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Esther Frimpong

Kumasi

Summary

With a proven track record at Ghana Health Service, I excel in clinical assessment and patient rapport, significantly contributing to maternal and newborn health. Expect in antenatal care ,labour and post natal care.

In addition, rendering care needs to patients,administration of prescribed medications and performing procedures such as catheterization and NG tube feeding.

My approach has markedly enhanced patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Midwife

Ghana Health Service
04.2021 - 10.2023
  • Served as a mentor for student midwives by sharing clinical expertise, providing constructive feedback, and modeling excellence in the practice of midwifery.
  • Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
  • Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
  • Contributed to the reduction of maternal mortality rates by identifying high-risk pregnancies early and referring them for specialist intervention when necessary.
  • Educated new parents on infant care essentials like diapering, swaddling, bathing techniques leading to increased confidence in parenting skills.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development activities to stay current on new research findings and best practices in midwifery care.
  • Improved patient health outcomes by conducting comprehensive assessments, identifying risk factors, and developing individualized care plans.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing personalized and compassionate care throughout the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.
  • Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
  • Provided healthcare information and educational resources to new parents.
  • Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants.
  • Dressing, bathing, and grooming patients
  • serving meal trays, feeding or assisting in feeding patients

Checking blood pressure, temperature and pulse at regular intervals

  • Helping move patients in wheelchairs or who need assistance throughout the facility
  • Making beds and helping maintain patients’ rooms
  • Collecting specimens such as urine or blood and taking them to be tested
  • Carrying messages, reports and requisitions between departments or doctors
  • Helping set up equipment, maintaining a sterile environment

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Nursing Assistant

Ghana Health Service
04.2021 - 10.2023
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

Education

Diploma - Nursing And Midwifery

Kwadaso Nursing And Midwifery College, Kumasi
Kumasi-Ghana
09.2018

WASSCE - General Science

Adanwomase Senior High School
Kumasi-Ghana
06.2014

Skills

  • Breastfeeding support
  • Newborn care
  • Antenatal care
  • Clinical assessment
  • Prenatal education
  • Suturing
  • Medical Documentation
  • Pharmacology knowledge
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Postpartum Care
  • Prenatal care
  • Nutrition counseling

Languages

Twi, English, Few Finnish
Native language

Timeline

Registered Midwife

Ghana Health Service
04.2021 - 10.2023

Nursing Assistant

Ghana Health Service
04.2021 - 10.2023

Diploma - Nursing And Midwifery

Kwadaso Nursing And Midwifery College, Kumasi

WASSCE - General Science

Adanwomase Senior High School
Esther Frimpong