Florence Tutu
Kumasi
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with 3 years experience of nursing practice. Talented at conducting patient assessment, developing individualized care plans and implementing prescribed orders. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Ready to build knowledge capacity, reliable and committed to participating in team work with evidence based practice.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ghana Baptist Health Service
09.2020 - Current
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Demonstrating a sound knowledge of infection control measures and promoting these within the ward environment.
- Supporting and promoting effective usage of all ward/department resources.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met and treatment goals.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Nurse Intern
St Michael's Hospital
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Monitored patient status to report signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to medication.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
- Prepared and administered medications in accordance with established protocols.
- Monitored and documented patient intake and output levels and reported concerns to care team.
- Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Assisted with specimen collection and handled appropriately to facilitate laboratory testing.
Education
Diploma In General Nursing - Nursing
Nursing And Midwifery Training College
Kumasi, Ghana08.2017
WASSCE - Agricultural Science
Toase Senior High School
Ashanti, Ghana05.2013
Skills
- Dedicated team contributor, allowing me to fit in every situation and deliver quality care when needed without pressure
- Talented in multitasking in highly organized manner which makes me able to manage many patients at once
- Enhanced in both oral and written communication skills which guides my approach in dealing with all kinds of patients and also with colleagues staff
- Committed in patient advocacy by serving as the patients' mouthpiece and ensuring patients'rights are not overlooked
- A great sense of humor, this helps the psychological well-being my patients and also builds good relationship with my colleagues staff
- Improved knowledge on general medicines, pharmacology and standard practice, which makes me proactive in delivering care
- Disscus treatment/management of condition with patients and relatives where applicable and encourage them to ask questions
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ghana Baptist Health Service
09.2020 - Current
Nurse Intern
St Michael's Hospital
04.2018 - 04.2019
Diploma In General Nursing - Nursing
Nursing And Midwifery Training College
WASSCE - Agricultural Science
Toase Senior High School
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