Christabelle Chimfwembe
Lusaka
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Ministry Of Health Zambia
Zambia
09.2022 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, personalized nursing care tailored to each individual''s needs.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by implementing evidence-based discharge planning and coordinating follow-up appointments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Streamlined medication administration processes, reducing medication errors and enhancing patient safety.
- Contributed to successful Joint Commission accreditation through strict adherence to policies and procedures.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by participating in quality assurance initiatives and making recommendations for process enhancements.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Assisted in the development of unit-specific protocols for common medical-surgical procedures, improving efficiency and standardizing practice across the team.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Provided education on disease management strategies to empower patients in self-care activities throughout their recovery journey.
- Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Effectively managed acute pain symptoms by administering medications as prescribed while monitoring for potential side effects.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed caseload of Number patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Collaborated with Number-person health care team to revise and develop treatment plans for Number patients simultaneously.
- Assisted Number physicians with procedures such as thoracentesis, intubation and Type.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Education
Diploma In Nursing - Nursing
Lewanika College of Nursing And Midwifery
Western Province, Zambia 05.2021
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Clinical Judgment
- Intravenous Therapy
- Pain Management
- Healthcare Ethics
- Organizational Skills
- Infection Control
- Electronic Health Records
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Interpersonal Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Stress Management
- Team Collaboration
- Pre-and Post-Operative Care
- Cultural Competence
- Professionalism
- Decision Making
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Advocacy
- Surgical Assistance
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Case Management
- Wound Care
- Needs Assessment
- Vitals Monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Nursing Consultation
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Examination
- Documentation
- Care Coordination
- Instrument Sterilization
- Equipment Sterilization
- Trauma Recovery
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Consultation
- Student Precepting
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Family Planning Services Education
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Diabetes Management
- Cardiac Monitors
- Medication and IV Administration
- Collecting Vitals
- Tracheostomy Care
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Ministry Of Health Zambia
09.2022 - Current
Diploma In Nursing - Nursing
Lewanika College of Nursing And Midwifery