Divine Kwabla Agbayizah
Koforidua
Summary
I am a seasoned registered nurse with 15 years of experience ; I bring passion ,clinical expertise, and strong soft skills to deliver exceptional patient care. I have led nursing teams to provide high standards of care to patients and participated in health system improvement projects such as the project Fives Alive , Helping every baby breath,Essential care for every baby and Hospital performance Measurement. I was the team lead for the Covid 19 team at my facility during the pandemic.I am a self driven individual who likes to take on new challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Ward Manager
Eastern Regional Hospital
10.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: 450 bed capacity
- To lead in the management of patient care for the department
- To ensure efficient management of human and material resources for the delivery of nursing care in the department
- Provides leadership for a team of 22 nurses
- Responsible for Implementing strategies that meets sensitive multicultural needs of patients and their relatives
- Actively involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care and other care programs in the department with the aim of meeting the complex and changing needs of the patients
- Prepares and assist physicians to carry out procedures such as lumber puncture, nasogastric tube insertions, chest tube insertion and removal
- Ensures maintenance of safe and therapeutic environment
- Participates in general ward rounds
- Ensures adequate availability of items and an up to date inventory of specialized items
- Participates in staff planning and distribution
- Participated in obtaining sputum specimens by sputum induction method as part of a scientific study
- As a member of the Nursmid Documentation team comprising of 5 nurses and 2 midwives, I undertake weekly audit of documentations made by nurses and midwives onto the electronic medical system (LHIMS) at Eastern Regional Hospital
- These audits have improved the quality and timeliness of documentation at Eastern Regional Hospital
- 450 bed capacity
Unit-in charge
Enyiresi Government Hospital
04.2010 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: 110 bed Capacity
- Rising up through the ranks from a staff nurse to Senior nursing Officer role at Emergency and kids ward of Enyiresi Government Hospital; I performed the following tasks and duties in the best interest of the patient
- Admitted and orientated patients to the ward environment
- Plan, initiated, revised and evaluated care that met the changing needs of patient's condition
- Checked vital signs and took the appropriate nursing actions
- Administered prescribed medications safely and monitored the effects
- Identified and escalated life threatening issues, emergencies such as hypoglycemia, hypovolemic shock and intervened per hospital protocols
- Safely administered blood transfusions to patients as ordered by the physician
- Supported patients and their relatives psychologically before surgery through patient teaching and counseling
- Reinforced physicians explanations to patients prior to surgery
- Safely performed minimal invasive procedures such as peripheral intravenous cannulation, urinary catheterization, nasogastric tube insertion as part of the duties of a registered nurse in a district hospital in Ghana
- Provided structured health education and follow up care instructions to patients and families prior to discharge
- Performed simple and complex wound dressing
- Performed triaging, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support for patients where necessary
- Prepared ward reports and attended clinical audit meetings
- Identified training needs of staff and addressed learning needs through facilitative supervision
- Ensured accurate and prompt documentation of care
- Supervised healthcare assistants, students and other junior staff in the ward
- 110 bed Capacity
Pediatric Nurse Intern
Princess Marie Louis Children Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2014
- As a pediatric nurse intern working at the pediatric, medical ward and intensive care unit, I effectively applied pediatric therapeutic principles and carried out the following functions
- Triaged critically ill patients
- Monitored and documented progress of critically ill patients
- Bathed and groomed unconscious patients
- Safely administered medications as prescribed
- Fed patients via oral and nasogastric tube routes
- Assisted in growth monitoring on child welfare clinic days
- Educated patients and relatives on various topics related to their care
Pre-registered nurse (nurse on rotation)
Nurse Margaret Marquat Catholic Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2010
- Admitted and orientated patients to the ward environment
- Plan, initiated, revised and evaluated care that met the changing needs of patient's condition
- Checked vital signs and took the appropriate nursing actions
- Administered prescribed medications safely and monitored the effects
- Identified and escalated life threatening issues, emergencies such as hypoglycemia, hypovolemic shock and intervened per hospital protocols
- Supported patients and their relatives psychologically before surgery through patient teaching and counseling.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
09.2022
Certificate - Pediatric Nursing
12.2015
Diploma - General nursing
01.2009
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Excellent organization skills
- Patient teaching
- Application of ethical principles to practice
- Developing new skills
- Commitment to excellence
- Leadership
- Team spirit
- Reliability
- Punctuality
- Compassionate
- Adaptability
- Internet proficiency
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Clinical Placement
- Princess Marie Louis Children Hospital, Accra, Greater Accra Region, 10/01/14, 12/31/14, Pediatric Nurse Intern, Triaged critically ill patients., Monitored and documented progress of critically ill patients., Bathed and groomed unconscious patients., Safely administered medications as prescribed., Fed patients via oral and nasogastric tube routes., Assisted in growth monitoring on child welfare clinic days., Educated patients and relatives on various topics related to their care.
- Nurse Margaret Marquat Catholic Hospital, Kpando, Volta Region, 03/01/09, 03/31/10, Pre-Registered Nurse, Administered oxygen under supervision., Took urine, sputum and blood samples under supervision., Administered prescribed medications through various routes under supervision., Preoperative and post operative management of patients., Performed wound dressing, set intravenous lines, vital signs monitoring and wrote patient progress reports.
Regulatory Body
Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana
Skills And Aptitude
- Good interpersonal relationship with clients and colleagues.
- High interest in developing new skills.
- Committed to excellence with good team spirit.
- Reliable and punctual.
- Flexible and able to adapt to a changing environment.
- Comfortable working using the internet and computer software such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Leadership Positions
- Ward in Charge, Pediatric Ward, Eastern Regional Hospital, 10/01/23, Present
- Lead Nurse for Covid-19 Case Management, Enyiresi Government Hospital, 03/01/20, 01/31/22
- Ward in Charge, Kids Ward, Enyiresi Government Hospital, 10/01/15, 09/30/23
Affiliations
Nursing and Midwifery Council Of Ghana
Pediatric Society of Ghana
Pediatric Nurses Association
Ghana Registered Midwives and Nurses Association
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
References
Madam Faustina Asare.
Eastern Regional Hospital. Department
P.O.Box KF 201. Of Eastern Regional Hospital.
Koforidua, Eastern Region.
Ghana.
Mobile contact : +233248132387
Note: This is the address of the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and the block matron of the pediatric department.
Madam Priscilla Ofosu Appiah.
Pediatric Nurse Specialist,
Eastern Regional Hospital.
P.O. Box KF 201
Koforidua
Mobile contact: +233242703015
Note: This is the address of my direct supervisor.
Timeline
Ward Manager - Eastern Regional Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Pediatric Nurse Intern - Princess Marie Louis Children Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2014
Unit-in charge - Enyiresi Government Hospital
04.2010 - 09.2023
Pre-registered nurse (nurse on rotation) - Nurse Margaret Marquat Catholic Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2010
Nurses Training College - Diploma, General nursing
University Of Ghana - Bachelor of Science, General Nursing
University of Ghana - Certificate, Pediatric Nursing
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