ANITA BENTIL
REGISTERED NURSE
Albany,NY
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Certified Nurse's Aide Coordinator
St Petters Partners Hospital
New Albany , NY
04.2021 - Current
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Provided patients with personal hygiene assistance by giving bedpans, baths, backrubs and assisting with travel to bathroom.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Employed mobility devices and [Type] equipment to lift patients from chairs to beds, following safety procedures to avoid injuries.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Collaborated with peers and attended meetings to brainstorm new activities for patients and discuss ways to resolve issues.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Adabraka Polyclinic
ACCRA, GT ACCRA
01.2015 - 10.2020
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Assisted [Number] physicians with procedures such as thoracentesis, intubation and [Type].
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Implemented hands-on [Type] and [Type] therapeutic interventions to achieve prompt recovery and discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Assisted in [Type] and [Type] emergency nursing procedures to promptly control changes in physical condition.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Utilized [Software] and [Software] to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Collaborated with [Number]-person health care team to revise and develop treatment plans for [Number] patients simultaneously.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
RIDGE HOSPITAL
ACCRA, GT-ACC
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Assisted [Number] physicians with procedures such as thoracentesis, intubation and [Type].
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Implemented hands-on [Type] and [Type] therapeutic interventions to achieve prompt recovery and discharge.
- Assisted in [Type] and [Type] emergency nursing procedures to promptly control changes in physical condition.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Utilized [Software] and [Software] to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Education
High School Diploma -
TESHIE ESTATE PREP SCHOOL JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
TESHIE NUNGUA ESTATES 01.1992 - 09.1995
High School Diploma -
GHANA NATIONAL COLLEGE (SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
CAPE COAST 09.1996 - 01.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
CAPE COAST NURSES AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE
CAPE COAST 09.2003 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY GHANA
ACCRA-GHANA 09.2018 - 01.2020
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Preventive health
Patient and family advocacy
Medication Administration
Precepting
IV setup
Foley catheters
Procedure preparations
Relationship building
READING BOOKS, WATCHING SOCCER, PLAYING WITH MY SON
I LOVE WATCHING THE GHANA BLACK STAR SOCCER TEAM PLAY, I LOVE READING BOOKS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF GHANA MY HOME COUNTRY AND NURSING JOURNALS TO KEEP ME UPTO DATE WITH MY BELOVED PROFESSION.
Timeline
Certified Nurse's Aide Coordinator
St Petters Partners Hospital
04.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY GHANA
09.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Adabraka Polyclinic
01.2015 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
RIDGE HOSPITAL
06.2014 - 01.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
CAPE COAST NURSES AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE
09.2003 - 01.2006
High School Diploma -
GHANA NATIONAL COLLEGE (SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
09.1996 - 01.1999
High School Diploma -
TESHIE ESTATE PREP SCHOOL JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
01.1992 - 09.1995