Yaa Darkwah
Accra
Summary
Dedicated, task driven and hard working Registered Nurse with 7+ years of expertise in health care. Self started capable of working without constant supervision. Diligent and reliable professional, adept at working as a collaborative team member to ensure patients/clients receive the optimum level of care possible.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Staff Nurse
Gomoa Ojobi Health Center
08.2019 - Current
- Reduced medication errors through thorough documentation and adherence to medication administration protocols.
- Promoted a positive work environment by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and participating in regular staff meetings.
- Mentored junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical skills and professional development.
- Prevented infections through diligent adherence to infection control policies, including proper hand hygiene techniques and equipment sterilization procedures.
- Enhanced community health by participating in local outreach programs, providing education and resources to vulnerable populations.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Planned and prepared meals and fed or assisted in feeding clients.
- Performed routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressing.
- Checked and recorded vital signs of clients when needed.
- Educated clients on their medical conditions, treatment and encouraged on healthy lifestyle
- Organized quarterly durbars and community mobilization for health promotion.
- Organized and administered vaccination programs aligned with the national immunization schedule.
Staff Nurse
Gomoa Ojobi Health Center
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Provided care and companionship for individuals during periods of incapacitation and convalescence
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Checked and recorded vital signs of clients as ordered
- Administered bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene and dressing and undressing.
- Made clients comfortable in bed by ensuring beds are free from creases and crumps whenever making bed.
- Assisted with planning and preparing of clients meals and feeding.
- Performed change in dressing of septic wounds and disinfected all dressing instruments and then sent for sterilization.
- Served prescribed medication to clients as ordered and documented accordingly.
Rotation Nurse
Bekwai Municipal Hospital
Asante Bekwai
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Assisted in bed making for clients
- Checked and recorded vital signs of patients
- Charted fluid intake and output of clients in their folder and emptied urine bags as ordered.
- Assisted in feeding of patients including clients with NG tube.
- Administered medications under the supervision of senior staff when necessary.
- Assisted in bed bath and oral care of bedridden patients.
- Assisted in aseptic dressing of wounds and disinfected all dressing instruments before sterilization.
- Served bed pans and changed soiled diapers and clothing of clients when necessary.
- Maintained clean and well organized environment of clients to promote health ad safety.
Education
Diploma - Registered Community Health Nursing
College of Community Health Nursing
Winneba 08.2014
Skills
- Disease Prevention
- Documentation
- Team collaboration
- Vaccine Administration
- Wound Care
- Community Health
- Medication and IV Administration
- Vitals Monitoring
- Bed making
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 staff members during any national immunization campaign
- Documented and resolved covid vaccination hesitancy among targeted group which led to increase in coverage since the majority agreed to be Vaccinated.
Certification
- CPR, AED and First Aid , Alison - January 2024
- Certified Registered Nurse ,Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana - 2014
Timeline
Senior Staff Nurse
Gomoa Ojobi Health Center
08.2019 - Current
Staff Nurse
Gomoa Ojobi Health Center
06.2016 - 06.2019
Rotation Nurse
Bekwai Municipal Hospital
04.2015 - 03.2016
Diploma - Registered Community Health Nursing
College of Community Health Nursing