Iddrisu Imurana
Accra
Summary
Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated background of success in emergency patient Care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team Oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written Communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
8039
8039
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Emergency Nurse/ Nursing Officer
01.2019 - Current
- To provide optimal emergency nursing care to relieve patients from life-threatening conditions through assessment, analysis, intervention and evaluation.
- Undertake assessment of patients
- Triaging patients
- Monitor and analyze vital signs and offer appropriate interventions
- Assess and stabilize all forms of emergencies
- Provide Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Perform Advanced Cardiac Life Support procedures
- Assist in endo-tracheal intubation
- Provide care for intubated patients
- Set up and ensure the effective functioning of mechanical ventilator
- Perform neurovascular assessment, pre and post reduction and splinting of fracture parts
- Take blood samples for appropriate tests
- Administer blood and blood products
- Undertake fluid resuscitation and manage electrolyte imbalances
- Recognize and intervene for life threatening arrhythmias
- Prepare patients for emergency surgical and diagnostic procedures
- Administer oxygen and/or nebulize patients
- Perform and interpret Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Perform pain assessment and provide appropriate interventions
- Administer prescribed medication, monitor adverse reactions and provide appropriate interventions
- Assess and perform urethral catheterization
- Collaborate with other health team members to provide continuity of care
Senior Staff Nurse
Baptist medical centre
01.2016 - 01.2019
- To provide nursing care to relieve patients and relatives through assessment, analysis, intervention and evaluation.
- Maintain accurate Documentation of processes/procedures
- Implement infection prevention and control measures
- Advocate for patients
- Provide safe and therapeutic environment
- Formulate and implement nursing care plans
- Perform/assist patients with personal hygiene
- Insert Nasogastric tube
- Provide effective education and timely communication to patients and family
- Under take effective handing over and taking up
- Prepare routine and mandatory reports
- Attend clinical and mortality meetings, workshops and other relevant conferences
Staff Nurse
01.2013 - 01.2016
- To provide nursing care to relieve patients and relatives through assessment, analysis, intervention and evaluation.
- Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. These include:
- 1. Washing and bathing
- 2. Bed Making
- 3. Elimination including catheterization, bowel and stoma care
- 4. Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in liaison with the dietician.
- 5. Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood.
- 6. Administration of drugs e.g. oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical and monitoring of effects.
- 7. Simple and complex dressings.
- 8. Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration)
- 9. Demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient care.
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given.
- Participate in the ward rounds.
- Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
- Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives.
- Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate.
- Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff.
- Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Emergency Nursing)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Kumasi, GhanaDiploma in Registered General Nurse -
Nurses Training College (NTC)
Tamale, GhanaWest Africa Senior School Certificate -
Tamale Senior Secondary School
Tamale, GhanaBasic Education Certificate -
Adabayeri Junior Secondary School
Navrongo, GhanaSkills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Clinical documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Emergency nursing
- Nursing staff leadership
References
- Mr. Isaac Hayford Budu, Lecturer, Department of Nursing at KNUST, 0205384070, buduhayford@yahoo.com
- Mr. Nathaniel Awuni, Deputy Director of Nursing Service, Baptist Medical Centre, Nalerigu, 0245857388
- Mr. Baba Adam, Warrant Officer, 37 Military Hospital, Accra, 0244775813
- Madam Kafui Kokorokoh, Registered Emergency Nurse, The Bank Hospital, Accra, 0247571546
Timeline
Emergency Nurse/ Nursing Officer
01.2019 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
Baptist medical centre
01.2016 - 01.2019
Staff Nurse
01.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Emergency Nursing)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Diploma in Registered General Nurse -
Nurses Training College (NTC)
West Africa Senior School Certificate -
Tamale Senior Secondary School
Basic Education Certificate -
Adabayeri Junior Secondary School