PEGGIE BAABA ARHIN
Sekondi/Takoradi
Summary
Registered Nurse (RN) with extensive experience in direct patient care and a strong ability to manage high-pressure situations. Demonstrated success in building rapport with patients and families through effective communication and exceptional customer service. Proven track record of maintaining composure while addressing challenging patient needs. Committed to delivering compassionate care and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered General Nurse
Takoradi Hospital
Takoradi, Western Region
05.2019 - Current
- Interim charge nurse in my unit.
- Providing clinical and professional supervision of new employees, junior staff and student nurses.
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individual patients.
- Ensuring that planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of patients and relatives.
- Maintaining accurate records of observations, assessments and treatment of patients.
- Undertaking health history and assessments promptly and reporting changes.
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient centered care.
- Performing intravenous cannulation, blood transfusions, suturing and catheter insertion when necessary, per professional specifications and hospital protocols.
- Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Administering prescribed medications (via oral, topical, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous routes) to patients and monitoring responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Teaching patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Wound care management for patients with aseptic techniques.
- Ensuring that all equipment is in good working order and ready for use whilst reporting defective equipment to ward in charge.
- Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate the successful discharge of patients and their continuing care
- Oxygen administration and effective management of patient on oxygen therapy.
Rotation Nurse/Voluntary Nurse
University Hospital, KNUST
Kumasi
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Performed daily and scheduled assessments of patients including full set of vital signs, recovery process and medication side effects.
- Managed acute and chronic medical & surgical conditions in diverse adult populations, paediatric populations, obstetric populations.
- Ensured cleanliness of the ward environment.
- Provided effective pre and post-operative care at surgical units.
- Delivered exceptional care to patients by helping with mobility and daily living requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
University of Ghana,Legon
Accra2022
Diploma - General Nursing
SDA Nursing & Midwifery Training College
Kumasi2016
Skills
- Outstanding communication
- Infection prevention and control
- Adult acute and critical care
- Patient-centered care
- Complex medical care
- Dementia care
- End-of-life care
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Phlebotomy
- Catheterization
- Basic information technology
- First-class patient care
- Care planning
- IV therapy management
- Basic life support
Accomplishments
- Chest Pain & Stroke Management (December 2023)
- Customer Care Training (December 2023)
- Basic Life Support & Use of AED (February 2023)
- Stress Management and Mental health and Psychological Assessment (September,2022)
- Infection Prevention and Control (May 2021)
Certification
NMC UK registration on-going (CBT & IELTS passed)
REFERENCE
Available on request
Personal Information
AWARDS
- Presidential honour for distinguished service (2023)
- Overall best staff for Takoradi Hospital in 2023
- Most punctual staff in Female Ward, 2020
Timeline
Registered General Nurse
Takoradi Hospital
05.2019 - Current
Rotation Nurse/Voluntary Nurse
University Hospital, KNUST
04.2017 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
University of Ghana,Legon
Diploma - General Nursing
SDA Nursing & Midwifery Training College
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