Isaac Dordaa
Youngstown,USA
Summary
To provide specialized-client-centered care. To advocate and champion patient’s needs. To provide strategic directions for coordinating nursing policies and programs through research. To acquire clinical skills for the care of older adults and leverage my clinical expertise in contributing to high-quality patient care provision.
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in providing high-quality patient care and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. Committed to fostering collaborative environment and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable team player with strong adaptability and excellent communication skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Greenbriar Health Centre
10.2024 - Current
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds, and ensure treatment has been given.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
- Conduct patient assessments, plan, and deliver care, and evaluate care effectiveness as required.
- Provide care for elderly patients, manage acute to chronic health issues, and assess individual patient needs.
- Observe and interpret symptoms and communicate findings with physicians.
- Treat and care for patients after major surgical procedures by monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and cleaning surgical areas.
- Perform routine procedures such as taking vital signs.
- Supervisor’s Name: France Klose
- Supervisor’s phone number: +19707224534
Staff Nurse
St Michael District Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Monitored patient vitals, managed medical equipment, and administered medications orally and IVs.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance the continuum of care.
- Coordinated care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physicians with important patient health information.
- Developed care plans with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health.
- Evaluated patients to develop and update treatment plans while anticipating day-to-day needs.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Communicated effectively with physicians and provided support during surgical procedures.
- Addressed rapid response and code situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
- Facilitated home-care transition by providing patients with continued care information and discharge instructions.
- Transported patients to and from rooms and prepared for treatments according to individual specifications.
- Supervisor’s Name: June Harewood
- Supervisor’s Phone Number: +12462317476
- Email: june.harewood@health.gov.bb
- Level of hospital: Secondary
- Position: Staff Nurse, 40 hours/week, 16-20 Patients
- Area/Department: St Michael Geriatric Hospital
Senior Staff Nurse
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
06.2016 - 10.2022
- Undertake assessment, planning, and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds, and ensure treatment has been given.
- Participate in the ward rounds.
- Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
- Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers.
- Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate.
- Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff.
- Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge.
- Maintain effective communication with colleagues, clients/patients and visitors in the ward/unit.
- Discuss treatment/management of condition with patient and relatives where applicable and encourage them to ask questions.
- Attend meetings as required in connection with the nursing care.
- Attend and contribute at general staff meetings.
- Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands in the area of nursing care.
- Monitor own performance against agreed objectives.
- Participate in the facilitative supervision of Health Care Assistants, students and other junior staff in the ward/unit and teach such staff.
- Participate in the induction of new staff in the ward.
- Participate in the development and implementation of education programs for patients, their families and others about post discharge care programs.
- Keep log of own performance and in-service training log for purposes of appraisal.
- Shift in-charge.
- Participate in roster planning and monitoring.
- Assist in maintaining up-to-date records in the unit.
- Adhere to the health and safety policies, guidelines/protocols (eg. the use of personal protective clothing/equipment).
- Take care of own safety and take all measures to ensure the safety of the patient, relatives and staff.
- Supervisor’s Name: Jonathan Senyo Fornyikpor
- Supervisor’s Phone Number: +233243279299
- Level of a hospital: Tertiary
- Position: Staff Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse
- Area/Department: Surgical
Education
BSC - Nursing
University of Cape Coast
08.2020
Diploma - General Nursing
Jirapa Nurses Training College
08.2013
High school Diploma - West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination
Nandom Senior High School
06.2007
Skills
- Understanding of the aging process
- Ability to maintain and promote clients’ confidentiality
- Good problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
- Leadership and supervisory skills
- Training and teaching students, interns, colleagues, and clients
- Lifting techniques
- Counseling of clients
- Oral and writing of reports and incidents
- Ability to adhere to hospital policy
- Maintaining a high level of professionalism
- Physical dexterity
- Communicate effectively both orally and written
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Care planning
- Medication administration
- Family education
- Specimen collection
- Disease prevention
- Quality improvement
- Case management
- Skill development
- Tracheostomy care
- Surgical nursing
- Vaccine administration
- Emergency procedures
- Ethical practice
- Health promotion
- Geriatric nursing
- Clinical judgment
- Patient counseling
- Community health
- Intake and discharge
- Newborn care
- Diabetes management
- Cardiac nursing
- Hospice care
- Chronic disease management
- Resource allocation
- Mental health nursing
- Clinical research implementation
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Respiratory support
- Nursing process
- Wound care management
- Care continuum coordination
- Monitoring vital signs
- Documentation
- Vitals monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Patient care assessment
- Compassionate and caring
- Decision-making
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Patient condition monitoring
- Patient examination
- Medical recordkeeping
- Procedure assistance
- Accurate documentation
- First aid
- Patient and family advocacy
- Intravenous therapy
- Insulin medication assistance
- Medical procedure preparation
- Strong clinical judgment
- Infection control
- Delegation and motivation
- Clear patient communication
- Preventive healthcare
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Routine examinations
- Treatment preparation
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft office
- Diet and nutrition
- Preventive health
- Instrument sterilization
- Diagnostic test ordering
- Regulatory compliance
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Emergency care
- Patient management
Certification
- Institution: State Board of Nursing License No.: RN.540902 Date of Original Issued: 2024-06-06
- Institution: Nursing Council of Barbados. License/Registration No.: GEN 3885 Date of Registration: 2022-12-13
- Institution: Nurses and Midwifery Council of Ghana. License/Registration No.: RGN 17154 Date of Registration: 2014-06-10
Training
- New York Infection Prevention and Barrier Precaution-by CEUfast, Inc.-2023-10-02.
- Child Abuse: New York Mandated reporter Training-CEUfast, Inc.-2023-10-02.
- T2DM-Oral Agents Facts checking by IDF School of Diabetes-2023-05-19
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support – by Allison. 2022-03-28
- Patient Safety by NMC/GCNM-2022-03-08.
- Basic Life Support by MSSI, Ghana-2022-02-18.
- Covid-19 Vaccines in Ghana: Communication and Behavior Change by NMC/GCNM-2021-12-17
- Covid-19 in Ghana: Preventing and Health Promotion-2020-08-05
- Online short course on diabetes and Ramadan by IDF school of Diabetes-2020-08-05
- Fostering Change in Health Services by Global health E learning centre-2020-07-26.
- Online short course on prevention of type 2 diabetes by IDF School of Diabetes-2020-07-25.
- Improving Health care quality by Global health E learning centre-2020-07-08
- How to perform chest compressions by-2020-04-07
Timeline
Greenbriar Health Centre
10.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse
St Michael District Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2024
Senior Staff Nurse
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
06.2016 - 10.2022
Diploma - General Nursing
Jirapa Nurses Training College
High school Diploma - West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination
Nandom Senior High School
BSC - Nursing
University of Cape Coast
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