Hannah Agyekum
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 3 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in home health and acute care settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
global healthcare agency llc
Stafford, VA
01.2021 - Current
- Developed positive relationships with families by providing education about health maintenance activities for their loved ones.
- Monitored changes in patient conditions and reported any significant changes to the supervising physician or nurse practitioner.
- Ensured safety of patients while providing quality nursing care services in accordance with accepted standards of practice.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions used for patient recovery or stabilization.
- Performed direct patient care such as bathing, dressing changes, catheterization management, tube feedings .
- Assessed patient condition by taking vital signs and performing physical examinations.
- Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques including wound care, medication administration, nutrition, hygiene and disease prevention measures.
- Administered medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed by a physician or nurse practitioner.
- Managed multiple cases simultaneously while maintaining professional boundaries between them.
- Provided nursing care to patients in private homes according to established standards and practices.
- Reported abnormal findings to case manager and physician for immediate intervention orders.
- Assessed signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient's condition.
- Facilitated medication management and monitored for side effects or allergic reactions.
- Provided direct patient care, including wound and ostomy care, medication administration and vital sign monitoring.
Personal Care Assistant
1st Option Loss Prevention
Woodbridge, VA
06.2016 - 02.2020
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate for the patient's health status.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NURSING
Woodbridge, VA11-2021
Bachelor of Arts - ACCOUNTING
CHRISTIAN SERVICES UNIVERSITY
GHANA08-2013
Skills
- Wound Care
- Emergency Response
- ventilator monitoring
- Physical Assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Catheter Care
- Palliative Care
- Diabetes management
- Mental Health Support
- Patient Management
- tracheostomy care
- Medication Administration
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medication Dispensing
- ADL Assistance
- Home Health Care
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Pediatric Care
- Patient support
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-solving abilities
- CPR/AED
- Task Prioritization
- Nursing Intervention Evaluation
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
global healthcare agency llc
01.2021 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
1st Option Loss Prevention
06.2016 - 02.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NURSING
Bachelor of Arts - ACCOUNTING
CHRISTIAN SERVICES UNIVERSITY
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