Nana Aba Impraim
Ballyragget ,Ireland
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in adult acute and critical care, delivering first-class patient care and ensuring data confidentiality. Proficient in public health education, infection prevention and control, and routine investigations. Demonstrates outstanding communication skills, acute care expertise, and medication administration. Skilled in admission procedures, caseload management, and providing complex medical care with a patient-centred approach. Committed to outstanding patient care through clinical understanding and patient health education.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff nurse
Brookhaven Nursing Home
Ballyragget , Ireland
08.2023 - Current
- Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
- Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
- Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
- Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
- Safely operated hoists, wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely manoeuvre patients.
- Improved service delivery by demonstrating clinical leadership and best practices.
- Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
- Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
- Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
- Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
- Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
- Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
- Managed high-volume caseloads of up to [Number] patients per shift.
- Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
- Worked on a ratio of one nurse to [Number] patients, providing consistent and effective care.
- Analysed symptoms to effectively diagnose and treat patients.
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Thoroughly disinfected and correctly stored hospital equipment to safeguard health of staff and maintain order within ward.
- Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
- Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
Nursing officer
Kwesimintsim Hospital
Sekondi-Takoradi , Ghana
03.2020 - 07.2023
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Demonstrated confident decision making and organisation working in multidisciplinary and tri-service teams.
- Mentored and provided clinical onboarding for nursing personnel and medical assistants.
- Liaised with physicians and care team personnel to promote continuity of care.
- Counselled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and care options.
- Developed and updated initiatives to improve patient care and quality of service.
- Adapted nursing practices to meet changing demands of high-pressure and challenging environments.
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Administered scheduled oral and IV medications and therapies, overseeing pain management plans.
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
- Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Collected biological samples and sent to laboratory for testing.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualised interventions.
- Assisted patients with mobility and ambulation throughout facility.
Senior staff nurse
Kwesikintsim Hospital
Sekondi-Takoradi , Ghana
08.2015 - 03.2020
- Participated in clinical risk and quality improvement initiatives activities.
- Conducted rounds with physicians to assist with treatment and patient care.
- Provided and facilitated activities in medical emergencies or crisis situations.
- Tracked near-miss and error report information and initiated strategies to improve patient safety practices.
- Managed progression of care coordination between teams and across areas.
- Consistently monitored patient health and wellbeing to recognise deterioration and initiate appropriate action.
- Oversaw admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
- Trained and developed junior nurses to successfully pass their probation period.
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
- Reviewed administration procedures for patient discharge, implementing improvements for waiting time reductions.
- Facilitated smooth patient discharge, managing transition to hospital wards or referred hospitals.
- Communicated with external departments to facilitate critical patient admissions.
- Maintained the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients, consistently adhering to health and safety policies.
- Utilised benchmarks to examine patient safety practices.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Assessed clinical performance of nursing students and new nurses and provided techniques to improve nursing care.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures.
Staff nurse
Kwesimintsim Hospital
Sekondi-Takoradi , Ghana
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Pre-operative preparation of patients scheduled for surgery
- Receiving patients from the recovery unit , monitoring postoperative vital signs, setting up and administration of patients controlled anaesthesia, receiving post-operatve orders,orienting patients to the unit an reviewing patient care plan when necessary.
- Monitoring patients condition and updating care plan
- Dressing of wound using aseptic techniques
- Decontamination and procession of instruments after use
- Feeding of patients through the naso-gastric tube
- Assisting patients with mobilisation after recovery
- Assist with minor surgeries such as suturing of minor wounds
- Changing colostomy bags and care of stoma
- Taking of wound swabs for culture and sensitivity
- Removal of stitches
- Monitoring fluid intake and output levels
- Follows infection prevention and control procedures and protocols
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery training college
Korle-Bu, GhanaBachelor of Science - Physician assistantship
College of health and wellbeing
Kintampo-GhanaSkills
- Adult acute and critical care
- First-class patient care
- Data confidentiality
- Public Health education
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Routine investigations
- Patient-centred care
- Outstanding communication
- Acute care expertise
- Medication administration
- Admission procedures
- Caseload management
- Outstanding patient care
- Clinical understanding
- Complex medical care
- Patient health education
Languages
English
Personal Information
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Date of birth: 30/06/1985
Custom
5,C1
Timeline
Staff nurse
Brookhaven Nursing Home
08.2023 - Current
Nursing officer
Kwesimintsim Hospital
03.2020 - 07.2023
Senior staff nurse
Kwesikintsim Hospital
08.2015 - 03.2020
Staff nurse
Kwesimintsim Hospital
08.2012 - 08.2015
Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery training college
Bachelor of Science - Physician assistantship
College of health and wellbeing
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