Simthandile Ngceza
Professional Nurse
2 Habberley Road, Mount Vernon, Durban
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Nurse Clinician
TBHIV Care
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Ethekwini district
- Educating and counseling patients about PrEP and its use
- Administering PrEP medications to patients, after ensuring proper counselling and all baseline procedures are done
- Monitoring patients for any potential side effects of PrEP medications
- Providing ongoing support and follow-up care to patients on PrEP
- Professional Nurse counselor
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Clicks Group
Cape Town
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Assessing and monitoring patients’ health status
- Administering preventive health screenings, such as blood pressure and cholesterol tests
- Educating patients on healthy lifestyle choices, such as diet and exercise
- Counseling patients on stress management and other lifestyle issues
- Providing immunizations and other preventive health services
- Facilitating referrals to other health care providers, as needed
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
Professional Nurse
Ndanya Clinic
03.2018 - 12.2022
- Institution
- Nyandeni LSA Sub-district
- Supervising staff and ensuring that they are providing quality care
- Overseeing the scheduling of patient appointments and staff shifts
- Ensuring that the facility is adequately stocked with supplies and equipment
- Managing budgets and financial resources
- Overseeing quality improvement initiatives
- Maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations and standards
- Communicating with other departments such as subdistrict and secondary health services
- Community service professional Nurse
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from illnesses of concern.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Professional Nurse
Nyandeni Clinic
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Providing health education and promotion programs to the community
- Identifying and addressing health needs in the community
- Connecting community members with health resources and services
- Coordinating care with other health professionals, social services, and community organizations
- Participating in public health initiatives and programs
- Collecting and analyzing data on community health needs and outcomes
- Providing technical support and training to other staff
Education
HIV Advanced Clinical Care Master Trainer -
Knowledge Hub
Virtual 04.2021 - 05.2021
Nurse Initiation And Management Of ARV Therapy -
Aquah Training School
Virtual 02.2022 - 03.2022
Adult Primary Care 2020 -
Knowledge Hub
Virtual 01.2021 - 01.2021
Clinical Manager Of Oral Prep -
Department of Health
Virtual 05.2020 - 05.2020
TB HIV care Mentally resilient workforce program - undefined
degree - Nursing science
Walter Sisulu university, Marburg secondary school
01.2013 - 12.2016
Matric -
Marburg Secondary School
KwaZulu-Natal 01.2010 - 12.2012
Dispensing Course -
Aquah Training School
Virtual 09.2021 - 11.2021
Postgraduate diploma - Health services management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2023 - 12.2023
Skills
MOTIVATION PROFILEI am a young self-motivated, well disciplined, goal driven and hard-working individual with greatInterpersonal skills I am a critical and innovative thinker who can work well under pressureWell organized, and well orientated towards teamwork I personally am passionate about qualityPublic health care provision I am also well equipped with knowledge on computer skills andMicrosoft software, alongside good driving skills
Patient counseling
Patient counseling
Direct Patient Care
Chronic disease management
Vaccine administration
Infection control measures
Medication Administration
Newborn care
Wound Care
Family Education
Acute care expertise
Patient and family advocacy
Strong clinical judgment
Sanitation
Preventive health
Well visit procedures
Family planning services education
Women's health exams
Collecting vitals
Patient consultation
Insulin medication assistance
Fluent in English, Xhosa, Zulu
Timeline
Nurse Clinician
TBHIV Care
06.2023 - 09.2023
Clicks Group
01.2023 - 06.2023
Postgraduate diploma - Health services management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2023 - 12.2023
Nurse Initiation And Management Of ARV Therapy -
Aquah Training School
02.2022 - 03.2022
Dispensing Course -
Aquah Training School
09.2021 - 11.2021
HIV Advanced Clinical Care Master Trainer -
Knowledge Hub
04.2021 - 05.2021
Adult Primary Care 2020 -
Knowledge Hub
01.2021 - 01.2021
Clinical Manager Of Oral Prep -
Department of Health
05.2020 - 05.2020
Professional Nurse
Ndanya Clinic
03.2018 - 12.2022
Professional Nurse
Nyandeni Clinic
01.2017 - 02.2018
degree - Nursing science
Walter Sisulu university, Marburg secondary school
01.2013 - 12.2016
Matric -
Marburg Secondary School
01.2010 - 12.2012