SANDRA OSEI
BRONX,New York
Summary
Committed and dependable Registered Nurse; have approximately 8 years of work experience working as a nurse in various health facilities. Efficient, thorough and passionate about delivering the best levels of care to patients, and extremely dedicated to work.
Have the experience of caring for patients from A&E and theatre supporting them to achieve their highest potential for physical, cognitive, social and psychological function.
Pride myself in being: -
- Reliable and adaptable: been moved to different wards to help curb staff shortage.
-Responsible, caring, supportive, with knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct and exhibit them at work.
-Always goes by ''do unto others as you would like them to do to you'', learn to listen, be compassionate, acknowledge others and be respectful. These are incorporated in interaction with patient.
-Great team player and exhibit supportive attitude using effective communication and appreciation.
-Believe in team work and it's impact on patient's healthcare.
-Have a positive effect on any ward or nursing team that I work with, and can be relied upon to provide direct patient care in accordance with established hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
-Able to remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.
-Knowledge of infection control protocols and the importance of good hand hygiene and correct use of PPE.
-Prioritize workload and ensure patient's safety throughout the shift.
-Excellent time management with the ability to multitask, while ensuring that quality and standards are maintained.
- IT, P.C. and Microsoft Office literate and fully competent in their use.
-Experienced in supervising and teaching both student nurses and junior staff members.
-Great documentation skills and understanding of it's importance, with strict maintenance of confidentiality.
-Ability to develop rapport with patients, family and staff.
-Ability to relate well to people from different cultures, varying levels of staff, identifying equality, diversities and providing dignity in care.
-Have team leadership skills and able to supervise junior staff.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
University Hosptials Of North Midlands NHS Trust
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Direct nursing care for medical/surgical patients and patients with tracheostomy including assistance with ADLS such as assisting with bath, oral hygiene, dressing, feeding.
- Administer medication via the prescribed route. Reporting and documentation of outcomes as per hospital policy.
- Phlebotomy, placement of intravenous cannulas.
- Assessment of patient including physical, neurological, social to identify patient care needs. Establishing rapports with patient and relatives to understand care requirements.
- Providing wound care, using sterile and aseptic techniques on schedule.
- Ensure that patients concerns are addressed through liaison with senior staff.
- Admission and Discharge of patients liaising with other agencies to ensure continuity of care between hospital and community.
- Teach and supervise student nurses and clinical support workers.
- Measures to prevent infection such as using appropriate PPE'S, handwashing, decontamination of equipment used, assessing iv cannula site and indwelling catheter.
Nurse
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Preparation of patient to the theatre.
- Post operation management of patient.
- Removal of surgical clips and sutures.
- Providing wound care, using sterile and aseptic techniques as per physician orders.
- Ensuring patients with no contraindications has TED stockings on.
- Liaise with site team and bed managers about empty beds, discharges, patient acuity, staffing.
- Managing falls as per hospital protocol and completing the necessary documentation.
- Handover patient to team members.
- Steps to prevent and manage pressure ulcer as per hospital policy.
- Escalate concerns in a patient’s condition to senior members of the nursing team and medical staff.
- Make sure solution to patient's concerns are provided after escalation.
- Prioritize workload and ensure patient's safety throughout the shift.
- Phlebotomy, placement of intravenous cannulas.
- Assessment of patient including physical, neurological, social to identify patient care needs. Establishing rapports with patient and relatives to understand care requirements.
- Direct nursing care for medical/surgical patients including assistance with ADLS such as assisting with bath, oral hygiene, dressing, feeding.
- Perform bladder scan.
- Performing risk assessment of patient.
- Assessment of patient's skin for pressure ulcer on, and, throughout admission and providing regular pressure area care and comfort rounds as per Waterlow score.
- Pain management by medical and non medical approach.
- Referral to members of the healthcare team in the hospital and community.
- Administer medication via the prescribed route. Reporting and documentation of outcomes as per hospital policy.
- Administration of blood.
- Proper documentation concerning patient's condition and care rendered.
- Measures to prevent infection such as using appropriate PPE'S, handwashing, decontamination of equipment used, assessing iv cannula site and indwelling catheter.
- Teach and supervise student nurses and clinical support workers.
- Daily checks including bay, equipment, control drugs, crash trolley, fridge temperature and commode.
- Comforting patients who awaken scared or confused after surgery.
- Assisting with patient mobility using assistive device and supervised ambulation.
- Taking of urine and blood sample.
- Admission and discharge of patient as per hospital policy.
- Discharging planning, including complexed discharges requiring booking transport, liaising with various parties and the filling out the necessary documents required for safe discharge, such as district nurse referrals, transfer letters, medication authorization forms, SRF forms etc.
Nurse
Bono Regional Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Do head-to-toe assessment of babies and report abnormal findings.
- Establish rapport with patient’s relatives to help them know and understand the care requirements.
- Use nursing care to assess, plan and evaluate care in accordance with hospital policies
- Checking and monitoring of vital signs.
- Administration of medication via the prescribed route.
- Giving IV fluids , maintaining fluid balance and oxygen therapy.
- Demonstration and health education of proper health care and breastfeeding to mothers.
- Providing psychological support to parents.
- Feeding through naso-gastric tube.
- Liaise with social services for patient for instance those who can not pay for their bills.
- Serve as a preceptor to student nurses .
- Go on rounds with medical team.
- Electronic documentation using lightwave health information management system(LHIMS).
- Let the team know of the patient’s progress.
- Working with an interdisciplinary medical team.
- Educating mothers and their consented family members on their babies medications, diets, and the need for follow up during discharge.
- Operating and maintaining equipments, for instance incubator, radiant warmer, infusomat.
Nurse
Greenshield Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Arranging patient's admission and discharge.
- Electronic documentation using health administration and management system(HAMS).
- Checking of patient's glucose level using glucometer.
- Assisting with patient mobility by supervising ambulation around the ward as per physician's instructions.
- Administration of medication.
- Administration of blood.
- Managing the ward when scheduled to be in charge which includes the supervision and task allocation.
- Ensuring that an essential stock of supplied is maintained.
- Monitoring for bleeding and warning signs after surgery.
- Preparing patient preoperatively (administration of preoperative drug as ordered).
- Working with an interdisciplinary medical team.
- Direct care of patients who are unable to carry out daily activities like giving bed baths , oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, feeding orally or via nasogastric tubes .
- Rendering regular pressure area care and routinely repositioning patients to prevent the bed sore.
- Monitoring of vital signs ,reporting and documentation as per hospital policy.
- Change of bed linens.
Nurse
3M&C Medical Center
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Providing professional medical advice and information in a clear and informative way.
- Treating patients with respect and giving attention to individual needs.
- Setting of intravenous line and infusion.
- Completing all related documentation.
- Making sure all equipments are sterilized and ready before procedure.
- Close monitoring of patients during their inpatient stay.
- Monitoring of vital signs ,reporting and documentation as per hospital policy.
Nurse
Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Direct care of patients who are unable to carry out daily activities like giving bed baths , oral hygiene, dressing, grooming, feeding orally or via nasogastric tubes.
- Monitoring of vital signs ,reporting and documentation as per hospital policy.
- Wound dressing aseptically.
- Rendering regular pressure area care and routinely repositioning patients to prevent the bed sore.
- Assessment of the eyes using snellen chart.
- Administration of medication through the required route under supervision.
- Change of bed linens and making of beds.
- Caring for jaundiced and preterm babies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Garden City University College
Kumasi,Ghana06.2014
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Care Plan Implementation
- Medication Administration
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Education
- Wound Management
- Excellent time management with the ability to multitask, while ensuring that quality and standards are maintained
Timeline
Nurse
University Hosptials Of North Midlands NHS Trust
05.2023 - 08.2023
Nurse
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2023
Nurse
Bono Regional Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2021
Nurse
Greenshield Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2019
Nurse
3M&C Medical Center
02.2017 - 08.2017
Nurse
Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital
09.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Garden City University College
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