Rakia Yussif Gumah
London,United Kingdom
Summary
A compassionate and dedicated Staff Nurse with 5 years of experience in providing high-quality care to elderly residents in care home settings. Skilled in delivering person-
centered care, end-of-life care, managing complex medical conditions, and maintaining a warm and supportive environment for residents. Adept at assessing patient needs, administering medications, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to improve health outcomes. Committed to promoting residents' dignity, independence, and overall well-being.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Registered Nurse
Ashbrook Court Carehome
London, Essex
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Provide high-quality, person-centered care to elderly residents, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social needs are met.
- Administer medications as prescribed, monitor for side effects, and collaborate with healthcare teams to adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
- Applied extensive clinical knowledge to provide specialist advice on end-of-life treatment options, patient rights, and healthcare systems.
- Responded promptly to enquiries via phone, email, and letter, providing accurate and empathetic information about end-of-life care and advance planning. Mainly between patience, family and health professionals (GP, Pain Management Nurse, etc)
- Lead care planning meetings with residents, families, and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring the development of personalized care plans that reflect residents' preferences.
- Guided individuals in completing advance care planning documents, including Advance Decisions, Advance Statements, and Lasting Powers of Attorney for Health and Welfare.
- Deliver palliative and end-of-life care, providing support to residents and their families during emotionally difficult times.
- Provide wound care, including dressing changes, and manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medication records in electronic or paper-based systems.
- Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality standards.
- Ensure strict adherence to infection control protocols to prevent spread of infectious diseases.
- Mentor and supervise junior nursing staff and care assistants, offering guidance and support to maintain high standards of care.
- Maintained a professional and sensitive approach when discussing end-of-life issues, ensuring individuals felt heard, supported, and empowered.
- Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction and holistic approaches to nursing.
Staff Nurse
Seketia Hospital
Bono Region, Jaman North
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Assessed and created nursing care plans to meet patients' medical requirements.
- Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalized care.
- Safely prepare and administer vaccines in line with national immunization guidelines and protocols during outreach programs.
- Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
- Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
- Used oral, topical and IV medications to manage patient symptoms.
- Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
- Executed clinical tasks efficiently whilst maintaining attention to detail.
- Managed wound dressings, promoting healing and preventing infection.
- Educate patients, parents, and caregivers about the benefits, potential side effects, and importance of certain medications, immunizations, birth control drugs, etc.
- Monitor individuals for adverse reactions post-vaccination and provide appropriate care if necessary.
- Maintained up-to-date patient records to enable care continuity between support providers.
- Provided basic patient health care, administering blood tests, taking blood pressure and dressing wounds.
Rotational Nurse
Presbyterian Hospital
Bawku , Upper East Region
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Monitored patients at the ward and gave feedback on clients condition.
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved well being.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
- Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
- Enhanced patient comfort during treatment by providing emotional support and reassurance.
- Provided personalized care and support to vulnerable individuals, helping them retain maximum independence.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Thoroughly sterilized and sanitized clinical equipment and accessories.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
Clinical Practice
Bolgatanga Regional Hospital
Bolgatanga , Upper East Region
02.2017 - 01.2018
- Organized activities for patients to alleviate boredom and depression.
- Bed making and cleaning of the ward
- Administration of due medications to patients by carefully using
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures.
Education
Foundation Degree in Science - Nursing
Presbyterian Nursing Training College
Bawku, Upper East RegionSkills
- Elderly and Dementia Care
- Advance Care plan development
- Syringe Driver
- End-of-Life Care
- Catheterisation
- Pain Management
- Palliative Care Principles
- Dignity in Care
- Excellent Multidisciplinary Liaising
- PEG Feeding and Medication Administration
- Strong Communication Skills
- Staff Supervision & Training
- Wound cleaning/care expertise
- Patient-Centered Care
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Clinical Documentation & Record-Keeping
- Disciplinary procedures and appraisals
- Patient Advocacy & Family Liaison
- Routine Audits and Reports
- Medication audit, administration & management
- Patient communication
- Health and Social Care Act 2008
- Mental Capacity Act
Technical Skills
- Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems (e.g., Nourish)
- Medication Administration Software (e.g., Camascope)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Gmail Workspace)
- Enteral Feeding Pump and Syringe Driver Device
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ashbrook Court Carehome
04.2024 - 08.2025
Staff Nurse
Seketia Hospital
04.2021 - 04.2024
Rotational Nurse
Presbyterian Hospital
03.2019 - 08.2020
Clinical Practice
Bolgatanga Regional Hospital
02.2017 - 01.2018
Foundation Degree in Science - Nursing
Presbyterian Nursing Training College