Ruth Deedei Turkson
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in elderly care, specialising in personal care and end-of-life support. Proficient in hoist operating, mobility support, and client condition monitoring, ensuring comprehensive care for individuals. Skilled in catheter bag maintenance, commode cleaning, and denture cleaning, contributing to a high standard of hygiene and comfort. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for clients through compassionate care and meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Caregiver
Amber Care
GRAYS, Essex
03.2023 - Current
- Lifted patients manually and using hoists, working carefully to provide safe, secure manoeuvering.
- Closely monitored client behaviour, reporting changes or concerns to doctors or families for prompt resolutions.
- Built and nurtured positive relationships with service users, reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation.
- Clearly and accurately recorded support received, enabling continuity of care with alternate caregivers.
- Supported patients in maintaining personal appearance and hygiene, improving self-care and self-respect.
- Swept, vacuumed and scrubbed floors and countertops to eliminate stains and debris.
- Maintained patient dignity throughout personal care, creating positive, trusted service-user relationships.
- Laundered and ironed clothes to remove dirt and irritants, assisting with household chores.
- Assisted with toileting patients, emptying and cleaning commodes thoroughly after use.
- Administered medications to clients unable to self-administer.
Nurse Assistant
St Joseph Hospital
Koforidua, Ghana
02.2020 - 04.2023
- Established friendly rapport with patients to promote positive health and wellbeing.
- Took swift action to initially manage emergency situations, summoning appropriate assistance where necessary.
- Generated well-written, comprehensive handover reports to support inter-shift communication.
- Maintained patient privacy, demonstrating sensitivity and confidentiality when dealing with service users' personal affairs.
- Administered and documented prescribed medicines in line with company procedure and care standards.
- Guaranteed service users care plans were jointly maintained with relatives.
- Observed symptoms to monitor unusual changes requiring medical attention.
- Lifted and assisted patients to help with mobility problems.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients to ease discomfort and support basic caring needs.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen level as part of physical assessments.
Nursing Assistant
Finney Hospital and Fertility Centre
Accra, Ghana
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Guaranteed service users care plans were jointly maintained with relatives.
- Administered and documented prescribed medicines in line with company procedure and care standards.
- Charted patient information related to vital signs, pain management and daily inputs and outputs.
- Maintained patient privacy, demonstrating sensitivity and confidentiality when dealing with service users' personal affairs.
- Liaised with nurses and doctors to discuss plans of care for patients.
- Interpreted cardiac rhythm strips, cleaned wounds and administered IV to meet needs of patients.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients to ease discomfort and support basic caring needs.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen level as part of physical assessments.
Student Nurse
Kolebu Teaching Hospital
Accra, Ghana
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Helped to administer oral, intramuscular and IV medications.
- Acquired new skills by shadowing senior staff.
- Supported medical staff to monitor and record patient status.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and administered medication under supervision.
- Carefully read patient information to check for special conditions.
- Established trust by building rapport with patients' family members.
- Provided culturally sensitive care to injured and unwell patients on ward.
- Collaborated with specialist practices to achieve primary education in multiple disciplines and further medical knowledge.
- Performed procedures consistent with standards set forth by school of nursing and completed education level.
- Utilised equipment safely for patient care as directed by nursing staff.
Shop Assistant
PILLS AND TABS PHARMACEUTICALS
Accra, Ghana
01.2008 - 06.2014
- Assisted customers with wide selection of products and services.
- Created attractive displays for merchandise to enhance sales.
- Handled special customer requests to locate out-of-stock items.
- Improved availability and inventory accuracy with precise stock counts, contacting vendors to request replacements for depleted items.
- Took stock of products and updated inventory records with new totals.
- Ensured customer satisfaction by providing attentive service and handling complaints professionally.
- Facilitated smooth checkouts with efficient bagging and wrapping practices.
- Assisted in inventory counts, maintaining accurate records.
Education
Health Assistant Certificate - General Nursing
Health Concern Ghana
Accra, Ghana 01.2014 - 01.2016
SSCE - General Arts
Accra High school
Accra, Ghana 09.2004 - 03.2007
Skills
- Hoist Operating
- Elderly Care
- Laundry
- Personal Care
- Commode Cleaning
- Dressing and Undressing
- Client Condition Monitoring
- Catheter Bag Maintenance
- Laundry Assistance
- Mobility Support
- Denture Cleaning
- Washing and Bathing
- End-Of-Life care support
- Mobility support
Certification
- RQF Level 3
Reference
- upon Request
Timeline
Caregiver
Amber Care
03.2023 - Current
Nurse Assistant
St Joseph Hospital
02.2020 - 04.2023
Nursing Assistant
Finney Hospital and Fertility Centre
11.2016 - 01.2020
Student Nurse
Kolebu Teaching Hospital
08.2014 - 09.2016
Health Assistant Certificate - General Nursing
Health Concern Ghana
01.2014 - 01.2016
Shop Assistant
PILLS AND TABS PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2008 - 06.2014
SSCE - General Arts
Accra High school
09.2004 - 03.2007