Sonto Sokhela
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Tugela Ferry
Summary
Passionate and dedicated nurse with 7 years of healthcare experience in a variety of medical settings, including martenity high care, labour ward, Orthopedic ward, Recovery theatre, Forensic Psychiatric nursing, Primary health care and Acute mental health care. I bring forth the ability to thoroughly and accurately asess, the health of a patient and prescribe the proper treatment program for optimal health moving forward. I am able to adopt in working as a collaborative team member to ensure that patients receive the highest level of care possible.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Mediclinic Neuro Clinic
George , South Africa
06.2022 - Current
- Deliver quality nursing care in a collaboration with multi disciplinary team
- Identify, prevent and manage risks to ensure safety of patients eg suicidal patients and manic patients to be on high alert.
- Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions towards the patient.
- Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment
- Administrator medication as prescribed by the doctor
- Manage schedule 5/6 medication and ensure that records are accurate and up to date
- Accompany doctors on rounds
- Communicate patient information with relevant members of the nursing team
- Adhere to all infection prevention and control protocol
- Ensure that all patients are identified during their stay in the unit
- Check emergency and other equipment for default before and after use.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Registered Nurse
COSH Gateway Clinic
TUGELA FERRY, KwaZulu-Natal
04.2017 - 05.2022
- Conduct physical assessment diagnose illnesses and prescribe treatment following the Department of health guidelines of management of illnesses.
- Determine patients history both medical and medicinal to assist in making the accurate diagnosis
- Order laboratory test which includes baseline bloods for newly diagnosed HIV and TB patients before treatment, pregnant women baseline blood and chronic patients on medication.
- Conduct PCR to infants according to DoH guidelines
- Provide prophylactic treatment to infants as per PMTCT
- Provide family planning
- Assist in safer conception
- Manage manor ailments
- Refer to multi disciplinary team for other management
- Antenatal care and post natal care
- EPI and cold chain management
- MMC
- Integrated management of childhood diseases
- Growth monitoring and development of under 5 years old
- Offering insertion and removal of Intrauterine devices and implanon as part of long acting family planning methods
- Offer youth friendly services as a champion
- Conduct health Education services for all health related issues
- Implementation of National Core Standards
- Offer PEP and Prep as part of management of HIV infections
- Covid19 screening, testing and vaccinations
- Offering Antenatal and post natal care
- Supervision of sub-ordinates
- Assist clients in safer conception, fertility screening and management
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Perform pap smears to women age 25 - 50 years old according to national health guidelines of early detection and management of cancer.
- Conduct multiple health screening services such as TB screening, STI screening, Mental health screening for prompt management of illness.
- Audit patients records and care for quality improvement of Patient care.
- Attend meetings to discuss quality improvement plan, monitor standard of care of patients and for in-service training by the department regarding health guidelines and protocols of management of patients.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Fort Napier Psychiatric Hospital
Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu-Natal
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Admit Mental health care users ( MHCUs) from the justice department according to mental health care act 17 of 2002
- Knowledge of legal framework and ethical principles and practices.
- Provide promotive,preventive, curative and rehabilitative services to individuals, family and community in collaboration with the legal system.
- Managing the process of transition to community or secure facilities
- Provide therapeutic optimism to patients with long-term care
- Promotion of physical health
- Assist the client understand the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment
- Integrating treatment and security
- Responding to challenging behaviors and minimizing the experience of stigma and discrimination of patients by the community.
- Administer and note the reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications and refer if necessary.
- Assessment and management of offensive issues, potential risks and traumatic experience associated with particular patients to minimize further harm and promote rehabilitation.
Education
Diploma - nursing science (general, community, Psychiatric and midwifery
KwaZulu Natal college of nursing (KZNCN)
Pietermaritzburg 07.2010 - 12.2015
Skills
HIV counselling and testing Nurse- initiated ARVs and managementProviding and management of PrepData management under tiernetLink and trace unconfirmed loss to follow with tracing teamSexual reproductive health managementSTI managementSafer conceptionNimartBanc-Plus
Infection prevention and control policy and procedures
Basic life support
Fluent in English
Acute care expertise
Management of Mental health patients
Fluent in English
Legal framework and ethical practices
Affiliations
South African Nursing Council (SANC)
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Mediclinic Neuro Clinic
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
COSH Gateway Clinic
04.2017 - 05.2022
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Fort Napier Psychiatric Hospital
01.2016 - 03.2017
Diploma - nursing science (general, community, Psychiatric and midwifery
KwaZulu Natal college of nursing (KZNCN)
07.2010 - 12.2015