Leah Mbewe
Cheltenham
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse, eager to provide essential care to patients in all health conditions. Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. Possess exceptional, excellent communication skills to build rapport with clients. Providing outstanding levels of care through expertise, methodical patient assessment and evaluation and continued compassionate support.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Health care assistant
Cotts Care Ltd
01.2023 - Current
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Ensured patients took all medications as prescribed by their doctor, recording details of timings and side effects.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Administered blood tests and blood pressure checks.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
- Optimised patient satisfaction through compassionate, considered care and communication.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Positioned, lifted and transported patients with limited mobility.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
- Safely escorted patients during medical appointments and hospital visits.
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
- Replenished stock and processed deliveries to maximise product availability.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
student nurse
Levy Mwanasa Medical Hospital
lusaka
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Performed physical assessment by measuring blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen level.
- Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity and optimum wellness.
- Cooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.
- Completed shifts alongside university-based learning.
- Proactively applied safeguarding principles to maximise patient safety.
- Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results and registered data on computer system.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
- Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
- Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
- Worked with family and carers to understand and assess patients' health needs.
- Monitored patient conditions, continuously assessing vitals to ensure ongoing quality care.
- Built clinical knowledge and leadership skills to effectively diagnose patients.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Helped deliver stabilising and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
- Reported accidents, risks and incidents in line with set procedures.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients with ailments and disabilities.
- Built positive rapport with patients from various backgrounds.
- Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
- Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
- Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.
- Carried out patient assessments with minimal supervision.
- Monitored and maintained catheters, IVs and bandages.
- Cleaned and treated patient wounds with guidance from head nurse.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
Education
Diploma in registered nursing - Nursing
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
Lusaka10.2023
Diploma in registered nursing - Nursing
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
Lusaka01.2023
Skills
- Nursing care
- Basic life support
- Catheterization
- Health assessment and monitoring
- Medication administration
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Patient risk assessment
Custom
- Ability to easily adapt to different environments
- Dedicated to work
- Excellent communication skills
- Patient
- Willingness to learn
- Teamwork skills
- Self-driven and determined
- Critical thinking and initiative
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 03/07/2001
- Nationality: Zambian
- NMCZ/ registration number: RN40799
- Marital status: Single
- Religion: Christian
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Health care assistant
Cotts Care Ltd
01.2023 - Current
student nurse
Levy Mwanasa Medical Hospital
01.2021 - 11.2022
Diploma in registered nursing - Nursing
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
Diploma in registered nursing - Nursing
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
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