Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Exposure
Timeline
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CATHERINE KONGWA

KITWE

Summary

To be a diligent Nursing professional in providing effective and efficient patient care in any organization I work for, by actively participating in the provision of skills in Nursing and care through learning and training. To be part of a team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgement. Total of 364 months of Clinical Experience.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Enrolled Nurse

MORNING RISE PRIVATE CLINIC
Kitwe
10.2015 - Current
  • Providing quality nursing care by making the environment conducive
  • Carrying out Doctor's orders through giving of medication
  • Taking specimen to the laboratory
  • Mother-Child Health care
  • Covid-19 sensitization and prevention
  • Recording and keeping of data and writing
  • Providing spiritual, emotional psychological and physical support
  • General nursing care for Medical and Surgical patients

Enrolled Nurse/Midwifery Unit Manager

WUSAKILE MEDICAL HOSPITAL
Kitwe
07.2013 - Current
  • Providing quality nursing care by making the environment conducive
  • Carrying out Doctor's orders through giving of medication
  • Taking specimen to the laboratory
  • Recording and keeping of data and writing
  • Providing spiritual, emotional psychological and physical support
  • General nursing care for Medical and Surgical patients

Volunteer Nurse

WUSAKILE MEDICAL HOSPITAL
Kitwe, COPPERBELT
03.1980 - Current
  • HIV/AIDS Management
  • TB Management
  • Home visitation
  • Transfer of patients from Home to the hospital
  • Food support
  • Adherence and Psychosocial Counselling
  • Providing emotional, spiritual, psychological and physical support

Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery

WUSAKILE MEDICAL HOSPITAL
Kitwe
03.1980 - Current
  • Pain assessment & management
  • Adheres to Data Privacy
  • Proper Communication & Documentation
  • Head to Toe assessment
  • Assists Doctor's Rounds
  • Medication administration
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Heath Teaching
  • Ostomy and Wound Care

Volunteer Counselor

CHARMP
Kitwe, COPPERBELT
03.2005 - 11.2013
  • Door to door HIV testing and counselling
  • ART adherence
  • HIV and AIDS sensitization

Enrolled Nurse

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CLINIC
Kitwe
02.2008 - 12.2009
  • Carrying out Doctors orders through giving of medication
  • Taking specimen to the laboratory
  • Recording and keeping of data and writing

Education

Certificate in Zambia Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery - Nursing and Midwifery

Nchanga College of Nursing/ Midwifery
Chingola, Zambia
09-1982

High School Certificate - Form 5

Mazabuka Girls Secondary School
Zambia
12-1975

Skills

  • Medical/Surgical
  • IV Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Compassion
  • Effective Communication
  • Patient Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound Care
  • Team collaboration
  • Emotional support
  • Stress management
  • Direct nursing care

Certification

  • Enrolled Nurse License (NMCZ), EN1163
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Management (CPHM)
  • Home Based Care Certificate
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • General Nursing Council of Zambia
  • Zambia Nurses Association Member

Job Title- Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery

Wusakile Mine Hospital

Start Mar- 1985- current. Time summary (29 years)

Supervisors name: Esmary Malama

Position: Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery

Morning shift: Mon- Sun 07:00am- 6:00pm

Night shift: 6:00pm- 08:00am (one week night off) 92 hours per week

Area: Wusakale Hospital

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Providing quality nursing care by making the environment condusive
  • caring out doctors orders through giving medication
  • taking specimen to the laboratory
  • recording of keeping data and writing
  • providing spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical support

Exposure

  • Zambian healthcare System
  • Hardcopy Medical Records
  • FIM Scoring
  • Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation criteria
  • Discharge planning

Timeline

Enrolled Nurse

MORNING RISE PRIVATE CLINIC
10.2015 - Current

Enrolled Nurse/Midwifery Unit Manager

WUSAKILE MEDICAL HOSPITAL
07.2013 - Current

Enrolled Nurse

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CLINIC
02.2008 - 12.2009

Volunteer Counselor

CHARMP
03.2005 - 11.2013

Volunteer Nurse

WUSAKILE MEDICAL HOSPITAL
03.1980 - Current

Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery

WUSAKILE MEDICAL HOSPITAL
03.1980 - Current

Certificate in Zambia Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery - Nursing and Midwifery

Nchanga College of Nursing/ Midwifery

High School Certificate - Form 5

Mazabuka Girls Secondary School
CATHERINE KONGWA