RAHEEMAH MUSAH
Cape Coast,Central Region
Summary
Resourceful Psychiatric Nurse committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages. Expertise in performing admission assessments and discharges and participating in crisis interventions. Kind and caring professional with over a year of experience monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, illnesses and distress.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital
04.2022 - Current
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide additional support and guidance.
- Developed successful discharge plans to help continuity of care upon patient release.
- Utilized multi-modal diagnostic tools to diagnose and treat over 100 patients with memory difficulties and dementia.
- Utilized multi-modal diagnostic tools to diagnose and treat over 80 patients with memory difficulties and dementia.
- Utilized multi-modal diagnostic tools to diagnose and treat over 60 patients with memory difficulties and dementia.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Education
Diploma - Psychiatric Nursing
Ankaful Psychiatric Nursing Training College
Ankaful, Central Region, Ghana11.2021
Higher National Diploma - Management And Secretaryship
Cape Coast Technical University
Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana06.2014
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Standards Administration
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Unit Oversight
- Nursing Unit Collabration
- De-escalation Techniques
- Patient Observation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Care Plan Evaluation
- Addiction Treatment
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Diploma - Psychiatric Nursing
Ankaful Psychiatric Nursing Training College
Higher National Diploma - Management And Secretaryship
Cape Coast Technical University
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