Talented Mental Health Practitioner with 9 years' expertise in providing patient-centric mental healthcare. Well-versed and knowledgeable in all aspects of mental health and in providing optimal patient care by collaborating with physicians. Personable and empathic in conducting mental health assessments. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner adept at assessing chronically mentally ill adult patients, as well as providing medication management and care coordination.
Hi, I’m
Kekolo Caroline Tsita
Registered Nurse
Tshwane,Gauteng
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Department Of Health, Weskoppies Psychiatric HospitalTshwane
Professional Nurse
01.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Attend Multidisciplinary Team meetings and give input on progress of MHCU in nursing unit
- Administer Treatment as prescribed by treating Doctor and assess effect and monitor side effects and report to treating Doctor and MDT
- Order and balance ward stock according to number of MHCU in unit and what is required
- Check and Refill emergency trolley and check expiry dates of Emergency treatment in trolley
- Do Doctors rounds and give feedback on behaviour of MHCUs on daily basis
- Interview MHCUs individually and document findings and report to MDT as needed
- Give health Education to MHCU as needed in groups or individually according to needs
- Give Health Education to families of Mental Health Care Users when they visit users in the unit
Education
Tshwane University of TechnologyTshwane
B Tech Nursing Science from Nursing
01.2008 - 12.2015
University Overview
Skills
Health Promotion
Languages
English,Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana, Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Interests
Making community understand mental illness and how to accept mental healthcare users back into community after their rehabilitation, reaching communities through social media as well as mental health campaigns at malls or other public spaces
Involving Mental Health Care Users in other kinds of therapy like music therapy, also engaging families to come up with ways that could help their MHCU in recovery
Timeline
Professional Nurse
Department Of Health, Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital
01.2016 - Current
Tshwane University of Technology
B Tech Nursing Science from Nursing
01.2008 - 12.2015
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