ELIKEM AMI KODO
Summary
Dedicated and skilled Registered General Nurse with over 10 years of experience delivering high-quality patient care across various healthcare settings. Proficient in providing comprehensive nursing assessments, developing personalized care plans, and administering treatments while ensuring the utmost patient comfort and safety. Proven track record of maintaining clinical excellence, staying current with medical advancements, and consistently adhering to professional standards. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering Number years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Officer
Family Health Hospital
Ghana, Ghana
01.2021 - 10.2023
- Works with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times
- Maintains first class patient care with proven track record of building relationships
- Uses holistic approach to patient care, demonstrating practical clinical understanding for optimal outcomes
- Administers prescribed patient medication safely, monitoring effects and changing doses accordingly
- Maintains detailed medical records and documentation with accurate, up to date patient information
- Monitors patient closely, identifying signs of deterioration and acting quickly
- Supports Charge Nurse in delivering effective, efficient care for full ward in line with quality of care standards
- Demonstrates compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to patients and families
- Works in line with trust policies and procedures for optimal clinical care and compliance
- Provides clinical supervision to junior nurse, supporting leaning and development in line with personal targets
- Monitors patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action
- Assesses and recorded vital signs, measuring patient temperatures, weight, respirations, pulse and blood pressure
- Collates medical data for patients' records, maintaining strict confidentiality
- Prepares patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
Nurse Intern / Nursing Officer
37 Military Hospital
Ghana, Ghana
12.2020 - 11.2021
- Produced detailed care plans for patients and maintained up to date information
- Trained junior nurses in medical record keeping to maximize performance
- Met schedule using excellent planning and coordinating skills
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete project on time
- Optimized team training and staff development
- Enhanced working relationships by participating in team building activities
- Managed bookings to optimize team availability
- Prepared range of written communications, documents and reports
- Collaborated with staff to formulate budgets and improved department revenue
- Met budget targets through responsible planning and resource allocation
- Counseled patients on pain management, best practices including treatment procedures, medication risk, and special diet and physician instructions
- Delivered excellent patients care, consistently received positive reviews from families
- Reduced patient's anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures
- Documented care plans, hospital actions and patients activities in line with best practices.
Nurse / Fertility Nurse and Scrub Nurse
Family Health Hospital
Ghana, Ghana
07.2015 - 08.2020
- Performed general nursing to IVF patients and prepared nursing care plan
- Assisted in the theater during baby deliveries and assessed the need of the patients
- Prepared equipment and aid physicians and embryologist during In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Frozen Embryo Transfers
- Educated patients about various fertility treatments, procedures, and medications
- Explained the process, potential risks, benefits, and expected outcomes of different treatments
- Assessed the medical history, physical health, and emotional well-being of patients
- Reviewed the medical records, conduct initial consultations, and performed necessary assessments to determine the most suitable fertility treatment plan
- Assisted the medical team by preparing the patient, providing necessary instruments, and offering emotional support
- Ensured that all necessary pre-treatment tests are completed and that patients are prepared for each stage of their fertility treatment
- Helped patients understand their rights and ensure that their treatment plans are aligned with their preferences and values.
Emergency Nurse
Family Health Hospital
Ghana, Ghana
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Prioritized patients based on the severity of their conditions and assign appropriate levels of care, ensuring that the most critical cases are attended to first
- Provided instructions on post-discharge care, medication administration, and follow-up appointments
- Provided treatment to patients residents as ordered by the physician
- Assisted doctors and managers as needed.
Registered Nursing Assistant
Klagon Medical Centre
Ghana, Ghana
03.2013 - 04.2014
- Collated, sent off and coordinated receipt of lab samples
- Assisted Senior Nurses with anaesthetizing patients before surgery
- Provided personal care support for patients, including bed baths and toileting
- Drafted discharge papers and advised owners on after surgery care
- Utilized various therapeutic communication techniques to maintain patients comfort in distress
- Sterilized all surgical equipments before and after surgery
- Conducted home and career assessments, home resources evaluation and medication administration education to support patients discharge planning
- Performed general admin tasks, including managing front desk, patients filling and call enquiries
- Tended to patients admitted for emergency procedures, including emergency surgery prep and CPR
- Prepared basic clinical advice to patients and families on various cardiac related illness and diseases.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing -
Wisconsin International University College
11.2020
Health Assistant Clinicals Certificate -
Family Health Nursing and Midwifery Training School
06.2012
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -
Armed Forces Senior High Technical School
11.2008
Skills
- Good communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Documentation skills
- Team leadership skills
- Judgment and decision making
- Attention to detail-oriented
- Adaptability
- Self-motivation
- Collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Teamwork
- Improving customer experience
- Relationship building
- Customer service oriented
- Good supervisory skills
- Patient management
- Case management
- Patient care
- Health and Safety oriented
- Process-oriented
- Change-oriented
- Accountability
- Results-oriented
- Time management
- Caring for bedside patients
- Assist patients in their daily activities
- HAMS software (Patients Database Management)
Certification
- Certificate in Registered Nursing Assistant Clinical (NAC), Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, 11/2013, Present
- Degree in Registered General Nursing (RGN), Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, 05/2021, Present
Professionalaffiliation
Member, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, 04/2011, Present
Training
- Helping Babies Breathe, Family Health Hospital, Ghana, 03/2015, 04/2015
- Calcium, Multivitamin Supplementation and Anaemia in Pregnancy, Marie Stopes International, Ghana, 03/2014, 04/2014
Timeline
Nursing Officer
Family Health Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2023
Nurse Intern / Nursing Officer
37 Military Hospital
12.2020 - 11.2021
Nurse / Fertility Nurse and Scrub Nurse
Family Health Hospital
07.2015 - 08.2020
Emergency Nurse
Family Health Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2015
Registered Nursing Assistant
Klagon Medical Centre
03.2013 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing -
Wisconsin International University College
Health Assistant Clinicals Certificate -
Family Health Nursing and Midwifery Training School
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -
Armed Forces Senior High Technical School