Professional/Teaching Experience
April 2015 to date
Lecturer
Department of Nursing
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi – Ghana
Teaching nursing research methods to postgraduate students.
Teaching Surgery and Surgical Nursing I, II and III (clinical and classroom), Gerontological and Home Nursing, and Theatre Nursing to BSc. Nursing and Midwifery II, III and IV, Patient care and basic procedures to BSc. Sonography III, Theatre nursing to BSc. Midwifery III (Sandwich option) supervision of students’ project work and care study, mentoring first year students, researching and stroke nurse expert at the stroke unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
November 2012 to March 2015
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Nursing
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi – Ghana
Teaching Surgery and Surgical Nursing I, II and III (clinical and classroom), General Nursing III, Gerontological Nursing and Theatre Nursing, Patient care and basic procedures to BSc. Sonography III, Current issues, and theatre nursing to BSc. Midwifery III (Sandwich option) supervision of students’ project work and care study, mentoring second year students, researching and stroke nurse expert to the stroke unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
March 2009 to September 2012
Study Nurse/Nursing Officer; Kintampo Health Research Centre/Ghana Health Service
Malarial Vaccine Study (MAL 055)
Performed the following general nursing procedures on study participants of a malaria clinical trial at the Kintampo Health Research Centre; Obtain Informed Consent, Obtain Medical History, Perform Physical Examinations, Inclusion/Exclusion Assessment, Drug Dispensing, Investigational Product Accountability, Case Report Form Completion, Data Query Completion and Patient Follow – up.
January 2009 to September 2010
Assistant Project Manager/Coordinator; Kintampo Health Research Centre/Ghana Health Service
Malarial Vaccine Study (MAL 055)
Administration and coordination of clinical trial activities
September 2008 to August 2009
Study Nurse; Kintampo Health Research Centre/Ghana Health Service
Reference Value Study
Obtain Medical History, Perform Physical Examinations, Inclusion/Exclusion Assessment and draw blood samples (phlebotomy)
October 2007 to July 2008
Nurse tutor
Health Assistant (Clinical) Training School, Bolgatanga
Teaching Anatomy and Physiology as well as Basic Nutrition to First- and Second-year students.
June 2007 to July 2008
Part-Time Nurse Tutor
Nurses’ Training College, Bolgatanga
Engaged in teaching Medicine and Medical Nursing as well as Nutrition and Dietetics to second-year Nursing students.
March 2001 to August 2003
Staff Nurse, Regional Hospital, Bolgatanga
Worked as a Staff Nurse in all the Units/Departments of the hospital (Outpatient Department (OPD), Medical/Surgical Wards, Paediatric Ward, Emergency Ward, Chest/Isolation Ward, Theatre, Psychiatric Unit and Dental Department)