FAOUSSATOU AKANDE
Registered Nurse (RN)
Stockbridge,GA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, 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
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
WellStar Hospital
- Collaborative Health
- 96 Hours
- Prepared patients for surgery and gastrointestinal procedures
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
Emory Hospital
- Maternal and Newborn Health
- 48 Hours
- Helped care for patients throughout stages of pregnancy as well as in labor.
- Maintained level of patience and stability during process as inconsistent as pregnancy.
Children’s Healthcare of
- Pediatric Health
- 48 Hours
- Handled difficult and irrational family members
- Helped provide preventative and acute care to adolescents
Medical
Grady Health System
- Surgical Nursing
- 144 Hours
- Promoted healthy habits while helping patients cope with illnesses
- Cared for patients admitted with both surgical and nonsurgical conditions
- Skills
- Demonstrate techniques of medical asepsis and infection control
- Ability to use equipment according to accepted procedures
- Establish exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to build positive and productive teams
- Time Management.
Registered Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
08.2021 - Current
- Performed all tasks with patient- centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes ant treatments
- Assist clients with daily medication administration as ordered in timely manner and in compliance with pharmacy and infection control
- Demonstrate ability to work with all healthcare members, clients, and their families
- Knowledgeable in delegating tasks to certified nursing assistants and nursing technicians with clients
- Carry nursing actions safely and accurately, utilizing knowledge and skills to implement physician’s orders and nursing plan of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Nursing Assistant
WellStar Spalding Hospital
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Assisted in daily personal care of patients
- Recorded and reported changes in patients’ vital signs and overall health
- Assisted nurses in wound care and other minor patient care situations
- Ability to follow procedures, and safety guidelines
- Maintained constant vigilance over patients and taking necessary precaution to prevent patient injury
- Provided direct and indirect patient care and assumed responsibility as assigned by the charge nurse.
Nutrition Assistant
Clayton County Public Schools
02.2012 - 01.2019
- Inputted daily meal count information for school of 1500 students.
- Maintained allergy records for students with intolerance to certain foods.
Customer Service Associate
Concessions International
06.2005 - 01.2012
- Utilized sales strategies to engage customers and present solutions to individual problems.
- Trained new employees.
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Delivered prompt service to prioritize customer needs.
- Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas by mopping floors, emptying trash cans and wiping down surfaces.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
2021
Skills
- Which helps in forming interpersonal relationships with foreign and domestic patients Also, able to demonstrate accurate knowledge of different medical practices as well as use of their equipment
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient discharge
- Medication Administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Nursing Assistant
WellStar Spalding Hospital
05.2019 - 03.2021
Nutrition Assistant
Clayton County Public Schools
02.2012 - 01.2019
Customer Service Associate
Concessions International
06.2005 - 01.2012
WellStar Hospital
Emory Hospital
Children’s Healthcare of
Medical
Grady Health System
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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