NONHLANHLA THAGANE
Registered Nurse
Johannesburg
Summary
To enhance my professional skills, capabilities and knowledge in an organization which recognizes the value of hard work and trusts me with responsibilities and challenges. Diligent Clinical Nurse with demonstrated success in emergency care. Responsive and agile to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical nurse(experienced)
Netcare Milpark City
Johannesburg
12.2021
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns
- Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to correct, appropriate doses
- Evaluate patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge
- Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action
- Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs
- Maintained continued personal development through regular training, maximising nursing capabilities and competence
- Reported to head nurse and attending physicians symptoms, condition and development of each patient
- Responded to audible and visual cardiac alarms to address needs of patients
- Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety
- Communicated with patients and families to inform current condition and treatment options
- Communicated with healthcare team to evaluate and execute proper patient care plans.
Experienced clinical nurse PICU( Shiftleader)
Netcare Garden City
Johannesburg
03.2016 - 12.2021
- Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort or error
- Maintain all health, safety and infection control standards to ensure a safe patient
- Demonstrated compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to patients and families
- Actively promoted best nursing practices, leading by example in providing accurate, prompt patient provisions
- Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times
- Administered CPR following Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider during emergency cases to patients undergoing cardiac arrest
- Reviewed charts, notes of doctor and test results to stay abreast with recovery of patients
- Communicated with healthcare team to evaluate and execute proper patient care plans
- Maintained continued personal development through regular training, maximising nursing capabilities and competence
- Safe keeping and appropriate use of equipments.
Registered nurse PICU ( Shiftleader)
Netcare Garden City Hospital
Johannesburg
01.2006 - 01.2014
- Caring for medical, neurological and trauma patients
- Supervising and teaching junior members of the team quality care of patients
- Identifying abnormalities in blood gas and xray and reporting to the doctor
- Managing all stock used according to unit specific policies and protocols
- Supporting parents emotionally during the child's stay in hospital
- Utilise available management tools and strategies to enhance patient experience through continuing quality improvement initiatives
- Assist in the management of patient complaints.
Registered nurse NNICU
Netcare Garden City
Johannesburg
02.2001 - 01.2004
- Accurate assessment and management of the critical care patient
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines
- Educating and promotion of kangaroo care
- Monitoring and controlling of environmental hazards to ensure proper growth
- Build effective relationships with patients, doctors and other medical personnel to ensure quality patient care
- Maintaining unit and hospital standards of care
- Cooperation with multidisciplinary team
- Encouraging parent child bonding process
- Execute doctors requests and prescriptions after patient rounds
- Use the scientific process of nursing to initiate and manage comprehensive nursing care plans that will ensure quality nursing care.
Education
Comprehensive nursing diploma - undefined
Natal College of nursing
Matriculation - undefined
Nombika High
Skills
Good interpersonal skills
Effective communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Resilience
Patient comfort
Risk Management
Patient-centred care
Medication Administration
Accurate record-keeping
Problem solving
Building relationships
Medication distribution
Call triaging
Software use
Infection control measures
References
- Refilwe Motsho, Netcare Milpark Hospital, Milpark, Johannesburg, Shiftleader, refilwematsho@gmail.com, 0733932768
- Kgali Megalane, Netcare Garden City, Garden City, Johannesburg, Unit manager, Kgali.Megalane@netcare.co.za, 079 292 2561
Timeline
Clinical nurse(experienced)
Netcare Milpark City
12.2021
Experienced clinical nurse PICU( Shiftleader)
Netcare Garden City
03.2016 - 12.2021
Registered nurse PICU ( Shiftleader)
Netcare Garden City Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2014
Registered nurse NNICU
Netcare Garden City
02.2001 - 01.2004
Comprehensive nursing diploma - undefined
Natal College of nursing
Matriculation - undefined
Nombika High