ERNESTINA ANSAH ASAMOAH
ACCRA
Summary
Motivated, high performance management executive and strategic leader having dynamic professional career in the healthcare settings for 22 years. Good interpersonal relationship summed up with expertise in handling hospital services, practice of quality facility management and procurement in healthcare facility. I deliver high degree of operations backed up with ability to demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively to provide quality seamless patient service.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
OPHTHALMIC NURSE
PENTCOST HOSPITAL
09.2017
- Conduct vision tests, evaluate, record visual acuity and ocular functions
- Collect patient medical history, diagnose and manage common eye conditions
- Administration of eye medications such as oral, topical, sub-conjunctival etc
- Assist the ophthalmologist during eye surgeries
- Carry out patient assessments before and after eye surgery
- Management of patients with ocular injuries
- Minor eyelid repairs
- Helping clients to select spectacle frames and also conducting basic refractions.
PRINCIPAL NURSING OFFICER / MATRON
TREE OF LIFE MEDICAL CENTER
08.2020 - Current
- Monitors and supervises operational issues in the various nursing departments
- Keeps records and reports of nursing staff and services
- Hospital/ward rounds to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services
- Allocates nursing staff to various departments depending on the workload
- Collaborates with management in planning and organizing new units in the facility
- Supervises care given in various departments
- Reviews medication errors and adverse reactions
- Monitors resources allocated to the nursing departments
- Attend managerial meetings and write reports
- Staff development and training
- Finding out problem areas and discussing them with management to develop practical solutions.
PRINCIPAL OPHTHALMIC NURSE
TREE OF LIFE MEDICAL CENTER
05.2020 - Current
- Comprehensive eye care such as conducting eye examinations, prescribing corrective lens and refractions to correct conditions of the eye
- Evaluate, diagnosed, treat and discharge patients with ocular conditions and diseases
- Interpreting test results and communicating them to patients
- Conduct outreaches and run school screening clinics.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with advancements in ophthalmic nursing practices and technologies.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Educated patients on proper eye care techniques, reducing the risk of complications from common eye conditions.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients with vision problems or eye disorders.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to detect early signs of ocular diseases and initiate appropriate management plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed emergency eye washes following chemical exposures or foreign body incidents, minimizing potential damage to the eyes.
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
04.2003 - 03.2024
- EMERGENCY UNIT
SENIOR OPHTHALMIC NURSE
VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
10.2017 - 05.2020
- Set up and organized eye clinic at the facility
- Managed an eye clinic including record keeping and report writing
- Train and supervise primary eye care personnel
- Diagnose and managed all common eye problems
- Organized and run outreach clinic and school screening clinics
- Select and prepare patients who require surgeries and assists the ophthalmologist during surgeries
- Carry out post operative management of the operated eye patients
- Perform minor operations
- Counselling of patient/family.
SENIOR STAFF NURSE
PENTECOST HOSPITAL
01.2010 - 09.2010
- OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT
SENIOR STAFF NURSE
PENTECOST HOSPITAL
08.2008 - 12.2009
- THEATER
SENIOR STAFF NURSE
PENTECOST HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 07.2008
- EMERGENCY UNIT
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL- NKAWKAW
05.2006 - 01.2008
- PEADIATRICS WARD
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL-NKAWKAW
05.2005 - 04.2006
- MALE WARD
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL- NKAWKAW
04.2004 - 04.2005
- FEMALE WARD
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL- NKAWKAW
03.2002 - 03.2003
- CLINICAL ROTATION
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT -
01.2023
ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF GHANA COLLEGE OF NURSES AND MIDWIVES -
01.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OPTHALMIC NURSING -
01.2019
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMIC NURSING -
01.2012
DIPLOMA IN NURSING -
01.2008
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSING -
01.2002
Skills
- Healthcare management
- Operations Analysis
- Report Writing
- Patient and Staff Safety and Infection Control
- Staff training and development
- Understands medical procedures and medical terminologies
- Quality Assurance
- Interpersonal Communication
Accomplishments
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Innovations - Restructuring of the lying in to ensure quality patient care
- Standard of care-high quality nursing care
Affiliations
- Ghana Nurses and Midwives Council
- Ophthalmic Nurses Association
- Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
Trainings Workshops
- Pre- Conference Workshop on Glaucoma, 10/01/14
- Maiden Joint Conference of Eye Care Professionals Groups in Ghana, 10/01/14
- Maiden Diabetic Retinopathy screening conference, 02/01/20
- Customer Service, 06/01/21
- Foundational Concepts and Principles in Nursing and Midwifery Practice/ Change in Management of Project Development, 12/01/22
Languages
Akan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
PRINCIPAL NURSING OFFICER / MATRON - TREE OF LIFE MEDICAL CENTER
08.2020 - Current
PRINCIPAL OPHTHALMIC NURSE - TREE OF LIFE MEDICAL CENTER
05.2020 - Current
SENIOR OPHTHALMIC NURSE - VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
10.2017 - 05.2020
OPHTHALMIC NURSE - PENTCOST HOSPITAL
09.2017
SENIOR STAFF NURSE - PENTECOST HOSPITAL
01.2010 - 09.2010
SENIOR STAFF NURSE - PENTECOST HOSPITAL
08.2008 - 12.2009
SENIOR STAFF NURSE - PENTECOST HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 07.2008
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE - HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL- NKAWKAW
05.2006 - 01.2008
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE - HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL-NKAWKAW
05.2005 - 04.2006
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE - HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL- NKAWKAW
04.2004 - 04.2005
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE - HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
04.2003 - 03.2024
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE - HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL- NKAWKAW
03.2002 - 03.2003
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON - MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT,
- ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF GHANA COLLEGE OF NURSES AND MIDWIVES,
SCHOOL OF OPHTHALMIC NURSING, KORLE BU - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OPTHALMIC NURSING,
SCHOOL OF OPHTHALMIC NURSING KORLE- BU - ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMIC NURSING,
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA - DIPLOMA IN NURSING,
HOLY FAMILY NURSING & MIDWIFERY TRAINING SCHOOL - REGISTERED GENERAL NURSING,
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