FATIMA ZAHRA IDDRISU
TAMALE,GHANA
Summary
A motivated Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to help the advancement of my nursing career and contribute in ensuring satisfactory work outcomes in medical practice.
Professional nurse with strong track record in patient care, clinical procedures, and healthcare management. Skilled in team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and delivering measurable health outcomes. Known for expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and advanced nursing practices. Dependable and result-oriented with focus on improving patient health and well-being.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Specialist (Neuroscience)
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Ghana
10.2024
- Provide quality specialised and evidence-based nursing care in the specialised area
- Manage clients with complex neurological problems using the nursing process and administration of appropriate treatments according to standards and protocols.
- Conduct nurse-led specialised clinics to cater for individuals with specific disorders.
- Participate in inter/multi-professional clinical sessions to promote inter-professional learning.
- Initiate and implement regular clinical/technical meetings/updates in specialised nursing field.
- Provide mentorship and supportive supervision in the area of specialty.
- Provide follow up care (clinical and community-based)
- Evaluate specialised nursing practice and develop innovative strategies for better outcomes
- Promote quality improvement in the area of nursing specialization.
- Organize/facilitate continuing professional development in the area of specialty.
- Collaborate with other health professionals to promote health and wellbeing including the provision of community-based nursing services in the specialized area.
- Participate in the development of policies, guidelines, protocols and standards of care in the area of specialization.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation.
- Undertake research in the specialized area and disseminate findings.
- Conduct performance appraisal for junior colleagues under his/her supervision
- Make input into planning and budgeting of the facility
- Document, and/or ensure proper documentation of, all activities performed
- Perform any other official duties that may be assigned
Senior Nursing Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Ghana
08.2021 - 10.2024
- Provide leadership for the nursing team in the ward/unit
- Organize and manage nursing care in the ward/unit, ensuring that patients are treated with respect and dignity at all times
- Promote practice that is sensitive to the needs of patients/clients from multi-cultural backgrounds
- Supervise nurses and other staff in the ward/unit and assess their training needs to upgrade their skills
- Investigate incident reports on patient care safety and counsel staff accordingly
- Ensure maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment for patient care within the ward/unit.
- Ensure maintenance of inventory of specialized items and ensure items are available at all times.
- Participate in the ward rounds.
- Ensure proper documentation on nursing care activities in the ward/unit.
- Ensure that the planning, delivery and evaluation of care programs address the changing needs of patients in the ward/unit.
- Ensure the availability of the right skill mix for the delivery of nursing care during every shift.
- Promote the right of both patients and nurses in the ward/unit.
- Protect all confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice and make disclosures only with the patient consent or when disclosure can be appropriately justified.
- Carry out other delegated assignment by the Departmental Manager/Head of Nursing.
Nursing Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Ghana
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Ensure that planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.
- Ensure that plans of care for patients are written and updated and that all observations, documentation and communication are accurate ensuring that appropriate care is given accordingly.
- Formulate, initiate, and revise patient care as condition warrants.
- Participate in the ward rounds
- Allocate task based on skill of staff
- Supervise staff and students in the ward/unit.
- Evaluate nursing care and ensure continuity of care.
- Take responsibility for the protection of patients’ valuables during the shift.
- Perform delegated assignment by the ward/unit manager.
- Participate in clinical audit in the ward/unit.
Senior Staff Nurse
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Ghana
02.2016 - 08.2018
- Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. These include: i.Washing and bathing ii.BedMaking iii.Elimination including catheterisation, bowel and stoma care iv.Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in liaison with the dietician. v.Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood.
- Vi. Administration of drugs e.g. oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical and monitoring of effects. vii.Simple and complex dressings. viii. Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration).
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given
- Participate in the ward rounds
- Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
- Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/caretakers
- Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate
- Give Respiratory support and heart monitoring as well as treatment adjustments.
- Assessment and monitoring of patient progress in order to watch for sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition that might require emergency intervention.
- Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
- Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge
Staff Nurse
Tamale Teaching Hospital - ICU
Ghana
06.2014 - 02.2016
- Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given
- Participate in the ward rounds
- Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
- Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers.
- Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate
- Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff
- Give Respiratory support and heart monitoring as well as treatment adjustments.
- Assessment and monitoring of patient progress in order to watch for sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition that might require emergency intervention.
- Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
- Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge
Staff Nurse on Rotation/Orientation
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Tamale, Ghana
04.2011 - 02.2014
- Demonstrated clinically with proficiency using the nursing process to manage Patients/Clients, as part of my rotation through the various units of the hospital
Staff Nurse
Fuo Community Hospital
Tamale, Ghana
06.2012 - 10.2012
- Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
- Carries out physician orders.
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
- Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Instructs and educates patients and families.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Managed patients’ personal hygiene.
- Maintained wound hygiene
Education
Nurse Specialist - Neuroscience Nursing
Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
Ghana01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ghana
Ghana01-2018
Diploma - Registered General Nursing
Nurses’ and Midwives Training College
Tamale, Ghana01-2010
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High school
Ghana01-2006
Skills
- Registered Nurse with experience in intensive care nursing and surgical nursing
- Deep knowledge of critical care and surgical care nursing principles, techniques and procedures
- Outstanding knowledge and practice of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Outstanding ability to mix and put together the appropriate concentration of sedative drugs
- Strong ability to instill confidence in Clients
- Well experience in airway management techniques, and intravenous therapy
- Well experience in medication administration and its principles
- Electronic mail, Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Neurological care
- Respiratory care
- Quality improvement
- Health promotion
Certification
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana Registered General Nurse, RGN14923.
Timeline
Nurse Specialist (Neuroscience)
Tamale Teaching Hospital
10.2024
Senior Nursing Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital
08.2021 - 10.2024
Nursing Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2021
Senior Staff Nurse
Tamale Teaching Hospital
02.2016 - 08.2018
Staff Nurse
Tamale Teaching Hospital - ICU
06.2014 - 02.2016
Staff Nurse
Fuo Community Hospital
06.2012 - 10.2012
Staff Nurse on Rotation/Orientation
Tamale Teaching Hospital
04.2011 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ghana
Diploma - Registered General Nursing
Nurses’ and Midwives Training College
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High school
Nurse Specialist - Neuroscience Nursing
Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives