SANDISILE PATRICIA SKOSANA
PROFESSIONAL NURSE
EMALAHLENI WITBANK
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success in providing quality patient care. Detail-oriented team player with strong organisational skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
AMPATH
Pretoria
10.2023 - Current
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Reduced contamination risks by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
- Demonstrated adaptability by effectively performing blood draws on diverse patient populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and challenging cases.
- Excelled in high-pressure situations, maintaining composure and professionalism during peak hours and emergency scenarios.
- Increased patient satisfaction rates through consistent delivery of professional phlebotomy services tailored to individual needs.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure accurate test orders and appropriate sample collection methods were used.
Registered Nurse
HOSPITAL & CLINICS
Groblersdal
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing Science - Health Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
JOHANNESBURG 01.2018 - 11.2021
Skills
Communication & listening skill
Patient Assessments
Patient Management
Data collection and documentation
Intravenous therapy
Medical laboratory procedures
IV setup
Procedure preparations
Medication Administration
Emergency Procedures
Medication distribution
Infection control measures
Lab result interpretation
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Care Planning
Emergency Care
Medication and IV administration
Accomplishments
Affiliations
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR & AED)
Additional Information
REFERENCES
Aubrey Mtsweni 0721702389
Lindokuhle Skosana 0796049886
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AMPATH
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
HOSPITAL & CLINICS
02.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor Of Nursing Science - Health Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
01.2018 - 11.2021