Portia Korkorh Morrison
San Diego,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 7 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with medical and surgical and dialysis specialty.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care
05.2024 - Current
- Assess Estimated Dry Weight, intradialytic blood pressure, ultrafiltration rate each treatment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care strategies for patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Monitor for recovery of kidney function,notify physician of changes and input treatment orders.
- Give prescribed immunization to patients.
- Ensured safety by adhering to strict infection control protocols and maintaining a clean, organized workspace.
REGISTERED NURSE
Tenet Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Head to toe and physical assessment
- Starts Intravenous access, administer prescribed IV/IM/SC/Oral medications
- Worked with infusion pumps, chest tubes
- Pass Nasogastric tubes, urethral catheters.
- Read and interpret basic life-threatening rhythm strips.
Nursing Officer
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2023
- Assess the care needs of patients, develop and implement plans of nursing care accordingly.
- Administering prescribed medication and reporting on patient’s response.
- Formulate, initiate and revise patient care as condition warrants.
- Participate in the ward rounds
- Delivery of planned nursing care in a safe and effective manner taking into accounts the views of patients and relatives
- Evaluate nursing care and ensure continuity of care
- Perform delegated assignment by ward manager.
Nursing Officer
Living Waters Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Undertook assessment, Planning and Implementing interventions for addressing patient health care
- Read reports and took notes on critical case for management of in-patient at the wards
- Prompted the right of patients/clients and maintained the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff
- Worked to align the nursing staff to comply with the mission, vision and values of the hospital as the ward in-charge
- Lead hypertensive and diabetic clinic every Tuesday and liaison with the specialist.
Rotating Nurse (New Grad)
La General Hospital
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Prepared clients for both admission and discharge on the ward
- Took up and handing over the ward
- Management of patients with medical and surgical emergencies
- Gave ante-natal care and gave vaccinations.
Trainee Nurse
Effiduase Government Hospital
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Carried out research regarding the rise in type 2 diabetes at Effiduase government hospital as my final project work
- Provided palliative care to the terminally ill patients and families.
Trainee Nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Dressed patients wound aseptically for rapid healing
- Assisted in maintaining personal hygiene of patients
- Administering of parenteral medication.
Trainee Nurse
Ejisu Government Hospital
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Participated in immunization activities
- Counseled and helped clients to accept family planning methods
- Educational visits to schools, religious institutions, and cooperate agencies.
Trainee Nurse
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital
06.2013 - 07.2013
- Participated in group and recreational therapy to improve recovery
- Assessment of mentally ill patient.
Trainee Nurse
Manhyia District Hospital
12.2013 - 01.2013
- Participated in providing ante-natal and post-natal care
- Management of malnutrition in children.
Education
B.Sc. Nursing -
Garden City University College
06.2015
West African Senior School Certificate -
Okuapeman Senior High School
Eastern Region, Ghana01.2011
Skills
- Dialysis machine operation
- Excellent communication skills
- Vascular Access Management
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Critical thinking abilities
- Adapting to Change
- Documentation accuracy
- Infection control protocols
- Patient care planning
- Continuous Quality Improvement
License
Registered Nurse, California, RN95364243
Registered Nurse, Arizona, RN289861
Ghana Nursing and Midwifery Council (RGN 23138),
Current Certifications
Basic Life Support, 07/26/2026
Professional Referees
- Monica Kudulis, Charge Nurse/Clinical Coordinator Medsurg, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, monicarezzano@hotmail.com, 4405366580
- Emmanuel Osei Karikari, Clinical Coordinator Medsurg, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, oseikarikari34@yahoo.com, 2202162701
Timeline
RN, Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care
05.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Tenet Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
05.2023 - 02.2024
Nursing Officer
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2023
Nursing Officer
Living Waters Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2019
Rotating Nurse (New Grad)
La General Hospital
09.2016 - 09.2017
Trainee Nurse
Effiduase Government Hospital
03.2015 - 05.2015
Trainee Nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
09.2014 - 12.2014
Trainee Nurse
Ejisu Government Hospital
01.2014 - 08.2014
Trainee Nurse
Manhyia District Hospital
12.2013 - 01.2013
Trainee Nurse
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital
06.2013 - 07.2013
West African Senior School Certificate -
Okuapeman Senior High School
B.Sc. Nursing -
Garden City University College
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