VICTOR TEFE DADZOE
Wa Municipal,Ghana
Summary
Decisive Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 6 years of experience in delivering first-class mental health assessments, monitoring, and care. Remains calm and productive under pressure to meet changing patient needs. Builds relationships with and signposts external support providers for excellent care continuity.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Mental Nurse
Ghana Health Service
Wa Municipal, Upper West Region
06.2016 - Current
- Achievements and responsibilities:
- 15 certificates from Florence Academy for Nurses and Carers (Bed Rail Safety, Boundaries, Anaphylaxis Management, Allergens, Basic Life Support (Theory), First Aid, NEWS2, Caring for Someone with Epilepsy, Infection Prevention and Control (Level 2), Antimicrobial Stewardship (Bitesize), Understanding Behaviour that Challenges, Duty of Care, Record Keeping, Safeguarding Adults level 1 & 2 (Adult Support and protection), Building Mental Health Resilience: Bitesize Learning)
- Certificate for Mental Health, Human Rights and Recovery ( Quality Rights E - Training)
- District Coordinator for Mental Health in the Upper West Region, Ghana from 2021 to date.
- Created and implemented a home-based care plan for staff in the Municipality.
- Established a Kobo collect link with the assistance of the Information Technology Officer to assess staff's mental health state.
- Monitor the effects of psychotropics and other treatments
- Take, chart vital signs, and serve medication
- Discuss treatment/management of the condition with the client and relatives where applicable and encourage them to ask questions
- Monitor own performance against agreed objectives
- Organize and conduct a home visit
- Counsel clients and relatives
- Organize monthly clinical meetings with staff in the district
- Create a therapeutic relationship between staff, clients, relatives, family, and others
- Admitting, discharging, and documenting patients' data
- Serve and feed patients
- Carry out patients' teaching and write reports
- Maintain patient hygiene
- Stayed up-to-date with the latest developments in nursing practice to contribute to medical research.
- Consulted with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
- Considered differential diagnoses and provided clinical recommendations.
- Consulted with the healthcare team to assess and execute proper patient care plans.
- Briefed patients regarding de-escalation methods to help manage emotions.
- Participate in the facilitative supervision of Health Care Assistants, students, and other junior staff in the ward/unit and teach such staff
- Participate in National Health Programmes
- Work by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure
- Take care of own safety and take all measures to ensure the safety of the patient, relatives, and staff - reporting all accidents, risk assessments, and incidents, completing relevant documentation, and undertaking further investigation as directed
- Participate in roster planning and monitoring
- Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands in the area of mental health care
- Attend and contribute to general staff meetings
- Assign and supervise auxiliary and utility staff
- Respecting the dignity of patients and clients while safely using aids and personal equipment
- Encouraging patients and clients to perform activities that are of interest to them.
Education
Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
Ankaful Nurses' Training College
Cape Coast, Ghana 10.2009 - 08.2012
Skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to work in a Team
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Multi-disciplinary team experience
- Risk management
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Registered Mental Nurse
Ghana Health Service
06.2016 - Current
Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
Ankaful Nurses' Training College
10.2009 - 08.2012
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