Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
Relevant Professional Experience
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Esther Akai Adoo

Haverhill,SFK

Summary

Dynamic Midwifery Officer at Comboni Hospital with a proven track record in patient assessment and care planning. Adept at providing emotional support and mentoring student nurses, while excelling in clinical supervision. Recognized for strong observational skills and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments, ensuring optimal care for mothers and newborns. Passionate educator with background in tutoring across various subjects including mathematics, science, and language arts. Skilled in creating engaging and personalized learning experiences to meet individual student needs. Demonstrated ability to improve academic performance through innovative teaching strategies and positive reinforcement. Enhanced student confidence and fostered love for learning in previous roles.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Health Tutor

01.2022 - Current
  • Supervision of students on various practical sessions
  • Teaching students
  • Mentoring of students
  • Secretary for tutor
  • Organisation of clinical sessions for students

Midwifery Officer

Comboni Hospital
Sogakope
04.2013 - 02.2023
  • Examining and monitoring pregnant women
  • Assessing care requirements and writing care plans
  • Undertaking antenatal care in hospitals, homes and GP practices
  • Carrying out screening tests
  • Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to women and their partners
  • Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
  • Caring for and assisting women in labour
  • Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour
  • Monitoring the fetus during labour
  • Advising about and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies
  • Helping parents to cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death
  • Supervises junior staff
  • Writing records
  • Tutoring student midwives

Health Tutor

Public Health/Registered Community Nurses School
04.2017 - 01.2022
  • Teaching nursing student
  • Monitoring and supervision of student
  • Conducting examination for student nurses
  • Mentoring young student nurses

Senior Staff Midwife

Comboni Hospital
Sogakope
07.2011 - 01.2012
  • Assessing care requirements and writing care plans
  • Undertaking delivery, antennal and postnatal care

Staff Midwife

St. Dominic Hospital
Akwatia
01.2008 - 02.2010
  • Assessing care requirements and writing care plans
  • Undertaking delivery, antennal and postnatal care

Intern

Tema General Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Assisting care requirements and writing care plans
  • Undertaking delivery, antennal and postnatal care

Education

Bachelor of science - Midwifery

Garden City University College
01.2023

Master of Midwifery - MSc Midwifery

Anglia Ruskin University
01.2020

Bachelor of Education - Health Sciences (Midwifery Option)

University of Cape
01.2015

Diploma in Midwifery - Top –Up

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
08.2011

Diploma in Midwifery -

Midwifery Training School, Korle -Bu
01.2006

Skills

  • Ability to deal with emotionally charged situations
  • Excellent team working skills
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong observational skills
  • An interest in the process of pregnancy and birth
  • Patient assessment
  • Care planning
  • Clinical supervision
  • Student mentoring
  • Antenatal education
  • Healthcare documentation
  • Medication administration
  • Health promotion
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Public speaking
  • Crisis management
  • Emotional support
  • Time management mastery
  • Clinical practice experience
  • Healthcare technology proficiency
  • In-depth physiology knowledge
  • Expertise in anatomy
  • Mental health awareness
  • First aid and CPR training
  • Public health education
  • Research
  • Adapting to Student's learning style
  • Academic counseling
  • Behavioral management
  • Student progress analysis

Affiliations

  • National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARM.GH)
  • Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association

References

Available upon request

Relevant Professional Experience

  • Principal Health Tutor, Public Health/Registered Community Nurses School, 01/01/22, Present, Supervision of students on various practical sessions, Teaching students, Mentoring of students, Secretary for tutor, Organisation of clinical sessions for students
  • Health Tutor, Public Health/Registered Community Nurses School, 04/01/17, 12/31/22, Teaching nursing students, Monitoring and supervision of students, Conducting examinations for student nurses, Mentoring young student nurses
  • Midwifery Officer, Comboni Hospital, Sogakope, 04/01/13, 02/28/22, Examining and monitoring pregnant women, Assessing care requirements and writing care plans, Undertaking antenatal care in hospitals, homes and GP practices, Carrying out screening tests, Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to women and their partners, Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures, Caring for and assisting women in labour, Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour, Monitoring the fetus during labour, Advising about and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies, Helping parents to cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death, Supervising junior staff, Writing records, Tutoring student midwives
  • Senior Staff Midwife, Comboni Hospital, Sogakope, 07/01/11, 12/31/12, Assessing care requirements and writing care plans, Undertaking delivery, antenatal and postnatal care
  • Staff Midwife, St. Dominic Hospital-Akwatia, 01/01/08, 02/28/10, Assessing care requirements and writing care plans, Undertaking delivery, antenatal and postnatal care
  • Internship, Tema General Hospital, 01/01/07, 12/31/07, Assisting care requirements and writing care plans, Undertaking delivery, antenatal and postnatal care

Timeline

Principal Health Tutor

01.2022 - Current

Health Tutor

Public Health/Registered Community Nurses School
04.2017 - 01.2022

Midwifery Officer

Comboni Hospital
04.2013 - 02.2023

Senior Staff Midwife

Comboni Hospital
07.2011 - 01.2012

Staff Midwife

St. Dominic Hospital
01.2008 - 02.2010

Intern

Tema General Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2007

Bachelor of science - Midwifery

Garden City University College

Master of Midwifery - MSc Midwifery

Anglia Ruskin University

Bachelor of Education - Health Sciences (Midwifery Option)

University of Cape

Diploma in Midwifery - Top –Up

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Diploma in Midwifery -

Midwifery Training School, Korle -Bu
Esther Akai Adoo