Basoah Zacchaeus
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with experience in delivering comprehensive patient care across all age groups. Expertise in conducting accurate assessments and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to develop effective post-treatment plans. Committed to patient education and advocacy, ensuring quality healthcare delivery while supporting institutional growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Officer (Cardiothoracic Centre, ICU)
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Ghana
12.2022 - Current
- Admitted sedated patients from operating room after cardiothoracic surgery
- Delivered direct care for intubated and trached patients, ensuring optimal recovery and comfort.
- Monitored hemodynamically unstable patients, implementing timely interventions to stabilize conditions and enhance outcomes.
- Titrated weaned vasoactive/ inotrope medications on a daily basis
- Managed chest tubes, foleys, vas cath, central lines, swans and Arterial lines.
- Assessed orders and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Developed comprehensive care plans, integrating assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses to guide patient treatment.
- Assisted doctors with procedures such as central line insertions, chest tube removal, wound vac dressing changes, intubation and extubation etc.
- Cooperate closely with house officers, intensivists, anaesthesia and surgeons.
Nursing Officer
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Ghana
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Responsible for triaging patients and managing of emergency cases
- Assess persons for signs of COVID-19 and prompt the medical Team to action according to protocol
- Managed care for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients, strictly adhering to infection control protocols
- Identified need for and initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for patients in cardiopulmonary arrest, ensuring timely intervention
- Assisted in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitations during emergency situations
- Assess care needs of a patient, develop and implement plans of nursing care appropriately
- Provide adequate nutrition and manage patient elimination.
- Administer oxygen to oxygen-dependent patients
- Manage hypertensive emergency and hyperglycemia in known hypertensive and diabetic patients respectively
- Manage address various wounds, open, closed, pointed and lacerated wounds
- Supervised and guided junior nurses in proper nursing procedures, fostering skill development and adherence to best practices
- Ensure adequate supplies for ward use to avoid shortage in emergency care
- Mentored and trained new staff while providing support and guidance to team members.
Nurse/Caregiver
Home Care Service
Accra, Ghana
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Monitored patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral conditions to ensure timely interventions
- Ensured clean and organized environment to enhance patient comfort and safety
- Observe patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries
- Assess and chart observation of the patient's condition at each visit
- Complete evaluation task, including reviewing medications and vital signs
- Administer physician-prescribed medication and monitor side effects
- Dress or redress wounds and assess the healing progress
- Educated patients and families on effective home care procedures to promote recovery and well-being
- Identified assistive tools that enhance patient daily activities
Nurse Volunteer
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Ghana
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Assess the care needs of a patient, developing and implementing plans of nursing care appropriately
- Provided support to relatives during patient admissions in healthcare settings.
- Administer medication via enteral and parenteral routes and monitor side effects
- Manage various wounds, open, closed, pointed and lacerated wound
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Responsible for the protection of patients' valuable during shifts
- Educate patients and relatives on patients' condition and medication
- Documented assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to ensure comprehensive patient records and continuity of care
- Responsible for the protection of patients' valuable during shifts
Nurse Intern (National Service)
Dansoman Polyclinic
Accra, Ghana
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Work together with other members of the health team to provide care to patients
- Assisted in patient admission and discharge processes to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of care
- Supported relatives during admission by providing information and emotional support to ease their concerns
- Administered medications via enteral and parenteral routes to ensure patient safety and adherence to treatment plans
- Dressing of patients' surgical wounds
- Assisting helpless patients with activities of daily living
- Dressing of patients' surgical wounds
- Assisting helpless patients with activities of daily living
- Taking responsibility for the protection of patients' valuable during shifts
- Educate patients on their conditions and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle
Student Nurse Intern
Korle Bu Polyclinic, 37 Military Hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Ghana
03.2014 - 09.2017
- Collaborated with health team members to deliver comprehensive patient care
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for each patient
- Collaborate with staff members to facilitate quality care Monitor patient status and report updates to senior medical staff.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living Monitor vital signs and record
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for each patient
- Assisted in dressing wounds to promote healing and patient comfort
- Assist patients with activities of daily living Monitored patients' vital signs to ensure their health status remained stable. and record
Education
BSc. - Nursing
St. Karol School of Nursing
Accra, GhanaWest African Senior High School Certificate -
Dadease Agric. Senior High School
Kumasi, GhanaSkills
- Clinical management
- Patient care oversight
- Nursing staff supervision
- Patient safety
- Staff scheduling
- Active Listening
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
- Observation skills
- Time Management
- Patient engagement
Personal Information
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Activities
Timeline
Nursing Officer (Cardiothoracic Centre, ICU)
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Nursing Officer
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
11.2020 - 12.2021
Nurse/Caregiver
Home Care Service
04.2019 - 07.2020
Nurse Volunteer
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2019
Nurse Intern (National Service)
Dansoman Polyclinic
01.2018 - 05.2018
Student Nurse Intern
Korle Bu Polyclinic, 37 Military Hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
03.2014 - 09.2017
BSc. - Nursing
St. Karol School of Nursing
West African Senior High School Certificate -
Dadease Agric. Senior High School