SAMUEL OWUSU
Kumasi
Summary
PERSONAL SUMMARY A committed, self -motivated and trainable registered Community health nurse with expertise in community health delivery, monitoring and evaluating inpatient management. I am experienced in providing health education and promoting health related issues. Provision of community health (nursing) service to meet the health needs of a defined catchment population.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Service
SDA Hospital
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Educating clients on proper community health management to ensure prevention
- Educate clients about the long term health benefits of exercise programs
- Create awareness on child killer diseases such as polio, measles, and malaria
- Monitor and evaluate inpatient and outpatient management of severe acute Communicable diseases
- Educating of patients and communities on the long term effects of commonly abused drugs
- Provide education on negative effects of self-medication
- Provide family planning service, sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing and treatment, disease investigations, TB control, immunizations, inventory and ordering Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient family and clients’ facility staff
- Developed plan of care for patient reflecting collaboration with members of healthcare team
- Communicate with physician and practitioners for patient care concerns to obtain orders and intervention protocols
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints and current symptoms
- Ensuring continuity of care by tracing defaulters and making follow-ups visits to clients with low birth weights babies, HIV/AIDS etc.
Community Health Volunteer Service
A1 Hospital Santasi
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Service
- Vital signs
- Drug Administration
- Care for the Aged
- Monitoring of blood glucose level
- Samples taken for laboratory investigation
- Dusting and mobbing
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Kwame Nkrumah University
Kumasi 11.2021
Diploma - Community Nursing
Community Health Nursing Training College-Esiama
Esiama 01.2022
Skills
- Basic Patient Care
- Patient Safety
- Communication Skills
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Record Keeping
- Empathy and Compassion
- Care for the Aged
- Administration medication
- Wound Dressing
- Household Chores
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Disease Information
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Healthy Living Plans
- Infant Mortality Reduction
- Basic Diagnostic Procedures
- Immunization Administration
- Diagnostic Screening Advisory
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Diagnostics and Basic Care
- Diabetes Management Instruction
- Prenatal Screening
- General Health Advice
- Chronic Disease Rates
- Training Skills
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Community Health Service
SDA Hospital
07.2022 - 06.2023
Community Health Volunteer Service
A1 Hospital Santasi
02.2020 - 12.2020
Diploma - Nursing
Kwame Nkrumah University
Diploma - Community Nursing
Community Health Nursing Training College-Esiama
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