Care Giver Patient Advocate

Candidate: Lisa Ndlovu

Position Applied For: OPN

Nationality: Zimbabwean

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I am a registered General / Ophthalmic nurse with vast experience in providing quality care to a variety of patients. My role involves providing nursing services that is assuming responsibility for the care and wellbeing of assigned patients, performing assigned task, and educating the patient and care giver to promote self-care within the patient s functional limitations. I participated as an active member of the care team and collaborate with other members to assure high quality of care. I have skills in basic and advanced life support, good interpersonal skills and pay attention to detail. I can multitask and promote teamwork within nursing staff. I am an expert in coordinating the delivery of quality clinical nursing care and managing shift operations. I am a dedicated individual who has a track record of enhancing the patients experience of care. I am looking for a suitable position where teamwork and diversity are valued, and everyone can be their best.

EDUCATION

Institution Name: United Bulawayo Hospital

Qualification Name: Diploma in Ophthamology

Start: July 2019 End: August 2020

Institution Name: Gwanda Multidisciplinary School of Nursing

Qualification Name: Diploma in General Nursing

Start: September 2010 End: November 2013

WORK HISTORY

Name of Current Facility: PLUMTREE DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Job Title: Ophthalmic Nurse

Start Date: August 2020

End Date: Current

Hospital Description: Plumtree District Hospital is a 150 bedded institution situated in heart of the border town Plumtree, it accommodates its own local community and referrals

from rural clinics within Mangwe and Bulilima districts respectively. It attracts all clientele that includes medical surgical maternity psychiatric ophthalmic orthopaedic and paediatric conditions. Ethical practice is governed by the desire to go an extra mile in providing quality nursing care to all patients regardless of their creed religion beliefs values social status.

Clinical Duties

Give health education on issues of eye health and prevention of blindness

Diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions

Manage ophthalmic emergecies

Planning and assessing the care and needs of clients for example admitting and transferring to the next level of care

Clinical coordination of individual or group therapies

Maintaining a safe therapeutic environment

Performing administrative duties

Supervision of junior staff

Counsellor role

Provide support and care to patients and families

Counsel on stress management and foster healthy coping strategies

Coordinate outreach programs

List of Clinical Proceedures

Visual acuity

Eye examination

Foreign body removal

Epilation

Tonometry

Eye irrigation

Scrubbing for eye surgery

Use of litmus paper

Wards Worked On

Outpatients department: Chronic and Acute

Name of Current Facility: PLUMTREE DISTRICT HOSPITAL A150 BEDDED HOSPITAL

Job Title: General Nurse/ Ophthalmic nurse

Start Date: August 2020

End Date: Current

Hospital Description: Plumtree District Hospital is a 150 bedded institution situated in heart of the border town Plumtree, it accommodates its own local community and referrals from rural clinics within Mangwe and Bulilima districts respectively. It attracts all clientele that includes medical surgical maternity psychiatric ophthalmic orthopaedic and paediatric conditions. Ethical practice is governed by the desire to go an extra mile in providing quality nursing care to all patients regardless of their creed religion beliefs values social status.

Clinical Duties

Receive patients referred for admission from the outpatient department

Ensuring intravenous fluids are running in at stipulated times and rates

Insertion of nasogastric tubes for feeds

Catheterisation of patients

Performing saline baths and wound dressings

Referring those who need further care to the next level care

Ensuring that incidents, accidents, and complaints are documented and acted upon immediately to the team leader

Taking care of critically ill patients for example, unconscious patients

Ordering ward stock, drugs as well as sundries required within the ward for smooth running of the department

Providing pre and post operative care

Carrying out the last offices and counselling of the bereaved

Patient Advocate Role: Spend a lot of time with the patient and suggest any medication change, if necessary, escalate the patient s problems to the appropriate cadres and advocate for other services such as physiotherapy.

Counsellor Role: Counsel on pain management by employing conservative techniques such as diversional therapy, give pre and post operative instructions, provide support and advice for the patient

Patient Care Role: Managing physical needs, treating infections, and observing and monitoring patients

Recording any relevant information to aide in treatment and decision making

Responsible for the holistic care of patients which encompasses the psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient

List of Clinical Conditions

Trauma Care Post RTA

Wound Care

Head Injuries

Gangrene

Burns Care

Intestinal Obstruction

Hernia

Stab Wounds

Pneumothorax

Haemothorax

Wards Worked On

Name of Current Facility: Tshitshi Rural Health Center

Job Title: Sister In Charge/General nurse

Start Date: May 2017

End Date: April 2018

Hospital Description: Congregation of the Precious Blood Sisters is a private dwelling for geriatric nuns with chronic conditions

Clinical Duties

Observe and record signs, symptoms, behaviours; including physiological status of patients, present the assessment of changes, the proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes

Provide a safe therapeutic environment free from medicolegal hazards

List of Clinical duties

Hypertension

Congestive Cardiac Failure

Epilepsy

Cerebrovascular Accident

Diabetes Mellitus

IMNCI

ANC clinic

Labour and delivery

PNC

Growth monitoring

Compiling monthly statistics

Wards Worked On

Medical and Surgical – Female

Gap in Service:

October 2013 - July 2016: Awaiting Registration as Registered Nurse and deployment from Government

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Malaria Training

Emergency triage assessment and treatment

Covid 19 testing and case management

HIV testing and counseling

LICENSURE / REGISTRATION

The Nurses Council of Zimbabwe registration number 2013

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