Maira De Franca Acheampong

• Assessing patients, planning specific care according to diagnosis by administration of medications (including chemotherapy and biotherapy agents), and monitoring of the patient’s condition
• Communicating with doctors regarding the patient’s condition and obtaining pertinent orders
• Communicating with families and encouraging their participation in the patient’s care
• Teaching patients and their families about conditions, medications, and appropriate care in order to regain wellness and/or optimal function
• Addressing the patient’s physical as well as emotional needs
• Assisting as relief charge nurse in the clinic as needed.

• Assessing patients, planning specific care according to diagnosis by administration of medications (including chemotherapy and biotherapy agents), and monitoring of the patient’s condition
• Communicating with doctors regarding the patient’s condition and obtaining pertinent orders
• Communicating with families and encouraging their participation in the patient’s care
• Teaching patients and their families about conditions, medications, and appropriate care in order to regain wellness and/or optimal function
• Addressing the patient’s physical as well as emotional needs
• Oversight of patient care of the 27 bed unit as charge nurse, coordinating it and assisting staff nurses with care of their team of patients.

• Assessing patients, planning specific care according to diagnosis by administration of medications (including chemotherapy and biotherapy agents), and monitoring of the patient’s condition
• Communicating with doctors regarding the patient’s condition and obtaining pertinent orders
• Communicating with families and encouraging their participation in the patient’s care
• Teaching patients and their families about conditions, medications, and appropriate care in order to regain wellness and/or optimal function
• Addressing the patient’s physical as well as emotional needs.

• Assessing patients, planning specific care according to diagnosis by administration of medications and monitoring of the patient’s condition
• Communicating with doctors regarding the patient’s condition and obtaining pertinent orders
• Communicating with families and encouraging their participation in the patient’s care
• Teaching patients and their families about conditions, medications, and appropriate care in order to regain wellness and/or optimal function
• Addressing the patient’s physical as well as emotional needs.

• 4.0 GPA
• Warren-St. Francis Scholarship Recipient
• Relevant Coursework: Completed 100 Practicum hours at the Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (OCSRI) for DNPF 9272 FNP Practicum III, & currently completing Practicum hours at OCSRI for DNPF 9293 Practice Summation (goal of 200 hours)
• Capstone Project (in progress): "Implementing a Video Demonstration of Port Access for Competency Training:

A Quality Improvement Project", Principal Investigator, aiming to determine if the addition of a video demonstration of port access and management to routine in-person skill training will increase nurses' level of perceived self-confidence and knowledge of the skill.

• 3.73 GPA
• Honoree of Magna Cum Laude