RICHLOVE AMOAKOHENE
Birmingham
Summary
A proactive professional with over 2 years of proven experience, effectively and efficiently managing both patients, staff and resources. I am extremely organized, calm and a patient professional with excellent health care skills. I have a passion for providing quality care to patients and the necessary leadership skills to motivate other staff members to provide the above level of service.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Adagya Medical Center
Kumasi
08.2023 - Current
- Admission and discharge of patient
- Monitoring and recording patients vital signs
- Insertion and removal of urethral catheter using aseptic technique
- Administration of prescribed medication and monitoring adverse reactions
- Wound assessment and dressing using aseptic technique
- Educate patient on disease condition and medication
- Providing personal care for patient
- IV cannulation
- Monitoring and recording patient glucose level and providing necessary interventions(eg.administration of insulin)
- Offering dietary advice to patients
- Assess patient condition and provide appropriate care plan
- Encouraging patient and involving them in their plan of care
- Educating patient and patient relatives on management of disease conditions
- Work with other members of the healthcare team to provide holistic care
- Supervising nursing students and nursing assistant
- Administering prescribe medication
- Implementing and evaluating care plan
- Preparing patient for examination and treatments
- Transporting patient for medical diagnosis procedure
- Providing basic bed side interventions
- Safe handling and disposal of waste and sharps
- Maintaining a safe working environment
Clinical Rotation (National Service Personnel)
Kumasi South Hospital
Kumasi
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Male and Female Surgical ward
- Monitoring and recording patient vital signs
- Providing pre-op care for surgical patient (eg.shaving and cleaning of patient ,educating patient on deep breathing techniques, encouraging patient to alleviate anxiety, administration all pre op medications and monitoring side effects)
- Performing catheter care
- Wound dressing and assessment using aseptic technique
- Providing post -op care (eg.monitoring patient vital signs, assessing surgical for bleeding and signs of infection)
- Administration of IV fluids
- Monitoring patients intake and output
- Providing general nursing care (eg
- Cauterization, passing of Nasogastric tube, and feeding, prevention and treatment of pressure sores, oral care, ensuring proper hydration, airway suctioning, ensuring proper hydration
Geriatric Home Care
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
- Records patients’ medical information and vital signs
- Assesses the patients’ ability to do routine daily tasks
- Assists patients with such basic needs as dressing, eating, and bathing, and encourages patients to do things for themselves to retain feelings of independence and self-esteem
- Recognizes and manages geriatric syndromes common to older adults, including: cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, hematological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric/psychosocial, integumentary, and sensory and pain problems
- Facilitates older adults’ active participation in all aspects of their own health care
- Involves, educates, and when appropriate, supervises family/significant others in implementing best practices for older adults
- Promotes the desirability of quality end-of-life care for older adults
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
- Performs pressure area assessment and provide necessary intervention
Volunteer-ship & Extra-curricular Activities
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Evaluated clients’ histories, complaints and symptoms
- Checked and recorded clients’ vital signs
- Educated members of under-served communities on causes, signs and symptoms, primary prevention and home management of infectious and chronic Diseases
- Took and cultured blood samples of clients with infectious diseases for causative organisms
- Administered certain medications to clients for free
- Referred clients with serious medical conditions to hospitals
- Offered clients free Family Planning services
- Educated clients on the National Health Insurance Scheme
- Educated clients on safe food and water hygiene
Student Clinical Rotation
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Assisted in psychiatric assessment and mental state examination
- Assisting staff in carrying out assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating individual care plans
- Participates in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment
Clinical Student
Kumasi South Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast paced atmosphere
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Used critical thinking to breakdown problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Maintained excellent attendance
- Perform wound dressing under supervision
- Administered prescribed oxygen
- Passing Nasogastric tube under supervision
Clinical Student
Ejisu Government Hospital
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Orientation of patients and relatives at the ward
- Check and record patients’ vital signs
- Served patient prescribed medications
- Documentations
- Decontamination and processing of used instruments
- Educating patient and patient relatives on medications and it’s side effects
- Preparing patients for laboratory and other treatments
Clinical Student
Dominase Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Assess patient and family needs on admission;
- Work with nursing colleagues to deliver skilled, practical nursing care;
- Identify hopes and goals of the patient and family and work with them towards their achievement;
- Monitor both physical and psychological symptoms of the illness;
- Identify new problems and discuss options for resolving them
- Check and recording of patient vital signs
- Served patient prescribed medications
- Educate patients on conditions and medications
- Providing oral care for patients
- Documentation
Education
Diploma - general nursing
Kwapong Nursing training College
Ahafo01.2021
High School Diploma -
Kumasi Girls Senior High School
01.2017
Skills
- Compassion
- Empathy
- Proactive
- Caring
- Communication
- Enthusiastic
- Competent
- Innovative
- Diligent
- IV Cannulation
- Urinary Catheterization
- NG-Tube feeding
- Medication Administration
- Drug Calculations
- Emergency Room Experience
- Med Surg
- Critical Care Experience
- Basic Nursing
- Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Ability to provide compassionate andholistic care to patients with diversemedical needs
- Effective communication with patients,families, and healthcare team members
- Strong Organizational Skills to manage multiple patients and priorities Care
- Competence in assessing and managing geriatric syndromes like delirium and frailty
- Effective communication with patientsfamilies, and healthcare team members
- Ability to provide compassionate and holistic care to patients with diverse medical needs Elderly Care Ward:
- Knowledge of geriatric assessments and care planning
- Experience in managing age-related conditions such as dementia, falls, and poly pharmacy
Certification
- Diploma in General Nursing, 01/31/26
- UKRN, 12/31/24
References
- Constance Nyarko, Clinical Care Coordinator, Kumasi South Regional Hospital, 0542562120
- Dr. John Kwesi Tetteh, Senior Medical Doctor/CEO of Adagya Medical Centre, jokwet6089@gmail.com, +233 50 593 3055
- Afua Dufie Sarpong, afuasarpong610@gmail.com, Male Surgical Ward In-Charge, Kumasi South Hospital, +233 24 254 2768
Languages
English, Fluent
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Adagya Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Rotation (National Service Personnel)
Kumasi South Hospital
07.2022 - 06.2023
Geriatric Home Care
01.2022 - 07.2022
Volunteer-ship & Extra-curricular Activities
12.2021 - 02.2022
Student Clinical Rotation
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2021
Clinical Student
Kumasi South Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
Clinical Student
Ejisu Government Hospital
04.2019 - 06.2019
Clinical Student
Dominase Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
09.2018 - 11.2018
Diploma - general nursing
Kwapong Nursing training College
High School Diploma -
Kumasi Girls Senior High School