AFUA OFOSUHENE
Stafford,VA
Summary
Compassionate Nurse Practitioner with a background in primary care and specialized clinics. Skilled in patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan development, ensuring comprehensive healthcare. Strengths include effective communication, patient education, and teamwork to improve health outcomes. Contributed to increasing patient satisfaction scores through quality care and efficient service delivery in previous roles.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Carelon
Washington, D.C
08.2021 - Current
- Performs health assessments and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions
- Orders interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs
- Discusses case with physician
- Formulates and documents care plans
- Prescribes medication or other forms of treatment.
Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minute Clinic
Fredericksburg, Virginia
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Conduct physical assessments, and perform and interpret diagnostic tests
- Diagnose and treat common conditions, provide screenings, interventions, counseling
- Prescribe medications as needed to patients in specified age categories
- Provide accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common family illnesses for patients over 18 months
- Help patients manage their well-being with vaccinations and patient education
- Ensure patient information, visit history, refer-outs, lab follow-up, phone calls, and consults are carefully and completely documented in the EMR
- Identify opportunities within local communities for the development of outreach activities
- Develop a close working relationship with the store manager and pharmacist at the clinic location
- Complete financial responsibilities for customer payments
Nurse Practitioner
Matrix Medical Network
Scottsdale, Arizona
07.2017 - 10.2019
- Perform in-depth health risk assessments on all assigned members in patient homes or facilities
- Assume total clinical management of patients in collaboration with physicians
- Work collaboratively with physicians, case managers, social workers, and family members
- Responsible for identifying overall quality improvement activities through assessing and planning health care which is individualized to the member
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and initiate treatment plans in collaboration with the supervising physician
- Acts independently with minimal supervision from physicians and medical directors.
Registered Nurse
Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg, VA
10.2012 - 03.2019
- Assist neurologists in diagnosing and treating central nervous system disorders
- Provide neurological nursing care
- Administer therapeutic interventions, and initiated nurse programs to provide quality patient care
- Obtain patient history and physicals, performed daily assessments as well as a developed daily plan of care
- Provide advanced care planning and safe discharge setups
- Manage clinically complex patients and coordinated care with the medical team
- Administer medications and vaccinations as ordered by physicians
- Provide leadership and supervisory skills as a resource nurse.
Nurse Practitioner
Prime Wellness Clinic
Woodbridge, VA
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Developed treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases
- Educated and counseled patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits
- Managed overall patient care with an emphasis on disease prevention
- Prescribed medications.
Rehab Nurse
Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center
Arlington, VA
05.2012 - 10.2012
- Admitted patients to the skilled nursing units
- Promoted and educated patients on rehabilitation care, and assisted patients in their recovery from debilitating diseases and injuries
- Motivated patients to achieve independence
- Worked closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care
- Provided medical information to patients and their families.
Education
Post- Master's - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2024
Doctor in Nursing Practice -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2021
Masters in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2016
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing -
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA01.2011
Skills
- Electronic Medical Record, EPIC
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- Access
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Patient-centered care
- STD care and counseling
- Diagnostic Testing
- Patient Education
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Health Promotion
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners member
- Sound Judgment
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Chronic Disease Management
Certification
- Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 2024
- Licensed Nurse Practitioner, 2026
- Prescriptive Authority License, 2026
- Licensure to Practice as Registered Nurse, 2026
- American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, 2025
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certification, 2026
Organizationsaffiliations
- Nurse Practitioners Association of the District of Columbia, 2024
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2017, Present
- American Nurses Association, 2015, Present
- Virginia Nurses Association, 2015, Present
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Carelon
08.2021 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minute Clinic
11.2019 - 08.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Matrix Medical Network
07.2017 - 10.2019
Nurse Practitioner
Prime Wellness Clinic
08.2016 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse
Mary Washington Hospital
10.2012 - 03.2019
Rehab Nurse
Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center
05.2012 - 10.2012
Post- Master's - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Liberty University
Doctor in Nursing Practice -
Walden University
Masters in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program -
Walden University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing -
Shenandoah University