PRISCILLA ASIEDUAH AMPONSAH
ACCRA
Summary
Patient-focused nursing professional trained in optimum care, safety standards and documentation requirements. Worked in the General Intensive Care Unit for 3years. Confident in delivering treatments and conducting assessments to promote patient wellbeing and encourage recovery. Works great with colleagues and outside departments to coordinate safe, successful care. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered General Nurse
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL CENTRE
01.2018 - Current
- Train and supervise new recruits every year
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and treatment options
- Administer medications, track dosages and accurate documentation
- Urethral catheter insertions and airway management
- Update charts throughout shifts with current accurate information and maintaining strict record keeping standards
- Oversee patient admission and discharge process
- Provide basic patient care by bathing, grooming patients, change bedding and feeding activities
- Monitor vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature and blood sugar levels and efficiently report findings
- Work with a team of 3 nurses and perform Quarterly inventory of medical supplies as well as daily monitoring of emergency medications
- Daily routine dressing of invasive lines and documentation of findings
- Strict monitoring of intake and output charts and documentation for proper fluid balance
- Performing of last offices and proper handing over to morgue attendants
- Routine tracheostomy care for patients with tracheostomy tube
- Respond to audible and cardiac alarms to address needs of patients
- Communicate with health care teams to evaluate and execute proper patient care plan
- Review charts, doctor's notes and test results of patients to stay abreast with recovery of patients
- Work with a consistently positive and friendly bedside manner in the intensive care unit to enhance patient experiences during difficult times.
Rotation nurse
TEPA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Assisted hospital staff and RN's in day to day tasks in accordance with patient care plans and physians orders
- Assisted in patient admission and discharge
- Dressing of inpatient and outpatient wounds
- Public health community outreach and vaccinations
- Assisted in duties in the ER, Medical- Surgical unit and operating theatre.
- Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort or error.
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
- Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to correct, appropriate doses.
- Communicated with healthcare team to evaluate and execute proper patient care plans.
Education
DIPLOMA - NURSING
GARDEN CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2016
West Africa Certificate Examination -
YAA ASANTEWAA GIRLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Kumasi, Ghana2013
Skills
- Patient Management
- Empathy and Compassion
- Care Plan Development
- Ward Management
- Care Procedure Knowledge
- Clinical Procedure Preparations
- Patient Comfort
- Patient-Centred Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Critical Care
- Adult Care
- Patient Record Management
- Excellent Time Management
Certification
- COVID-19 certificate of Appreciation( UGMC)
- Basic life support (UGMC)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (UGMC)
- Orientation in rules and regulations of nursing (UGMC)
- Registered General Nurse ( Nursing and Midwifery council, Ghana).
- Diploma in Nursing (Garden City University College).
Timeline
Registered General Nurse
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL CENTRE
01.2018 - Current
Rotation nurse
TEPA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
09.2017 - 08.2018
DIPLOMA - NURSING
GARDEN CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
West Africa Certificate Examination -
YAA ASANTEWAA GIRLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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