LOUISA ODURO

ANIMAPAUH
University of New England
Earle Page College
Armidale NSW
2351
Mobile: 0432996649
E-mail : loduro18@gmail.com
Date of Birth : 28th March 1992

Career objective

A nurse seeking to harness the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences acquired to contribute
to the community and to continually develop skills and further my education to help and support
people in our community to have an enhanced and dignified life.

I am Observant, fast learner and good interpersonal relationship skills, a dedicated worker with a
sense of purpose to fill a nursing position.

Skills
 Excellent analytical skills and particular attention to detail
 Ability to deal with conflicting deadlines and deliver under pressure
 Ability to work independently and with a team
 Professional and confident, always striving to deliver the best.
 Excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
 Willingness and readiness to learn

Clinical Experience

 Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi 2012 - 2015

Responsibilities

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 o Making of comfortable beds free from creases and crumps for clients and
suiting condition of the client.
o Monitoring of vitals and setting of trays for certain clinical procedures
o Administration of medications and other treatments under supervision
o Assisting hospitalized clients to maintain their personal hygiene and change
their beds.
o Assisting in setting of iv lines and setting up infusion for hospitalized client

 Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Cape coast September 2014 – August 2014

Responsibilities
o Engaging in recreational therapy with clients
o Conducting status examination of clients
o Involvement in the conduction of therapeutic community for clients
o Involvement in the conduction of group and occupational therapy for clients

 Bomfa Health Centre, Ashanti Region November 3 – 21 November 2014

Responsibilities
o Growth monitoring of children during child welfare clinic
o Participation in vaccination and Immunization programmes for babies against
childhood diseases
o Assisting in the provision of family planning services
o Educating and counseling of mothers on care of babies

 Suntreso Government Hospital, Kumasi May 2014 – June 2014

Responsibilities
o Assisting with management of labor and delivery,
o Assisting in the conducting Child Welfare Clinic
o Assisting in conducting antenatal care and Postnatal clinic

Working Experience

Nursing officer – University of Ghana Hospital, Legon August 2017 – May 2018

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Responsibilities (surgical ward)

 Maintaining and promoting safe clinical practice and adhering to Infection Control
principles and practices.
 Wound management, thus, performing wound dressing (clean and dirty) using aseptic
techniques in a sterile environment.
 Educating patients and giving instructions on post-operative care at home preceding
discharge.
 Management of patient’s pain post operatively using pharmacological and non-
pharmacological interventions.
 Communicating effectively with patients and colleagues using well developed verbal,
written and technological skills.
 Preparing patient physically and psychologically for surgical procedures.
 Monitoring and assessing patients postoperatively and documenting findings.
 Acted as a preceptor for nursing students and rotation nursing.

National service (RGN) – University of Ghana Hospital, Legon April 2016- April 2017

Responsibilities
 Ensuring the safety of medical equipment by decontaminating and packing for
sterilization.
 Monitoring of vital signs and reports of progress of patients
 Administration of medications and documentation of data related to patients care
 Dressing and care of both surgical and open wounds
 Management of acute and chronic ill patients
 Assessment of conditions of patients, preparation and evaluation of patients diagnostic
tests needed
 Giving education on condition to patients and relatives
 Giving of health talks and education on health issues
 Setting sterile trolleys and medical equipment for clinical procedures
 Ensuring the nutritional balance of clients by assisting in feeding clients on the ward

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 Sales personnel – Nana Dwomoh Enterprise – May 2007 – August 2007
Responsibilities
o Received payment from and issued receipt to customers
o Deposited daily returns at the bank
o Making records of daily sales

Education and Qualifications

Intelli learn August 2018

Basic life Support and Manual Handling certificate

University of New England, Armidale – Australia July- till date

Master of Nursing Practice

Perinth CBD (Sydney) May 2018

Senior first Aid Certificate

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) General Nursing 2011-2015

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 Yaa Asantewwaa Senior High School, Kumasi-Ghana

WASSCE Certificate

Extracurricular Activities

 Participation in community medical outreaches

Hobbies and interests

 Reading

 Listening to music and singing

Language proficiency

 English and Twi

Research involvement

Project work

Documentation in nursing April 2015

H3 Africa

Research assistant October 2015 - January 2016

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Referees

Mrs. Millivienne Aikins

Principal Nursing Officer

University of Ghana Hospital, Legon

Tel: +233204449857

Yaw Boamah (Northcott)

Mobile- 0434563791

Mr. James Antom Nkrumah

Disease Control Officer

Bomfa Health Centre

Tel: +233506448731

Miriam Dzasimatu

(Nursing Officer)

University of Ghana Hospital

Mobile- +233243765635