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Sive Ningiza

Professional Nurse
Brackenfell

Summary

Experienced professional nurse passionate about providing high-quality care to patients. Completed CNP course at WCCN and currently working at Scottsdene CDC. Skilled in sexual health and reproductive health, NIMART, PEP, and PrEP, with a focus on managing PMTCT and child health. Committed to educating mothers on HIV transmission, risks of mix feeding, treatment compliance, and safe breastfeeding practices. Conducts group counseling sessions and provides individual counseling during consultations. Proficient in examining children following IMCI guidelines and other approved guidelines by the South African Department of Health. Experienced in managing newly diagnosed and known HIV patients of all ages. Dedicated to delivering quality care with utmost respect for each child. Capable of handling responsibilities such as starting patients on PrEP and PEP, assisting in the TB room, supporting MDR patients, and contributing to trauma and COVID-19 testing units. Previous experience at Caledon Provincial Hospital has prepared me to work under extreme staff shortages and pressure. Continually growing as an independent consultant for sick children and mothers. Hardworking, self-driven, and eager to learn. Excellent team player who values collaboration and respects others' expertise. Committed to prioritizing service delivery with a smile and a warm heart. Possess own car for flexible travel as needed. Recognized as the best team player in my unit in 2020 (certificate attached). I am offering a solid foundation in healthcare principles and patient care, eager to learn and grow in dynamic environment. Brings ability to quickly assimilate new information and adapt to fast-paced settings. Ready to use and develop clinical skills and patient care techniques on my CNP role.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Professional Nurse

Scottsdene CDC
07.2022 - Current
  • Consulting sick children from day 3 of life till 4 years and referring appropriately according to IMCI latest guidelines, child pack and latest EML
  • Family planning including injectables, oral contraceptives, subdermal (implant), PMTCT, HIV management (NIMART), TB management including DS-TB and DR-TB
  • Providing expanded programme on Immunization in South Africa
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • BANC (Basic antenatal care): providing holistic care to all the pregnant women that come to our facility for booking and referring appropriately from low risk pregnancy to high-risk pregnancy
  • Post natal care
  • Mental health referrals
  • Diarrheal season champion
  • Weekly and monthly stats submission on time
  • Drawing bloods, putting up drips, sputum collections and other collections
  • Assisting in resuscitation and carry Dr's orders
  • Assist nursing students and 1st year medical students carry out their duties

Professional nurse

Delft community health centre
02.2020 - 06.2022
  • Infectious disease unit: (HIV/AIDS and TB )
  • PMTCT (Prevention of mother to child transmission)
  • DS-TB and MDR TB management
  • Infant feeding part of the mother and Baby friendly initiative
  • Expanded programme on Immunization in South Africa
  • Basic life support
  • NIMART trained: Initiation of ART (Antiretroviral) to all the newly diagnosed HIV positive patients including management of known HIV positive patients
  • Continuation of care to all the individuals living with HIV within all age groups
  • Initiation of PrEP (Pre exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (Post exposure prophylaxis) when needed to
  • Specimen collection including bloods, sputum and others
  • Assisting in Trauma unit when needed: Triage, identifying emergencies and acting accordingly, assisting in resus and carrying out other professional nurses duties
  • working in covid unit during weekends and public holidays, screening for covid, testing and referrals
  • assist students carry out their duties within their scope of practice


Professional nurse

Caledon provincial hospital
02.2019 - 01.2020

  • Supporting all members of disciplinary team respectively
  • Emergency centre: Triage and identify emergencies, carry out PN duties, taking care of schedule 5 and 6 drugs, assisting Dr with suturing, resuscitations, communicating with family members telephonically and personally. collection of specimens, putting up IV's and giving stat dose medication, management of emergencies e.g DKA, HPT emergency, sexual assault suspects and overdose


  • General ward: I played a role of being a shift leader as the only professional nurse in the unit mostly night shifts, properly delegating staff members within their scope of practice, identify deteriorating patients and acting accordingly. carry out PN duties


  • Maternity ward: deliver babies via NVD, performing and episiotomy and repairing, identify fetal distress and report to medical officers, KMC, support post natal moms, management of PMTCT at post delivery, giving immunizations at birth.


  • Pediatric ward: Care and well being of infants, children and adolescents. Monitor vital signs and act accordingly, administer medication, health education to caregivers, provide emotional support and comfort to all caregivers, collection of specimen including gastric wash, PCR and others.


  • Theatre operating room: recovery nurse for post c-section mothers, catch baby from the Dr during a s-section and act accordingly.



Education

High school - Matric

Khanyolwethu Secondary School

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of The Western Cape
01.2014 - 01.2018

Post Grad Diploma in Primary Care Nursing -

Western Cape College of Nursing
04.2001 -

Skills

Wellness Promotion

Cover Letter

29 years old experienced professional nurse passionate about providing high-quality care to patients. Completed CNP course at WCCN and currently working at Scottsdene CDC. Skilled in sexual health and reproductive health, NIMART, PEP, and PrEP, with a focus on managing PMTCT and child health. Committed to educating mothers on HIV transmission, risks of mix feeding, treatment compliance, and safe breastfeeding practices. Conducts group counseling sessions and provides individual counseling during consultations. Proficient in examining children following IMCI guidelines and other approved guidelines by the South African Department of Health. Experienced in managing newly diagnosed and known HIV patients of all ages. Dedicated to delivering quality care with utmost respect for each child. Capable of handling responsibilities such as starting patients on PrEP and PEP, assisting in the TB room, supporting MDR patients, and contributing to trauma and COVID-19 testing units. Previous experience at Caledon Provincial Hospital has prepared me to work under extreme staff shortages and pressure. Continually growing as an independent consultant for sick children and mothers. Hardworking, self-driven, and eager to learn. Excellent team player who values collaboration and respects others' expertise. Committed to prioritizing service delivery with a smile and a warm heart. Possess own car for flexible travel as needed. Recognized as the best team player in my unit in 2020 (certificate attached).

Tax Number

500259254

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 9504151004084
  • Health Status: Excellent
  • Criminal Record: None
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African

Hobbies

Volunteering

Running and physical fitness 

Reading 

Researching

Cooking


 

References

Scottsdene CDC: operational manager 

Sr Alma Mullins: 021 8108 101/ 083 362 8069 


Sr Shelton: second in charge 

074 227 3658


Delft CHC: CNP/acting OPM 

Sr Van Zyl 072 383 4155


Caledon provincial hospital: Unit manager (general ward)

028 212 1070/ 0715686320



Timeline

Professional Nurse

Scottsdene CDC
07.2022 - Current

Professional nurse

Delft community health centre
02.2020 - 06.2022

Professional nurse

Caledon provincial hospital
02.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of The Western Cape
01.2014 - 01.2018

Post Grad Diploma in Primary Care Nursing -

Western Cape College of Nursing
04.2001 -

High school - Matric

Khanyolwethu Secondary School
Sive NingizaProfessional Nurse