Valentina Koryoe Agbenyoh
Accra
Summary
Experienced and client-oriented Care Assistant with 12 years of experience meeting the health care needs of clients. Helped various clients with feeding, patient care, nutrition, as well as handling emergencies and providing first aid. Possess communication, active listening, empathy, and service orientation skills.
Also dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
NURSE- NURSE MANAGER
NYAHO MEDICAL CENTRE
06.2011 - 03.2024
- Provide high standard care to patients, including feeding, mobility, and personal hygiene
- Monitoring patients' data using available healthcare systems in a timely fashion
- Recorded and supervised clients' health and ensuring that they took medications on time.
- Clinical observation is carried on patients, and all changes in patients condition is documented and reported.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Monitoring and supervising daily living activities such as eating, showering and using the toilet
- Developed individualized care plans tailored to diverse patient populations with varied medical conditions.
- Skin integrity is maintained by treating all pressure areas, findings are documented and reported.
- Utilizing equipment to move patients when necessary
- Taking the patient's vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
- Helping prioritize care based on the critical nature and severity of the patient condition.
- Administering medication to the patients through various routes such as intravenous, oral etc.
- Consistently adhered to strict safety guidelines while administering medications or performing invasive procedures.
- Providing treatment to the patients
- Assist with minor medical procedures, helping stabilize patients and assisting the doctors during processes such as suturing, intubation etc.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule through aseptic techniques and standard operating procedures
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Charting of patient's medical history, current condition and medications, and treatment as well as update the patient electronic medical records during their stay
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging trends in nursing practice to enhance effectiveness in delivering quality care.
- Discharge of patients by handling discharge documentation, explaining to family and answering questions, and follow up recommendation for care and doctor's visit
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Leads and updates the Infection Prevention And Control Team on Standards to prevents Hospital acquired infections (HAIs)
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Increased quality of care by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and online courses.
- Provided emotional support to patients'' family members during critical incidents, strengthening overall trust in the healthcare team.
- Created an efficient shift handover process which improved continuity of care between nursing shifts.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Came up with treatment plans and communicated with patients about options, medications and self-management.
- Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Evaluated charting procedures for adherence to best practices.
- Contributed to cost-saving initiatives by identifying areas for waste reduction without compromising patient care quality.
- Participated in development of guidelines for Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) .
Education
Bachelor's Degree (Nursing) -
Central University
Diploma in Nursing -
Korle-Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training College
SSSCE Certificate -
Accra Girls Senior High School
BECE Certificate -
Forces Basic School
Health Administration and Management Certificate -
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
01.2021
Skills
- Patient Care
- Patient Monitoring
- First Aid
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Resource Management
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Education
- Compassionate Care
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Listening to music
References
Provide upon request
Timeline
NURSE- NURSE MANAGER
NYAHO MEDICAL CENTRE
06.2011 - 03.2024
Bachelor's Degree (Nursing) -
Central University
Diploma in Nursing -
Korle-Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training College
SSSCE Certificate -
Accra Girls Senior High School
BECE Certificate -
Forces Basic School
Health Administration and Management Certificate -
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)