Debora Kleinsmith
Lecturer
Bellville
Summary
Bachelor's degree in Nursing Science completed in 2005, followed by a successful tenure as a Registered Professional Nurse specializing in Midwifery and Neonatology at Karl Bremer Hospital from 2006 to 2011. Transitioned to the role of clinical facilitator (Midwifery) at the University of the Western Cape from 2012 to 2018, while earning a Master's Degree in Nursing Education in 2016. Recently served as an associate lecturer in the extended second-year nursing programme at the same institution from 2018 to 2022. A self-driven individual with a passion for teaching and learning, academic background fuels success, while character and determination propel forward.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1991
1991
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Lecturer
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2025 - Current
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
- Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
- Increased student interest by incorporating real-world examples into lessons and connecting material to relevant experiences.
- Managed large class sizes effectively, maintaining an orderly learning environment conducive to student success.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
- Used PowerPoint technology to give presentations to student classrooms.
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Registered Professional nurse
Ambition A24 nursing agency
01.2023 - 04.2025
Associate lecturer
University of the Western Cape
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Lecturing of the foundation second year level (nursing) face to face and online.
- Pre-knowledge quizzes and tutorial activities on Ikamva via the Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies (CIECT) as well as virtual lectures.
- Poster presentations with the assistance of clinical facilitators that required marking and input of the gaps identified.
- Online quizzes and sit-down tests.
- Increasing tutorial time for computer literacy and integrated academic writing.
- Increasing contact time for teaching Fundamentals of Nursing Science.
- Arranging visits to community sites to integrate ECP learning.
- Integrating academic discipline specific literacies in all Module Descriptors.
- Integrating ECP learning outcomes to assist with mainstream modules.
- Monthly monitoring of ECP students with regards to the service modules progress and identification of students at risk.
- Placing students at various health care institutions to obtain their required clinical hours.
- Referring students for additional tutoring and support.
- Weekly consultations with students to establish reasons for challenges.
- Compiling of monthly student progress reports for year level meetings.
- Compiling quarterly reports that had to be submitted to the Portfolio head.
- Promotions at the end of the academic year.
Clinical facilitator (Midwifery)
University of the Western Cape
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Facilitation of the 3rd year midwifery students in clinical placement.
- Facilitation of both formative and summative assessments.
- Assisted in the module descriptor's learning outcomes.
Registered Professional Nurse (Midwifery)
Karl Bremer Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Examining and monitoring women in labour from the latent to the active phase.
- Providing information, advice, emotional support and reassurance to women during labour and birth.
- Writing of care plans.
- Delivering of babies.
- Assisting in complicated deliveries e.g., shoulder dystocia.
- Administering of pain medication.
- In the antenatal ward duties involved examining and monitoring of women with pregnancy complications including mild and moderate hypertension, preterm labour and preterm prelabour rupture of membranes.
- In the postnatal ward care prevention, elimination, early detection of health complications (if any), counselling on breastfeeding, immunization and maternal nutrition.
- Writing of care plans.
- Administering pain medication.
- Assisted in theatre on receiving the babies when the mother had an elective or emergency caesarean section.
Education
Grade 12 -
Trafalgar Senior Secondary
BCur - Nursing Science
University of the Western Cape
01.2005 - 01.2006
MNur - Education
University of the Western Cape
Skills
Discussion facilitation
PowerPoint
Classroom management
Lesson planning
Presentations
Online lectures
Subject expertise
Interests
Music
reading
swimming
Practical Experience
- 2006, Perinatal Education Programme: Maternal, Newborn and HIV/AIDS
- 2006, Practical and Theoretical Training in BCG Vaccination
- 2009, Lactation Management
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7209270254089
- License: Code 8
- Dependents: None
- Criminal Offences: None
- Date of Birth: 09/27/72
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Religion: Christian
Timeline
Lecturer
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2025 - Current
Registered Professional nurse
Ambition A24 nursing agency
01.2023 - 04.2025
Associate lecturer
University of the Western Cape
01.2018 - 01.2022
Clinical facilitator (Midwifery)
University of the Western Cape
01.2012 - 01.2017
Registered Professional Nurse (Midwifery)
Karl Bremer Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2011
BCur - Nursing Science
University of the Western Cape
01.2005 - 01.2006
MNur - Education
University of the Western Cape
Grade 12 -
Trafalgar Senior Secondary
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