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JOYLINE MAKUWAZA

Limerick

Summary

A highly dedicated and experienced Staff Nurse with a lot of experience as a nurse in acute hospital set up. Gained vast experience in caring for patients with different ailments and ensuring total patient care. Advocating for the safety and well-being of patients all the times, ensuring that they get all care according to their rights as enshrined in the health bill constitution. Vast experience in the field of family planning services that is LUCD Insertions and removals, Implants insertions and removals and oral contraceptives management. Trainer of trainers under MOHCC in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe in IUCD and implanon NXT. A conscientious and hard working medical professional, educator who pays attention to details, crusader of clinical governance with excellent organizational, planning and time management skills. Excellent counseling and mentor-ship skills that is patience, self-awareness, good listener, and encouraging Accurate, reliable, diligent and focused on the timely and quality completion of assigned procedures. Works well under pressure and time constraints within high-volume environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Nurse

Brothers Of Charity Services Ireland
02.2024 - Current
  • To dispense medicine in compliance with An Bord Altranais rules and the policies of the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.
  • The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland mandates that any issues be brought to the attention of your Manager or a designated representative right away.
  • To participate in training programs, attend meetings, and stay up to date on the latest advancements in services for those with intellectual impairments, as needed.
  • To take part in the system of personnel appraisals.
  • Must make sure you understand current fire codes, health, safety, and welfare legislation, and how to follow emergency protocols.
  • CONFIDENTIALITY. It is a requirement to maintain the confidentiality of information concerning the business of the Services in accordance with the Policy in Confidentiality, the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act.
  • You must build and preserve relationships with the people that utilize our services.
  • To guarantee that individuals receiving assistance show up for the scheduled training, labor, or activation program at the designated time(s).
  • To oversee and manage the work of other employees and students, as well as to serve as a preceptor for any assigned student nurses.
  • To requisition items in compliance with the organization's current policies and procedures, while also making ensuring that appropriate accountability and economy are applied.
  • Taking care of the requirements of the individuals receiving services in each bungalow or residential setting would involve doing household chores.
  • To guarantee that the private funds of those receiving assistance are properly accounted for, that documentation is maintained, and that reports are submitted as needed on all issues concerning the receipt and custody of funds from each client.
  • To create a personal lifestyle plan, a training program, and other plans pertinent to those receiving services, and to take part in their execution as needed.
  • To give each customer the freedom to pursue and retain their unique interests and hobbies, as well as variety and originality, to those who are receiving services in their lifestyle.
  • Whenever necessary, to assess, organize, and carry out nursing care for those receiving services.
  • To guarantee that the programs meet the needs of those who are assisted religiously.
  • To create a welcoming environment for everyone receiving services that will enhance their capacity to assimilate into society.
  • To promote, encourage, and grow social involvement where it is acceptable, such as in neighborhood sports, leisure activities, and other hobbies both within and outside the home.

Health Care Assistant

Clinical 24 (St Johns Hospital And Beechwood Nursing Home)
04.2023 - 01.2024
  • Bathing and feeding of patients
  • Making Patients environment comfortable
  • Maintaining Patients safety at all times
  • Reporting to Nurses any Patients who look unwell
  • Ensuring and adhering to Infection prevention and control Practices
  • Changing of bins and appropriate disposal of infectious linen.
  • Helping patients mobilizing
  • Weighing residents
  • Health promotions and health education
  • Serving meals and helping to feed residents
  • Transferring of patients between hospitals and nursing homes
  • Carrying out of MRSA and CPE swabs and urinalysis
  • Supporting and supervising junior staff


Staff Nurse

Clinical 24 (St Johns Hospital And Beechwood Nursing Home)
04.2023 - 01.2024

Clinical 24 (St Johns Hospital And Beechwood Nursing Home) , Limerick

Bathing and feeding of patients

Making Patients environment comfortable

Maintaining Patients safety at all times

Reporting to Nurses any Patients who look unwell

Ensuring and adhering to Infection prevention and control Practices

Changing of bins and appropriate disposal of infectious linen.

Helping patients mobilizing

Limerick, Ireland V94 KH36

+353892777583

joyline.mak19@gmail.comWeighing residents

Health promotions and health education

Serving meals and helping to feed residents

Transferring of patients between hospitals and nurs homes

Carrying out of MRSA and CPE swabs and urinalysis

Supporting and supervising junior staff

Healthcare Assistant

Mowlam Health Care
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Helping residents to move around
  • Toileting
  • Taking residents to bed and making them comfortable
  • Weighing residents
  • Health promotions and health education
  • Serving meals and helping to feed residents
  • Helping clients with washing, dressing and hygiene
  • Bed making, tiding lockers and residents’ cabinets
  • Turning residents to ensure that they do not have bed sores
  • Taking note of any behavioral changes and reporting to the nurse in charge
  • Attending to call bells

General Registered Nurse/Midwife

Ministry Of Health And Child Welfare - Mutare Provincial Hospital
09.2014 - 06.2021
  • Mutare Provincial Hospital: A 260 bedded hospital

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Training health personnel in Family Planning Service
  • Facilitates family planning services provisions to individuals such as Jadelle and implanon insertions as well as removals IUCD insertion removals, Depo provera, oral contraception contraceptives
  • Coordinating VIAC screening in the FCH department
  • Provider initiating testing and counseling facilitations
  • Collecting samples such as D.B.S, Viral Loads, CD4, F.B.C, Urea and Electrolytes to all HIV patients
  • Commencing ARV’S drugs to pregnant mother as well as resupplies
  • Assisting pediatricians

Registered General Nurse

Ministry Of Health And Child Welfare - Mutare Provincial Hospital
10.2008 - 12.2012


  • Female Surgical Ward


Duties and Responsibilities

  • Noting down patients’ health history
  • Assessing patients’ health conditions
  • Doing vital observation
  • Physical examination head to be
  • Preoperative and post-operative care
  • Participate in emergencies or disaster
  • Write weekly off duties for the ward
  • Allocate duties according to qualifications experience and competence
  • Receive patients wards and reports
  • Conduct patients wards and reports
  • Conduct patients ward round paying special attention to very ill patients
  • Formulate nursing care plans
  • Prevent medico-legal hazard by teaching and supervising subordinates / patients
  • Supervises subordinates on quality nursing care
  • Conduct doctor’s ward rounds
  • Collecting of specimens that is blood and urine Writing of cards on admitting and discharging patients
  • Feeding helpless patients
  • Conducting last offices
  • To prevent bed sores
  • To conduct tutorial to staff
  • To give health education to patients
  • To induct and orientate new staff and students assigned to the ward
  • To maintain adequate stocks of all drugs and sundries and maintain stock cards throughout the year
  • To conduct inventory of all movable assets
  • Giving health education on HIV/AIDS Management of opportunistic infection Administering prescribed medications


MANAGEMENT OF MATERIAL RESOURCE

  • Compiling of hot items and their locations
  • Counting of hot items and documents in the book
  • Ordering of drugs
  • Updating stock cards
  • Safe keeping of DDA keys
  • Reporting missing items
  • Ensuring safe keeping of drugs
  • Conducting inventory of movable items in the department


HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  • Supporting and supervising junior staff
  • Orientation of students
  • Conduct student assessment
  • Conduct wards tutorials to subordinates
  • Address patients welfare and refer to appropriate places
  • Counseling staff / patients and relatives
  • Promotes interpersonal relationships
  • Health education to mother and relatives of patients
  • Teaching students

Registered General Nurse

Ministry Of Health And Welfare - Mutambara Mission Hospital
01.2008 - 09.2008

Male Ward


Duties and Responsibilities


  • Noting down patients’ health history
  • Assessing patients’ health conditions
  • Doing vital observation Physical examination head to toe
  • Advocating for Behavior Change to all Client
  • Collection of blood specimens
  • Referring Clients to Support Groups e.g New Life
  • Administering prescribed medication
  • Administering vaccines
  • Preparing patients for operation
  • Monitoring patients after operation
  • Management of opportunistic infection
  • Participating in weekly meetings

Education

Diploma in General Nursing

Mutare Provincial Hospital
Mutare, Zimbabwe
12-2007

Skills

  • Transporting patients
  • Patient Assessments
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
  • Recording vital signs
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Documenting behaviors
  • Patient-focused care

Timeline

Staff Nurse

Brothers Of Charity Services Ireland
02.2024 - Current

Health Care Assistant

Clinical 24 (St Johns Hospital And Beechwood Nursing Home)
04.2023 - 01.2024

Staff Nurse

Clinical 24 (St Johns Hospital And Beechwood Nursing Home)
04.2023 - 01.2024

Healthcare Assistant

Mowlam Health Care
12.2021 - 03.2023

General Registered Nurse/Midwife

Ministry Of Health And Child Welfare - Mutare Provincial Hospital
09.2014 - 06.2021

Registered General Nurse

Ministry Of Health And Child Welfare - Mutare Provincial Hospital
10.2008 - 12.2012

Registered General Nurse

Ministry Of Health And Welfare - Mutambara Mission Hospital
01.2008 - 09.2008

Diploma in General Nursing

Mutare Provincial Hospital
JOYLINE MAKUWAZA