CURRICULUM VITAE FOR PRISCILLA HAMMOND NHYIRABA
POSTAL ADDRESS
C/o End time Assemblies
P.O. Box 842,
Accra.
Email Address: [email protected] Mobile Number: (+233)509431228 / 555091931
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To become a health advocate and consultant who will provide evidenced based solutions to health needs of people on both local and international platform. To provide effective and efficient quality health care to the best of my ability and make a difference wherever I find myself in my profession.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Membership of Professional Association: Ghana Registered Nurses Association (GRNA)
2013 – 2017; BSc. Nursing (first class with honours), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
2010 – 2013; West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Wesley Girls’ High school, Cape Coast, Ghana.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
AUGUST 2019 TO PRESENT: West End Hospital
Responsibilities include: General management of ward, administering medications, checking vital health signs, counselling of patients, report writing, admission and discharge of patients, health education and performing ward rounds.
MAY 2019: Global Brigade Organisation Ghana
Responsibilities include: Undertake airport pick up and drop off for assigned group, ensure safety of volunteers, provide education and support for all volunteers and staff to comply with all Brigade-related rules and policies. Constant communication with other GBO staff and volunteers. Collect data before, during and after Brigades. Nursing the sick and supervision of Brigade staff (drivers and technicians).

NATIONAL SERVICE
(2018-2019)
Mercy Women’s Catholic Hospital, Mankessim.
Responsibilities include: Bed making, health education, antenatal and postnatal care, monitoring and recording of vital health signs. Performing delivery and giving neonatal care,
 History taking and physical assessment of patient, ward rounds, performing visual acuity test, admission and discharge of patient, passing nasogastric tube, insertion and removal of catheter, immunization of babies and community outreach.
 Preparing patient for surgery, wound dressing, decontamination and sterilization, scrubbing in, circulatory nurse, handing over and taking up and clinical meeting. Documentation and report writing.
 Administration of medication (intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral, rectal).
June-August 2018: Psychiatric Nursing, Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Cape Coast. Responsibilities include: History taking and mental state assessment, health talk, school health, case conference, group therapy and recreational therapy.
 Assisted patients in performing activities of daily living and serving prescribed treatment.
 Report writing and checking vital health signs
INTERNSHIP
2014 – 2017: Varying periods of nursing clinical practice at the Komfo Anokye
Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, on medical and surgical wards, Oncology
Unit, Diabetic and Diagnostic centre, Emergency Unit and the Plaster Room.
July – August 2016: Psychiatric nursing, Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Cape Coast. Responsibilities include: Checking vital health signs of patients, administration of medication to patients, group and individual therapy, serving prescribed treatment and assisting patients in performing activities of daily living.
June 2016: Public health nursing at Tafo Government Hospital, Kumasi
Responsibilities include: Home visit, antenatal care, counselling on family planning methods, growth monitoring of babies, health education and promotion, immunization and community outreach.

February – March 2016: Obstetrics and Gynaecology clinical practice at Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Pampaso – Kumasi
Responsibilities include: Examination of a new born, decontamination and bagging of delivery set.
 Monitoring labour using a patograph, assisting in delivery, administering of intramuscular Vitamin K to newborns.
 Participating in antenatal and postnatal care. Report writing and assessment of pregnant women (fundal height, presentation and monitoring blood pressure).
June – July 2015: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (Accident and Emergency) Kumasi. Responsibilities include: Care and removal of urinary catheter (male and female), monitoring vital signs, checking random and fasting blood sugar, sending patient to the radiology department for scan and x-rays when requested. Administration of medication (intravenous, oral, rectal, intramuscular and subcutaneous).
 Observed and assisted in the following procedures: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, management of severe burns, management of shock and triaging of patients.
May 2015: Paediatric nursing clinical practice at South Suntreso Hospital, Kumasi Responsibilities include: Administration of medication (intravenous, oral, rectal).
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Monitoring Vital Health signs. Admission and discharging of patients.
education of patient on medications on discharge and bed making
July 2014: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (Medical and Surgical wards) Kumasi. Responsibilities include: Admission and discharge of Patients, Aseptic Wound dressing, bed making, administration of medication and monitoring vital health signs.
 Observed and assisted in the following procedures: lumber puncture, bladder irrigation, nasogastric tube insertion, urinary catheter insertion.
WORKSHOP/SEMINARS
 18thApril,2017-InfectionPreventionandControl,MercyWomen’sCatholicHospital.  19th April, 2017- Personal Protective Equipment, Mercy Women’s Catholic Hospital.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
STUDENT IN CHURCH EVANGELISM, December 2016: I participated in organising and giving free medical care to the natives of Nkawie a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. NURSING STUDENTS ’ASSOCIATION (NSA), February 2015: Health outreach at Ayigya town in the Ashanti Region as part of NSA week celebration.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
Campus Christian Family (January 2017-March 2017) as a shepherd
Main role: Collaborating with other leaders to ensure work is done effectively to ensure goal met
 Visiting and encouraging members  Organising and attending meetings
SKILLS.
 Good at counselling and advocacy of clients.
 Good at prioritisation of care, delegation of duties and management of the ward.  Good at leadership and an excellent team player
 Adapt quickly to new environment.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
May 2017: Knowledge and awareness of HIV/STI among Senior High School Students’ within the Kumasi Metropolis under Clinical Supervision
May 2017: A Family/Patient Care Study on Cerebrovascular Accident with Left Hemiparesis Under Clinical Supervision.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 9th July 1993
Nationality: Ghanaian
Language: English(fluent), Akan(Mother tongue) Religion: Christian
INTEREST
Reading Cooking Volunteering

Theresa Crentsil
Assistant Matron
Mercy Women’s Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 0208915992/0243265601
Lisa Turks-Arthur
Accident and Emergency In- Charge Mercy Women’s Catholic Hospital Email: [email protected] Mobile Number 0242261775
Dr. Martin Arkoh
Lecturer
KNUST
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 0244682894
Priscilla Bruce Smith Nursing Officer
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Email: [email protected] Mobile Number: 0243212829
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