Lily Dwumfour
Groton,CT
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 8 years of experience assessing patient health problems. Maintaining medical records, providing quality care to a wide variety of patients, and executing nursing care plans. Possess a Master of science in Nursing qualification. Aiming to leverage my experience and knowledge to effectively fill the nursing position at your hospital which will create opportunities to expand practical experience and knowledge, while at the same time providing quality healthcare and discharging duties.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Backus Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Oversees various aspects of telemetry by administering Central line catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Conducts patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Coordinates with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assess and manage various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Assess and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Coordinates with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Train and coach new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Triage patients and delegates treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Assess and documents changes in patient's condition and prepare patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Guide patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Evaluates patients histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to critically ill patients patients.
- Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Acts as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Applies effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Organizes and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Provides professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
REGISTERED NURSE
Hi- Desert Medical Center
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Work at the Med-Surg unit on night duties
- Assessing, planning, and implementing patient care plans in consultation with other members of the healthcare team
- Evaluating medical information
- Providing direct bedside care to patients both before and after surgery
- Monitored patients on telemetry and reports abnormalities to the patient’s physician
- Inserting catheters, starting IVs, and monitoring patient vital signs
- Preparing and administering appropriate medications as ordered
- Educating patients about surgical procedures
- Assessing patients for post-op complications
- Maintaining and updating patient charts
- Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.
REGISTERED NURSE
HI-desert continuing care( sub-acute)
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Performs tracheostomy care, tube change and Stoma care by using strict infection prevention/ PPE/Hand Hygiene techniques
- Provides care for patients on ventilators or respiratory therapy
- Collaborates with attending physicians to provide care, record/sign progress notes, physician orders in accordance with all current regulations and company policies
- Administers treatments and medications, start IVs, charting/documenting as required
- Ensures a kind, positive, safe work environment for everyone, ensuring professional communication at all times and escalating any concerns to the administrator.
RN supervisor
Yucca Valley Nursing home and Rehabilitation
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Overseeing patient-care operations, assigning monitoring staff nurses, and identifying and implementing quality improvement
- Effectively communicates about the condition of the patient to their family members, extended support to them and solve all their queries related to the treatment
- Managed and supervised a team of registered nurses, licensed vocational nurse and Certified nurse assistants who were assigned on the floor
- Keep a track of the progress of the patient and provide the emotional support to the patient undergoing a particular treatment
- Conduct physical exams
- Take detailed health care histories
- Listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs
- Provide counseling and health care education to patients
- Coordinate care with other health care providers and specialists.
Olive branch health and rehabilitation
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Lead and mentored 3 newly licensed nurses in developing and achieving professional expertise
- Interacted and communicated with geriatric patients of all ethnic backgrounds with long term and chronic conditions, acute and the newly admitted patients
- Delegates tasks appropriately to both nurse aides and practical nurses
- Educated patients on their diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications and to report any adverse effect of drugs
- Ensured HIPPA compliance
- Recorded patient’s history performed various diagnostic tests and administered medications
- Coordinated patient care and ensured that patients receive appropriate medical care in a safe environment.
Sacred Heart hospital
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of medical conditions of up to at least 20 patients per day at the Neurology med/surg
- Observed and recorded patient behavior performed physical examinations and diagnostic tests and collect patient health history
- Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Prepared and administered (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications
- Reported adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
- Educated patients on surgical procedures
- Recorded patients’ medical information and vital signs
- Monitored and adjusted specialized equipment used on patients and interpreted and recorded electronic displays
- Initiated corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology and provided bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients
- Initiated patient’s education plan, as prescribed by physician including patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs
- Changed dressings, inserted catheters, started IVs and prepared equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient
- Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
- Participated in discharge planning, utilized time management skills and recorded all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
- Performed other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.
REGISTERED NURSE
GHANA HEALTH SERVICE
05.2012 - 10.2016
- Worked in various government hospitals and clinic by providing direct care including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of clients’ medical conditions by using the nursing process
- Assisted the health care team in providing treatment in providing treatment to burns, wound care, fracture, pre- and post-operation care in both medical, surgical and emergency units
- Liaised between patients and physician to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plan
- Administered vaccines
- Followed infection prevention and control procedures
- Educated the public on prevention of communicable and non-communicable disease
- Supervised nursing aides and practical nurses in performance of their duties
- Delegates tasks appropriately to both nurse aides and practical nurses
- Educated patients on their diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications and to report any adverse effect of drugs
- Ensured HIPPA compliance.
REGISTERED NURSE
Liberia Ebola E.T.U
11.2012 - 02.2014
- Managed and controlled patients with Ebola virus as a Registered Nurse from Ghana who volunteered to go to Liberia and save life.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare quality and Patients’ safety
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ09.2020
No Degree - Women's Health Across Life Span
Cairo University (Faculty of Nursing), Egypt
Cairo, Egypt10.2013
No Degree - Medical Equipment
Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou , China09.2013
Associate of Science - General Nursing
Koforidua Nurses And Midwives Training College
Ghana, West Africa04.2011
Skills
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Hardworking and reliable
- Strong work ethic
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Handling stress and pressure
- Wound dressing and care
- IV therapy and blood drawing
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- HIPAA Education
- Patient Check-Ins
- OSHA safety expert
- Intravenous therapy
- IV setup
- Patient Advocacy
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Advanced Life Support
- Evidence-based practices
- Chart management
Certification
- Critical Care Registered Nurse( CCRN)
- Master of science in Nursing, 02/02/23
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 09/2022
- Advanced cardiovascular life support certificate, 2022-2024
- Basic Life support certificate, 2022-2024
- Pediatrics advanced life support (PALS), 2022-2024
- NIHSS, 2023-2025
- Connecticut, 207673, 05/01/23
- California, 95270409, 01/07/22
- Florida, 9496297, True, 2018-09
Licenses
- Connecticut, 207673
- California, 95270409
- Florida, 9496297, True
Personal Information
Title: MSN, RN, CCRN
References
- Jim Waddington MBA,RN, Director of Nursing, Desert Regional Medical Center, james.waddington@tenethealthcare.com, 760-323-6869
- Heather Tinsley BSN/RN, Hi Desert Medical Center, hrtinsley96310@gmail.com, 410-693-7314
- Vanessa Cain-BSN,RN, HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER, Joshua Tree, California, 760-821-3707
- Itu Ncube MSN,PHD, Supervisor, SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, Pensacola, Florida, 850-5250774
- Eric Mensah, OLIVE BRANCH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, Pensacola, Florida, 504-236-8793
- Matilda Aboagye, Supervisor, GHANA HEALTH SERVICES, 713-384-5833
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Backus Hospital
01.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
HI-desert continuing care( sub-acute)
03.2022 - 03.2023
REGISTERED NURSE
Hi- Desert Medical Center
02.2022 - 03.2023
RN supervisor
Yucca Valley Nursing home and Rehabilitation
03.2021 - 03.2022
Olive branch health and rehabilitation
08.2020 - 02.2021
Sacred Heart hospital
12.2018 - 12.2019
REGISTERED NURSE
Liberia Ebola E.T.U
11.2012 - 02.2014
REGISTERED NURSE
GHANA HEALTH SERVICE
05.2012 - 10.2016
Master of Science - Healthcare quality and Patients’ safety
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
No Degree - Women's Health Across Life Span
Cairo University (Faculty of Nursing), Egypt
No Degree - Medical Equipment
Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Associate of Science - General Nursing
Koforidua Nurses And Midwives Training College
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