Cynthia Amu
Ho
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with four years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Staff Nurse
Ho Teaching Hospital
09.2020 - Current
- Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) is a tertiary institution which provides in –patients and out –patients services as well as several departments such as ; Surgical, Medical, Pediatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pharmacy, Investigation and Diagnosis, Public Health . Core values are; team work, professionalism, innovation, safety and accountability. The Pediatric emergency is a 20 bed capacity unit with a ratio of 5 : 1.
- Hours of work per week - 40 to 48 hours
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing procedures such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, blood and blood products transfusion , catheterization and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by providing empathetic, compassionate care to diverse populations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Facilitated patient discharges by coordinating with medical teams, social workers, case managers, and other support staff.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Ghana
Accra03.2023
Diploma - Nursing Science
Ho Nurses Training College
Ho08.2017
Skills
- Wound Care
- Emergency Care
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Safety
- Patient Education
- Medication and IV administration
- Infection control measures
- Direct Patient Care
- Specimen Collection
- Care Planning
- Documentation
- Problem -Solving and Clinical Judgement
CASES CARED FOR
- Simple and Complex Malaria
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Tonsillitis
- Hernia
- Bronchopneumonia
- Trauma
- Severe Malnutrition
- Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
- Sepsis
- Neonatal Jaundice
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Convulsion
Equipmentused
- Thermometer
- Sphygmomanometer
- Pulse oximeter
- Nebulizer
- Suction Machine
- Laptors
- Oxygen cylinder and flow meter
- Weighing scale
- Bag valve mask
- Cardiac monitor
- Glucometer
- Wall Oxygens, Tubings and Flow Meters
Licensescertificates
RN License, 18CA01546706, 01/2021, 12/2025, Ghana
Profile - Name
Cynthia Aku Amu
Certification
- Emergency First Aid, 22nd September 2022 -Medical Stimulation Skills Institute
Additional Information
Volunteer Experience
Paediatric Specialist Outreach
- Adidome E.P Basic School, June 2023
- Adaklu Helekpe December, 2023
- Sokode Gborgame R.C Basic School, June 2024
Timeline
Senior Staff Nurse
Ho Teaching Hospital
09.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Ghana
Diploma - Nursing Science
Ho Nurses Training College
- Emergency First Aid, 22nd September 2022 -Medical Stimulation Skills Institute
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