Anastasia A Ntonghanwah
Bowie,MD
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong clinical skills and focus on child and adolescent care. Known for effective team collaboration, adaptability, and delivering measurable outcomes in fast-paced environments. Expertise in health assessments, emergency response, and patient education, combined with compassionate approach and strong communication abilities. Reliable and flexible, consistently meeting high standards in healthcare delivery.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nurse
Children’s National Medical Center
01.2014 - Current
- Work as school nurse in the school system
- Assess and provide First Aid to students
- Conduct Tele health visits for serious cases
- Provide education to students and parents on some common complaints from students
- Administer medications per Doctor’s orders
- Document all assessment and treatment in Health office
- Enter all Health and Dental certificates, scan and attached then into Health office
- Constantly review student files and contact parents for updates and or medications if medical problems that need medication at school are located
- Update the immunization Registry of the District of Columbia Department of Health with students’ updated immunization and generate letters for students who have overdue immunizations
Home Health Aide
Home Health Connection
01.2011 - Current
- Work with special needs individuals at home and in Second Family Group Home with Trach, Vent and G-Tube
- Monitor individual on vent for High and Low Pressure Alarms
- Assess individual for the need to suction
- Change trach, Trach Ties or G tube as scheduled per doctor’s orders
- Administer feeding via G tube after checking for residual
- Maintain sterile procedure while suctioning trach
- Check and be sure Emergency equipment are available and within reach
- Administer all medications as ordered via G tube
- Provide ADLs
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ravens Group
05.2009 - 08.2011
- Work at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Supervising and coordinating the activities of CAN transporters, ensuring patient safety and adherence to standard precautions during transportation, receive all calls for transport and enter all transportation done into the computer
Licensed Practical Nurse
MBL Associates, Inc
04.2009 - 11.2009
- Provide nursing care to a disable child in the home
- Safely administer all ordered medications and treatment according to the medication administration record(M A R), check for placement of G I tube, mount, set and monitor tube feeding, obtain vital signs, do head to toe assessment, maintain standard and safety precautions, monitor patient, document all activities and report any changes to the Registered Nurse Supervisor
Student Practical Nurse
Clinical Internship
07.2007 - 06.2008
- (1) Nursing Homes-: Cared for five residents in the facility on a daily basis
- Took vital signs (B P, Pulse, Temperature, Respiration), did finger stick, head-toe assessment, medication administration, wound care, feeding, client teaching and documentation on M A R
- (2) Surgical Center -: Did pre operation assessment(Bp, o2 sat, pulse, temperature, respiration) and double check consent form; Post operation assessment (B p, o2 sat, pulse, temperature, respiration), administer pain medication as ordered, oxygen by nasal canula, snacks client teaching and document
Home Health Aide
Home Stead Health Care, T & N Reliable Nursing Care, J M Wheels & Financing
12.2005 - 06.2007
- Assist with activities of daily living, laundry, light home care, meal preparation, running errands, grocery shopping, medication reminder range of motion exercise, ambulation
- Monitor and report changes in patient’s condition, maintain standard and safety precautions and accompany for appointments
Principal
Principal Government Bilingual Primary School
09.1996 - 11.2005
- Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, control, supervise and evaluate the activities of the school including students and staff
- Provide counseling to staff, parents and students as well as facilitate conflict resolution amongst staff and students
Education
Practical Nurse/ L P N -
Comprehensive Health Academy
Washington, DC09.2008
Home Health Aide -
Success International School of Health
Washington, DC12.2005
B Ed - Elementary Education
University of Calabar Nigeria
12.1997
Teachers’ Grade One Certificate -
01.1983
Teachers’ Grade Two Certificate -
01.1979
GCE O Levels Certificate -
01.1974
Skills
- Immunization record review
- Health screening
- Individualized healthcare plans
- Acute illness recognition
- Health education promotion
- Medication administration
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Student health assessment
- Allergy management
- Infection control measures
- Record keeping accuracy
- Family education
- Chronic disease management
- Nutrition counseling
- Hearing and vision screening
- Infection control
- Student needs assessment
- HIPAA requirements
- Medical terminology
- Patient assessments
- Epipen administration
- Minor injury treatment
Certification
- [State] Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
School Nurse
Children’s National Medical Center
01.2014 - Current
Home Health Aide
Home Health Connection
01.2011 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ravens Group
05.2009 - 08.2011
Licensed Practical Nurse
MBL Associates, Inc
04.2009 - 11.2009
Student Practical Nurse
Clinical Internship
07.2007 - 06.2008
Home Health Aide
Home Stead Health Care, T & N Reliable Nursing Care, J M Wheels & Financing
12.2005 - 06.2007
Principal
Principal Government Bilingual Primary School
09.1996 - 11.2005
Home Health Aide -
Success International School of Health
B Ed - Elementary Education
University of Calabar Nigeria
Teachers’ Grade One Certificate -
Teachers’ Grade Two Certificate -
GCE O Levels Certificate -
Practical Nurse/ L P N -
Comprehensive Health Academy
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