Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Research
Generalinterests
References
Certification
Timeline
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Janet Essuman

Kweikuma

Summary

A committed midwife educator with over 10 years of hands on experience across various departments in the hospital setting and teaching field. I am a multi-talented individual with an excellent team spirit attitude, good communication skills, and impressive analytical and innovative skills. I possess a strong sense of ethics and respect for confidentiality and easily adapt to changes in this multidisciplinary environment. A critical thinker who pays attention to details. A team player with strong interpersonal skills and excellent relationship management skills. A keen planner and strategist with leadership skills capable of harnessing talents to bring out the best in a team. Dedicated professional with history of meeting organizations goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Promote employee motivation and keep department operation aligned with goals by leveraging proactive management style. Encouraging with employees and diplomatic in mediating conflicts to enhance satisfaction and team collaboration. Excellent relationship-builder with good communication, time management and multitasking skills focused on boosting business short- and long-term success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Department

Seventh Day Adventist Nursing and Midwifery Training College Midwifery Department
04.2020
  • My primary role includes actively participating in the development of policies, plans, and budgets
  • Assisting in the preparation and implementation of strategic and operational plans of the college
  • I also coordinate the organization and conduct of semester assessments and examinations
  • Review lesson plans with tutors and assist in the planning of resources needed for effective teaching and learning
  • I lead and serve as a mediator between my department and the school management.

Health tutor

Seventh Day Adventist Nursing and Midwifery Training College
04.2018 - 04.2020
  • Teaching midwifery courses, which are physiology and management of high risk neonates, obstetrics, management of gynecological conditions and STIs, and assisting with non-midwifery courses
  • Taking students through the basic midwifery procedures at the skills lab whilst ensuring that students were able to demonstrate well what they have been taught in class
  • Participate in supervision and marking of students’ research and case study
  • Contribute to the planning and implementation of resit examinations
  • Facilitate learning by using effective teaching and learning materials and adopting different learning styles to meet the unique learning needs of all students for them to obtain a 100% pass in their examination.

Senior staff midwife in charge maternity unit

Juaboso Government Hospital
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Responsible for preparing duty roster and supervising subordinates to ensure work was accomplished on time
  • Ensured adequate logistics availability for effective work
  • Involved in identifying high-risk pregnancies and making referrals to doctors and other medical specialists
  • Provided primary care to women of productive age by the Basic Package of Health Services.

Staff midwife

Juaboso Government Hospital
02.2013 - 08.2017
  • Provided key antenatal services like prevention and control of malaria and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during the antenatal period to improve health outcomes for clients
  • Conducted skillful spontaneous vaginal deliveries for women in labor and provided postnatal services to postpartum mothers
  • Involved in advising and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies and assisting with the management of breastfeeding problems
  • Decreased infant mortality rates and preterm birth by taking all initiatives that were necessary in case of need and carried out where necessary, immediate resuscitation
  • Organized and conducted prenatal classes for expectant mothers to ensure safe pregnancy, labor, and puerperium
  • Provided information, emotional support, and reassurance to women and their partners
  • Provided of all non-surgical methods of family planning and counseling for surgical methods
  • Conducted weekly home visits to clients’ and their families where I provided care ranging from head to toe examination and abdominal examination for the pregnant women whilst monitoring vital signs, assisting with medication, checking sugar levels, assisting with daily habits of living, and providing psychological support for the elderly.

Rotational midwife

Kwesimintsim Government Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Assessed patient and family needs on admission
  • I worked with nursing colleagues to deliver skilled, practical nursing care
  • Negotiated clinical options and decisions with the patient, family, and other health care professionals involved in caring for the patients
  • Identify the hopes and goals of the patient and family and work with them towards their achievement
  • Monitored both physical and psychological symptoms of the illness
  • Identify new patient problems and discuss options for resolving them
  • Discovered the extent to which caregivers wish to be involved, particularly with practical care
  • Teach the skills of practical nursing care to enable caregivers to manage and develop confidence.

Education

Degree in Health Sciences—Health Science Education -

University of Cape Coast
01.2017

Top-up in Diploma in Midwifery -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2014

Diploma in Midwifery -

Nursing Training College, Sekondi
01.2009

Certificate -

Archbishop Porter Girls SHS Takoradi
01.2004

Junior High School Certificate -

Gadara Preparatory School Sekondi
01.2000

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Excellent communication
  • Active listening
  • Multitasking
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Educator support
  • Educator guidance
  • Team Supervision
  • Goals and performance
  • Training and mentoring

Accomplishments

  • A positive and confident personality blended with strong work ethics
  • Able to plan, organize, and manage work load with little supervision
  • Good communication leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work with a team and carry out organizational mandates and objectives
  • Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others
  • Received the Best Tutor Award in 03/2022 from the Ellembelle Health Directorate as a recognition of my commitment to educational excellence at SDA Nursing Midwifery Training College.
  • Served on the SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College management committee as a head of department for the midwifery department, where I successfully liaised with preceptors and directors of nursing and midwifery services to ensure optimal clinical placements for students, contributing to the college’s remarkable achievement of a 100% pass rate in the licensing examination by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana for three years out of the last four.
  • Led the PTA hostel of the SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College to be adjudged the most disciplined hostel on campus for five consecutive times as a house mistress.
  • Increased client patronage significantly from 72% to 90 % and improved maternal and infant health outcomes through initiatives such as high-risk pregnancy identification, antenatal care enhancement, and prenatal education as an in charge of the maternity unit at Juaboso Government Hospital.

Research

  • Participated in research on breast cancer awareness among female students at Cape NMTC towards the award of a bachelor's degree in health sciences, University Cape Coast.
  • Participated in research on factors contributing to high adolescent pregnancy among teenagers at Nkontompo community towards the award of a diploma in midwifery at Sekondi Nursing and Midwifery Training College.

Generalinterests

I enjoy reading novels, watching football, solving puzzles, and socializing with friends and family.

References

  • Ms. Grace Dadzie, Deputy Health tutor S.D.A Nursing and Midwifery training college, gracecom222@gmail.com, 0245831123
  • Ms. Betty Pearce, Deputy Health tutor S.D.A Nursing and Midwifery training college, bettypearce69@gmail.com, 0243604015

Certification

Certificate of participation in workshop on leadership and helping babies breath organized by Nursing and Midwifery council of Ghana and SDA Nursing and midwifery Training College.

30TH SEPTEMBER -4TH OCTOBER 2019.

Certificate of participation in workshop on the role of the nurse educator and support staff organized by Nursing and Midwifery council of Ghana and SDA Nursing and midwifery Training College. 16TH -18TH APRIL 2019

Certificate of participation in workshop on essential care of every baby and infection prevention and control of the new born organized by PATH. 17TH TO 23RD MARCH 2019

Timeline

Head of Department

Seventh Day Adventist Nursing and Midwifery Training College Midwifery Department
04.2020

Health tutor

Seventh Day Adventist Nursing and Midwifery Training College
04.2018 - 04.2020

Senior staff midwife in charge maternity unit

Juaboso Government Hospital
08.2017 - 04.2018

Staff midwife

Juaboso Government Hospital
02.2013 - 08.2017

Rotational midwife

Kwesimintsim Government Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2011

Degree in Health Sciences—Health Science Education -

University of Cape Coast

Top-up in Diploma in Midwifery -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Diploma in Midwifery -

Nursing Training College, Sekondi

Certificate -

Archbishop Porter Girls SHS Takoradi

Junior High School Certificate -

Gadara Preparatory School Sekondi

Certificate of participation in workshop on leadership and helping babies breath organized by Nursing and Midwifery council of Ghana and SDA Nursing and midwifery Training College.

30TH SEPTEMBER -4TH OCTOBER 2019.

Certificate of participation in workshop on the role of the nurse educator and support staff organized by Nursing and Midwifery council of Ghana and SDA Nursing and midwifery Training College. 16TH -18TH APRIL 2019

Certificate of participation in workshop on essential care of every baby and infection prevention and control of the new born organized by PATH. 17TH TO 23RD MARCH 2019

Janet Essuman