SYLVIA ASAMOAH
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in medical-surgical, emergency, geriatric, dementia, mental health, maternal-child, and community care settings. Experienced in patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Passionate about delivering safe, compassionate, evidence-based care while promoting patient safety, dignity, and positive health outcomes
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Casual Registered Nurse (RN)
Memory & Company
Ontario
05.2026 - Current
- Provide person-centred nursing care to older adults in a specialized geriatric, Alzheimer’s, dementia, and memory care setting.
- Perform comprehensive holistic assessments and monitored changes in members’ health status, cognition, mood, behaviour, mobility, nutrition, and overall well-being.
- Support members experiencing dementia-related behaviours through therapeutic communication and individualized interventions and manage geriatric syndromes including cognitive decline, frailty, mobility limitations, nutrition concerns, and chronic health conditions.
- Assess swallowing concerns and collaborate with Speech-Language Pathologists to determine appropriate dietary modifications, including regular, soft, minced, or pureed diets.
- Identify mobility, safety, and functional concerns and coordinate referrals to Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physiotherapy (PT) following physician approval.
- Utilized therapeutic communication and Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) to support members who were resistant to care, medication or experiencing responsive behaviours.
- Advocate for members’ healthcare needs by communicating assessment findings and obtaining physician orders for specialized services and interventions.
- Collaborate closely with the Director of Member Relations (DMR), Assistant Director of Member Relations (ADMR), Personal Support Workers (PSWs), families, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to support optimal member outcomes.
- Participate in care planning, risk assessments, falls prevention strategies, and interventions that promote safety, independence, and quality of life for older adults living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
- Processed and coordinated medication refill requests, prescription renewals, and physician orders through fax and electronic communication systems.
- Reviewed, transcribed, and updated medication orders in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) to ensure accuracy and compliance with physician prescriptions and performed medication reconciliation and collaborated with pharmacies, physicians, and care teams to resolve medication related concerns.
- Communicated changes in members’ health status, medication needs, and treatment plans to physicians, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Provide safe and compassionate nursing care to members in an adult day and respite care setting.
Support Team Lead (PSW/UCP)
Memory & Company
Ontario
10.2024 - Current
- Supervise PSWs and coordinate daily assignments, workflow, and staff breaks.
- Blood glucose monitoring, mobility, and documentation.
- Assisted members with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, oral care, and personal hygiene.
- Supported members with mobility, transfers, repositioning, and ambulation using safe patient handling techniques, mechanical lifts, and sit-to-stand devices.
- Assisted with feeding and hydration, observing for choking risks , monitored nutritional intake, and reported swallowing concerns or changes in eating patterns.
- Provided dementia-focused, person-centred care to older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive impairments.
- Encouraged member independence, participation, and engagement in daily activities while promoting dignity and quality of life.
- Utilized therapeutic communication and Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) to support members who were resistant to care or experiencing responsive behaviors
- Observed and reported changes in members’ physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural status to the nurse and interdisciplinary team.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and supportive environment and followed infection prevention and control practices.
- Provided emotional support, reassurance, redirection, and encouragement to members throughout the day.
- Served as a preceptor and mentor for Personal Support Worker students during clinical placements, providing guidance, supervision, and performance feedback
Charge nurse – Med/ Surge unit – Female Ward
Achimota Government Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Provided leadership and direct bedside nursing care in a 60-bed female medical-surgical unit caring for adult patients aged 18–70 years.
- Managed patients with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and complex medical-surgical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disorders, renal disease, and post-operative recovery.
- Performed wound care, pain management, catheter care, pre and post-operative monitoring.
- Conducted patient assessments, monitored changes in condition, and implemented individualized care plans.
- Supervised nursing staff while coordinating patient care and medication administration and safety.
- Responded to acute patient changes using critical thinking and clinical judgment.
- Managed admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient flow within the unit.
- Supervised, mentored, and delegated tasks to nursing staff, healthcare assistants, and nursing students.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives and promoted evidence-based nursing practice.
- Responded to medical emergencies and provided clinical leadership during critical situations.
- Educated patients and families regarding disease management, medications, treatments, and discharge planning.
- Maintained accurate documentation and ensured compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, and hospital standards.
Emergency unit
Achimota Government Hospital
Ghana
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Performed rapid patient assessments and triage to identify and prioritize urgent and life-threatening conditions, also triage assessments for patients arriving via Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and walk-in presentations, prioritizing care based on acuity and clinical needs.
- Served as Code Leader, coordinating emergency response efforts and directing multidisciplinary team members during resuscitations and medical emergencies.
- Monitored and interpreted vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and patient responses to treatment.
- Administered medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and emergency treatments as prescribed.
- Assisted with resuscitation efforts, including CPR and emergency response procedures.
- Initiated and maintained IV therapy, specimen collection, and diagnostic testing.
- Managed patients presenting with trauma, medical emergencies, respiratory distress, cardiac conditions, and acute illnesses.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Provided wound care, fracture care, and emergency interventions within scope of practice.
- Educated patients and families regarding treatment plans, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation, assessments, care plans, and follow-up records while ensuring compliance with emergency care protocols, patient safety standards, and organizational policies.
- Coordinated admissions, transfers, and referrals to specialized units, including ICU, operating room, and inpatient wards.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and sound clinical judgment in high-pressure and fast-paced emergency situations.
- Conducted rapid assessments, initiated emergency interventions, and coordinated timely referrals to appropriate units including Medical-Surgical, Intensive Care, Operating Theatre, Maternity, Pediatrics, and other specialty departments.
Registered Nurse Rotational nurse (nurse resource)
Kwame Nkrumah University Hospital
Ghana
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provided direct patient care and clinical support across multiple departments, including Medical Surgical Female Ward and Males Ward, Operating Theatre, Maternity ward, Paediatric ward and Paediatric Emergency, Mental health, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT).
- Adapted quickly to diverse patient populations, clinical environments, and changing staffing needs.
- Performed comprehensive nursing assessments, case studies or management developed care plans, and implemented evidence-based interventions, reviewed and updated monthly individualized care plans based on comprehensive nursing assessments, patient goals, and changing care needs and evaluated the outcomes to promote quality, safety and independence life.
- Administered medications, IV therapies, blood transfusions, immunizations and other prescribed treatments.
- Assisted with pre-operative and post-operative patient care and monitoring.
- Delivered paediatric nursing care, including medication administration, growth monitoring, and family education.
- Maintained accurate documentation and compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, and hospital policies.
- Performed patient wound care, wound debridements, suturing, and patient education on how to take care of wound.
- Managed patients with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, post-operative needs, palliative care needs, and emergency conditions.
- Assisted with labour and delivery procedures and provided postnatal care and education to mothers and families.
- Counselled mothers on recognizing signs of postpartum complications and when to seek immediate medical attention.
- Provided health education to mothers and families on breastfeeding techniques, newborn care, safe sleep practices, cord care, and maternal recovery following vaginal and Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries.
- Recognized and responded to escalating behaviors, psychiatric emergencies, and safety concerns by initiating appropriate interventions and activating emergency response protocols when required.
- Conducted mental status assessments and monitored changes in mood, behavior, cognition, overall mental well-being and collaborated with psychiatrists, physicians, psychologists, social workers, and multidisciplinary teams to support individualized treatment plans.
- Assessed and cared for patients presenting with ear, nose, and throat conditions and concerns and monitored patients during and after procedures and reported complications or abnormal findings to physicians.
- Facilitated referrals to specialty clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare providers for further assessment, diagnostic testing, and treatment when required and administered prescribed medications and treatments and provided patient education regarding their use.
Education
Transition to Nursing Practice (TTP) Program -
Conestoga College
Ontario, CanadaBachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) - Second Class Upper
Garden City University College
Accra, GhanaSkills
- Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Assessments
- Focused Nursing Assessments
- Medication Administration (Oral, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular)
- Intravenous (IV) Therapy & IV Maintenance
- Medication Reconciliation
- Wound Care & Dressing Changes
- Pain Assessment & Pain Management
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Vital Signs Monitoring & Interpretation
- NG Tube Care & Enteral Feeding
- Catheter Care & Urinary Elimination Management
- Pre-Operative & Post-Operative Nursing Care
- Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory Assessment
- Emergency Response & Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Triage & Rapid Patient Assessment
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Patient & Family Education
- Discharge Planning
- Care Planning & Clinical Documentation
- Fall Prevention & Patient Safety
- Chronic Disease Management
- Geriatric & Dementia Care
- Palliative & End-of-Life Care
- Therapeutic Communication
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Clinical Leadership & Delegation
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Medication Administration Record (MAR)
- ORCA Documentation System
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- Transition to Nursing Practice (TTP) Program, Conestoga College, 06/05/26
- CNO Registration Number, 26195313, 06/05/26
- RNAO Member, 26PE6493, 06/05/26
- B.C.L.S Provider, Canadian Red Cross, 08/27/26
- Standard First Aid Certification, 08/27/26
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification, 09/16/24
- UCP Certification, MediSystem Pharmacy, 08/08/25
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA), 07/26/25
- Fall Risk Prevention Certification, 04/16/26
- Dementia Inclusive Initiative, 01/23/25
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
References
Available upon request.
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer Nurse, Stroke & Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (Ward D5), Kumasi, Ghana, 01/01/23, 06/30/23, Assisted in the care and rehabilitation of patients recovering from acute stroke and neurological disorders., Performed vital signs monitoring, neurological observations, and reported significant changes to the healthcare team.
- Community Health Volunteer, Achimota School & Community, Ghana, 01/01/23, 12/31/23, Performed blood pressure checks, diabetic screening, and vital signs monitoring., Distributed free sanitary pads and provided health education to young women.
Timeline
Casual Registered Nurse (RN)
Memory & Company
05.2026 - Current
Support Team Lead (PSW/UCP)
Memory & Company
10.2024 - Current
Charge nurse – Med/ Surge unit – Female Ward
Achimota Government Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2024
Emergency unit
Achimota Government Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse Rotational nurse (nurse resource)
Kwame Nkrumah University Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2020
Transition to Nursing Practice (TTP) Program -
Conestoga College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) - Second Class Upper
Garden City University College