Hlengiwe Octavia Hlongwane
Durban
Summary
Licensed Registered Nurse/Midwife with 10+ years of Clinical experience, seeking to ensure high quality of care to patients through proven daily skills. Maintained 95% patient satisfaction.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Midwife
Al Kharj Armed Force Hospital
09.2023 - Current
- Promoted choices for care options, partnering with women and families to facilitate decisions about healthcare.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for high-risk pregnancies.
- Reduced risk of complications during labor by closely monitoring maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate patterns throughout the process.
- Consulted with physician when complications occurred to provide holistic health care.
Registered Nurse
St Chads CHC, Ladysmith
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Practicing as a Senior Registered Midwife
- Assessment and diagnosing of pregnant women
- Resuscitation of flat babies
- Perform Newborn physical assessments: Check for birth defects Assess Abgar Score Gestational Age assessments (Dubowitz Score)
- Perform post-partum assessments: Assessment of lochia involution of the uterus
- Initiate and assist with breast feeding
- Provide family / patient education
- Carry our Charge Nurse duties when required
- Diagnosing complicated case and refer to high level of care
Registered Nurse
King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex, Durban
04.2013 - 06.2021
- Assessment and diagnosis of pregnant women.
- Perform foetal heart rate auscultations
- Administer medication and various forms of pain relief
- Management and care of low-risk and un-booked high risk patients in advanced labour
- Management and care of patients with Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
- Syntocinon augmentation and administer Prostin to induce labour
- Suture tears and episiotomies only when required
- Prepare patients for and accompany them to theatre for Caesarean Section Delivery
- Receive Newborn and resuscitate flat babies
- Perform Newborn physical assessments and Check for birth defects
- Perform post-partum assessments
- Initiate and assist with breast feeding
- Provide family / patient education
- Carry our Charge Nurse duties when required
Registered Nurse
St Apollinaris Hospital, Ixopo
09.2012 - 03.2013
- Scrub Nurse in minor operating theater
- Receiving and check the patient from ward nurse
- Preparing the patient for operation
- Monitoring and recording patient conditions intra and post op.
- Handing over the patient to ward nurses
Enrolled Nurse
King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban
11.2004 - 08.2012
- Assessment and nursing diagnosing of Medical Patient
- Formulate Nursing Care Plan according to diagnose.
- Administration of Medication as per Scope of practice
- Rendering quality nursing care to Medical ill and Psychiatric patients.
- Evaluation of nursing care rendered
- Providing health education to clients and their families with regard to different types of medical illnesses and their management.
Security Officer
Securicor Gray, Durban
08.2001 - 08.2002
Education
Enrolled Nurse Certificate -
St Aidans Hospital
11.2024
BT Nursing Management - undefined
Durban University of Technology
01.2020
Diploma in Midwifery - undefined
King Edward VIII Campus
12.2015
Diploma in General Nursing - undefined
McCord Hospital
09.2010
Diploma in Secretarial Studies - undefined
PC Training and Business College
12.2000
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Phambili High
12.1997
Skills
- Communication and interpersonal
- Basic Computer Literacy
- Ethical Nursing Practices
- Effective utilisation of resources
References
- ANM L., Mthembu, +27717810427, King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex
- OM N., Mthembu, mthembun6@gmail.com, 0614976148, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital
- OM NR, Nkabinde, Nomsa.Nkabinde@kznhealth.gov.za, +2783 585 5665, St Chads Chc
Interests
Netball and Hiking
COURSES
- Feb 2019 - Feb 2019 Basic 5 days HIV & AIDS Counselling & Nimart Training Health of the Nation Training Academy
- Aug 2017 - Aug 2017 20- hour MBFI Training King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex
- 2016 ESMOE Training King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex
Timeline
Staff Midwife
Al Kharj Armed Force Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
St Chads CHC, Ladysmith
07.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex, Durban
04.2013 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
St Apollinaris Hospital, Ixopo
09.2012 - 03.2013
Enrolled Nurse
King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban
11.2004 - 08.2012
Security Officer
Securicor Gray, Durban
08.2001 - 08.2002
BT Nursing Management - undefined
Durban University of Technology
Diploma in Midwifery - undefined
King Edward VIII Campus
Diploma in General Nursing - undefined
McCord Hospital
Diploma in Secretarial Studies - undefined
PC Training and Business College
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Phambili High
Enrolled Nurse Certificate -
St Aidans Hospital
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