NORA SERWAA-NKRUMAH AKOTO
KUMASI
Summary
Compassionate midwife with solid background in providing complete care during prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. Strengths include ability to educate expectant mothers on childbirth options, provide emotional support, and ensure the health of mother and baby. Known for fostering positive relationships with patients and colleagues, contributing to improved patient satisfaction scores in previous positions. Skills include fetal monitoring, lactation support, risk assessment, and emergency response. Compassionate Caregiver known for highly productive and efficient task completion. Skilled in personal care assistance, medication management, and mobility support. Excel at communication, patience, and empathy to provide exceptional care and companionship. Adapt quickly to changing patient needs and environments, ensuring comfort and safety at all times.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Midwife
FirstCare Specialist Hospital
Kumasi
01.2022 - Current
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards governing home health care services.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Developed plans for respite care when needed based on availability of family members or other caregivers.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Identified potential high-risk pregnancies and referred patients to specialists for further evaluation.
- Developed individualized birth plans with clients, addressing issues such as labor pain management options, breastfeeding support, and postpartum recovery.
- Encouraged family participation in birthing process when appropriate.
Rotational Midwife
Manhyia District Hospital
KUMASI
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Educated patients on their medical condition, treatment plans, and self-care management techniques.
- Assessed and monitored patient health conditions, including vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Maintained accurate medical records according to established protocols.
- Facilitated delivery of newborns through natural childbirth or cesarean section procedures.
- Conducted follow-up visits with postpartum mothers to evaluate healing progress.
- Assessed laboring women for progress of labor using physical examination techniques.
- Assisted physicians in performing obstetric procedures such as amniocentesis or external cephalic version.
Education
Midwifery
Kumasi Nursing And Midwifery Training College
Kumasi, Ghana08-2020
Skills
- First aid knowledge
- Postpartum Care
- Prenatal care
- Medication Administration
- Documentation maintenance
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Multitasking
- Problem-Solving
- Patient-focused care
- Patient Education
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Midwife
FirstCare Specialist Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Rotational Midwife
Manhyia District Hospital
12.2021 - 12.2023
Midwifery
Kumasi Nursing And Midwifery Training College
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