Adama Bah Pharr
Bowie
Summary
Dedicated Private Duty Nurse with a proven track record at Elite Healthcare Nursing Services Inc, delivering compassionate care and effective patient management. Skilled in care plan development and vital sign monitoring, I excel in high-pressure situations, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction through exceptional communication and teamwork.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Duty Nurse
Elite Healthcare Nursing Services Inc
Baltimore, MD
08.2019 - Current
- Provided compassionate care for patients, resulting in positive feedback from families.
- Administered medications accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper dosages and timely treatments.
- Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated client care.
- Promoted proper nutrition by preparing balanced meals tailored specifically to individual dietary needs.
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons, and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between hospital discharge and home-based care through thorough communication with all parties involved.
- Monitored vital signs regularly to detect and address potential health concerns promptly.
LPN Charge Nurse
South River Rehabilitation
Edgewater, MD
10.2008 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
Charge Nurse
Manor Care Health Services
Upper Marlboro, MD
10.2005 - 10.2017
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Education
Cirtificate - Nursing
VMT Education Center
Washington, DC04-2004
Skills
- Oxygen administration
- Home health nursing
- Nebulizer treatments
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Ventilator monitoring
- Gastrostomy care
- Care plan development
- Tracheostomy care
- Seizure management
Timeline
Private Duty Nurse
Elite Healthcare Nursing Services Inc
08.2019 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
South River Rehabilitation
10.2008 - Current
Charge Nurse
Manor Care Health Services
10.2005 - 10.2017
Cirtificate - Nursing
VMT Education Center