Nana Ama Afranewaa Wiafe Akenten
Personal Support Worker
Winnipeg,ON
Summary
Energetic Personal Support Worker, skilled in hygiene support and client care. Helps clients feel independent in daily living and meet all social, physical, and medical needs. Certified in first aid and CPR, holding a diploma in nursing, and seeking a full-time role as a support worker. Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating a positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Assistant
KIDSLOVE
, Canada
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Led classroom activities for toddlers and preschoolers
- Assisted infant teachers with nap time routines
- Help children during lunch time, including clean up
- Assisted with potty training for 2-year-old children
- Arranged special guests for holdings and parent days
- Guided children through daily learning activities
- Responsible for dressing children and changing diapers as needed throughout the day
Student Placement(Co-op)
Karis Disability Services
, Canada
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Provided direct care and support to residents, including assistance with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, and medication administration
- Implemented individualized care plans and goals for residents, focusing on their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being
- Facilitated recreational and leisure activities for residents, promoting socialization and community integration
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, including healthcare professionals, therapists, and family members, to ensure comprehensive care and support
- Provided spiritual guidance and support, incorporating Christian values and beliefs into the care provided
- Participated in training and professional development activities to enhance skills and knowledge in supporting the residents
Rotational Nurse
Manhyia District Hospital
Ghana
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided support to ensure primary healthcare needs were met
- Changed beds and tided up their rooms and performed light housekeeping and cleaning
- Performed personal care work and support with domestic tasks including cleaning, shopping, cooking and feeding
- Maintained and notes patients' weights, vital signs, and other specific issues
- Accompanied clients on excursions to parks and shopping centers
- Helped develop and deliver tailored care plans
Registered Nurse
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
Namong, Ghana
03.2022 - 06.2023
- Dressed wound and cared for drainage tubed using aseptic technique
- Managed patient's pain by implanting pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management interventions
- Administered medications and monitored response to medications
- Provided companionship to patients by engaging them in conversations to know their needs
- Collaborated with other healthcare team to achieve optimum patient care and boost patient satisfaction
- Provided support to patients by assisting them in the activities of daily living
Registered Nurse
Doly J Medical Center
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Assisted patients with ambulatory exercise
- Implemented medications and IV administrations, catheter care and airway management
- Escorted patients from the ward to other departments for their procedures like the laboratory
- Checked vital signs and documented findings
Education
Developmental services Worker -
Humber College
Toronto, Ontario04.2023
Diploma - Nursing
St. Patrick's Nursing Training College
Ghana08.2022
Skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Patient assessment
- Emotional support
- Personal care services
- Disability support
- Care Plan Adherence
- First aid certification
- Infant, toddler, and preschool curriculum expert
- Charting and recordkeeping
- Child development
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Behavioral support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Supportive companionship
Certification
- CPR And First Aid (Level C), Canadian Red Cross, 01/01/24
- Diploma, St. Patrick's Nursing Training College, 08/01/22
Languages
English
Full Professional
Akan(twi)
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Childcare Assistant
KIDSLOVE
03.2024 - 12.2024
Student Placement(Co-op)
Karis Disability Services
01.2024 - 04.2024
Rotational Nurse
Manhyia District Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse
Doly J Medical Center
06.2021 - 01.2022
Developmental services Worker -
Humber College
Diploma - Nursing
St. Patrick's Nursing Training College
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