LOUIS OSEI

SURGICAL WARD( February 2020- Current)

Senior Nursing Officer

• Currently serving as the Surgical Ward In-Charge
• Organizing ward meetings and In-Service Trainings for Surgical Ward condition
• Deputized the emergency unit nurse manager for four months
• Deputised the nurse manager at the surgical ward
• Facilitate training of staff on infection prevention and condition
• Manage clients pre and post operatively
• Decontamination of used instruments
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating client care plan together with other healthcare professionals
• Dressing of wound using aseptic techniques
• Passing of urethra catheter and nasogastric tube
• Answering questions and educating clients and relatives on surgical procedures
• Ensuring that appropriate logistics for work are always available at the ward for use
• Securing Intravenous line for patients
• Documentation and updating patient’s information using Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS)
• Prepared, Administered and documented prescribed medication
• Participated in ward rounds
• Educated patients on their conditions

INFECTIOUS (COVID-19) UNIT (April,2020- February-2021)

Nursing Officer

• Lead the infectious unit during COVID-19 pandemic
• Decontamination of used instruments
• Donning and doffing of personal protective equipment
• Serving of medication to COVID positive patients
• Checking and recording of vital signs of COVID patients
• Education patients and relatives on COVID
• Providing emotional support to patients and relatives
• Ensuring strict adherence to infection prevention and control measures
• Collaborated on discharge planning with the health care team

EMERGENCY UNIT (August,2019-January,2020)

Nursing Officer

• Management of shock
• Management of Hypertension Emergency
• Management of hypoglycemia
• Performing CPR
• Management of Cadiovascular Accident
• Management of seizures
• Management of choking
• Management of burns
• Management of severe allergic reaction
• Management of traumatic injuries
• Management of respiration district
• Administered oxygen

• Practiced comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional values and moral principles
• Prioritized client’s needs and delegated aspects of nursing care to other nursing personnel within his/her scope of professional responsibility
• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated the nursing care of each client
• Assessed the quality and appropriateness of client care and resolves identified problems
• Performed nursing care in response to clients’ needs supported by nursing knowledge, research and reflective practice
• Documented the nursing care of each client from admission to discharge
• Promoted an environment which maximizes client safety by utilizing infection control and practices
• Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team and acted as a client advocate to ensure high quality client care
• Utilized and ensured maintenance of equipment and instruments as appropriate
• Participated in teaching and assessing of junior colleagues.
• Checking of vital signs
• Feeding of patients
• Assisting patient to maintain personal hygiene
• Serving of medications

• Assisted wound in dressing
• Assisted admission and discharge of clients
• Assisted clients to maintain personal hygiene
• Administered medications through different routes under supervision
• Checked and recorded vital signs and reported abnormalcy to my supervisor
• Adhered to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.
• Going for home visit
• Giving health talks
• Engaged in health screening for communities

• Gained experience managing my time by juggling several tasks and reliably achieving deadlines during the internship
• Better patient care through helping RNs with their regular duties and routines
• Maintained infection control policies and procedures at all times, promoting a clean, safe environment
• Arranged for the delivery of meals and snacks, helped with feeding, and recorded intake for later review
• Frequent interaction with patients, relatives, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers involved in the treatment process led to the development of good communication skills.
• Monitored medications, noted side effects and reported issues to senior staff.
• Delivered exceptional care to patients by helping with mobility and daily living requirements.
• Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and empathetic support during their hospital stay.
• Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
• Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
• moved patients between the scan rooms and ward for various operations
• Met with patient to make introductions, inquire about needs and offer assistance.
• Observed patient care outcomes to facilitate ongoing quality care.
• Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
• Participated in continuous efforts in quality improvement initiatives in order to raise patient happiness and experience
• Actively engaged in regular debriefings after shifts or challenging cases as part of ongoing professional development efforts.