Donald Abraham Ballah
Trinity Health Network Mid-Atlantic Region Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Yeadon,PA
1
Certification
19
years of professional experience
I am an experienced clinician, practiced as a Physician Assistant in Liberia, West Africa for 5 years, and continued my practice in the USA as a critical care nurse for 6 years. I am in the process of transitioning to Acute Care NP role having obtained a Master’s in AGACNP from Georgetown University.
Work History
Registered Nurse: Medical ICU & Stepdown
7 Months- Delivered nursing care for diverse populations in ED and ICU. Managed patients on ventilators, NIPPV, inotropes, insulin, heparin, and other high-acuity infusions.
Registered Nurse (Neuro Stepdown)
2 Months- Managed high-acuity patients with ventilators, NIPPV, EEGs, inotropes, insulin, and heparin infusions.
- Agency: Medical Solutions Health Care
Registered Nurse (Med/Surg Tele and Neuro Stepdown)
10 Months- Delivered nursing care to patients in the medical, surgical, and PCU units.
Registered Nurse: Float Pool: Cardiac Stepdown
2 Years 3 Months- Provide nursing care to preop and postop cardiac and other specialty patients Also provided general Nursing care to a wide range of patients with mixed diseases and high acuity. Titrated Milrinone, Cardizem, Insulin, heparin, PCA, and other infusions drains and tubes emanating from procedures. Manage telemetry monitoring for all patients
Med/Surg Tele Charge Nurse
1 Year 2 Months- Provide general nursing care to mixed disease population of patients with high acuity medical conditions. Perform blood works independent of phlebotomists, Titrate heparin and insulin drips, manage PCA, Lidocaine and ketamine drips. For pain control in opioid addicted patients with large wounds and high pain Tolerance. Manage telemetry monitoring for most of our patients, comparing strips Readings with central monitoring team.
Registered: Cardiac Step-down
9 Months- Provide nursing care to preop and postop cardiac patients with varying cardiac diseases. Also provided general. Nursing care to wide range of patients with mixed diseases and high acuity medical conditions. Perform blood works independent of phlebotomists, Titrated heparin, insulin drips, inotropes, PCA, drains and managed tubes from procedures. Managed central lines. Managed telemetry monitoring for all patients
Physician Assistant Provider (Medical Officer-in-Charge)
4 Years 2 Months- Oversaw 14-bedroom health center in suburb of Monrovia, ensuring quality care for residents. Practiced as a general Practitioner taking care of a catchment population of about 14000 residents
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
GPA: 3.59
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Honors: Dean’s List, NSLS-Sigma Alpha Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa
- GPA: 3.5
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
- Honors: Dean’s list, Phi Theta kappa International Honor
- GPA: 3.8
School of Physician Assistant Studies - Physician Assistant Studies
GPA: 3.5
Skills
EPIC: 5 years
Cerner: 2 years
Point Click Care: 2 years
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS); Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); NIHSS
Languages
French
Professional Working
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CLINICAL ROTATIONS
- Jan. 2025-April 2025 :Ann Arundel Emergency Department Provided Care Along with a Preceptor In Collaboration with My Preceptor, I Treated Wide Range of Patient Coming to The ED For Care.
- May 2025- August 2025: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Neurocritical/Neurosurgical ICU In Collaboration with Various Preceptors on a Daily Basis Provided Care for Very Critical Neuro Patients Preop, And Postop As Well As Patients Admitted to the ICU for general neurological conditions. Also Aided and Participated in Bedside Surgical Procedure Like RSI, Extubation, EVDS, Intrathecal Administration of Medications, LPS, Intraosseous lines Central Line Placement, A-Line Placement and POCUS Among Others
- Sept. 2025-Dec. 2025 : Medstar Washington Hospital Center CVICU/Neurocritical ICU/General SICU provided Care for Very Critical Neuro and cardiac Patients Preop, and Postop as well As Patients Admitted to the ICU for general neurological and cardiovascular conditions. Aided and Participated in Bedside Surgical Procedure Like RSI, Extubation, EVDS, Intrathecal Administration of Medications, LPS, Intraosseous lines Central Line Placement, A-Line Placement and POCUS, Swan Ganzs, nitroprusside challenge, And the analysis of cardiovascular parameters among others
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Medical ICU & Stepdown
Trinity Health Network Mid-Atlantic Region Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse (Neuro Stepdown)
Jersey Shore Medical Hospital
11.2025 - 01.2026Read More
Registered Nurse (Med/Surg Tele and Neuro Stepdown)
Geisinger Health Care
01.2025 - 11.2025Read More
Med/Surg Tele Charge Nurse
Jefferson Hospital
03.2023 - 05.2024Read More
Registered Nurse: Float Pool: Cardiac Stepdown
Lehigh Valley Health Network
10.2022 - 01.2025Read More
Registered: Cardiac Step-down
Christiana Care Hospital
07.2020 - 04.2021Read More
Physician Assistant Provider (Medical Officer-in-Charge)
Cynthis Nelson Health Center
01.2008 - 03.2012Read More
Tubman National Institute of medical Arts (TNIMA)
School of Physician Assistant Studies from Physician Assistant Studies
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Delaware County Community College
Associate of Science from Health Sciences
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Widener University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Georgetown University Graduate Nursing Program
Master of Science from Nursing, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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