Lekgetho Patrick Majela
Nursing
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Free State Psychiatric Complex
Bloemfontein , Free State
01.2011 - Current
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Acting Operational Manager
Free State Psychiatric Complex
Bloemfontein, Free State
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Reviewed patient transfer records routinely to verify patients received appropriate levels of care.
- Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Education
Diploma In Nursing (Psychiatry, Community And Mid) - NURSING
Free State School of Nursing
Free State Province( WITSIESHOEK) 01.2007 - 12.2010
Advanced Diploma In Nursing Education - Nursing Education
University of The Free State
Free State Province (Bloemfontein) 01.2013 - 06.2014
Skills
Therapeutic Care Plans, nursing actions based on clinical and psychiatric diagnosis
Family Education regarding mental health and prognosis of specific diagnosis of the mental health care user
Crisis Management like in patient with treatment resistance schizophrenia on how to manage such cases
Mental Disability Management, mild moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities
Long-term Care of chronic patients (institutionalized patients)
Acute care expertise on newly admitted and acutely ill Patients
Medication Administration and evaluation of effectiveness and side effects
Patient consultation
Patient Relationships
Medication Management
Restraint Techniques on physically aggressive patients
Timeline
Acting Operational Manager
Free State Psychiatric Complex
02.2022 - 03.2022
Advanced Diploma In Nursing Education - Nursing Education
University of The Free State
01.2013 - 06.2014
Registered Nurse
Free State Psychiatric Complex
01.2011 - Current
Diploma In Nursing (Psychiatry, Community And Mid) - NURSING
Free State School of Nursing
01.2007 - 12.2010