SIDIKATU IBRAHIM ABDUL FATAI
Accra
Summary
Dedicated and motivated Registered Nurse looking for a well-resourced, competent, organized environment to help ensure satisfactory work outcomes in medical practice.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Officer
HO Teaching Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: 300 Bed Capacity
- Managed most medical conditions like Respiratory Tract Infections (Pneumonia, Asthma and Bronchitis), Anemia, Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus, Malaria, Injuries, Burns, Skin infections, Septicemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Diarrhea Diseases, Urinary Tract Infection.
- Pre-Op preparation for surgeries such as bowel obstruction, bowel repairs, hernias and appendicitis.
- Managed emergency cases for children such as accidents and sudden collapse.
- Triaging of Children at the pediatric OPD.
- Monitoring of children admission.
- Lead in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care and contribute to the efficient management of the ward/unit.
- Provide leadership for the Nursing team in the ward/unit.
- Ensure that planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively, considering the views of the guardians.
- Promote practice that is sensitive to the needs of children from multi-cultural backgrounds.
- Always ensure maintenance of inventory of items and their availability.
- Ensure that Children's care plans are written and updated and that all observations, documentation and communication are accurate, ensuring appropriate care is given accordingly.
- Investigate incident reports on Children's care safety and counselling staff.
- To supervise Children's care needs develop and implement nursing care plans accordingly.
- These include Provision of rest and comfort, Children observation and reporting, ensuring adequate Nutrition and elimination.
- Administering prescribed medication and reporting on the Child's response.
- Education to both Children and Guardian.
- Participate in ward rounds.
- Allocate tasks based on the skill of staff.
- Supervise staff and students in the ward/unit.
- Ensuring mechanical ventilation of patients.
- Care of Central venous catheter.
- Setting up emergency trolleys.
- Techniques in oxygen administrations.
- Resuscitation of critical Children.
- Evaluating nursing care and ensuring continuity of care.
- Perform delegated assignments by the ward/unit manager.
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given.
- Assist with manual handling and Children transfer in compliance with the hospital policy.
- 300 Bed Capacity
Nursing Officer
HO Teaching Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: 300 Bed Capacity
- Post-Op care of patients from surgical intervention such as herniorrhaphy, appendectomy and mastectomy.
- Pre-Op preparation for surgeries such as bowel obstruction, bowel repairs, hernias and appendicitis.
- Managed cases with long-term conditions which include hypertension, Diabetes, heart disease, hepatic failure and renal conditions.
- Undertakes assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing Patient care problems.
- Evaluates patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Clinical education for junior staff thus clinical preceptor as a member of the Training Team.
- Undertakes and demonstrates nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.
- Maintain a safer and therapeutic patient care environment.
- Advises on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate.
- Assists Ward Manager/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff.
- Takes patients through Electrocardiograph (ECG) procedures.
- Assesses a patient's condition, planning and implementing patient care plans.
- Treats wounds and providing advanced life support.
- Assists physicians in performing procedures.
- Observes and recording patient vital signs.
- Ensures that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
- Administers intravenous fluids and medications.
- Orders diagnostic tests.
- Collaborates with fellow members of the critical care team.
- Responds to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Acting as patient advocate.
- Provides education and support to patient families.
- Acts as shift in charge and supervisor.
- 300 Bed Capacity
Senior Staff Nurse
Obeyeyie Health Centre
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Managed most medical conditions like Respiratory Tract Infections (Pneumonia, Asthma and Bronchitis), Anemia, Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus, Malaria, Septicemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Diarrhea Diseases, Urinary Tract Infection.
- Pre-Op preparation for surgeries such as bowel obstruction, bowel repairs, hernias and appendicitis.
- Post-Op care of patients from surgical intervention such as herniorrhaphy, appendectomy and mastectomy.
- Managed emergency cases for children such as accidents and sudden collapse.
- Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet changing demands in the area of nursing care.
- Take charge of the ward/unit, as delegated by ward/unit manager or by the initiative in the absence of the ward manager.
- Assist in the effective running of the ward/unit by ensuring adequate supplies and logistics are available to meet the needs of the patients in the ward/unit.
- All medical equipment for patients' use is kept in good working condition and are maintained regularly.
- Participate in roster planning and monitoring.
- Assist in maintaining up-to-date records in the unit.
- Ensure safe custody, administration and recording in accordance with policy.
- Undertake facilitative supervision of health care assistants and other junior staff.
Staff Nurse
Obeyeyie Health Centre
04.2013 - 12.2016
- Managed most medical conditions like Respiratory Tract Infections (Pneumonia, Asthma and Bronchitis), Anemia, Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus, Malaria, Septicemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Diarrhea Diseases, Urinary Tract Infection.
- Managed emergency cases for children such as accidents and sudden collapse.
- Undertakes assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
- Evaluates patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.
- Administers drugs, e.g. oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical, and monitors effects.
- Monitors of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration).
- Reads reports and takes note of critical cases, does chart rounds and ensures treatment has been given.
- Participates in the ward rounds.
- Assists with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
- Undertakes last offices for deceased patients and gives relevant information to relatives/carers.
- Advises on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate.
- Assists Ward/Manager / Unit In-Charge in promoting the rights of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff.
- Gives Respiratory support and heart monitoring as well as treatment adjustments.
- Assesses and monitors patient progress to watch for sudden or subtle changes in patient's medical condition that might require emergency intervention.
- Ensures that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
- Performs other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge.
Staff Nurse Orientation
Accra Psychiatry Hospital
09.2012 - 11.2012
- Company Overview: 10 Bed Capacity
- Undertakes assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
- Evaluates patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
- Undertakes and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.
- Reads reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given.
- Participates in the ward rounds.
- Assists with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
- Undertakes the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/care.
- Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate.
- Assessment of patients and preparation of folder.
- Monitoring of baseline vital signs.
- Monitoring of Fasting and Random blood sugar.
- Assisting the Doctor in the consulting room.
- Feeding of patients.
- Writing of progress reports.
- Administration of prescribed medications.
- Home visiting of patients.
- Health education of clients and relatives.
- Assists Ward Manager/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff.
- Performs other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge.
- 10 Bed Capacity
Staff Nurse Orientation
Ridge Regional Hospital
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Company Overview: 17 Bed Capacity
- Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
- Carries out physician orders.
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
- Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Instructs and educates patients and families.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
- Manages patients' personal hygiene.
- Maintains wound hygiene.
- Admission and discharge of clients.
- Assisting or performing under supervision of procedures such as Bed making, Feeding including via Nasogastric tube, Wound dressing, Canulation, Administration of medications e.g. oral, intravenous, rectal, subcutaneous and monitoring for side effects, Catheterization and its care.
- Advising on health promotion and prevention of illness, teaching of patients and relatives where necessary.
- Washing and decontamination of instruments.
- Preparing patents for surgery.
- Monitoring of fasting or random blood sugar.
- Administration of Insulin.
- Setting up blood for transfusion.
- Performing suctioning.
- Administration of Oxygen.
- 17 Bed Capacity
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ghana
01.2020
Diploma - Registered General Nursing
Korle-Bu Nursing and Midwifery College
01.2011
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Infection prevention
- Disease prevention
- Continuing education
Certification
Ghana RN License, RGN9811, active
References
- Hakim Abubakari, Administrative Manager, Ghana Health Service, +233-241-143-281, hakmba@yahoo.com
- Rahinatu Salifu, Principal Nursing Officer, +233-277-408-406
Miscellaneous
Fluent in English, Twi, Hausa, Computer Savvy, Adolescent Health Team
Trainings And Seminars
- Adolescent Health and Development
- Training on essential skills for mental health care
- Customer care and safety
- Management of Diabetes and Insulin therapy
- Infection prevention and control
- Triaging
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Nursing Officer
HO Teaching Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Nursing Officer
HO Teaching Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Staff Nurse
Obeyeyie Health Centre
01.2016 - 12.2022
Staff Nurse
Obeyeyie Health Centre
04.2013 - 12.2016
Staff Nurse Orientation
Accra Psychiatry Hospital
09.2012 - 11.2012
Staff Nurse Orientation
Ridge Regional Hospital
01.2012 - 08.2012
Diploma - Registered General Nursing
Korle-Bu Nursing and Midwifery College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ghana
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