Yvonne Owusu
London
Summary
I am a well skilled Band 5 nurse ,with over 10years experience in Hospital setting .I am very compassionate and dedicated in delivering high -quality ,person-centered care and evidence based care to patients.I am very skilled in assessment, care planning ,medication management , safeguarding, building rapport and multidisciplinary team work .I am passionate and committed to maintaining dignity ,wellbeing and safety in accordance with the NMC codes of practice ,Hospital values, clinical government standards and CQC standards.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Band 5 registered nurse
Bramley Health Limited (Forest Lodge Care Home)
London
10.2023 - Current
- Keeping and updating accurate patient records in line with the patient's assessed needs including care plan and risk assessments (falls, pressure ulcers, residents nutrition) which are reviewed monthly or based on the resident's needs.
- Identifying deterioration in mental or physical health state and escalating through the appropriate channels and making appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Providing person centered care to residents in accordance with the NMC code of conduct.
- Performing nursing procedures such as stoma care, gastrostomy tube feeding catheterization and catheter care, wound care, obtaining specimen for investigations (Blood, urine, stool) etc. in accordance with the home policy.
- Organizing and partaking in care reviews with care managers, residents family and appropriate care team.
- Keeping residents family, care managers and appropriate team members updated on residents state of health and adhering to their wishes.
- Requesting, storage and administration of medications (oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, inhalation and nebulization, topical, transdermal, patches, ocular, rectal) in accordance with NMC code and the home policy and MAR chart.
- Monitoring and recording of residents response to treatment including medication and reporting back to the GP or appropriate team for prompt intervention when needed.
- Admission and discharge of residents.
- Supporting and ensuring service users well being and promoting activities with care plan.
- Assisting and supporting support workers and caregivers to ensure residents needs are met to meet CQC standards.
- Monitoring and recording of residents dietary and fluid intake, movement and bladder functioning and initiating actions when necessary such as referrals and administering of PRN medications.
- Monitoring of blood sugar levels and providing appropriate interventions when necessary.
- To manage and contribute to safeguarding of vulnerable residents in line with the home policies.
- Coordinating and managing shifts to ensure safe staffing levels, to ensure skill levels are mixed appropriately and ensure effective allocation of duties.
- Bramley health Limited has about 9 care homes and a Hospital. Forest Lodge is a specialist complex care home with nursing with 42 bed capacity supporting service users aged 18 years and above with Mental Health, Neurocognitive, Acquired Brain Injury presentations, Dementia and exhibit behaviors that may challenge services.
Registered nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
06.2011 - 10.2023
- Performing health check on patients, assessing matters such as weight, pulse, temperature, preparation patient for investigative procedures, cannulation, passing of NG tubes, administration of oxygen and basic life support and monitoring of intake and output.
- Offering high-quality nursing care to patients with acute or chronic conditions.
- Monitoring and escalation of deterioration in patient's condition using NEWS2.
- Support and supervise students and healthcare assistance.
- Coordinating and managing shifts to ensure safe staffing levels, to ensure skill levels are mixed appropriately and ensure effective allocation of duties.
- To provide clinical leadership for junior nurses, health care assistants and students and also act as their mentor and role model.
- Administering prescribed medications, safely and responsibly, monitoring patients progress and adaption.
- Providing safe and therapeutic environment for critically ill patients.
- Rendering pre and post operative care to orthopedic and trauma patients and general surgery, plastic, Neuro, and Urology surgeries, escalating concerns when appropriate.
- Assisting with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the Hospital policy.
- Advising patients and family on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
- Partaking in ward rounds and ensuring treatment regimens have been adhered to in connection with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Performing nursing procedures such as stoma care, gastrostomy tube feeding catheterization and catheter care, wound care, obtaining specimen for investigations (Blood, urine, stool) etc. in accordance with the home policy.
- Keeping and updating accurate patient records in line with the patient's assessed needs including care plan and risk assessments which are reviewed monthly or based on the patient's needs.
- Identifying deterioration in mental or physical health state of patients and escalating concerns through the appropriate channels and making appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Keeping patients family, care managers and appropriate team members updated on patients state of health and adhering to their wishes.
- Monitoring and recording of patient's response to treatment including medication and reporting back to appropriate team for prompt intervention when needed.
Rotational Nurse
Juaso Government Hospital
06.2010 - 05.2011
- Keeping patients information confidential and maintaining patient's right in accordance with the NNC code of conduct.
- Writing comprehensive reports on patient's condition taking notes of critical cases.
- Conducting chart rounds, partaking in ward rounds and ensuring treatment regimens have been adhered in liaison with members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Undertaking nursing assessment, planning and implementation of interventions to address patient's care problems.
- Undertaking and demonstrating nursing task in the best interest of patient care and professional standards such as bed bathing, assisted bed bathing, bowel care, bed making, feeding (oral, nasogastric and gastrostomy), administration of medication etc.
- Performing visual acuity tests.
- Assisting with manual handling and transferring of patient in accordance with the Hospital policy.
- Maintaining therapeutic patient environment and ensuring effective communication with my colleagues, patients and their family.
- Admission and discharge of patients, educating patient and family on health promotion and prevention on discharge.
Education
BSc - Nursing (Pediatric Nursing as optional course)
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana 02.2016 - 2 2019
Diploma - General Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery Training College
Kumasi 11.2006 - 11 2009
Skills
- Documentation and electronic patients record
- Medication administration
- Care planning and risk assessment
- Assessment of patient's and clinical observations
- Infection prevention
- Time management and prioritization
- Effective communication with patient and family
- Safeguarding of adult and children
- Team leadership and delegation
- Multidisciplinary team working
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Safeguarding of Adults and children
- Dementia care
- Infection Prevention
- Medication Management
- Mental Capacity Assessment
- Care planning and Risk Assessment
- Fire safety
- Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
Custom Section
NMC ,UK PIN:24C1491O
Personal Information
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- ID Type: NMC PIN
- ID Number: 24C1491O
References
Gilbert Barnieh, Care Home Manager, Forest Lodge Care Home, 07498058425, Gilbert.Barnieh@Bramleyhealth.co.uk
Timeline
Band 5 registered nurse
Bramley Health Limited (Forest Lodge Care Home)
10.2023 - Current
BSc - Nursing (Pediatric Nursing as optional course)
University of Ghana
02.2016 - 2 2019
Registered nurse
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
06.2011 - 10.2023
Rotational Nurse
Juaso Government Hospital
06.2010 - 05.2011
Diploma - General Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery Training College
11.2006 - 11 2009