Mduduzi W T H W A L A

• Assisted each client with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
• Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
• Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
• Established trusting relationships with clients and their families through empathetic communication and active listening.
• Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
• Safeguarded client well-being by monitoring health conditions, administering medications, and reporting any changes to appropriate medical professionals.
• Maintained detailed records of client progress, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care across service providers.
• Promoted independence among clients through skill-building exercises and goal-setting initiatives.

Treatment of all minor ailments

• Ordering and administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians, ensuring accuracy and adherence to hospital protocols
• Respond promptly to emergencies, providing skilled nursing care and assisting with life-saving measures as needed
• Maintaining confidentiality and upholding ethical standards in all interactions with patients, families, and healthcare colleagues, fostering trust and respect within the healthcare team
• Counseling and dispensing of family planning contraceptives and methods
• Reporting to relevant managers and authorities
• Supervising and mentoring junior nursing staff, providing guidance, support, and clinical expertise to promote professional development
• Collection and analysis of data and statistics to enhance patient outcomes and safety

• Bathing patients to promote comfort and hygiene
• Carrying out patient admissions and providing pre-operative and post-operative care
• Ordering and administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians, ensuring accuracy and adherence to hospital protocols
• Collecting blood specimens for laboratory
• Conducting pre- and post-operative assessments, preparing patients for surgery and providing post-operative care and monitoring to promote recovery and prevent complications
• Escorting patients to various radiology consultations (X-Ray, ECHO, ECG, CT Scan, MRI Scan etc.)
• Serving meals, assisting with feeding and assisting the elderly with recreational activities
• Undertaking manual handling tasks and assisting with simple physiotherapy exercises
• Effectively documenting progress notes, incidents, behaviors etc
• On computer system

Performing nursing procedures such as wound care and immunisations with precision and attention to patient comfort

• Admission of all incoming patients and facilitating discharge planning
• Promoting infection control practices and ensure compliance with hospital policies to maintain a safe and clean environment for patients and staff
• Participated in education programs, providing information on disease prevention and various other topics to support the local community