PRECIOUS KUDZAI GWASHURE

Number * Starling Close Lendypark

Marondera, Zimbabwe

Contact number: +263*********

Email: ad2vvo@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

A qualified and compassionate healthcare provider with 7 years' experience in providing outstanding care to ensuring optimal health and safety of patients in hospitals and community clinics. Competent in providing personal care to children, adolescents and adults, including the elderly. Takes pride in maintaining patient safety and ensuring confidentiality of patients, treating every individual with respect, dignity and compassion. Acts with integrity and in the best interest of the patient while ensuring compliance with policies and guidelines to promote the health and wellbeing of patients.

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2023 to present

Position: Registered Midwife

Place: Sterling Private Hospital, Mvurwi, Zimbabwe Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive care planning risk assessment

• Assisting Doctors during ward rounds and carrying out their orders

• Collection of specimens like blood, sputum, stool, urine or pus swabs and sending to the laboratory for investigations

• Administration of drugs according to medicine administration safety guidelines and protocols

• Daily wound care using the aseptic technique

• Care of patients on blood transfusion

• Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation of unresponsive patients

• Suctioning of patients in case of respiratory distress to clear airway and aid in breathing

• Coordinating pre- and post-operative care and caring out investigations for patients undergoing surgery

• Reduction of post-operative sepsis through aseptic technique on all invasive procedures

July 2022 to December 2022

Position: Registered Midwife

Place: Banket District Hospital, Banket, Zimbabwe (Bed capacity: 250) Family child health Department

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provided nursing care for pregnant patients

Developed delivery plans in coordination with physicians Provided coaching and emotional support to patients at all stages of the delivery process

Monitored mental, emotional and physical state of pregnant patients Provided daily infant care education to parents, including bathing and breastfeeding Examined, diagnosed and monitored pregnant patients for any significant changes and potential problems

Determine a child's needs in relation to pain management and evaluate for signs of abuse

Assisting the Paediatrician when doing procedures to assess ailments and injuries of children

Monitoring the overall health of children and doing physical examinations Collecting samples of patient's and sending to the laboratory for tests Reassuring and offering emotional support to parents and helping families to cope implementing vaccination and immunization programs Conducting health education sessions and disseminating health information to patients and relatives

Supervising and orientation of newly recruited nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants on the ward policies and protocols

September 2014 to May 2020

Position: Registered General Nurse

Place: Banket District Hospital, Banket, Zimbabwe

Medical / Surgical Ward

Duties and Responsibilities:

Comprehensive care planning risk assessment

Assisting Doctors during ward rounds and carrying out their orders Collection of specimens like blood, sputum, stool, urine or pus swabs and sending to the laboratory for investigations

Administration of drugs according to medicine administration safety guidelines and protocols

Daily wound care using the aseptic technique

Care of patients on blood transfusion

Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation of unresponsive patients Suctioning of patients in case of respiratory distress to clear airway and aid in breathing

Coordinating pre- and post-operative care and caring out investigations for patients undergoing surgery

Reduction of post-operative sepsis through aseptic technique on all invasive procedures

Caring for pressure areas of patients to prevent skin damage Turning bedbound patients to enhance blood flow and avoid pressure ulcers Calculation and administering medication, intravenous fluids and assessment of fluid balance

Maintained accurate records of patient care condition and progress or problems attending to them accordingly

Operating and monitoring medical equipment

Assisted clients with needs such as washing and dressing and maintenance of personal hygiene

Advocating for patients and making ethical decisions related to consent and confidentiality

Administering of intravenous fluids and blood transfusion as ordered Suctioning of patience in case of respiratory distress Carrying out last offices duty

Professional Qualifications

Diploma in Midwifery

Chinhoyi school of Midwifery, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

May 2020 -June 2022

Diploma in General Nursing

Chinhoyi School of Nursing, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

September 2011 - August 2014

RERERENCES

Matron Dongo (Senior Nursing Officer, Matron)

Banket District Hospital

P.O Box 28

Banket

+263-***-***-***

Dr Mapfumo (Medical Doctor)

Sterling Private Hospital

Corner Chatham and Malvern

Mvurwi

+263-***-***-***

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