Shenda Mvula Silubilo
Kettering,Northamptonshire
Summary
Patient-focused RN/RM with a great passion for service and professional advancement seeking RN positions within an enterprising and vitalizing healthcare environment. Notable attributes include confidence in challenging clinical environments, excellent clinical, customer service and communication skills. Dedicated to developing rapport with the health care team members in provision of high-quality nursing care
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse
Kettering General Hospital Trust
Kettering, Northamptonshire
05.2025 - Current
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Managed patient documentation, recording detailed operative notes and updating medical records accurately.
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patient conditions in a timely manner.
- Advocated for patient rights, ensuring respect, dignity, and confidentiality were upheld in all interactions.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients following healthcare plans and physician instructions.
- Built strong, trusting relationships with patients by providing continuous support and delivering best possible care.
- Documented patient care services by charting in patient and department records accurately.
- Maintained a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients, adhering to infection-control policies.
- Educated patients and their families on disease prevention and health maintenance practices.
- Developed comprehensive care plans meeting patients' biological, social and psychological needs.
- Monitored patient health, behavioural and physical changes to improve and update care plans.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients following prescribed healthcare plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, recording data in patient files for medical team review.
- Monitored patient pain and discomfort to assess needs for therapies or painkilling drugs.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
- Operated medical equipment skilfully, ensuring accurate monitoring and support for patients.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families, helping them cope with illness and recovery.
- Conducted emergency medical procedures, such as CPR, when necessary to save patients' lives.
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
- Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
- Delivered palliative care, providing comfort and support to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
- Utilised practised skills in phlebotomy, taking patients' blood with minimal distress, discomfort or error.
- Recorded patient food intake and nutritional needs, liaising with dietitians to tailor meal plans.
- Followed care and rehabilitation plans set by doctors.
- Bathed, changed and fed disabled patients to ease comfort.
- Fostered and gained patient trust and cooperation by developing collaborative therapeutic relationships during treatment.
Registered Nurse
London North West University Trust- Ealing Hos.
Southall, Middlesex
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Maintained comprehensive patient records and recorded patient histories, vital signs and assessments for future physician review.
- Administered medications orally, rectally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and via IV therapy.
- Planned and implemented individualised care plans, unit workflow strategies and defined priorities.
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
- Provided quality nursing care following resident care policies and procedures.
- Responded to life-threatening emergencies.
- Maintained comprehensive patient records and recorded patient histories, vital signs and assessments.
- Supported patients with customised patient teaching tools.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Provided behavioural/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
- Assessed patients' overall health, identified treatment needs and goals and connected to practitioners for further assessment.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
- Coordinated with doctors and State Registered Nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Educated and counselled patients and caregivers on discharge plan objectives, wound management, disease management and medication self-administration.
Registered Nurse/Midwife
Care for Business Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Handled primary care, case management and medication management.
- Provided quality nursing care following resident care policies and procedures.
- Educated family members about proper care procedures.
- Assessed and continuously monitored patients, recognised adverse telemetry and actualised emergency interventions.
- Entered patient information and parent concerns into electronic records.
- Restocked office and exam room supplies, labelled storage drawers and placed new supply orders.
- Helped patients and caregivers understand MOH and its processes.
- Delivered excellent care and management of acute and chronic pain.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
- Informed patients of resources for sustained recovery and health.
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- Kept detailed records of staff and patient schedules.
- Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis and hernia.
- Assessed patients' overall health, identified needs and goals for treatment and connected them with ideal practitioners and treatments.
Development Facilitator -Maternal and Child Heath
World Vision Zambia
Monze, Zambia
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Worked to support District Health Offices in implementing programmes aimed at improving Maternal and Child Health.
- Supervised Heath Facilities in provision of Maternal and Child care.
- Implemented programs that aimed at improving the health and nutritional status.
- Provided additional materials to enhance training.
- Documented participant attendance, engagement and progress.
- Kept training data and documentation secure for full compliance.
RN/RM-Medical Surgical/Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Mongu District Hospital
Mongu
08.2013
- Obtained and monitored vital signs
- Performed initial patient assessments and collaborated with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for patients of all ages; manage average caseload of 6 patients
- Utilized EHR to accurately document, chart, and obtain patient information
- Administered medication via IV/PO/SQ/IM.
Education
Advanced Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
Lewanika School of Nursing and Midwifery
MONGUDec 2016
Diploma in Nursing - General Nursing
Kitwe Schools of Nursing and Midwifery
Kitwe12.2012
Skills
- Vital signs
- Physical assessment
- Pain management
- Patient triage
- Medication administration
- Blood sugars
- Parenteral medication administration
- IV
- Subcutaneous
- Intramuscular
- Insertion IV catheter
- (venipuncture w/ saline lock)
- Establishing intravenous infusion
- Documentation and charting
- Patient observation
- G-tube feeding and medication administration
- Tracheostomy care
- Complete bed baths
- Foley catheter
- Wound care
- Peri care
- Ostomy care
- Ward Management
- Medical Assessment
- General Housekeeping
- Patient Monitoring
- Medicine Administration
- Patient Discharging
- Team Supervision
- Culturally Sensitive
- Medication Administration
- Patient Management
- Catheters
- Care Planning
- Patient Admission
- Active Listening
Certification
- Most Hardworking Nurse Award, 2018.
- Good communication, advocacy and counselling skills.
- Trainer and Provider in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care(EmONC).
- Master trainer in helping mothers survive bleeding afterbirth (HMS_BAB) and Helping Babies breath(HBB).
- Trainer and provider in comprehensive Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive(LARC) Family Planning Services.
- Good knowledge of Word and Excel.
- IELTS Results: Speaking 7.5; Reading 7.5; Writing 6.5 Listening 8.5
Roles And Responsibilities
- Undertakes compassionate nursing care procedures in order to facilitate quick recovery
- Assumes accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, as well as discharge planning for each patient
- Participates through team working and communicates with other health care team members for a multidisciplinary care approach of patient care
- Undertakes timely updating and maintenance of patient’s records in order to facilitate retrieval of information and efficient storage
- Collects, maintains and undertakes timely writing of reports in order to facilitate decision making and continuity of care
- Provides timely and safe administration of drugs according to the 6 rights of drug administration in order to promote recovery
- Undertakes ordering and proper storage of drugs
- Always upholds patients’ rights and ensures confidentiality
- Acts as an advocate for patients and their families
- Promotes a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety culture and identifying areas of risk to the ward in charge
- Reports equipment failures, safety risks, security issues and reduction of supply inventory to the head nurse
- Upholds and follows hospital values, policies and procedures all the time
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse
Kettering General Hospital Trust
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
London North West University Trust- Ealing Hos.
10.2023 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse/Midwife
Care for Business Hospital
02.2023 - 09.2023
Development Facilitator -Maternal and Child Heath
World Vision Zambia
12.2021 - 01.2023
RN/RM-Medical Surgical/Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Mongu District Hospital
08.2013
Advanced Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
Lewanika School of Nursing and Midwifery
Diploma in Nursing - General Nursing
Kitwe Schools of Nursing and Midwifery