Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Additional Information
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Abigail Ofori

Leicester

Summary

An astute, meticulous, and devoted nurse with over 12 years of clinical experience in OPD, medical-surgical wards, children wards, and the emergency department and a demonstrated track record of delivering excellent patient-centered nursing care. Having thoroughly trained and worked in various setups, and having acquired sufficient knowledge and skills in basic and advanced nursing care, which presumes am equipped sufficiently to take on new challenges in this line of work. As a result, I am seeking this role where experience, acquired skills, and educational background will be a tool to make an immediate contribution while driving forward a culture of learning and innovation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse, Band 5 (HMP Fosse Way)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
2022.12 - Current
  • Administered mediation
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and

determined severity of injuries and illnesses

  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Performed Vaccination and Immunization
  • Performed wound dressing and specimen collection
  • Taken ECG

Nursing Officer (Male and Female Medical Wards Man

St. Benito Menni Hospital
2020.11 - 2022.12
  • Managed effectively staff within the male and female unit by preparing monthly duty roasters, delegating task according to staff's strength, as well as effectively supervising and mentoring junior staff.
  • Performed advanced nursing procedures such as Suctioning, cannulation, suturing of minor wounds, catheter insertion and removal and oxygen administration per prescription and hospital protocol.
  • Taught clinical students at the ward.
  • Advocated for patients and maintained their confidentiality.
  • General medical management of clients with varied medical conditions.
  • Strictly enforced adherence to infection prevention and control protocols which helped to minimize transfer of communicable diseases within the unit.
  • Educated clients on diagnosed diseases.
  • Blood transfusion and observed its reaction.
  • Admitted and discharged of patients per hospital protocol.
  • Passed nasogastric tube and fed clients through the tube.
  • Administered drugs through intravenous, oral, rectal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal.
  • Report writing and documentation of procedures.

Nursing Officer (Children's Ward Manager)

St. Benito Menni Hospital
2019.11 - 2020.10
  • Performed physical examinations, took blood and urine samples and carried out diagnostic investigations to aid the multidisciplinary healthcare team in establishing treatment plans for children with chronic or acute conditions.
  • Educated patients and their families about their child's treatment plan and how to manage illnesses or injuries.
  • Administered first aid nursing intervention to emergency cases such as asthmatic attack and febrile convulsion in children.
  • Assisted with orthopedic pediatric patients with simple passive exercises while they are in bed.

Nursing Officer (Children's Ward Manager)

St. Benito Menni Hospital
2010.08 - 2014.07
  • Performed physical examinations, took blood and urine samples and carried out diagnostic investigations to aid the multidisciplinary healthcare team in establishing treatment plans for children with chronic or acute conditions.
  • Educated 30 patients and their families about their child's treatment plan and how to manage illnesses or injuries.
  • Administered first aid nursing intervention to emergency cases such as asthmatic attack and febrile convulsion in children.
  • Assisted orthopedic pediatric patients with simple passive exercises while they are in bed.
  • Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

• Garden City University College
Ghana
08.2014

Skills

  • · Effective leadership and staff management skills
  • · Keen observation and strong attention to detail
  • · Skilled in vainpucture and catheterization
  • · Effective Communication, excellent interpersonal and good negotiation skills
  • · Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
  • · Excellent suturing and cannulation skills

Affiliations

Member Royal College of nursing

Certification

Certificate in Nursing 08/2010

· Mampong Nursing and Midwifery Training School, Ghana

Additional Information


TRAININGS AND SEMINARS

  • Infection prevention and control training
  • Basic life support training
  • Cultivating Conversational Skills
  • Sharp safety
  • Vaccination and Immunization
  • Duty of condour
  • IM Injections
  • Vainpuncture and phlebotomy
  • Catheterisation
  • Record keeping and the Law


EMPLOYMENT GAPS

From August 2014 to September 2019

Period of study leave to pursue BSc. Nursing


LICENSE AND REGISTRATIONS

  • Uk NMC Registered

PIN 23D1384O


  • Ghana NMC Registration Status

PIN:19AO23885409

Reg. Number: RGN41076


REFERENCES

  • Miss Deborah Konadu, Nurse Manager, St. Benito Menni Hospital, Email: deborakonadu@yahoo.com
  • Ms Loretta Esi Haizel, Domeabra Maternity Clinic, Email: millicentofori9204@gmail.com






Timeline

Staff Nurse, Band 5 (HMP Fosse Way)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
2022.12 - Current

Nursing Officer (Male and Female Medical Wards Man

St. Benito Menni Hospital
2020.11 - 2022.12

Nursing Officer (Children's Ward Manager)

St. Benito Menni Hospital
2019.11 - 2020.10

Nursing Officer (Children's Ward Manager)

St. Benito Menni Hospital
2010.08 - 2014.07

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

• Garden City University College

Certificate in Nursing 08/2010

· Mampong Nursing and Midwifery Training School, Ghana

Abigail Ofori