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DIANA KORANTEMAA DANSO

Presbyterian Hospital
DIANA KORANTEMAA DANSO

Work Preference

Desired Job Title

Registered Public Health Nurse - Full TimeStudent Nurse, InternStudent Nurse, InternCommunity Health Nurse - Full TimeStudent Nurse, Intern

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Location:

USA, UK, Canada, Australia

Open to relocation:

Yes

Important To Me

Career advancementHealthcare benefitsWork-life balancePersonal development programsWork from home optionTeam Building / Company Retreats
13
Years of experience
3
Certification
1
Language

A compassionate and committed Registered Public Health Nurse with strong experience in delivering quality healthcare to patients. A professional with more than seven (7) years of practice in Reproductive and Child Health Unit (RCHU) and Family Planning Unit. My ultimate goal is to see to it that children under five (5) years are vaccinated against childhood preventable diseases, promote and protect community health by combining nursing training with knowledge from social sciences, empowering individuals, families and communities to take charge of their own health using home available resources, impact health knowledge into individuals about the prevention of ailments, rehabilitation and management of chronic diseases, create awareness of various preventable diseases through health education and home visiting, create conducive environment for sick people to enable them recover speedily, contribute to disease surveillance and appropriate action plan to manage and control further spread of the disease, eliminate stigmatization attached to certain disease conditions.

Work History

Registered Public Health Nurse - Full Time

4 Years 7 Months
Presbyterian Hospital | 01.2022 - Current
  • Cared for patients, managed acute and chronic diseases, and assessed patient needs to ensure appropriate treatment.
  • Providing health promotion and education to community members.
  • Educated and promoted health practices among community members to enhance public health awareness and preventive measures.
  • Monitor the growth and general well-being of children under five (5) years of age.
  • Protect unborn children against neonatal tetanus by vaccinating pregnant women.
  • Providing immediate care and support to individuals in times of public health emergencies.
  • Work collaboratively with specialists to deliver special care and support to patients.
  • Delivered immediate care and support during public health emergencies, responding to critical needs and facilitating access to health services.
  • Monitored patient vital signs to assess health status, takes blood sample for laboratory test.
  • Providing family planning services to clients in reproductive age.

Student Nurse, Intern

1 Year 1 Month
Presbyterian Hospital | 08.2021 - 09.2022
  • Ensured patients were fully informed about the risks and benefits of their upcoming operation and ensured they were in good state of health.
  • Provided patients with detailed information about surgical procedures and answered all questions to allay fear and anxiety.
  • Provided post-operative support, care and treatment until the patients have recovered fully from anesthesia.
  • Checked vital signs.
  • Educated patients on their conditions to promote understanding and recovery.
  • Served bedpan to bed ridden patients.
  • Monitored intake and output of the patients.
  • Assisted in patient’s wound dressing.
  • Administered oral medications to patients on ward.
  • Executed bed-making procedures to ensure a clean and organized patient environment.
  • Decontaminated of used equipment.
  • Monitored and recorded patients' vital signs to assess their health status.

Student Nurse, Intern

2 Months
Gambia Health Centre | 08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Educated patients on managing their conditions and promoting self-care.
  • Diagnosed children using the Integrated Management of Children Illness (IMCI) policy.
  • Administered oral medication under the supervision of a professional nurse.
  • Performed decontamination of used medical equipment to ensure safety and hygiene standards.
  • Checked patients' vital signs to monitor health status and detect any abnormalities.
  • Assisted in delivery and labor processes, ensuring maternal and neonatal safety.
  • Diagnosed children using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) policy.
  • Decontamination of used equipment.
  • Referred complex cases to higher health facilities for specialized care.

Community Health Nurse - Full Time

3 Years 1 Month
Hawa Memorial Saviour Hospital | 05.2017 - 06.2020
  • Coordinated wellness and health activities including free screenings and health talks, enhancing employee wellbeing.
  • Educated clients on health promotion and disease prevention, focusing on maternal and child health.
  • Educated clients on health promotion and disease prevention, emphasizing maternal and child health.
  • Monitor the growth and general well-being of children under five (5) years old.
  • Protect unborn children against neonatal tetanus by vaccinating pregnant women.
  • Coordinate wellness and health activities including free screening and health talks leading to improved employee wellbeing and productivity.
  • Referred clients to appropriate medical services.
  • Guided nurse interns during clinical rotations to enhance their practical skills. on clinical rotation.
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care, improving patient outcomes.

Student Nurse, Intern

2 Months
Holy Family Hospital | 06.2014 - 08.2014
  • Educated patients on managing their conditions to promote understanding and compliance.
  • Assisted bed-ridden patients with personal hygiene to ensure comfort and dignity.
  • Monitored intake and output of patients.
  • Assisted in wound dressing to support healing and infection prevention.
  • Provided education for patients on condition.
  • Performed bed-making in patient rooms to ensure comfort and cleanliness.
  • Conducted decontamination of used equipment in compliance with health standards.
  • Orientation of newly admitted patients.

Student Nurse, Intern

1 Month
Sunyani Municipal Hospital | 11.2013 - 12.2013
  • Provided compassionate care by assisting bedridden patients with bedpan needs.
  • Assisted in patient's wound dressing.
  • Checked vital signs.
  • Executed bed-making procedures to ensure patient comfort and hygiene.
  • Practiced bed-making.
  • Observed theatre procedures.
  • Decontamination of used equipment.
  • Monitored and recorded patient vital signs to assess health status.

Education

Diploma - Public Health Nursing

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Kumasi, Ghana | 11-2023
  • Thesis Title: “Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient”
  • Relevant Coursework: Community Health Nursing, Sociology, Research Methodology, Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning, Advanced Nursing, Public Health Nursing, Human Anatomy, Gerontology, Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetric Nursing, Family Planning, Pharmacology.

Community Health Nurse - Preventive

Community Health Nurses’ Training School | Tanoso, Ghana | 11-2015

West African Senior School Certificate Examination - WASSCE

Sacred Heart Senior High School | Nsoatre, Ghana | 05-2012

High School Diploma

Alison Online Course | Onlind | 02.2024 - 03.2024

Attained Certificate in Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled

Skills

Clinical assessment
Health policy expertise
Patient education techniques
Public health initiatives
Telehealth integration
Crisis management
Electronic health records
Collaborative teamwork
Interpersonal communication

Accomplishments

  • Met with local officials at community events and established lasting relationships which helped to promote better overall collaboration when crises arose.
  • Promoted the benefits of and demonstrated good hand washing methods to minority preschoolers, effectively reducing influenza by 75%.
  • Supervised team of seven staff members.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Affiliations

  • Member, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)
  • Community Health Nurses’ Union, Ghana (CHNUG)

Certification

  • Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled, Alison Online Course, 2024
  • Registered Public Health Nurse, Nurses and Midwifery Council of Ghana, 2023 - Present.
  • Community Health Nurse (Registered Nurse Assistant, Preventive), Nurses and Midwifery Council of Ghana, 2016 - 2022.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER

Mass immunization of polio vaccines and Vitamin A supplement to children under five (5) years old as instructed by Ghana Health Service (GHS) at Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Conducted healthcare services to adolescent at Adolescent Corner Unit, Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Removal and insertion of implant as a method of family planning, Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Carried out outreach to vaccinate and monitor the growth of children under five (5) years old, Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Mass immunization of polio vaccines and Vitamin A supplement to children under five (5) years old as instructed by Ghana Health Service (GHS) at Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Conducted healthcare services to adolescent at Adolescent Corner Unit, Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Removal and insertion of implant as a method of family planning, Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016. Carried out outreach to vaccinate and monitor the growth of children under five (5) years old, Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016.

LANGUAGES

English Language, Native/Bilingual.

Timeline

Alison Online Course

High School Diploma
02.2024 - 03.2024Read More

Registered Public Health Nurse - Full Time

Presbyterian Hospital
01.2022 - CurrentRead More

Student Nurse, Intern

Presbyterian Hospital
08.2021 - 09.2022Read More

Student Nurse, Intern

Gambia Health Centre
08.2021 - 10.2021Read More

Community Health Nurse - Full Time

Hawa Memorial Saviour Hospital
05.2017 - 06.2020Read More

Student Nurse, Intern

Holy Family Hospital
06.2014 - 08.2014Read More

Student Nurse, Intern

Sunyani Municipal Hospital
11.2013 - 12.2013Read More

Community Health Nurses’ Training School

Community Health Nurse from Preventive
Read More

Sacred Heart Senior High School

West African Senior School Certificate Examination from WASSCE
Read More

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Diploma from Public Health Nursing
Read More

PRESENTATIONS

  • Presentation on suicide; causes and prevention, Winneba Nursing Training College (NTC), Winneba, Ghana - 2022.
  • Presentation on Sexually Transmitted Infections; causes, treatment and prevention, Winneba Nursing Training College (NTC), Winneba, Ghana - 2021.
  • Presentation on contraception and family planning, Marie Stopes Ghana (NGO), Nsoatre Health Centre, Nsoatre, Ghana - 2016.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

  • Introduction of new treatment regimen for Asthma - 2024
  • Introduction of malaria vaccine to vulnerable regions in Ghana - 2022
  • Nutrition and its impact on child growth and development - 2018
  • Mental illness and its impact on productivity - 2017

HOBBIES

Reading especially on global health issues, cooking, singing, taking a walk

DIANA KORANTEMAA DANSO