CURRICULUM VITAE

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JOHANNESBURG

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PATRICIA BUSISIWE SITHOLE

PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME : PATRICIA BUSISIWE

SURNAME : SITHOLE

DATE OF BIRTH : 08 DECEMBER 1965

PASSPORT NUMBER : EN583758

SEX : FEMALE

NATIONALITY : ZIMBABWEAN

HOME LANGUAGE : ISINDEBELE

OTHER LANGUAGE : ENGLISH

HOBBIES : SWIMMING, WATCHING TV, READING

Skills Profile

An exceptionally motivated individual who has the right blend of dedication, competence and compassion needed to make her patients feel valued, cared for and safe. Patricia is fully conversant with and always adheres to the strictest interpretation of the Nursing Code of Professional Conduct. Can be relied upon to represent any institution in a professional manner and will always role model the appropriate behaviours, values and competencies needed to lead teams professionally and effectively.

Other skills are as follows:

Counselling

Computer skills

Ability to work in a team

Planning patient care

Delegating duties to subordinates

Supervising

Evaluating the care given.

Interpretation and enforcement of policies.

Ordering drugs and various sundries as required.

Giving and writing comprehensive reports

Record keeping

Preparing students for assessments and participating in assessments.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

DIPLOMA IN NURSING

CERTIFICATE IN RAPID HIV TESTING

CERTIFICATE IN ALERE HIV/SYPHILIS TESTING

CERTIFICATE IN PAEDIATRIC ART TREATMENT PREVENTION AND CARE OF HIV

CERTIFICATE IN ADULT MANAGEMENT OF OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS

OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

END USER TRAINING COURSE FOR ALERE Q.

BASIC COUNSELLING SKILLS

OPPORTUNISTIC IFECTIONS MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY

HOME BASED AND PALLIATIVE CARE

NUTRITION AND HIV MANAGEMENT

QUALIFICATION

DATE OBTAINED

TRAINING SCHOOL

1

Diploma in Nursing

2005 to 2007

Morgenster School of Nursing

2

Rapid HIV Testing

2010

Medical Laboratory Bulawayo

Zimbabwe

3

Home Based Care and Palliative Care

Nutrition and HIV

Paediatric & Adult HIV treatment (ART)

2009 to 2010

HAQOCI University of Zimbabwe

4

End user training on HIV in Children (DNA/PCR)

2017

Bulawayo Zimbabwe

5

HIV/Syphilis training

2018

Bulawayo Zimbabwe

6

Basic counselling

July 2017

Bulawayo Zimbabwe

7

Covid 19 Testing

December 2020

Bulawayo Zimbabwe

WORK EXPERIENCE

SENIOR GENERAL NURSE

MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL 1999 TO DATE

PAEDIATRIC HOSPITAL

REPORTS TO:

SISTER IN CHARGE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Processing DNA/PCR using the Alere machine and testing for syphilis

Counselling patients

Collection of Dry blood spots (DBS)

Issuing results

Training/demonstration of DBS practicals to other nurses

Infection control measures adherence

Enter all patients in the register

Do patients follow up through phoning them

Compiling monthly, quarterly and annual statistics

MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL

WARD A1 ORTHOPAEDIC WARD

REPORTS TO: SISTER IN CHARGE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Receive patients referred for admission from casualty department

Administer medications where requested or required.

Maintaining high professional standards of ethics

Communicating with medical and paramedical staff regarding patients' needs and problems and recording any relevant problems.

Ensuring medical records are maintained according to acceptable medical standards.

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

Ensure environment safety and appropriate infection control protocols are maintained.

Liaising with other departments for the smooth running of the department

Following up student nurses, demonstrating required procedures and evaluating their knowledge

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

Pre-counseling and post counseling patient about required investigations in their case

MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL

WARD A2 SURGICALC WARD

REPORTS TO: SISTER IN CHARGE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Receive patients referred for admission from casualty department.

Attending to patients with head injuries, burns, theatre cases, wound dressing.

Administer medications where requested or required.

Maintaining high professional standards of ethics

Communicating with medical and paramedical staff regarding patients' needs and problems and recording any relevant problems.

Ensuring medical records are maintained according to acceptable medical standards.

Maintaining a physical and psychological environment which promotes safety, security and optimal health for our clients

Ensure environment safety and appropriate infection control protocols are maintained.

Following up student nurses, demonstrating required procedures and evaluating their knowledge

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

Conducting health education sessions, disseminating health information to patients and relatives

Pre-counseling and post counseling patients in theatre cases.

INGUTSHENI CENTRAL HOSPITAL

REPORTS TO: SISTER IN CHARGE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Rendering nursing care to geriatric patients.

Administering drugs.

Feeding patients

Bathing patients

Bed making and general care of the patient

REFEREES

PRINCIPAL NURSING OFFICER MATRON SIKHANGEZILE MOYO

MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL

P. O. BOX 2096 P.O. BOX 2096

BULAWAYO BULAWAYO

TEL: +263-***-****** TEL: +263-***-******

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