Kgomotso Florence Ramatshego

Tamar ward-Medical receiving unit

The unit plays a crucial role in managing emergency admissions effectively aiming to expedite patient flow and reduce waiting time in Emergency department designed for patients requiring urgent medical assessment and stabilising.

-Rapid assessment and triage: Quickly evaluating patients' conditions and prioritizing care based on acuity and need.

-Patient stabilization: Providing initial treatment and interventions to stabilize patients while awaiting further evaluation.

-Care coordination: Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care and discharge planning.

-Medication administration: Administering medications and other treatments as ordered by physicians.

-Procedures: Performing various procedures, such as assisting with advanced procedures, intravenous injection, syringe pumps and infusions, insertion of catheter and removal of sutures,emergency response with acute care team,ECG,cardiac monitoring,bloods and cannulation,wound dressing,VBG,NG tubes and feeding,central lines management

-Patient referrals to relevant specialist.

-Working with ambulance service and GP to meet patient needs on referrals.

-Patient education and support: Providing information and support to patients and their families.

-Record keeping: Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records.

-Supervision and mentoring: Providing guidance and support to junior staff and students.

- Manage all medical conditions

• Handled emergency situations swiftly, reducing risk factors significantly.
• Provided high-quality patient care by utilising advanced nursing techniques.
• Evaluated responses to treatments and medications accurately; alerted doctors of any adverse reactions promptly.
• Utilised evidence-based practice guidelines in providing optimum care to patients.
• Administered patient medications to improve health outcomes.
• Delivered compassionate end-of-life care for peaceful transitions.
• Conducted comprehensive medical assessments with thoroughness, guiding treatment decisions effectively.
• Took charge of wound dressing changes, preventing infections or complications.
• Documented all nursing actions meticulously, enabling accurate record-keeping for future references.
• Monitored vital signs regularly with accuracy, detecting anomalies promptly.
• Managed rapidly changing situations with calm professionalism, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
• Aided in the rehabilitation of patients after surgery, promoting speedy recovery.
• Advocated for patients' rights and needs within the healthcare system to safeguard their interests.
• Provided effective and efficient nursing services to 15 patients care home environment.

• Company Overview: Plymouth, Complex Discharge Unit
• Medical Cases Nursed: Asthma, BPH, Migraines, Hyperthyroidism, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Appendicitis, Cysts, Fibroids, Gastroenteritis, Ear Infections, Eczema, Scabies, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout, Angina Pectoris.
• Surgical Cases Nursed: Wound Dressing from External Injuries, Nursing Patients Discharged from the Hospital awaiting placements to nursing homes/care homes, environment adjustment with their homes, Nursing Osteoporosis Patients with Multiple Fractures, Hernia, Breast cancers, Cellulitis, Fractures, Appendicitis.
• Identify deteriorating patients, thorough assessments and make clinical decisions and involve doctors, call 999 if emergencies.
• Trained on VAC dressings, collect bloods.
• Lead a team of therapeutic support workers and health care assistants on weekends.
• Plymouth, Complex Discharge Unit

• Company Overview: Plymouth, Acute Stroke Ward
• Day-to-Day Duties: Bed capacity of 32
• Manage patient cases of stroke. Maintain up to date accurate patient records.
• Effectively and professionally deal with emergency situations, with support of senior colleagues.
• Care for patients preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Assist patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing and walking.
• Perform assessments, provide intravenous therapy, complex wound care, monitor various drainage devices, etc.
• Perform IV infusions, intramuscular injections, IV pushes, and oral subcutaneous, NG feeding, SALT assessments, catheter insertions.
• Collaborate daily with physicians and health care team to achieve optimum patient care. Document and evaluate effectiveness of care plans and interventions.
• Monitor fluids intake and urine output. Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory samples.
• Educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments. Additionally, provide preoperative, inter-operative and post-operative care instructions.
• Take rounds with doctors and implement their orders.
• Before surgery make sure the patients are prepared and consent form was signed and after surgery monitor the patients' vital signs, follow orders for pain management until patients are stable.
• Maintain constant communication with Nursing Staff, Doctors, Patients and Family members to keep everyone informed of health status and changing conditions.
• Medical Equipment or Instruments Handled: BP Machines, Thermometers, Glucometer, Dressing Packs, Oxygen Saturation Machine, Suction Machine, Scissors, Forceps, Needles, Sutures, Clamps, Catheters, Urinary bags, Leg Supporters.
• Plymouth, Acute Stroke Ward

• Company Overview: Ministry of Health and Wellness, MAUN, BOTSWANA
• Moeti clinic September 2015 to 2020 December then Phuduhudu health post 2021 to 2022 December under one District
• Duties; consultation, TB case management, vaccinations, school health, home visits, family planning, HIV medication dispenser, medication prescriber
• Perform assigned tasks and educate the patient and caregiver to promote self-care within the patients' functional limitations.
• Provide family planning and involvement in the running of the tuberculosis program which involves screening affected families as prevention is better than cure.
• Taking care of those with communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Responsible for giving patients' examination.
• Assure quality of care is provided to patients by adhering to nursing standards.
• Ensure a safe and clean working environment to reduce the spread of infections by adhering to infection control policies.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending health educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
• Provide COVID-19 testing as well vaccination.
• Ministry of Health and Wellness, MAUN, BOTSWANA