Alice Nawakwi
Ndola,Copperbelt
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 9 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Dedicated and compassionate with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ndola Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - Current
- Resuscitates severely asphyxiated babies within the stipulated golden minute time and provide recommended treatment
- Provides round-the-clock care to premature and severely ill new-born infants
- Cares for the basic needs of infants; for example, feeding and changing diapers
- Performs medical procedures; for example, inserting intravenous lines, performing tests, and administering medications
- Assists the NICU physicians in medical procedures and treatments
- Uses and adjusting specialized medical equipment
- Formulates nursing plans and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments
- Comforts ill new-borns and anxious parents and family members
- Offers support to parents and family members and educating them on the at-home care of their new-born.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Nurse
Gynaecology / Obstetrics, Ndola Teaching Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed gynaecological emergencies such as haemorrhagic shock
- Built trust and working with staffs, patients and family members to enable effective communications of instructions and other information
- Determined the appropriate equipment needed and made preparations and assisted doctors during examinations
- Documented patients/clients’ specimens for record purposes and reference
- Undertook basic counselling to clients, family members, and gave support and maintained privacy
- Undertook pulp smears in gynaecological conditions
- Ensured accountability in stock management such as medical materials and human resource
Registered Nurse
Surgical Ward and Medical Ward, Kitwe Teaching Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Dealt with a variety of medical crises, including cardiac arrest, poisoning, cardiovascular accidents, and others
- Managed surgical situations, such as those involving burns, brain injuries, severe amputations, fractures, and vehicle accidents
- Conducted patient assessments and demonstrated that prescribed treatments and tests fall under the registered nurse's purview of practice
- Planned and executed nursing care to assigned patients while monitoring them
- Recorded the patient's condition as well as the success of any treatments or interventions
- Prepared and choose the right equipment, and helped doctors with examinations
- Monitored and recorded vital signs of the accusation patients
- Handled intravenous infusions, medicine delivery, wound cleansing and dressing, housekeeping, and other essential clinical procedures
- Developed a working rapport with employees, patients, and families to foster trust and facilitated effective communication of orders and other information pertaining to the care and welfare of patients
- Assessed the condition of patients and gave the right medication, right dose at the right time
- Provided necessary guidance on health maintenance and disease prevention.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Nursing
Arthur Davison’s School of Paediatrics And Child Health
Ndola2019
Diploma - Nursing
Chikankata College of Nursing And Midwifery
Chikankata2012
General Certificate of Eduacation - School Certificate
Springboard Accademy
Kitwe12.2008
Skills
Advanced Neonatal Care Course
Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT)
Zambia Neonatal Resuscitation Program (ZNRP)
Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI)
Neonatal ICU Procedures
In-patient and Outpatient Care
Affiliations
General Nursing Council of Zambia
Referees
1. Chiluba Katuta, Acting In-Charge, Registered Paediatric Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Ndola Teaching Hospital
Ndola, Zambia
Cell: +26 0978045851/+260963597730
2. Chibwe Chikampa, Registered Nurse, Sinozam Friendship Hospital-Chambeshi Copper Smelter Plant Site First Aid Clinic.
Kalulushi, Zambia
Email: chibwechikampa82@gmail.com
Cell: +26096135433 / 0950766503/0973479769
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ndola Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Gynaecology / Obstetrics, Ndola Teaching Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
Surgical Ward and Medical Ward, Kitwe Teaching Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2014
Advanced Diploma - Nursing
Arthur Davison’s School of Paediatrics And Child Health
Diploma - Nursing
Chikankata College of Nursing And Midwifery
General Certificate of Eduacation - School Certificate
Springboard Accademy
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