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Education
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Training
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Thokozani Elizabeth Kamputa

Yarram,Australia

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 2 years of experience providing high-quality patient care in diverse healthcare settings, ( Gp practice, urgent care and aged care). Proficient in clinical assessments, vaccine administration, day surgery procedure and patient education. Adapt at working collaboratively with healthcare teams to develop and implement effective care plans. Skilled in using electronic health records (EHT) system and maintaining patient confidentiality. Committed to delivering patient-centred care and enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities. Seeking a position in a general practice where I can contribute my expertise in patient care and support the health and wellness of the community.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Practice Nurse

Yarram Medical Centre
01.2024
  • Provide proficient, evidence-based chronic disease management
  • Conduct preventative screening
  • Administering vaccines to all ages
  • Post vaccination observation and monitoring
  • Assisting GP with minor procedures
  • Demonstrate organisational values including respect, dignity and cultural safety
  • Plan and manage holistic patient care in consultation with medical staff while acting as patient advocate
  • Coordinating, management, and maintenance of patient clinical data
  • Wound dressings and removal of sutures
  • Liaise with hospitals, community agencies and allied health to coordinate patient care
  • Share innovative practice and work as an integrated team.

Registered Staff Nurse

University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
03.2023 - 12.2023
  • Providing care for all patients as well as assessing and evaluating individual needs
  • Provided patients with updates on medical or physical condition developments when requested by doctors
  • Ensuring timely and accurate completion of all patient records, medical information and personal records in line with patient confidentiality laws
  • Acting in the best interest of the patient while adhering to trust policies and NMC guidelines
  • Built strong, trusting relationships with patients by providing continuous support and delivering best possible care
  • Educating and advised patients on how to prevent and improve various physiological and psychological conditions (e.g
  • After dermatology surgery i advise patients to keep wound dry and to look out for signs of infection e.g
  • Pus, site is hot to touch, and to seek medical help promptly)
  • Maintained continued personal development through regular training, maximising nursing capabilities and competence
  • Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring effective channels of communication with patients and relatives
  • Referring patients to various departments (physio, echocardiogram, ECG, MRI etc...) for further treatment and rebooking them back to clinic to check progress.

Support worker

Nurse Plus Agency
04.2021 - 01.2022
  • Working with young adults with mental health, learning disabilities, and autism
  • One-to-one carer for an epileptic patient
  • Personal care, advocacy, and safeguarding
  • Promoting independence and self-awareness
  • Moving and handling techniques
  • Documentation
  • Information governance
  • Professional relationship development
  • Team work
  • Effective channels of communication
  • Time management
  • IT skills
  • Developing inter personal skills
  • Light house duties Preparation of nutritious meals according to patient specific requirements (pureed diet, semi-solid, soft diet e.t.c)
  • Assisted patients to maintain social links by taking them to church and shopping.

Health Care Support Worker (HCA)

Bank Partners Agency
06.2018 - 03.2020
  • Taking vital signs, reporting, and escalating patient welfare to nurses or ward managers
  • Personal care
  • Documenting all care provided
  • Lone working as well as part of a team
  • Assessing patients skin integrity, applying dispensed creams and escalating appropriately
  • Checking blood sugars on diabetic patients before meals.

Care Support Worker

Sevacare
07.2014 - 10.2018
  • Medication administration
  • Personal care
  • Light household duties (cleaning, cooking, laundry)
  • Lone working/teamwork
  • Cash handling
  • Setting up activities for residents
  • Time management
  • Moving and handling techniques.

Education

Nursing (Adult) BN (Hons) - Nursing

School of Health Sciences, University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, PO1 2UP
07-2022

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Professions) - Health Sciences

Harriet Ellis Training And Recruitment Group
106 North St, Harriet Ellis Recruitment,RM1 1EU
07.2017

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Human and Health Sciences) - Health Sciences

Highbury College
Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, Cosham, PO6
07.2015

Skills

  • Immunization Administration; child adult, travel
  • Palliative care experience
  • Vaccination schedule knowledge
  • Electronic Health Record Navigation
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient Assessments
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Team Coordination
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Patient care planning
  • Intake and discharge
  • Wound Care
  • Maintaining privacy and dignity
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Acute care experience
  • Procedure preparations

Skillsummary

  • Aseptic technique.
  • Wound care.
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Injections.
  • NG tube removal.
  • Catheter insertion and removal (Male and female).
  • ECG.
  • Ear Wash Out/ Ear irrigation
  • Splinting Immobilisation and Fracture Management
  • Urinalysis.
  • SBAR.

References

Available on request

Training

  • Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation), BenchMarque Group Bendigo, 05/2024
  • Advance Chronic Disease Management Workshop, CDMPLUS Melbourne, 02/2024
  • Graduate Certificate in Immunisation for Registered Nurse, Australia College of Nursing, 2024 (Ongoing)
  • Sexual Health Course, Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic, 03/20/2024

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Professional Registration

  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, NMW0002800717
  • Nursing & Midwifery Council, United Kingdom, 21L0961E

Timeline

Practice Nurse

Yarram Medical Centre
01.2024

Registered Staff Nurse

University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
03.2023 - 12.2023

Support worker

Nurse Plus Agency
04.2021 - 01.2022

Health Care Support Worker (HCA)

Bank Partners Agency
06.2018 - 03.2020

Care Support Worker

Sevacare
07.2014 - 10.2018

Nursing (Adult) BN (Hons) - Nursing

School of Health Sciences, University of Portsmouth

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Professions) - Health Sciences

Harriet Ellis Training And Recruitment Group

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Human and Health Sciences) - Health Sciences

Highbury College

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