Mavis Appiah
Nursing
Cape Coast,Central Region
Summary
Patient-focused Senior Nursing Officer with expertise in leading interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced clinical environments. Well-versed in planning and directing daily functions and improving delivery of patient care. Excellent communicator to align nursing services with patient needs. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Nursing Officer
Bishop Ackon Memorial Christian Eye Centre
Cape Coast, Ghana
01.2017 - Current
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate .
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Senior Staff Nurse
Mercy Women's Catholic Hospital
MANKESSIM, Central
09.2013 - 12.2016
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Assigned patient care to fifteen (15) nurses based on skills and experience, contributing to higher standards of patient care and staff retention.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions, and bronchoscopies.
Staff Nurse
St Francis Xavier Hospital
Assin Foso, Central Region
08.2011 - 09.2013
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Francis Secondary Technical School
Akim Oda, Eastern Region 07.2005
Skills
- Medicare Compliance
- Intramuscular Injections
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Infectious Disease Control
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Patient Health Information Access
- Set Objectives
Timeline
Senior Nursing Officer
Bishop Ackon Memorial Christian Eye Centre
01.2017 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
Mercy Women's Catholic Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2016
Staff Nurse
St Francis Xavier Hospital
08.2011 - 09.2013
High School Diploma -
St. Francis Secondary Technical School