Felicity Akosua Borsah
Spring,Tx
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Houston Methodist Willowbrook, demonstrating exceptional skills in healthcare billing and compassionate patient care. Expert in lab result interpretation and health screening, I've significantly enhanced patient outcomes. My leadership in infectious disease control and dedication to health care consultation underscore my comprehensive expertise in nursing.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist Willowbrook
Willowbrook, TX
03.2020 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care to up to 4-5 patients in a 36-bed unit for patients with various oncology, hospice, and medical-surgical conditions, according to established policies.
- Provide compassionate, patient-centered care to terminally ill patients in their homes and inpatient settings
- Assess and monitor patients' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members (doctors, social workers, chaplains) to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educate families on disease progression, end-of-life issues, and caregiving techniques.
- Administer medications and treatments to alleviate pain, manage symptoms, and provide comfort
- Offer grief support and resources to families pre- and post-mortem.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Medication administration and documentation utilizing the EMAR
- Documenting the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and selected nursing interventions
- Provide nursing care to surgical patients, completing pre-operative and postoperative procedures.
- Performed physical assessments, administered medications, intravenous fluids, and monitored the recovery process.
- Insert, maintain, and troubleshoot peripheral intravenous catheters.
- Educate patients regarding medications, procedures, and treatments
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided comprehensive care to up to 6 patients in a 42-bed unit to patients with various medical-surgical conditions according to established policies
- Worked closely with all healthcare providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare
- Medication administration and documentation utilizing the EMAR
- Documented the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and selected nursing interventions
- Provided nursing care to surgical patients, completing pre-operative and postoperative procedures
- Performed physical assessments, administered medications, intravenous fluids and monitored recovery process
- Insert, maintain and troubleshoot peripheral Intravenous Catheter
- Educated patients regarding medications, procedures and treatments
Charge Nurse
The Broadmoor at Creekside Park
Houston, USA
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to up to 9 patients in about 100 unit to patients under rehabilitation
- Provided wound care to the patient using the aseptic technique
- Undertook admission and discharge procedures for incoming and outgoing patients
- Administered medications while observing the five rights of medications administration and documenting according to hospital policy
- Utilized specialize knowledge and skills to proficiently assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document the care provided to assigned patients
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Provided comprehensive nursing care, for up to 6 patients in a 27-bed surgical unit, to patients with various medical emergency conditions, including preoperative and postoperative interventions
- Provided, directed and evaluated nursing care provided to patients and reported pertinent observations and reactions of patients to Charge Nurses and Physicians
- Assessed patient condition and nursing needs by utilizing the nursing process
- Provided appropriate patient and /or family education or training based on assessed needs
- Prepare patients for surgery and procedures by following preoperative and preprocedural measures per facility protocol before the surgery
- Assist patients with healing and recovery after surgery
- Administer medications while observing the five rights of medication administration and document according to hospital policy
- Transcribed and/or verify the transcription of medication orders to the MAR according to policy
- Maintain control of narcotics; correctly signed out medication and assured count was correct
- Write nurses notes promptly while incorporating evidence of the nursing plan of care
- Complete 12-hour chart checks
- Protect the confidentiality of patients/coworkers, respecting their dignity, privacy, and differences
- Establish and maintain an interpersonal relationship with patients, visitors, and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information
- Answered patients’ questions, anticipated patients’ needs, and made hourly rounds to assigned patients
- Acted as an advocate for patient/family
- Educated patients and family members on proper discharge care, example care of incisional sites, colostomy bag and Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain
- Coordinated services based on individual patient needs, including but not limited to case management, dietary, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary, laboratory, and radiology
Home Health Aide
Always Best Care Senior Services
Houston, USA
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living
- Use of the gait belt properly and other assistive devices
- Reminded clients to take their medications as prescribed
- Escorted clients for hospital appointments, observed any change in condition and reported as promptly as possible to my supervisor
School Nurse, Registered Nurse
Vilac International School
Accra, Ghana
05.2014 - 09.2016
- Provided comprehensive nursing care for students in a 4-bed unit sick bay
- Provided first aid treatment and referral when emergent
- Utilized specialize knowledge and skills to proficiently assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document the care provided to assigned patients
- Wrote nurses notes promptly while incorporating evidence of a nursing plan of care
Head of Emergency and Medical Department, RN
The Community Hospital
Accra, Ghana
09.2011 - 03.2014
- Provided comprehensive nursing care for about 10 to 15 patients in a 24 Medical unit with various medical conditions
- Assisted Physicians with ward rounds and patient’s consultation by taking and documenting vital signs
- Assisted Physicians inward procedures such as lumbar punctures, paracentesis and other minor procedures
- Administered prescribed medications to patients and performed minor suturing
- Established and maintained an interpersonal relationship with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel while assuring patient information confidentiality
- Undertook admission and discharge procedures for incoming and outgoing patients
- Answered patient’s questions, anticipated patients’ needs and made hourly rounds to assigned patients
Education
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
06.2021
Diploma - Nursing
Western Hills School of Nursing
09.2010
Skills
- Healthcare billing
- Health care consultation
- Lab result interpretation
- Precepting
- Infectious disease control
- Health screening
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), Texas (Compact)
- BLS Certification, American Heart Association
- Oncology Nursing Certification
Leadership Experience
- President, Greater Accra Health Training Institutions (GAHTI), 02/10 - 03/11
- Precepting New Graduates, HCA Tomball
- Charge Nurse, HCA Tomball
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist Willowbrook
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
01.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
11.2017 - 01.2018
Charge Nurse
The Broadmoor at Creekside Park
10.2017 - 05.2018
Home Health Aide
Always Best Care Senior Services
05.2017 - 08.2017
School Nurse, Registered Nurse
Vilac International School
05.2014 - 09.2016
Head of Emergency and Medical Department, RN
The Community Hospital
09.2011 - 03.2014
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
Diploma - Nursing
Western Hills School of Nursing
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