Registered Nurse with 10 Years Experience Midwifery experience 5years

Location:

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Salary:

Any

Posted:

November 15, 2025

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FOR

LORAINE MEDA

House number **** Mvurachena St,Cherutombo,Marondera.

Phone: +263-*********

Email ***********@*****.***

D.O.B 23-04-1984

Nationality: Zimbabwean

Status : Married with 2 children

Sex:Female

Personal Profile

A compassionate and self-motivated registered nurse with 10 years’ experience in health care. I am a well-focused and success oriented, adaptive individual who is able to work under pressure with minimum or no supervision.I am a strong team player with good and effective interpersonal skills.I am currently seeking a suitable position with a hospital that will actively support me to grow professionally with greater challenges that will enhance my healthcare knowledge, skills and attitude. Attributes

Honesty, Integrity and empathetic

Highly adaptable, flexible and energetic

Dependable, innovative

Problem solver

Can work well under pressure

Loyal, enthusiastic

Self-motivated( work with or without supervision)

Good communication skills

CURRICULUM VITAE

Key Skills and competences

Basic life support

Medicine management

Information Governance

Management of Patients on oxygen

Suctioning

Infection control

Pressure ulcer prevention

Wound management

Cannulation

Intravenous administration

Bladder washout

Communication skills

Team working

Conflict resolution

Career / Work History

2013-2015 June

Surgical Ward

Bed Capacity:40

Position: General Nurse

Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:4

Worked in this ward caring for patients with a wide range of surgical conditions which include Intestinal obstructions, Appendix, Burns, Head injuries, Osteoarthritis, Fractures, Open septic wounds, just to mention a few.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor post-surgical recovery, provide comprehensive care planning and risk assessment

Monitor and dress the surgical wounds, assess appropriate and effective pain management using the prescribed analgesia

Care of positioning and assisting Physiotherapist with strengthening exercises for recovery

Excluding any pre-existing illnesses before surgery

Administering pre-operative antibiotics

Monitoring Airway, Breathing and Circulation post operatively

Administration of oxygen

Preoperative fluid management

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation of unresponsive patients

Carrying out aseptic procedures such as wound dressing, catheter care and suture paintings

Nasogastric insertion, scrubbing of burn and care of underwater seal drain Mahusekwa District Hospital: A 100 bedded hospital 2015 July -2016

Family and Child Health department-General Nurse

Position: General Nurse

1:10 nurse patient ratio

A Department, with Antenatal rooms,Consultation rooms,Immunisation room and Growth Monitoring room

Duties and Responsibilities

Triaging of patients and prioritizing them for treatment.

Antenatal bookings

Taking care of vaccines within the prescribed temperatures of +2 to +8degrees Celsius

Proper documentation of medical history including any allergies and taking note of current medications.

Obtain vital observations [height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respirations.

Obtaining blood samples and sending them to the laboratory for assessment.

Administering medications and maintaining proper supplies of medical equipment.

Cleaning and bandaging wounds.

Growth Monitoring and Immunisations for under fives

Providing health education.

Attending to children below 5 years of age and their parents 2016 September - 2018 December

Pediatrics Department

Bed Capacity 20

Position: General Nurse

Nurse Patient Ratio 1:9

The ward admits and care for children 12 years and below with all conditions i.e. medical, surgical and nutritional, rehabilitation and burns. Duties and Responsibilities

o Assessing, planning and implementation individualized nursing care to all patients o Nursing care of patients pre-and post-surgery, manipulations under an aesthesia and incision and drainage

o Implementing vaccination and immunization programs o Identified babies' needs of a pediatrician and transfer to special care baby unit o Daily wound care using aseptic technique

o Monitoring and caring of babies under phototherapy o Performing neonatal resuscitation when need arises o Administration of medication (oral, nasogastric, intravenous, intramuscular, rectal, nebulization)

o Ensure incubators for preterm infants are working properly and to monitor them for any problems that may arise

December 31,2018 to December 31,2020 Marondera School of Midwifery Position: Student Midwife

2021 - April 2023

Registered Nurse and Midwife

Mahusekwa District Hospital 20 beds

Maternity Department

Position: Midwife

Nurse patient ratio of 1:10

The Maternity Department cares for all pregnant women using the latest available technology and is a tertiary referral centre, providing different therapies and supporting a wide range of specialties

Tubal ligation

Lower segment caesarean section

Forceps deliveries

Vacuum Extraction deliveries

Normal Vertex deliveries

Breech deliveries

Specialised Nursing Skills/ Therapies practised:

Admission and comprehensively caring for pregnant women during the antenatal, pre-partum, intra-partum and post-partum periods, in a hygienic and safe environment.

Assisting doctors with procedures

Supervising junior staff and mentoring of student nurses

Ordering of medications and sundries

Collaborating with other teams such as doctors, social workers, dieticians, mental health services and radiologists when developing a plan for the care and treatment

Management of Obstetric Emergencies and Complications.

Immediate care of the new-born.

Educating the mothers on infant feeding, baby care and self-care. April 2023 up to July 31 2025

Instacare Medical and Maternity Hospital

Position: Midwife

Duties / responsibilities

Works in Out Patients Department

- Consultations

- Medicine Administration of stat doses

- Vaccinations

- Dressings

- Vital Observation Monitoring

- HIV Counselling and Testing

- Supervision of junior staff

- Health Education on chronic conditions

- Initial bookings for pregnant mothers

- Complications of daily,weekly,monthly and quarterly statistics

- Growth Monitoring

ANTENATAL WARD

- Admitting patients and closely monitoring them

- Checking for any Obstetric complications and refer accordingly LABOUR WARD

- Admitting patient and monitoring them

- Conducting safe deliveries

- Newborn Resuscitation

POST NATAL WARD

-Immediate care for both mother and baby

- Initiation of exposed infants on ART Prophylaxis

- Immunisation of new Borns

- Health education on Breastfeeding, Family Planning and Growth monitoring

- Jadelle / lmplanon Insertion and Loop Insertion

August 2025 up to date

Mother Paula Maternity Hospital

Position Registered General Nurse /Midwife

Duties

- Consultations

- Allow patients to see the Gynaecologist

- Medicine administration

- Supervision of junior staff

- Providing Antenatal Care

- Admitting patients in Labour Ward

- Conducting safe deliveries

- Newborn Resuscitation

- Providing Post Natal care

Professional Qualifications

Diploma in Midwifery: Marondera School of Midwifery (31 December 2018 -31 December 2020 )

Diploma in General Nursing:Parirenyatwa Central Hospital School of Nursing (January 2010 to January 2012)

GCE Ordinary Level Results (6 O'Level passes including English Language )2000 Hobbies

Cooking, listening to music, watching reality television shows,Reading novels and Traveling

Languages: English and Shona

Job Related skills:

Medicine: knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases and deformities. This includes symptoms treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions and preventive health care measures. Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions and for career counseling and guidance.

Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups and the measurement of training effects.

Rapid HIV testing and Councelling

REFERENCES

Sister In Charge .M. Munemo

Mahusekwa District Hospital

Maternity Department

P.O.Box 290

Marondera

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

Medical Director

Dr J.T. Mundiya

Instacare Medical and Maternity Hospital

5783 Warren Park D Chidewe Shopping Center