Dresna Whilma Gordon
Pacaltsdorp,George
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional with expertise in obstetric nursing and neonatal resuscitation procedures. Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a strong ability to work independently or as part of a team. Proficient in pre-operative patient preparation, advanced medical record keeping, and maintaining patient confidentiality. Adept at monitoring vital signs and managing time effectively under pressure. Committed to delivering empathetic care while adhering to healthcare teamwork principles and leveraging knowledge of health informatics.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
General Worker
Mediclinic Panorama
01.1993 - 12.2003
Enrolled Nurse - Professional Nurse Obstretric
Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt
01.2004 - 01.2018
- Prepared patients for surgeries alleviating anxiety through empathetic communication.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patient conditions, addressing any immediate needs or concerns promptly.
- Administered medication to patients as per doctor's instructions, ensuring correct dosage and timing.
- Played a key role in emergency response teams providing critical support during crisis situations.
During this period I completed my:
- Enrolled Nurse Diploma (2004 - 2006) - Mediclinic Learning School
- Bridging Course to PN (2008 - 2009) - UNISA
- Midwifery Diploma (2012) - Stellenbosch University
Senior Professional Nurse
Mediclinic George
07.2018 - Current
- Shift Leader - Manage Teams
- Providing Patient Safety.
- Doing Audits.
- Providing Infection Control.
- Manage Complaints and events.
- Acting Unit Manager - 5 months.
- Basic Computer Skills.
Education
Senior certificate -
01.1992 - 12.1992
Diploma in nursing - undefined
Diploma midwifery - undefined
Skills
- Hardworking
- Good listener
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team
- Obstetric Nursing
- Pre-Operative patient preparation
- Advanced medical record keeping
- Patient confidentiality adherence
- Healthcare teamwork
- Neonatal resuscitation procedure
- Vital signs monitoring expertise
- Time management proficiency
- Empathy and compassionate communication
- Knowledge of health informatics
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Custom
- Reading
- Traveling
- Knitting
Timeline
Senior Professional Nurse
Mediclinic George
07.2018 - Current
Enrolled Nurse - Professional Nurse Obstretric
Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt
01.2004 - 01.2018
General Worker
Mediclinic Panorama
01.1993 - 12.2003
Senior certificate -
01.1992 - 12.1992
Diploma in nursing - undefined
Diploma midwifery - undefined
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