Zeinabu Karim
Accra
Summary
I am a compassionate, hardworking, empathetic, and competent mental health nurse with expertise in patient assessment, medication administration, and infection control. Committed to educating patients and families on health management, advocating for their needs, collaborating with other members of the healthcare team to provide quality care, and maintaining good interpersonal relationships with my patients, team members, and patient caregivers.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Volunteer
Accra
08.2025 - Current
- Perform pre-dialysis assessment through observation of patient vital signs, examination of the medical record, and inspection of the fistula or catheter site for cannulation.
- Inspect and set up dialysis machine and dialyzer, ensuring optimal functionality of all equipment.
- Monitor patients for any adverse reactions or complications during treatment, such as hypotension, hypoglycemia, and give the necessary first aid needed.
- Maintain strict infection prevention and control to ensure a safe and sterile environment.
- Inform patients and families on kidney disease, dietary limitations, and lifestyle changes.
Accra Psychiatric Hospital
Rotation
Accra
02.2025 - 07.2025
- Established rapport with the psychiatric patient, ensuring safety and maintaining a therapeutic environment.
- Assisted with the activities of daily living of the psychiatric patient, such as maintaining personal hygiene, engaging in recreational therapy, and feeding the patient.
- Assessment of the mental health status of a psychiatric patient.
- Administration of tablets to a psychiatric patient.
- Educated and created awareness of various mental health conditions.
- Went on outreach programs, school health talks, community health talks, home visits, and home tracing.
Greater Accra Regional Hospital
Rotation
Accra
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease processes, management, and lifestyle options.
- Organized and managed the care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed patients' care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, intravenous, and intramuscular routes, and monitored for side effects or adverse effects.
- Maintain the comfort and safety of the patient by ensuring a therapeutic environment and a healthy nurse-patient relationship.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain workflow and optimize operations.
- Documentation.
Education
Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
Nurses Training College, Pantang
Pantang, Accra12-2023
WASSCE - General Arts
Odorgonno Senior High School
Accra, Ghana 10.2016 - 06.2019
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Dialysis machine setup
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Mental health education
- Patient advocacy
- Medical screening
- Community outreach
- Time management
- Leadership
- Team collaboration
- Documentation practices
- Therapeutic communication
Languages
English, Twi, Hausa
First Language
Affiliations
Nightingale Hostel Representative, Pantang Nurses Training College (2022-2023).
Timeline
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Volunteer
08.2025 - Current
Accra Psychiatric Hospital
Rotation
02.2025 - 07.2025
Greater Accra Regional Hospital
Rotation
07.2024 - 02.2025
WASSCE - General Arts
Odorgonno Senior High School
10.2016 - 06.2019
Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
Nurses Training College, Pantang
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