Adolphe Tetsekoua
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 13 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise withgeriatric specialty.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Bruyere Continuing Care
06.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Clinical Instructor
University Of Ottawa
09.2011 - Current
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes and clinical logs.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON06.2009
Master of Science - Environment And Management
University of Yaounde I
Yaounde, Cameroon06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Dschang
Dschang, Cameroon07.1990
Skills
- Fluent in french and english
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Problem Resolution
- First Aid/CPR
- Active Listening
- Clinical Documentation
- Counseling
- Attention to Detail
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Bruyere Continuing Care
06.2018 - Current
Clinical Instructor
University Of Ottawa
09.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ottawa
Master of Science - Environment And Management
University of Yaounde I
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Dschang
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