Abigail Adu Siaw
Marietta,Ga
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a background in oncology infusion and patient education. Proficient in administering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and investigational drugs while strictly adhering to protocols and prioritizing patient safety. Skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration and proficient in electronic health record (EHR) documentation using Epic. Passionate about advancing evidence-based care through clinical research nursing. Seeking an opportunity in clinical research nursing, oncology research, or a hybrid desk-based nursing role that utilizes both patient care skills and administrative expertise.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Managed patient documentation in Epic, ensuring accuracy and compliance with HIPAA regulations
- Educated patients on infusion therapy, medication side effects, and follow-up care
- Coordinated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans and improve patient outcomes
- Assisted in case management by tracking patient progress and facilitating continuity of care
- Routinely uses acquired knowledge, theory, research and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations
- Delivers safe, dependable and effective care to a patient population independently utilizing the nursing process
- Able to apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice, and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family
- Communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, the patient's family, and other members of the healthcare team
- Documents the nursing process accurately and in the appropriate format (e.g Computer, clinical pathway, chart)
- Educated patients and families about cancer treatments, side effects, and self-care strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions.
- Managed complex medication regimens while monitoring for potential drug interactions or adverse reactions, mitigating risks associated with cancer treatments.
- Utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care
- Evaluates patient's response to planned care and adjusts plan of care as appropriate
- Recognizes needs and advocates for patient based on knowledge of condition
Registered Nurse Infusion Clinician
WellStar Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Managed patient documentation in Epic, ensuring accuracy and compliance with HIPAA regulations
- Educated patients on infusion therapy, medication side effects, and follow-up care
- Coordinated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans and improve patient outcomes
- Assisted in case management by tracking patient progress and facilitating continuity of care
- Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice, using analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized, coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes
- Provides relationship-based patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g age, gender, disease, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
- Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients' goals the focus of the plan of care)
- Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model
- Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members
- Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education, population-specific education
- Cultivates infusion of nursing knowledge and a commitment to providing the highest quality care by engaging in continuing education and obtaining 12 continuing education credits annually
- Promotes Evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing
- Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products
- Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies
- Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice
Registered Nurse
The B12 Store
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Engage with clients to help identify which product best matches their needs
- Prepare and administer injections as well as other administrative functions
- Works within the entire scope of practice
- Ensure the utmost competent care and safety in administering shots
Registered Nurse
Atlanta Cancer Care affiliated with Northside Hospital
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Primarily responsible for administration of Chemotherapy on an outpatient basis
- Conducting on-going and critical patient assessments, and request precertification, order medication, perform medication calculations, and access IV's/Ports and or start new access
- Learns, develops, and demonstrates safe, competent care in clinical practice; utilizes the nursing process to identify normal and abnormal findings and changes from baseline
- Develops knowledge of and adheres to unit policies, procedures, and guidelines that impact the specific patient population
- Obtains patient history, performs assessments, and accurately documents findings in the computerized medical record/ hospital information systems
- Individual components of the patient plan of care are learned; established plans of care for specific patient conditions are followed
- Significant changes in patient condition are identified and communicated
- Implements the nursing process for patients and families; learns and utilizes unit- and service-wide evidence-based practice resources for clinical practice
Nurse Extern
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Provides direct patient care
- Collaborates with health care team
- Help to perform assessments, vitals and observes deviations from patient baseline
- Lends helping hand in OR with C-sections or in room with vaginal deliveries
Nursing Student Tutor
Brenau University
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Tutor nursing students who are struggling in fields of medical surgical, pharmacology, foundation, health assessment and psychiatry
- Create how to notes with the students in order to better learn/understand material
- Go over questions and problems in order to build student critical thinking skills
- Focus on problem areas for nursing students
Tissue Processor
RTI Surgical
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Performs tissue processing activities that produce the highest level of quality and yield outcomes in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs)
- Responsible for accurately processing tissue products and meeting production schedules
- Works safely don appropriate cleanroom lab attire and applies excellent aseptic techniques in a clean room / controlled environment performing individual tasks or contributing to a team effort
- Creates bone and skin grafts from donor tissues
Front Store Cashier
CVS Pharmacy
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Ring up purchases
- Provide excellent customer service
- Handle customer concerns and issues
- Answer question regarding store policies, products, and offered services
- Processing payments
- Pull outdated items from shelves
- Restock and put-up items on truck days
- Make price changes
- Make sure store always looks presentable
- Run photo station as well as take passport photo
Intern
Northside Hospital
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Engaged with family members to tend to their needs
- Communicate with the OR and surgeons about patients for the family members
- Operated at the front desk of the family waiting room
Education
DNP & FNP -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2027
MSN -
Brenau University, North Atlanta Campus
Norcross, GA05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP)
St. Petersburg, FL12.2018
Skills
- Clinical Research Nursing – Experience working with research participants in an infusion setting
- Clinical decision making
- Oncology Infusion Therapy – Administering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and biologics
- Patient Education &; Advocacy – Educating patients on treatment plans, side effects, and self-care
- Clear patient communication
- IV Therapy & Vascular Access – Proficient in peripheral IV placement, central line care, and port access
- Case Management & Coordination – Assessing patient needs and ensuring continuity of care
- Clinical assessment
- Electronic Health Records (EHR) – Proficient in Epic and other EMR systems
- Regulatory Compliance – Knowledge of IRB protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards
- Electronic health records
- Strong Communication & Teamwork – Collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education
- EPIC charting
Activities
- Brenau University ELMSN program, Secretary class cohort representative, 01/01/22 - 05/01/23
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated, NPHC representative and Member, 11/01/22 - Present
- PSI CHI International Honor Society, Member, 10/01/18 - 12/01/18
- USFSP Pre-Med Club, Member and Secretary, 08/01/15 - 12/01/18
- Caribbean Cultural Exchange Club, Secretary, 05/01/16 - 12/01/17
- Biology Living Learning Community, Resident, 08/01/15 - 05/01/16
Professional Skills Certifications And License
- ENLC Registered Nursing License
- Chemo Provider Card
- BLS Healthcare Provider/American Heart Association Certification (Adult, Child and Infant)
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook)
- Extensively knowledgeable about Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.)
- HIPPA Course Passing Certificate
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing Course Passing Certificate
- Aseptic Technique Training
- Fluent in English
Coursework
- Statistics: Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing
- Experimental Biology: Data interpretation, analysis, and visual aid development
- Biology 1 & 2 w/labs: Overview of biological systems, cell structure, and genetics
- Social Psychology: Understanding of behaviors and mental processes
- Physics 1 and 2 w/labs: Utilize calculus to help determine and solve scientific problems
- Cell Biology with laboratory: Detailed understanding of diseases and nutrients at the cellular level
- Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 w/labs: Understanding the structures of the human body and how they function as a unit
- Advanced Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice: Basic nursing skills and interventions through classroom instructions, lab, and clinical practice setting.
- Comprehensive Health Assessment: Assessing patient from different backgrounds using critical thinking, therapeutic communication and using skills accurately in order to deliver safe and effective care
- Medical Surgical: Managing acute and chronic illness in adults using nursing skills and resources as well as using the clinical setting in hospitals to learn and acquire important skills
- Pharmacology: Understanding effects of medications, risk factors, contraindications, antidotes and how to quickly act in case of emergencies
- Clinicals completed: Medical Surgical, Adv. Behavioral Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Adv Maternity and Women's Health
Certification
- Compact Registered Nursing License (ENLC)
- Chemotherapy Provider Card
- BLS Healthcare Provider Certification (Adult, Child, Infant) – American Heart Association
- HIPAA Compliance & COVID-19 Contact Tracing Certification
- Aseptic Technique Training
Timeline
Registered Nurse Infusion Clinician
WellStar Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse
The B12 Store
02.2024 - 08.2024
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Atlanta Cancer Care affiliated with Northside Hospital
08.2023 - 04.2024
Nurse Extern
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2023
Nursing Student Tutor
Brenau University
05.2022 - 12.2022
Tissue Processor
RTI Surgical
08.2020 - 05.2021
Front Store Cashier
CVS Pharmacy
10.2019 - 03.2020
Intern
Northside Hospital
05.2018 - 08.2018
DNP & FNP -
Walden University
MSN -
Brenau University, North Atlanta Campus
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP)
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