Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with over 20 years of international experience in diverse healthcare settings. Expertise in patient care, clinical assessments, and health team collaboration. Proven ability to deliver high-quality care while adapting to various cultural and healthcare environments. Strong skills in patient education, critical thinking, and emergency respinse, committed to improving patient outcomes and enhancing community health.
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Tsegay Mekonen Registered Nurse
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Overview
29
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
St. Mary's Psychiatric Hospital, Eritrea
Mental Health Nurse
08.2014 - 07.2019
Job overview
. Conducting patient intake screening, evaluation & triage assessments.
. Providing case management.
. Educating patients & families about selfcare.
. Helping patients build coping skills.
Keren Hospital ,Eritrea
Registered Nurse
09.1990 - 08.2010
Job overview
. Collect patient health history.
. Counsel & educate patients & their families on treatment plans.
. Administer medication, change wound dressings & care for other treatment options.
. Read & interprete patient information, making treatment decisions when appropriate.
Education
Asmara School of Nursing.Asmara, Eritrea
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing from Registered Nurse
University Overview
University of Asmara, College of Health Sciences.Asmara, Eritrea.
Bachelor Of Sciences In Mental HealthNursing from Registered Mental Health Nurse
University Overview
Skills
- Medication and IV
- administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Wound Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Evaluation
- Preventive health
- Team collaboration & interdisciplinary communication
- Family Education
- Compassion and Empathy
- Complex Problem-Solving
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
. BLS Certification completed in Nov. 2024.
.Safe medication management from CRNA, Oct.2024.
.2023 Completed postgraduate certificate in Addictions & Mental Health from Confederation college, Thunder Bay ON, Canada.
.1998 Completed a one week workshop on zonal action health planning & strengthening health management organized by the MOH Eritrea & BASICS/US AID.
.1999 completed a two weeks work shop in quality assurance.
.2012 Completed a two weeks of Training of Trainers(TOT) workshop on mental health.
. 2015 Completed a two week course in contextualization to the Eritrea cotext, WHO Mental Health Gap Action Program InterventionGuide ( mhGAP-IG ) organized by WHO & the MOH Eritrea.
Timeline
Mental Health Nurse
St. Mary's Psychiatric Hospital, Eritrea
08.2014 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse
Keren Hospital ,Eritrea
09.1990 - 08.2010
Asmara School of Nursing.
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing from Registered Nurse
University of Asmara, College of Health Sciences.
Bachelor Of Sciences In Mental HealthNursing from Registered Mental Health Nurse