JOHN KWAKU BAFFOUR ASARE
KUNTANASI -ASHANTI
Summary
Experienced, mature and impact-driven nurse educator with a firm commitment to impact colleagues to learn about humanity before caring for mankind. As demonstrated history in: 1. Bedside nurse (supervisor in different units); 2. Humanitarian Services; 3 .Trainer and assessor in the nursing training colleges in Ghana (Nurses and Midwifery Council). My international experience from La Cote D voire and Sierra Leone have led me to manage team, projects , initiated in setting up processes, training teams and influences operations for sustainable and partnership response.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Part Time Tutor
University of Makeni (St John of God Campus)
03.2023 - Current
- Plans and facilitates tutoring sessions in health research based on evidence and course concepts
- Documented session schedules, topics covered and hours worked for reporting and tracking purposes
- Helps in the students’ clinical supervision and mentoring as well as organizing the skill lab at the campus.
Lead International Nurse Trainer
Welbodi Partnership Organization
01.2020 - Current
- Represented Welbodi Partnership at Ola During Children Hospital for all activities of quality improvement in nursing care; coordinated activities with partners including World Child Cancer, Cardiff and Vales Hospital, other iNGOs with interest in childhood cancer care and advocated for the childhood cancer activities in the hospital
- Lead and coordinated Multi-Disciplinary Team for childhood cancer care, Clinical mentoring at the oncology ward as well creation of awareness for childhood cancer in Freetown Sierra Leone
- Delivering and coordinating in-service training for both new and old nurses in the hospital to improve quality of care in Sierra Leone's only tertiary children's hospital in-country
- Set up, mentorship and management of a Core Nurse Training Team to build an independent and sustainable training group in Ola During Children’s Hospital to lead Continuous Professional development training at the hospital
- Organized, delivered and supervised a 12 week foundational paediatric oncology training, including chemotherapy administration, nursing care, palliative care and psychosocial support training for 25 health care professionals at ODCH who are members of the multidisciplinary oncology team
- Providing day to day bedside clinical mentoring for nurses and student nurses as well as clinical care at the various wards where need arises
- Liaising with the nurse administration in the needs assessment and prompt intervention in the form of continuous professional development and training
- Six (6) Standard Operative Procedures (SOPs) have been developed and implemented
- I Initiated and coordinated the development of term of reference for nurse in charges to facilitate the quality of care for patients and smooth communication among health care providers
- I coordinated the Development of the inductions package and handbook for Ola During Children Hospital which is used for the newly posted nurses and students in practical placement
- This aids to breach the gap between knowledge acquired in the school and actual skills needed to care for patients in the hospital
- I worked as an external trainer and examiner for the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives in Sierra Leone during the COVID 19 lock down for Paediatric Nurses in training from Sierra Leone
- Coordinated the first ever nationwide advocacy and sensitization training on childhood cancer in Sierra Leone where health care personnel from different regions were trained on early warning signs of childhood cancers as well as referral pathway for childhood cancers
- During my work with Welbodi partnership, I initiated the establishment of a follow up schedule for oncology patient and those palliative care which is in use now
- I participated in planning and drafting new proposal for grants as well as developed reports for donors on the projects been coordinated.
- Facilitated in promotion of a safe and comfortable healing environment for patients and their relative by translating patient concerns into Standard operative protocols to guide the nursing and health care team
- Participated in the review of the Sierra Leone National training manual for Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment ( ETAT+) as well as Care of Critical Sick Child manual.
Hospital Projects Coordinator
Welbodi Partnership organization
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Acted as the hospitals projects coordinator after the substantive coordinator resigned
- During this period I represented Welbodi partnership in all her hospital projects
- Liaised with the Ola during hospital management in the various dealings on behalf of Welbodi partnership
- I led the Asuka Consultancy ( a JICA) affiliate organization that contracted Welbodi partnership for the services of quality of care, nurse training and hospital management .A monitoring tool for quality of care was developed to assess the wards on monthly bases and adopted to be used to monitor the quality of care in the wards
- Three essential standards operation procedures on medical equipment's were prepared, staffs trained on them and are in used
- Coordinated the donor visits from World Child Cancer and Cardiff and Wales
- Represent Welbodi in all the stake holders meetings and Successfully organized the first International Childhood cancer Day Celebration in Sierra Leone.
- Coordinated data entry for the various projects for reporting and project tracking.
- Improved the field team productivity with regular communication and progress updates between the management and staffs.
Senior Health Tutor
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College Berekum
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Facilitated clinical workshops for the Collage, and staffs in the hospital as an in service training coordinator
- Supervised two teaching assistants in facilitation skills, lesson notes preparation, assessment among other teaching skills
- Clinical attendance to children with malnutrition at ARV Centre and Fevers Unit
- Supervised students during clinical attachment in various clinical sites
- Coordinated affiliation programs for students in various levels of their training like mental health, rehabilitation and public health field attachments
- Supervised an average of average of twelve nursing students ‘patient and family care study in preparation for their licensure examinations
- Prepared and delivered lesion notes for the subject assigned to me as I facilitated teaching and learning for average of 160 students in a semester
- I assisted the chaplaincy as a tutor in charge of chaplaincy, in organising counselling sessions for students who needed emotional, psychological and any other support
- Participated in programs in relation to stakeholders and community relationships building in the training of the nurses
- Reported on students' progress at required intervals to the faculty leads for confidential dialogues with the students and their parents.
International Nurse Mentor
Médecins Sans Frontières
12.2018 - 02.2019
- Pre Hospital Training and orientation of newly employed Nurses and Community Health Officers in Paediatrics’ Care.
Ward Supervisor
Holy Family Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Supervised staffs in their day to day running of the unit as well as representing the ward in management meetings and staff conferences
- Provided patient centered Counselings for HIV Patients with regards to Anti-Retroviral treatment adherence and coordinated the logistic supply for the wards
- Managed routine operations, coordinated staff schedules and allocating resources to ensure timely responds to clients needs.
- During the period I also worked with GTZ as “Know Your status of HIV Campaign” Lead Organizer and a Referent for German Technical Corporation (GTZ) in then Bono Ahafo region on TB and HIV Training
- Helped in setting up ART Clinic at Berekum Holy Family Hospital where services like Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, Provided counseling and treatment for people living with HIV/ AIDS as well as Women at the anti-natal clinic were cared for
- Trainer of Trainers Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV for Bono Ahafo Region of Ghana
- Where health care provider were provided with essential training on the HIV in particularly PMTCT
- I was stationed to work in the Feteentaa Ivorian Refugee Camp as nurse providing counselling and nursing care for displaced refugees during the Ivorian crisis in 2011-2012.
Staff Nurse
Holy Family Hospital Berekum
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Conducted physical assessment, planned nursing patient care for patients and administered medication or treatment per physicians' orders
- Bedside nurse at the Medical - Surgical and Children Wards to provide needed nursing care for patients under my care based on their nursing needs and the hospital protocols.
- Served as the Berekum municipal chairman for the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), to lead the team of the nurses in the advocate and negotiation of condition of services as well as disciplinary issues
- Performed the needed nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection to enhance quick recovery of clients.
- Prepared the unit report for the wards where I was posted.
Education
Bachelor - Education Health science (Nursing)
University of Cape Coast
Ghana West AfricaRegistered General Nursing (Diploma) -
Nursing Training College - Bolgatanga
Certificate - Foundations of Palliative Care
Institute of Palliative care St Christopher's Hospice
09.2021
Certificate - Psychosocial Care Training for Children with Cancer Trainer of Training
World Child Cancer
01.2020
Skills
- Patience and Empathy
- Problem-solving skills
- Collaboration and Teamwork
Developing of Training Programs
Facilitating of Television and Radio Programs
Motivating
Team Building
Communication
Team work
Prioritization
Training
Advocacy
Languages
English
Beginner
A1
Asante Twi
Beginner
A1
Bono
Beginner
A1
Gruni Basic
Beginner
A1
Krio
Beginner
A1
References
- Simren Paulina Herm-Singh. +33 782 374508 | simren.hermsingh@gmail.com |
- Mr. Stephen Baah, Deputy Director of Nursing Service, Holy Family Hospital, P O Box 21, Berekum, Bono Region, baahstephen@rocketmail.com
- Issiatu Marrah, Principal Nursing Officer (Matron Responsible for Trainings), Ola During Children Hospital, Furah Bay Road, Freetown, +23276553663, marahissiatu@gmail.com
Timeline
Part Time Tutor
University of Makeni (St John of God Campus)
03.2023 - Current
Hospital Projects Coordinator
Welbodi Partnership organization
03.2023 - 09.2023
Lead International Nurse Trainer
Welbodi Partnership Organization
01.2020 - Current
International Nurse Mentor
Médecins Sans Frontières
12.2018 - 02.2019
Senior Health Tutor
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College Berekum
01.2015 - 01.2020
Ward Supervisor
Holy Family Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2012
Staff Nurse
Holy Family Hospital Berekum
01.2006 - 01.2009
Bachelor - Education Health science (Nursing)
University of Cape Coast
Registered General Nursing (Diploma) -
Nursing Training College - Bolgatanga
Certificate - Foundations of Palliative Care
Institute of Palliative care St Christopher's Hospice
Certificate - Psychosocial Care Training for Children with Cancer Trainer of Training
World Child Cancer
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