Samuel Gyedu
Adenta
Summary
Professional nursing leader with proven expertise managing clinical operations and patient care. Skilled in healthcare administration, team coordination, and regulatory compliance. Strong focus on collaborative problem-solving, driving quality improvement, and adapting to evolving healthcare needs. Known for reliability, empathy, and effective communication in fast-paced environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
10.2024 - Current
- Basic nursing procedures: Medication Administration (oral, IV, IM and Nebulizing), Oral Hygiene, Bed Bath, Bed making, Wound Dressing, Scrubbing, Sterilization and Decontamination of Instruments, Checking And Recording Of Vitals
- Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emergency deliveries, Antenatal and Postnatal Care, basic exercise during pregnancy, preparing and receiving client after CS, Health education
- Mental health: mini mental status examination, home visits and follow ups, new case findings, education on general mental condition
- Public health: reproductive and child health, vaccination, voluntary testing and counseling (VTC) and HIV management, health education, TB Management {DOTs}, home tracing and visits, community mobilization and advocacy
- Community Medical Outreach: TB testing, Retro screening, Hepatitis B testing, Breast examination, Body mass index, Vital checks
- Evaluated departmental performance through regular audits, identifying areas for improvement and initiating corrective actions as needed.
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
12.2022 - 09.2024
- Supervision and management of junior healthcare assistants, including providing guidance, training and mentoring
- Providing high-quality personal care and assistance to patients or residents, including helping with feeding, bathing, toileting, and dressing
- Monitoring and recording vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, and temperature, and reporting any changes to the appropriate medical personnel
- Administering medication as prescribed by a doctor or nurse, ensuring that all medication is given safely and accurately
- Ensuring that all patient care plans are followed correctly and that any changes are documented and communicated to relevant staff
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records, including medical histories and care plans
- Assisting with the planning and implementation of healthcare programs, such as physical therapy or rehabilitation programs
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients, listening to their concerns, and offering reassurance and advice
- Maintaining a clean and safe working environment, including ensuring that all equipment is cleaned and sterilized appropriately
- Vitals Monitoring (Blood pressure, height, Weight, temperature, Pulse, RBS/FBS)
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and updating protocols.
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Identifying significant changes in the child’s signs and symptoms and intervene in emergent situations
- Participate in activities that seek to manage child’s problem e.g., administering medication using age appropriate guidelines
- Determine the child needs in relation to pain management
- Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings
- Analyze situations to anticipate pathophysiological problems and detect changes in status
- Assessment: e.g
- What part is affected, how it feels, how it looks like
- Diagnosis: pain related to inflammation or infection surrounding the eye tissues
- Plan and intervention: plan and intervene to alleviate pain
- Review of Patient
- Ear irrigation /toileting
- Educating family and relative on disease condition and getting them to provide the needed support e.g., hearing aid
- Educating clients on the need to stay away from allergens
- Assisting patients with daily hygiene, including toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Maintain a clean and safe living environment for clients
- Assisting developmentally disabled clients with daily responsibilities
- Socializing with patients during patient’s leisure time
- Develop simple reminder system and chart to help patients with memory disorder
- Discuss medications and provide reminders and observing patient for negative disorders
- Assisting patients develop a healthy diet plan and helping them to maintain it
- Checking and monitoring of BP, Sugar Levels and weight check
- Review and medication refill
- Educating the client about disease condition and encouraging client to engage in passive exercise
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and updating protocols.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Mentored new nursing staff members through orientation and training programs, fostering a supportive work environment.
- Conducted ongoing assessments of patient conditions, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
12.2018 - 11.2021
- Assessed children's needs and provided initial care
- Identified changes in children's symptoms and intervened emergency situations
- Participated in pain management for children
- Administered medications, blood and gave children vaccine following their appropriate age guidelines
- Monitored temperature, pulse, breathing and blood pressure and kept accurate records
- Assessed and track the patient's progress (Triaging)
- Determined if patient's medical condition has improved or deteriorated significantly
- Began therapy and kept track of dosage
- Respond to all medical emergencies if required and notify the proper doctors
- Managed medication administration accurately and safely, reducing the risk of adverse drug events among patients.
LOCUM NURSE
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
11.2016 - 11.2018
- Basic nursing procedures: Medication Administration (oral, IV, IM and Nebulizing), Oral Hygiene, Bed Bath, Bed making, Wound Dressing, Scrubbing, Sterilization And Decontamination Of Instruments, Checking And Recording Of Vitals
- Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emergency deliveries, Antenatal and Postnatal Care, basic exercise during pregnancy, preparing and receiving client after CS, Health education
- Mental health: mini mental status examination, home visits and follow ups, new case findings, education on general mental condition
- Public health: reproductive and child health, vaccination, voluntary testing and counseling (VTC) and HIV management, health education, TB Management {DOTs}, home tracing and visits, community mobilization and advocacy
- Community Medical Outreach: TB testing, Retro screening, Hepatitis B testing, Breast examination, Body mass index, Vital checks
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Assisted in carrying out all nursing activities
Education
CPR, AED and First Aid -
Alison Academy
01.2024
Autism Spectrum in Early Childhood -
Alison Academy
01.2024
Diploma in Child Psychology -
Alison Academy
01.2024
IELTS (ACADEMIC) - Listening (6.5), Writing (6.0), Reading (5.5), Speaking (7.0), Overall band score (6.5)
IELTS (ACADEMIC)
10.2022
Registered Community Nursing -
College of Community Health Nurses Training School
Winneba, Ghana01.2015
General Art -
Saint Hubert Minor Seminary School
01.2011
Junior High School Certificate -
Noble Prince International School
01.2007
Skills
- Strong verbal and writing skills in English
- Good interpersonal relation
- Profound nursing technical skills
- Strong work ethics
- Very well organized
- Adept team player
- Intuitive problem-solving skills
- Clinical leadership
- Nursing management
- Clinical management
- Patient confidentiality
Certification
- Registered community nursing (Diploma)
- Autism Spectrum in Early Childhood (Alison Academy) – CERTIFICATE
- CPR, AED and First Aid (Alison Academy) – CERTIFICATE
- Diploma in Child Psychology (Alison Academy) – DIPLOMA
- IELTS (ACADEMIC)
- WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
- BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Community Service
- Ghana West African Program to Combat AIDS and STI (WAPCAS), Case Manager, 12/01/19
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Field Officer, 09/01/19
References
- Gloria A. Ansah, Principal Medical Officer, University Hospital, Legon, gansa@ug.edu.gh, 0267893219
- Rosalynn E. Baah-Danquah, Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital, Legon, aboagyer@yahoo.com, 0244715267
Training
- Updates in New HIV Care Guidelines and Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD), 01/11/23
- Workshop on Monkey pox Virus Disease Surveillance, 01/09/23
- Viral Load Data Management System (VLDMS) Training, 02/28/22
- TB Preventive Therapy (TPT) and Antiretroviral Therapy workshop, 11/10/21
- Case Managers, ART Support and PrEP Nurses Meeting, 09/27/21
- STI Management Training under the WAPCAS/Global Fund NFM III Project, 06/03/21
- Training Workshop for WAPCAS/Global Fund New Funding Mode III, 03/03/21
- Training for Service Providers in the New Testing Algorithm, 09/18/20
- HIV Self-Testing at Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, 07/12/20
- Training for Service Providers in the Updated HIV Indicators, 03/25/20
- Mapping & Size Estimation of Female Sex Workers (FWS) & Biological & Behavioral Survey (BBS) Among FSWs and Their Intimate Partners, 03/01/20
- Case Managers Training at Accra, 12/20/19
- Refresher Training on Disease Surveillance at Regional Training Unit, at Adabraka, 11/01/19
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/27/92
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Religion: Christian
Timeline
SENIOR NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
10.2024 - Current
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
12.2022 - 09.2024
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
12.2021 - 11.2022
NURSING OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
12.2018 - 11.2021
LOCUM NURSE
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
11.2016 - 11.2018
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES LEGON
10.2015 - 09.2016
Autism Spectrum in Early Childhood -
Alison Academy
Diploma in Child Psychology -
Alison Academy
Registered Community Nursing -
College of Community Health Nurses Training School
General Art -
Saint Hubert Minor Seminary School
Junior High School Certificate -
Noble Prince International School
- Registered community nursing (Diploma)
- Autism Spectrum in Early Childhood (Alison Academy) – CERTIFICATE
- CPR, AED and First Aid (Alison Academy) – CERTIFICATE
- Diploma in Child Psychology (Alison Academy) – DIPLOMA
- IELTS (ACADEMIC)
- WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
- BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
CPR, AED and First Aid -
Alison Academy
IELTS (ACADEMIC) - Listening (6.5), Writing (6.0), Reading (5.5), Speaking (7.0), Overall band score (6.5)
IELTS (ACADEMIC)
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