A Caregiver General Nurse
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Curriculum Vitae
Full Name: Ruth Sibekithemba Dube
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Phone Number: +264*********
Email Address: ********************@*****.***
Address: 11 Dunblane Road Riverside Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Languages: English French Ndebele
Summary
I am a registered general nurse with 24 years of experience in the private sectors. My career began after formal nurse training in the year 2000. I worked in a government hospital for a year then crossed over into the private sector where I stayed for 7 years. I took a 3 year sabbatical then came back into the medical field as a phlebotomist in a laboratory for the next 10 years. In all the years I have worked as a nurse I have immersed myself in my work always striving to be the best nurse I can be in all settings. I am always eager to learn and my years of experience have honed my communication skills.
Experience
Flex Clinic – 73623 New Lobengula Box 2946, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Total number of beds: 15
Nurse: Medical
Number of beds in a unit: 6
3 private rooms
Responsibilities
Bedside nursing
Cauterization of male and female patients
Catheter care
Nebulization
Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
Nasogastric tube insertion
Nasogastric feeding of patients and Peg patients
Intravenous cannula insertion
Intravenous fluid monitoring
Oxygen therapy administration
Measuring Temperature pulse respirations and BP
Ordering Blood
Monitoring Blood Transfusion Drug administration: -
Intravenous
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intradermal
Oral
Dressings: - Wounds, and Suture lines
Supervising auxiliary staff – nurse aides
Assisting doctors with procedures: -
Suturing
Insertion of suprapubic catheters
Inventory keeping of drugs
Managing casualty and admitted patients with skeleton staff (one RGN + one nurse aide) on night duty and weekends
Screening patients for COVID 19 before being seen by the Doctor
Cases Handled
Acute kidney Injury
Cardiovascular accident
Chronic Obstructive airway disease
Congestic cardiac failure
COVID 19
Diabetes
Hepatitis
HIV
Hypertension
Meningitis
Myocardial infarction
Peptic ulcers
Pneumonia
Renal failure
Severe headaches/Migraines
STI’s
Tonsillitis
Tuberculosis
Specialized Equipment Used
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation trolley
Drug administration trolley
Intravenous infusion pumps
Suction machine
Nebulizers
SPO2monitors
Chest drains
Specialized dressings- charcoal dressing
Ripple mattress
Electrocardiogram machine
Rapid testing kits- COVID 19, Syphilis, HIV
Cardiac monitors
PEP equipment
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)
Address: Materdei (private) Hospital P.O Box 2133 Bulawayo Position: Phlebotomist/ health and safety offices Years: 2010-2020
Responsibilities
Collection of supplies: - blood, urine, body fluids, stool and swabs, observing infection and control protocols
Supervising and teaching university students on attachment to the laboratory on phlebotomy
Supervising laboratory staff assisting in phlebotomy
Pre-counseling and post counseling of clients for HIV tests (self-referrals)
Explain to clients how the sample will be collected and pre-sample collection
Ensuring the adherence to health and safety standards through-out lab
Industrial health checks in food outlets, butcheries, factories and hospital kitchen
Standards assessment in the lab i.e. infection control
Assisting in other departments if they are busy e.g. reception
Cases Handled
COVID 19
Neonatal jaundice
Oncology patients
Renal patients on hemodialysis
Comatose patients in ICU
Transient ischemic attacks
Tonsillectomy patients
Orthopaedic patients
Surgical patients- pre and post-surgery
Sexually transmitted infection patrons
Cardiac patients
Diabetic patients
Hypertensive patients
Thyroid patients- hyper and hypothyroidism
Specialized equipment used
PEP equipment
Butterfly needles
Vacuum tubes sterile
Sputum collectors
PCR swabs
Resusciter
Phlebotomy couch
Speculum
Rapid kits- HIV, Syphilis, COVID 19
Suction machine
Mater Dei Private Hospital
Address: Burns Drive Malindela, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Total Number of Beds: plus or minus 100
Staff Nurse: Medical and surgical
Nurse to patient ratio: 1:6
Number of patients per floor/department: plus or minus 31
Responsibilities
Supervising auxiliary Hospital staff i.e. nurse aides, general hands and junior RGN’s
Bedside nursing
Preparing patients for surgery i.e. shaving, cleaning limbs, dressing patient
Post op care- bathing the patient post op, post op observations, analgesia administration
Writing care plans for patients
Administering drugs i.e. oral, IV
Dressing wounds
Cannulation and IV therapy monitoring
Vital sign monitoring of all patients 4 hourly. Glasgow coma scale on all comatose patients
Monitoring and administering blood transfusions
Escorting high risk patients for procedures i.e. CT scans, MRI’s
Oxygen therapy administration and weaning patients off
Nebulization
Assisting doctors with procedures
Providing Psychological support to colleagues and patients
Nasogastric tube insertion and feeding of patients
Electrocardiograms as ordered by doctor’s pre op
Writing duties for colleagues for the coming weeks
Writing ward reports and audits for interesting patients
Specialized Equipment Used
•Cardiopulmonary resuscitation trolley
•Drug trolley
•Intravenous infusion pumps
•SPO2 monitors
•Chest drains
•Dressing packs specialized dressings- i.e. carbon dressing & zinc dressings
•Electrocardiogram machine
•Cardiac monitors
Specialized Skills, Licenses and Training
RGN 1997-200
Education
Diploma in Nursing
Registered General Nurse 1997-2000 United Bulawayo Hospital BYO (English)
Hobbies
1)Fitness training: -
Aerobics
Weight training
Cross fit
Running
2)Reading
References
1)Monica Zulu (Matron Flex Clinic)
**********@*****.***
2)Florence Sibanda Matron (Mater Dei Hospital) (292)240 000 ****@****************.***
3)Clara Marekwa Scientist (DLS) 077******* ************@*****.***
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