Samuel Appau, RN
Esaso-Adankwame off Barekese road,
Kumasi- Ghana
appausamuel33@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To practice, acquire and improve skills to promote health across the nursing care continuum in the world
at large. To gain Clinical experience in diverse settings, including medical and surgical, intensive and
emergency care, paediatric and Obstetric care from primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals. To gain
much knowledge and skills to advance my nursing career.
QUALIFICATIONS
36 Months of Clinical experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Institution : Registered General Nursing
Nursing Registration No. : RGN43713
Institution : Diploma in General Nursing
Nursing Registration No. : 63340186334018
Institution : Certificate of National Service
National Service Scheme No. : NSSGHS8494320
NURSING SCHOOL INFO
Institution : Nursing and Midwifery Training College Dunkwa-
On-Offin
National Service Scheme No. : RGN616051
Date Passed : September 2016-October 2019
BEDSIDE NURSING EXPERIENCE
April 2021 – March 2022 (12 months)
New Edubiase Government Hospital is within Ashanti region with 300+ bed capacity
Position: Clinical rotation (national service personnel), 48 hours/week
Nurse-patient ratio is 1:4
Area: Medical/Surgical, Emergency unit, Paediatric unit, Obstetric care, Theatre and
Recovery department, Mental health, Diabetic and Hypertensive care, Public health unit,
Anti-retroviral unit, Outpatient department
Skills:
Adheres to Data Privacy Head to Toe assessment
Proper Communication & Assists Doctor’s Rounds
Documentation
Assessing and Proper Carrying out of Heath Teaching
Doctor’s orders. Pre-operative and Post-operative
Medication administration Wound dressing
Intravenous therapy Ostomy and Wound Care
Foley Cath, Strait Cath insertion Pre and Post op monitoring
Blood Transfusion Infection Control
Blood Sugar monitoring Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Suctioning Fall Prevention
NGT insertion, Tube Feeding Patient transfer and transport
Pain assessment & management Hospital Information System
Coordination with Team members Management
Efficient Time Management and
Task Delegation
Equipment: Suctioning Machine, sphygmomanometer, Pulse oximeter, Stethoscope, Nebulizer,
Glucometer, Desktop computer, standing scale, Oxygen equipment.
March 2021-March 2022
Good News Clinic (GNC)
GNC is found in Ashanti region with 250 bed capacity
Position: staff nursing, 48hours/ week
Area: Medical/ surgical, obstetric care and neonatal care
Nurse -Patient ratio is 1:4
Skills and Responsibilities:
Practices comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional values and moral
principles and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Prioritizes client’s needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing personnel
within his/her scope of professional responsibility.
Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care of each client in accordance with
client’s individuality, abilities, culture and choices.
Assesses the quality and appropriateness of client care and resolves identified problems.
Performs nursing care in response to clients’ needs supported by nursing knowledge, research
and reflective practice. Documents the nursing care of each client from admission to
discharge in accordance with the general principles and legal requirements for
documentation.
Promotes an environment which maximizes client safety by utilizing infection control
practices and implementing the standards of clients’ safety programs.
Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and acts as a client advocate to ensure high
quality client care.
Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments as appropriate.
Participates in teaching and assessing of junior colleagues.
Care of new born
Cord care
Suturing
Monitoring of patients vitals signs and documentation
IV therapy
Wound dressing
Hypertensive and diabetic care
Decontamination of used instrument
Educating mother on child’s breastfeeding
March 2022 – present (18+month)
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)
KATH is a tertiary hospital and one of the biggest hospitals in the country with 1000+ bed capacity
Position: staff nursing, 40 hours/ week
Area: Surgical department 40+ beds
Nurse -Patient ratio is 1:6
Skills and Responsibilities:
Wound dressing
Ostomy care
Catheter care
Care of pressure sores
Pre-operative care
Last office
Administration of medications
Monitoring of patients vitals signs and
documentation
Assisted bed bath
Care of hands and feet
Education of client on condition
Educating patient on medication prior to discharge
Monitoring patient's intake and output and
documentation
