CHARLENE KUDAKWASHE SIBANDA

Delivered complex care to patients

• Managed challenging behaviour to ensure safety of all parties involved
• Provided emotional support to patients, enhancing mental well-being
• Built rapport with patients fostering trust and cooperation during treatments
• Maintained precise patient progress records to monitor care plan effectiveness
• Responded swiftly to emergencies, minimising patient risks
• Administered prescribed medication ensuring timely treatment
• Managed complex care plans to achieve optimal patient health outcomes
• Monitored patient vital signs and necessary indicators
• Assessed, planned and implemented treatments, prioritising patient wellbeing
• Delivered high standards of individualised nursing care, maintaining patients' health and wellbeing
• Monitored patient condition, reporting regular observations

• Managing a ward with 17 patients
• Administering medications
• Reviewing and planning care for patients
• Implementation of care and treatment plans
• Liaising with other professionals to deliver care to patients including liaising with relatives
• Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity and optimum wellness.
• Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
• Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.

• Gastroenterology ward and Covid-19 wards
• Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate
  diagnosis and care planning.
• Maintained outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental wellbeing.
• Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
• Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
• Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
• Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
• Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
• Mentored student and junior nurses, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
• Followed NHS procedures and protocols to safely prepare drips and transfusions, tube feeds.
• Administered medication in line with local Trust policies.
• Involved in end of life care

• Assess, observe and report on the condition of patients
• Record pulse, temperature and respiration and keep accurate records of these observations
• Assisting in doctor's ward rounds
• Maintain and check intravenous infusions
• Respond quickly to emergencies
• Explain treatment and procedures to parents/ carers to consent to treatment
• Support, advise and educate patients and close relatives
• Observe strict hygiene and infection control protocols
• Write reports and update records before completing a shift correct fluid deficit before emergency procedure if any
• Quick and accurate assessment of incoming patients including both physical and mental health conditions
• Proper documentation of medical history excluding any allergies and taking note of current medications
• Obtaining blood samples and sending them to the laboratory for assessment
• Administering medications and maintaining proper supplies of medical equipment
• Cleaning and bandaging wounds
• Assisting in patient resuscitation
• Moving patients to respective departments
• Providing health education

• Integrate advanced knowledge and experience in delivering safe, effective quality care to geriatric clients in primary care
• Demonstrate competence in managing the health/illness of geriatric clients
• Manage and negotiate within the health care delivery system on behalf of geriatric clients
• Monitor and ensure quality health care for geriatrics
• Incorporate an understanding of trends in aging in planning and providing primary health care for geriatrics
• Demonstrate leadership and competence in implementing the role of the primary care nurse practitioner
• Engage in counselling, communication, collaboration and teaching in a manner that reflects caring, advocacy, ethics, and professional standards.
• Conceptualise one's individual role as a primary care nurse practitioner and one's personal philosophy of primary care practice
• Routine periodic observation checks including daily weights, girth, blood sugar levels, urinalysis, and blood pressure checks.
• Administering oral and intravenous medications as prescribed by physicians.
• Bed bath and bed making.
• Assisting in doctor's ward rounds
• Insertion of urinary catheter and catheter care.
• Escorting ill patients between hospital departments.
• Barrier nursing for patients with infectious conditions.

• Routine periodic observation checks including daily weights, girth, blood sugar levels, urinalysis, and blood pressure checks.
• Administering oral and intravenous medications as prescribed by physicians.
• Bed bath and bed making.
• Assisting in doctor's ward rounds
• Insertion of urinary catheter and catheter care.
• Escorting ill patients between hospital departments.
• Barrier nursing for patients with infectious conditions.