Togbe Dokpo

Licensed Registered Nurse (Vermont) with 10+ years of direct psychiatric and mental health nursing experience, including eight years leading an inpatient mental health unit in Ghana as Nurse-in-Charge. Skilled in crisis intervention, medication administration, psychiatric assessment, and family-centered discharge planning. Reduced patient relapse rates from 26% to 9% and improved treatment compliance from 70% to 91% by building structured follow-up programs, involving families directly in care, and linking patients to free health insurance for people with disabilities.

Newly NCLEX-licensed in the United States and seeking a facility that accepts new graduates for a residency or preceptorship program to bring proven psychiatric nursing expertise, clinical judgment, and a patient-centered approach to inpatient behavioral health care. Although an experienced mental health nurse, views self as a new graduate in the context of relocating to a new country with different cultures and protocols. Fast learner and willing to learn.

Program Monitor - Community Resource for Justice (CRJ) — Community Reentry Program - Rhode Island

(2024-02)

• Monitor and document the physical and behavioral status of residents throughout each shift, escalating safety concerns per protocol.
• Administer and document scheduled medications for residents in a community reentry setting.
• Conduct urinalysis (UA) drug testing and pat-searches upon resident return, upholding program safety standards.
• Track resident movement and building activity using the Tracktech monitoring system; conduct building walkthroughs, headcounts, and camera surveillance.
• Write incident and shift reports and communicate directly with the Program Director and clinical supervisors.
• Manage front-desk operations, including call intake, resident communication, and meal service coordination.

Nurse-in-Charge, Mental Health Unit (Senior Nursing Officer) - Sacred Heart Catholic Hospital - Weme-Abor, Ghana

(2015 - 2023-12)

• Directed daily nursing operations of an inpatient psychiatric unit, supervising nursing staff and coordinating multidisciplinary treatment teams.
• Reduced patient relapse rate from 26% to 9% by designing and leading structured follow-up visits and community outreach initiatives grounded in evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Increased treatment compliance from 70% to 91% by integrating family members into the care plan — coordinating financial support, teaching early relapse-warning signs, providing psychological support, and connecting families to health insurance resources.
• Conducted psychiatric assessments, administered medications, and monitored vital signs for acutely ill patients.
• Delivered crisis intervention and de-escalation for patients in acute psychiatric distress.
• Developed and executed individualized care plans and discharge plans for admitted patients.
• Trained and mentored junior nurses and nursing students in evidence-based psychiatric care practices.
• Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medication management, and relapse prevention strategies.

Staff Nurse, Mental Health Unit - Sacred Heart Catholic Hospital - Weme-Abor, Ghana

(2013-11 - 2015)

• Provided direct psychiatric nursing care on an inpatient mental health unit, including medication administration and patient monitoring, as well as all other nursing roles as assigned by my nurse manager.
• Promoted to Nurse-in-Charge based on clinical performance and leadership.

Registered Nurse — National Service (Internship) - Hohoe Municipal Hospital (now Volta Regional Hospital) - Hohoe, Ghana

(2011-02 - 2012-03)

• Delivered direct nursing care across general and psychiatric patient populations during a one-year clinical internship following RN licensure.
• Administered medications and monitored vital signs; supported patient admissions, triage, and discharge planning.
• Performed home visits and outreach programs, report writing, history taking, assessments, medication administration, care planning, patient observation, and education of patients and families on conditions.

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing - University of Cape Coast (2016 - 2019)

Diploma - Mental Health Nursing - Ankaful Psychiatric Nursing Training College (2006 - 2010)