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Rebecca Mawuena Quarshie

Accra,AA

Summary

Knowledgeable Perioperative Nurse gifted in helping patients remain calm during surgical preparations. Dependable individual always willing to go extra mile. Offering collaboration, multitasking and dynamic communication skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Peri-operative Nurse

Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - Current
  • To prepare patient pre, intra and post operatively.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Supported anesthesia providers by accurately documenting vital signs and administering medications as directed during surgery.
  • Assists surgeons during surgical procedures.
  • Adhered to all relevant regulatory and accreditation guidelines, ensuring consistent compliance with established perioperative nursing standards.
  • Mentored new perioperative nurses, sharing best practices for optimal patient care and professional development.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
  • Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process.

Registered General Nursing

Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
04.2009 - 07.2014
  • To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in conjunction with physicians and other paramedics.
  • Checking and documenting vital signs.
  • Maintaining patient's personal hygiene whiles on admission on the ward and at home upon discharge.
  • Feeding of patients both orally and via nasogastric tube which are passed by physicians.
  • Wound dressing
  • Serving medications, either orally, IM, IV, SC and rectally.
  • Bed dressing and ward cleaning
  • Change of colostomy bags
  • Documentations of medications served as well as procedures done.
  • Educating and reassuring patients on their conditions.


Education

Advanced Diploma - Peri-Operative Nursing

School of Peri-Operative And Critical Care Nursing. Korle-bu Accra, Ghana.
Korle-bu Teaching Hospital , Accra
01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Central University College
Accra, Ghana
07.2014

Diploma in Nursing - General Nursing

Nursing And Midwifery Training College, Korle-bu, Accra, Ghana.
Accra, Ghana
08.2008

High School Diploma -

Accra Girls' Senior Secondary School
Accra, Ghana
08.2003

Skills

  • First Aid CPR AED trained
  • Scrubbing for both major and minor surgical cases
  • Circulating for both major and minor surgical cases
  • Ability to lift and turn patients weighing more than 10kg
  • Good communication skills
  • Teamwork

Interest/ Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Watching movies

General Information

Rebecca Mawuena Quarshie, Female, Ghanaian, Christianity, Single, English, Ewe, Twi and Ga, I am in a good condition with no serious illness or injury and not receiving any medical treatment at the moment.

References

  • Dr. Matthew kyei, Korle bu Teaching Hospital, Box 77, 0244653186
  • Dr. Evans Akpakli, Korle bu Teaching Hospital, Box 77, 0244686095

Timeline

Peri-operative Nurse

Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - Current

Registered General Nursing

Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
04.2009 - 07.2014

Advanced Diploma - Peri-Operative Nursing

School of Peri-Operative And Critical Care Nursing. Korle-bu Accra, Ghana.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Central University College

Diploma in Nursing - General Nursing

Nursing And Midwifery Training College, Korle-bu, Accra, Ghana.

High School Diploma -

Accra Girls' Senior Secondary School
Rebecca Mawuena Quarshie