MICHAEL APPIAH
Aiken,SC
Summary
Seasoned Senior Staff Nurse with a robust background in chronic disease management and patient education, honed at Aiken Regional Medical Center and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Excelled in resource allocation and family education, significantly enhancing patient care standards. Demonstrated leadership by mentoring nurses, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Interstaff Inc.
06.2022 - Current
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Staff Nurse
Medway Maritime Hospital
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
Senior Staff Nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH
02.2016 - 05.2021
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions, and bronchoscopies.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Identified areas of training among nurses by maintaining records of continuous personal development and booking clinical training courses.
- Assigned patient care to nurses based on skills and experience, contributing to higher standards of patient care and staff retention.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Nurse Intern
Ghana Health Service
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members, and other care team members.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Assessed patients and assisted in devising treatment methods designed to reduce pain and discomfort.
- Prepared and administered medications in accordance with established protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
GHANA05.2019
Associate of Science - General Nursing
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE
KUMASI, GHANA05.2015
High School Diploma -
PREMPEH COLLEGE
KUMASI, GHANA05.2009
Skills
- Case Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Resource Allocation
- Family Education
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Education
- Care Planning
- Tracheostomy Care
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 2026
Languages
English
Full Professional
Asante Twi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Interstaff Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse
Medway Maritime Hospital
09.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Staff Nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH
02.2016 - 05.2021
Nurse Intern
Ghana Health Service
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Associate of Science - General Nursing
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
PREMPEH COLLEGE
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