Saidatu Afriyie Suleman
Registered Nurse
Accra,Greater Accra
Summary
A Patient-focused nurse with 12 years of experience seeking to lead interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced clinical environments. Well-versed in planning and directing daily functions and improving the delivery of patient care. Good communicator to align nursing services with patient needs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Nursing Officer
Ghana Health Service
Ga -East, Accra -Ghana
02.2021 - Current
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide the highest quality of ca
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Senior Staff Nurse
Ghana Health Service
Ga-East Accra -Ghana
05.2018 - 02.2021
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions, and bronchoscopies.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Staff Nurse
War Memorial Hospital
Navrongo-Upper East Region-Ghana
02.2013 - 04.2018
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behaviour to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Rotation Nurse
Bolgatanga Regional Hospital
Bolgatanga, Upper East Region -Ghana
12.2011 - 11.2012
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient health status to detect changes and unusual patterns and report to medical staff.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to establish optimal patient care.
- Participated in nursing care plan meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss ways of improving quality of care for patients.
- Observed patient care outcomes to facilitate ongoing quality care.
- Inputted accurate patient data on computer healthcare system to enable tracking history standardize process.
- Administered CPR to patients to promptly respond to emergency cases and required medical attention.
Education
Diploma - Registered General Nurse
Bolgatanga Nurses' Training College
Upper East Region-Ghana08.2011
West African Certificate Examination - General Arts
Tweneboah Koduah Senior High School
Kumawu, Ashanti Region-Ghana06.2007
Skills
- Nursing Assignments
- Records Maintenance
- Staff Scheduling
- Nursing Protocols
- Staff Mentoring
- Disease Prevention Education
- Infection Prevention
- Safety Protocols
- Intramuscular Injections
- Health Promotion
- Clinical Management
- Treatment Monitoring
- Proper Staffing
- Care Planning
- Patient Care Management
- Treatment Plan Implementation
- Patient Treatment Planning
Certification
- Registered General Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council(NMC) of Ghana
- Registration number RGN10244
- NMC Pin -12AS20052712
- From 2012 -Current.
Additional Information
I have been the nurse managing the hypertension and diabetes clinic at my current workplace since October 2020.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
Nursing Officer
Ghana Health Service
02.2021 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
Ghana Health Service
05.2018 - 02.2021
Staff Nurse
War Memorial Hospital
02.2013 - 04.2018
Rotation Nurse
Bolgatanga Regional Hospital
12.2011 - 11.2012
Diploma - Registered General Nurse
Bolgatanga Nurses' Training College
West African Certificate Examination - General Arts
Tweneboah Koduah Senior High School