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Doreen Boadu

Accra

Summary

Resilient and focused public health professional with recent degree in Public health nursing. Dedicated and passionate about sharing knowledge and skills acquired in nursing throughout the years of training & service.

Purpose driven professional seeking a full-time position that offers opportunity to utilize interpersonal skills, excellent time management, experience sharing and problem-solving skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Health Nurse

Ghana Health Service
Accra
01.2020 - Current
  • Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination and obesity.
  • Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
  • Visited homes, assessing patient and family needs.
  • Executed hospital prevention and health promotion programs to improve awareness of health-related issues and conditions.
  • Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
  • Visited homes to determine patient and family needs.
  • Wrote summaries, reports and other correspondence regarding community outreach efforts.
  • Coordinated work groups and outreach activities.
  • Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
  • Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
  • Spearheaded program to promote healthy development of children with focus on nutrition.
  • Performed post-discharge follow-up and offered counseling services if available.
  • Collected, organized and disseminated quality data from multiple sources.
  • Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination, and obesity.

Registered General Nurse

Ghana Health Service
Accra
08.2011 - 12.2019
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

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Nursing Teacher

Divine Health Training School
Accra
01.2015 - 05.2016
  • Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.

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  • Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
  • Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
  • Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
  • Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
  • Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
  • Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
  • Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
  • Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
  • Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing and community health care practices.

Registered General Nurse

Brazza Maternity & Clinic
Accra
09.2010 - 08.2011
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

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  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nurses' School
Korle Bu, Accra.
12.2019

Bachelor Of Science - Nursing

Central University College
Accra
12.2012

Diploma - Registered General Nursing

Western Hills School of Nursing
Ofankor, Accra
08.2008

Skills

  • Charismatic public speaker
  • Good oral communication skills
  • Knowledge, information & experience sharing

Timeline

Public Health Nurse

Ghana Health Service
01.2020 - Current

Nursing Teacher

Divine Health Training School
01.2015 - 05.2016

Registered General Nurse

Ghana Health Service
08.2011 - 12.2019

Registered General Nurse

Brazza Maternity & Clinic
09.2010 - 08.2011

Bachelor Of Science - Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nurses' School

Bachelor Of Science - Nursing

Central University College

Diploma - Registered General Nursing

Western Hills School of Nursing
Doreen Boadu