GIFTY AZUMAH
Summary
Dynamic Nursing Officer skilled in responding to basic and emergent healthcare needs. Maintains accurate and updated documentation with stringent adherence to patient privacy requirements. Supports patient treatment outcomes with proactive care team collaboration. Calm and pragmatic under pressure with superior knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Officer
Prampram Polyclinic
Prampram
04.2021 - Current
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patients' care plans in consultation with other healthcare professionals.
- Strictly observing infection prevention protocols at theatre.
- Preparing theatre for surgical procedures.
- Assisting surgical team during surgeries.
- Right administration and documentation of prescribed medications via oral, rectal, intravenous routes and overseeing pain management plans pre and post-surgery.
- Provide clinical supervision of 8 junior staff members, including health care assistants, students and health interns according to competencies, skills and job description.
- Undertaking and demonstrating this following nursing tasks using overly exceeding professional standards in best interest of patient: Bed bathing, Post-surgery Wound dressing, Care of indwelling urethral catheter, administering medications and monitor side and adverse effects, Conscious and continuous monitoring of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation), Proper handling and obtaining of Specimen for laboratory Investigations,
- Administer oxygen to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Prepare daily patient care assessments and triage patients to identify immediate care needs and make appropriate recommendations to facilitate individualized interventions.
- Quickly respond to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Demonstrate confident decision making and organization working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet changing demands in nursing care.
- Comply with health service quality assurance policy and guidelines and work within prescribed quality standards for nursing care.
Rotation Nurse
National Service, Ga South Municipal Hospital, Accra
Weija, Accra
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Oversaw patients' record keeping
- Prepared patient 10 care assessment plan daily and made appropriate recommendations.
- Communicated with patients in compassion while keeping medical information confidential.
- Contributed to safe and efficient delivery of nursing care in ward.
- Provide Pre-operation care for patient.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations pre and post surgery.
- Administered oxygen and medications in line with stringent drug regulations to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Conducted informative handovers at shift end through concise and accurate reporting and communication.
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
Rotation Nurse
National Service, St. Andrews Catholic Hospital
Accra
05.2020 - 10.2020
- Facilitated discharge process and home visits
- Administered prescribed medication to patients and monitored effects.
- Took blood samples for laboratory investigations.
- Performed over 50 bed bath and wound dressing.
- Maintained effective communication with colleagues, patients and visitors.
- Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
- Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ghana Christian University College
Accra06.2019
Skills
- Health Education and Counselling
- Basic Life Support
- Patient Safety Technology Skills
- Excellent Communication Leadership
- Infection and Prevention Control (IPC)
- Adult nursing
Interests
Reading
Supervision
Mentorship
Traveling
Volunteering
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Nursing Officer
Prampram Polyclinic
04.2021 - Current
Rotation Nurse
National Service, Ga South Municipal Hospital, Accra
11.2020 - 03.2021
Rotation Nurse
National Service, St. Andrews Catholic Hospital
05.2020 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ghana Christian University College
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