Georgina Asare
Kumasi,Ghana
Summary
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
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Suntreso Government Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention
- Creates and implement effective care plans.
- Care for patient needs throughout their recovery in the ICU unit.
- Respond to a medical emergency and alert the appropriate Doctors as needed.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge
- Wound assessment, prevention and dressing.
- Maintains clean and conducive ward environment.
- Bed making.
- Educating patients on disease conditions, the cause and prevention.
- Administration of medication.
- Setting up IV line.
- Checking and Recording of Vital Signs.
Registered Nurse
Kenyasi Government Hospital
02.2020 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Registered Nurse
Onye Government Hospital
04.2018 - 01.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Presbyterian University College
Abetifi, Ghana05.2017
Skills
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Examination
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Preventive Healthcare
- Clear Patient Communication
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Treatment Preparation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nursing Assignments
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Crisis Resolution
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Infection Control Program Advisory
- Delegation and Motivation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Patient Admission
- Infection Control Procedures
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- First Aid
- Needs Assessment
- Wound Management
- Unit Oversight
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.
Chinese proverb
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Suntreso Government Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kenyasi Government Hospital
02.2020 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Onye Government Hospital
04.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Presbyterian University College
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