Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Equipmentsused
Leadershippositions
Achievementsandawards
Hobbies and Interests
Additional Information
Timeline
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PATRICIA SERWAH AFENYO

Accra

Summary

Experienced registered nurse with a strong track record of delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in emergency room care, triage and post-surgical recovery, school unit operations, and care of the aged and children. Possesses extensive knowledge in medicine, surgical nursing, pharmacology, and providing a standard of care in both hospital and private practice settings. Known for building excellent rapport between medical providers and patients to ensure informed and comfortable care experiences. Detail-oriented with exceptional communication and project management skills, capable of efficiently handling multiple tasks in fast-paced environments. Proactive in identifying and addressing issues to optimize processes and support team objectives. Organized and dependable, adept at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willing to take on additional responsibilities to contribute to team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Camp Nurse

Compassion International Ghana Tertiary Conference- Metafora
01.2019
  • Responded to emergency situations when people were in life-threatening conditions by following the correct procedure and maintaining a calm and effective environment
  • Gave a lecture on various health conditions at the camp
  • Supervised health screening during the camp meeting.

School Nurse

Jesus The Saviour International School
Amasaman, Accra
01.2023 - Current
  • Give first aid to students who are ill at school
  • Treat minor wounds that children suffer at school
  • Serve as a Counselor to students
  • Send students who are critically ill to the hospital with their parents.

Registered Nurse

Ga-West Municipal Hospital
Amasaman, Accra
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Treat and care for patients after major and minor surgical procedure, monitoring vital signs, administering medication and cleaning surgical wounds
  • Collaborate with other health team staffs, case managers, families when developing a plan for care and treatment of patient
  • Work as an assistant supervisor for the medical and surgical ward and help train student nurses during their clinical attachment at the unit.

Nursing Internship

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Korle-Bu Accra
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Worked under the supervision of senior staff nurses
  • Monitored and recorded vital signs and reported abnormalities
  • Joined other health care professionals during ward rounds
  • Constructed care plans to care for most cases.

Teacher

Jesus the Saviour International School
01.2016 - 08.2016
  • Mentored most of the students
  • Setting and marking of exams papers.

Education

Certificate - ACLS

Savealife
USA
07.2024

Certificate in Geriatric Disaster Preparedness and Response -

Care Quality Development
07.2024

Certificate in CPR,AED and First Aid -

Saves life.com
07.2024

Listening 7.5,Reading 7.0,Writing 6.5,Speaking 7.0 - English

IELTS ACADEMIC
Bristish Council (Cambridge Assessment)
09.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing (First Class Honours)

Pentecost University
Accra
08.2020

General Science -

Nkawkaw Senior High School
04.2015

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Good leadership skills
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Pays attention to details
  • Critical thinker
  • Counseling
  • Emergency first aid provider
  • Good listener

Languages

English Language

Equipmentsused

  • Infusion pumps and syringe pumps
  • Feeding pumps
  • Cardiac Output Monitor-Edward Lifescience EV 1000
  • Defibrillator –GE Responder 2000
  • Suction machine-Braun Diapact CRRT machine
  • Glucometer-One Touch Ultra 2 Blood Glucose Meter
  • Patient Warmer-Bair Hugger Machine Model 775
  • Patient’s Bed-Epic II Stryker Bed

Leadershippositions

  • Senior Girls Prefect and SRC Vice President, Nkawkaw Senior High Schools, 2014/2015
  • PENSA Secretary, Nkawkaw Senior High School, 2014/2015
  • Arnan Hall of Residence Secretary, Pentecost University, 2019/2020 Academic Year
  • Sunday School Ministry Facilitator, The Strong Tower Chapel International, 2018-present
  • Kwahu Zonal SRC Financial Controller, 2014/2015

Achievementsandawards

Best Female Personality, 2019, Compassion International Ghana

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading health journals on the internet
  • Cooking

Additional Information

References are available upon request

Timeline

School Nurse

Jesus The Saviour International School
01.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Ga-West Municipal Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022

Lead Camp Nurse

Compassion International Ghana Tertiary Conference- Metafora
01.2019

Nursing Internship

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2020

Teacher

Jesus the Saviour International School
01.2016 - 08.2016

Certificate - ACLS

Savealife

Certificate in Geriatric Disaster Preparedness and Response -

Care Quality Development

Certificate in CPR,AED and First Aid -

Saves life.com

Listening 7.5,Reading 7.0,Writing 6.5,Speaking 7.0 - English

IELTS ACADEMIC

Bachelor of Science - Nursing (First Class Honours)

Pentecost University

General Science -

Nkawkaw Senior High School
PATRICIA SERWAH AFENYO