ASANTE ENOCK
BBirmingham ,West Midlands
Summary
A well driven nursing professional with experience in clinical care environment, looking to establish my career in a more progressive institution where I could utilise my skills, in conducting patient assessments, developing individualised care plan. Delivering high-quality patient care to advance recovery goals and improve overall health.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Staff Nurse Acute Sroke Unit
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
02.2024 - Current
- Address symptoms like seizures, increased intracranial pressure, or respiratory distress.
- Conduct or assist with swallowing assessments to prevent aspiration, and manage feeding plans if necessary (e.g enteral feeding).
- Educate patients and families about post-stroke care, rehabilitation, and lifestyle modifications to reduce recurrence risk.
- Regularly perform neurological assessments to monitor for signs of improvement or deterioration.*Cardiac Monitoring, Oversee telemetry for arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, which may have contributed to the stroke.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration with neurologists, cardiologists, therapists, social workers, and dietitians to develop and implement comprehensive care for the patient
- Coordinate discharge planning and transfer to rehabilitation facilities or home care, ensuring all necessary resources are in place.
- Provide emotional support and counsel on coping strategies, and refer to psychological services as needed.
- Continuing Education by staying updated on the latest stroke care guidelines and protocols.
Staff Nurse (Adult Nursing)
Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Preston, United Kingdom
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
- Writing care plans and records and involving patients in their care
- Monitoring a patient's condition and escalating to the medical team
- Carrying out routine investigations and care procedures, such as administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions, and taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
- Dealing with emergencies and organising workloads
- Providing advice and promoting good health
- Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives
- Doing all the risk assessments to ensure patient safety
Staff Nurse (Geriatric)
St. Michael District Hospital
Bridgetown
09.2020 - 09.2022
- 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
- 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, 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, haematological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric/psychosocial, integumentary and sensory problems
- Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient
- 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
- Organises recreational therapy for active patients to engage them in group play and interaction with one another
- Equipment: Oxygen equipment, Pulse oximeter, Glucometer, Suctioning machine, Thermometer, Sphygmomanometer, Stethoscope, Nebulizer, Weighing scale
Senior Staff Nurse
Dormaa West District Hospital
Bono Region
08.2015 - 07.2020
- Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility's policies and protocols
- Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient's condition and reprioritizes care accordingly
- Develops plan of care that is individualized for the child or adult patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team
- Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner
- Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the child or elderly patient and his/her family
- Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family
- Documents patient assessment findings, intervention and progress towards problem resolution
- Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation protocols
- Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff
- Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights
- Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift
- Maintains current competency in adult medical surgical nursing
Clinical Rotation/Internship
Sunyani Regional Hospital
Bono Region
01.2014 - 12.2014
Education
Diploma - General Nursing
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College
Berekum 10.2010 - 05.2013
Skills
- Team player
- Flexible
- Infection prevention and control
- Exceptional communicator
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Resourceful and confident
Personal Information
Nurses and Midwifery Council Ghana
Nursing and Midwifery Council Barbados
Nursing and Midwifery Council UK
Texas Board of nursing-passed NCLEX
Timeline
Staff Nurse Acute Sroke Unit
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
02.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse (Adult Nursing)
Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
10.2022 - 01.2024
Staff Nurse (Geriatric)
St. Michael District Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2022
Senior Staff Nurse
Dormaa West District Hospital
08.2015 - 07.2020
Clinical Rotation/Internship
Sunyani Regional Hospital
01.2014 - 12.2014
Diploma - General Nursing
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College
10.2010 - 05.2013
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