Esther Nkwah
Registered Nurse NPI #1679251524 RN2355022 Exp 3/28/2026
Foxborough,MA
Summary
Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse professional offering teamwork abilities, classroom education and physical abilities to manage any nursing task. Passionate about delivering caring and skilled support to every patient recovering from medical or surgical procedures/illnesses as well as managing complex mental disorders. Experience collecting vitals, creating care plans, documenting behaviors and discussing changing conditions with qualified clinicians.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Nurse
MassHealth
09.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, G-tube and monitored responses.
- Work with patients and families in the home
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
Registered Nurse
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
07.2022 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Saint Anne's Hospital
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Utilized Meditech 6.0 Live to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Herzing University
Milwaukee, WI 11.2021 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Quincy College
Quincy, MA 09.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA 09.2013 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
Boston Community Leadership Academy
Hyde Park, MA 09.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
- Patient support
Wound Care
Bedside charting
Medication Administration
Multitasking abilities
Computer proficiency
Patient Assessments
Compassionate
Efficient and reliable team player
Certification
BLS provider
Volunteer Work
- Salem Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Dimock Community Health Center
Timeline
Independent Nurse
MassHealth
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
07.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Herzing University
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Saint Anne's Hospital
08.2021 - 08.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Quincy College
09.2019 - 05.2021
BLS provider
07-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
09.2013 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
Boston Community Leadership Academy
09.2009 - 06.2013
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