Zwivhuya Caroline Matibe
Professional Nurse
Louis Trichardt
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Professional Nurse Com-serve
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital
Durban
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines.
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated charting procedures for adherence to best practices.
- Prepared and sanitized rooms before surgical procedures and assisted surgeons during operations with medical equipment.
- Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications to patients and monitored response to medications.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Cared for patients in-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing - Health
University of The Western Cape
Western Cape Bellville 01.2017 - 12.2021
Comprehensive Trinity Academy
Tshitavha 01.2007 - 12.2015
Tshifhire Primary School
Maelula 01.2003 - 12.2006
Skills
Building professional relationships
Interacted with other multi disciplinary teams professionally to develop strategies to combat negative responses from call recipients
Critical care nursing
Intravenous therapy
Infant vitals monitoring
Medication distribution
Managing deadlines
Feeding pumps understanding
Foley catheters
Collecting vitals
Administering immunizations
Emotional intelligence
Removing sutures
Medication Administration
Patient evaluation
IV setup
Patient Management
Professional bedside manner
Critical care
Patient discharge
Procedure preparations
Insulin medication assistance
Patient and family education
Clinical Documentation
Preventive health
Call triaging
Diabetes and nutrition education
Relationship building
Vaccine administration
Data Collection
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Patient check-ins
Care Plan Development
References
Ms Y Ntsadu
Mahatma Gandhi memorial hospital
0838963794
Mrs Mkhabela
Mahatma Gandhi memorial hospital
0679758301
Timeline
Professional Nurse Com-serve
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor Of Nursing - Health
University of The Western Cape
01.2017 - 12.2021
Comprehensive Trinity Academy
01.2007 - 12.2015
Tshifhire Primary School
01.2003 - 12.2006