Boniface Dakurah

Registered Nurse with acute-care experience managing a clinically diverse patient population including congestive heart failure, sepsis, alcohol withdrawal, and dialysis-dependent patients. Skilled in comprehensive assessment, rapid clinical prioritization, medication and IV administration, patient education, and interdisciplinary care coordination across complex, fast-changing conditions. Holds a B.A. in Nursing and a B.A. in Molecular Biology, combining strong clinical practice with a foundation in biological sciences.

BLS/CPR certified with rotational experience across medical-surgical, emergency, pediatric, behavioral health, and maternal health settings.

Registered Nurse - SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL - Hartford, CT

(2026-01)

• Provide acute-care nursing for 4 patients per shift across a clinically diverse caseload, including CHF, sepsis, alcohol withdrawal, and dialysis-dependent patients, while rapidly reprioritizing care as acuity changes.
• Apply strong assessment and clinical judgment to detect early signs of deterioration across distinct disease processes (e.g., sepsis criteria, CIWA withdrawal scoring, fluid/volume status in CHF and dialysis patients), initiating timely interventions before escalation.
• Manage complex, protocol-driven care including CHF fluid/weight monitoring, sepsis bundles and antibiotic timing, CIWA-guided withdrawal management, and coordination around dialysis schedules and fluid restrictions.
• Educate patients and families across a range of conditions: heart failure management, substance withdrawal, and dialysis/renal care, tailoring communication to health literacy and readiness to learn, supporting safer discharges and reduced readmission risk.
• Collaborate daily with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, case managers, and dialysis/behavioral health teams to coordinate individualized, interdisciplinary care plans.
• Safely administer medications and IV therapies including antibiotics, diuretics, and withdrawal-management protocols, while monitoring for therapeutic response and adverse effects.
• Prioritize and coordinate care across multiple concurrent, high-acuity patients while maintaining accurate, timely EMR documentation (Epic) and adherence to patient-safety standards.
• Participate in the Telemetry Task Group, contributing to unit-level initiatives focused on cardiac monitoring, clinical practice, and patient safety.

Patient Support Associate - HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE - New Britain, CT

(2022-06 - 2025-12)

• Providing safe and appropriate therapeutic interventions to support patient care as directed by the clinical team
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in hospital settings (including rehab and ped units) to ensure patient safety through direct supervision, secure transport, equipment setup, and maintenance of a clean care environment

B.A. - Nursing - University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT (2024-05 - 2025-08)

B.A. - Molecular Biology - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (2020-08 - 2024-05)