Topister Bonyo
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Somerville,MA
Summary
Recent nursing graduate with excellent educational credentials and hands-on patient care experience. Possesses fundamental knowledge of medical terminology, healthcare policy and management, and community health oriented. Aspiring to combine nursing and public health experience to secure a career in a dynamic healthcare setting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Emerson Hospital
Concord, MA
01.2021
Arbor Hospital, Care One Hospital
Jamaica, Wilmington, MA
01.2020
- Medical/Surgical Fall Semester, Assessed and helped create a plan-of-care for up to 4 patients per shift
- Consistently evaluated by instructor at 93% for wound dressing
- Maintained strict HIPAA compliance
- Facilitated patient education, transfer, specimen collection, exam preparation and discharge preparation
- Assisted with patient mobility, to lower bedsores in my assigned patients
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, such as bathing, oral care and provided chlorhexidine baths to reduce healthcare associated infection in vulnerable patients
- Assisted with patient nutrition and elimination needs
- Implemented low-salt, low-fat, clear liquid and other diets for kidney, diabetes, heart failure and bariatric patients.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
MGH
Boston, MA
03.2022 - Current
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Research Associate
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, MEEI
Boston, MA
09.2019 - 03.2022
- Improve access to MEEI ophthalmology resident resources by digitizing educational materials and creating a centralized portal
- Review of the impact of telemedicine on Healthcare Disparities with hopes of providing preventative retinal screenings to underserved diabetic patients in Chelsea, MA
- Creating educational materials for our national communication workshops for ophthalmology faculty and residents “Breaking Bad News”
- Translating our in-person workshop to an online version that is to be hosted on American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- Applying for Grants – awarded funding from Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
- Preparing quarterly and annual budget and progress reports
- Collaborating with the American Academy of Ophthalmology to create an online module for our workshop “Breaking Bad News”
- Video editing and content production for an online communications workshop on breaking bad news to ophthalmic patients.
Project Coordinator/Manager
Boston Children’s Hospital
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Coordinate meetings with collaborators
- Preparing budget reports and monitoring project spending
- Facilitating completion of regulatory documents and maintenance of IRB documentation for the Consortium
- Facilitating completion of grant agreements and collection of progress reports from recipients according to grant cycle deadlines; coordinate payment with the research administration office
- Providing logistical support for specimen collection and management
- Development of promotional materials (newsletters, information sheets, etc.) and maintenance of the project's website.
Research assistant II, •Administrative and Clinical Research Assistant
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Prepare correspondence and documents according to quality standards
- Conduct extensive literature searches regarding access to medical records
- Assist investigators with correspondence with IRB
- Data analysis via Excel, SAS, SPSS and R (data analysis software)
- COMMUNITY SERVICE
- 2020 cohort of Somerville Climate Forward Ambassadors program- learn more about climate change and Somerville’s climate action plan, get to know neighbors, and take action through projects.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Boston, MA12.2021
Master of Public Health - Health Policy and management
Kent State University School of Public Health
Kent, OH12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medicine
Kent State University
Kent, OH05.2016
Skills
- COMPUTER/LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel PowerPoint), and Smart sheets
- Literature review, analysis and financial reporting
- Statistical analysis using Excel, SPSS, SAS, and survey monkey
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Literature Reviews
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Luo
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
MGH
03.2022 - Current
Emerson Hospital
01.2021
Arbor Hospital, Care One Hospital
01.2020
Research Associate
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, MEEI
09.2019 - 03.2022
Project Coordinator/Manager
Boston Children’s Hospital
01.2019 - 07.2019
Research assistant II, •Administrative and Clinical Research Assistant
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
09.2016 - 01.2019
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Master of Public Health - Health Policy and management
Kent State University School of Public Health
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medicine
Kent State University
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