Selina Kwabi Mensah
Owen Sound,Ontario
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Southbridge Care Home
01.2023 - Current
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Registered Nurse
Tamale Teaching Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2022
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Rotational Intern
Ghana Health Service
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support -
Medtigo Health Education
Online10.2021
Basic Life Support -
Medtigo Health Education
Online10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ivan Horbachevsky Ternopil Medical University
Ukraine06.2017
High School Diploma -
St. Monica's Senior High School
Ghana04.2007
Skills
- Household Chores
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Floor Assignments
- Nursing Assistance
- Service Documentation
- Insulin Injection
- Administer Medication
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Southbridge Care Home
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Tamale Teaching Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2022
Rotational Intern
Ghana Health Service
08.2018 - 12.2018
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support -
Medtigo Health Education
Basic Life Support -
Medtigo Health Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ivan Horbachevsky Ternopil Medical University
High School Diploma -
St. Monica's Senior High School
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