Phyllis Owusu-Ansah

Registered Nurse with over 10 years of nursing experience in acute care, medical-surgical nursing, long-term care, and rural hospital practice. Skilled in comprehensive patient assessment, clinical decision-making, medication administration, IV therapy, wound management, and early recognition of patient deterioration. Experienced working independently in fast-paced environments while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care.

Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and committed to continuous professional development through advanced critical care education.

REGISTERED NURSE - ACUTE CARE - DRYDEN REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - Dryden, ON

(2025-11)

• Manage active acute care workload of 6–8 high-acuity patients per shift, consistently maintaining a 100% on-time medication and treatment delivery rate under fast-paced rural hospital conditions.
• Provide safe, patient-centered nursing care across medical-surgical patients while collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team in a rural hospital setting.
• Perform detailed physical and neurological assessments and identify changes requiring immediate intervention.
• Administer IV medications, blood products, antibiotics, and other prescribed therapies safely.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans.
• Maintained 100% compliant real-time electronic charting using Meditech, consistently scoring top-tier marks during quarterly quality assurance audits for alignment with CNO safety standards.

TEMPORARY REGISTERED NURSE - NORTH CENTENNIAL MANOR - Kapuskasing, ON

(2024-01 - 2025-04)

• Provided comprehensive, person-centered nursing care to older adults with complex medical and cognitive needs.
• Conducted assessments, managed medications, and supported wound and pain management.
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality care.

NURSE MANAGER - KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL - Accra

(2020-08 - 2021-08)

• Coordinated training, scheduling, and evaluation of nursing personnel.
• Established clinical direction for nursing care delivery, providing clinical supervision, and maintaining quality outcomes.
• Acclimated 6+ new hire nurses to unit-specific workflows and mentored nursing students to ensure clinical competency.
• Participated in unit-based councils to reduce hospital-acquired infections, contributing to a 15% decrease in catheter-associated UTI's over 12 months.

REGISTERED NURSE - KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL - Accra

(2015-08 - 2020-03)

• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
• Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
• Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures, and physician orders.
• Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols.
• Protected patients' rights and dignity by delivering care without judgment or discrimination.

SOME COLLEGE (NO DEGREE) - CNO TRANSITION TO PRACTICE - Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning (2025-09)

MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) - SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES - Trent University (2023-09)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING - Wisconsin International University College (2020-06)