Volunteering and community service
CHRISTOLINA KAVETUNA
REGISTERED NURSE
WINDHOEK,NAMIBIA
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with superior understanding of populations and patient health related needs. Dedicated to finding long-term solutions to problems and meeting big-picture goals. Adept at working with groups and individuals to maximize wellbeing and promote education. Accomplished Registered nurse with six years of experience in patient care and education especially in the area of cancer and women`s health. Executes hands-on public health practices to maximize health status of individuals in the community. Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to facilitate palliative care. Enthusiastic Team leader eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Case management and training in cervical and breast cancer screening. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Public Health and Environmental health.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Team Leader
Methealth administrators -Namibia, Managed Health care
WINDHOEK, KHOMAS
05.2021 - Current
- Overall supervision of the department
- Ensure effective case management, chronic/HIV & AIDS disease management
- Quality auditing of high cost hospital claims
- Ensure overall effective membership health risk assessment and management
- Systems enhancement and innovation
- Ex-gratia committee -Chairperson
- Report to the Chief Operations Officer
- Overall staff management
- Staff training coordination
Registered Nurse
Namdeb Diamond Cooperation, Pty
ORANJEMUND, Kharas
05.2019 - 04.2021
- Registered nurse in the Medical ward/Surgical/Maternity
- Carry out registered nurse duties subjected to scope of practice
- Apartment: Outpatient, casualty and Community Health clinic
- Screening of patients and referral to the doctors
- Assist doctors with emergency procedures
- Emergency onsite call outs
- Breast and Cervical cancer screening and education
- Compiling of monthly Community health statistics
- Responsible for childhood immunizations and family planning clinics on rotational basis
Senior Registered Nurse
Cancer Association of Namibia
WINDHOEK, Khomas
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Cancer Patient education, care, support, follow-up and Referral to medical oncology
- Hospital visits of newly diagnosed cancer patients on request
- Stoma Care: Counseling, education, care, product choice advice and Liaise with stoma Medical representatives
- Liaise with cancer patients regarding their Financial assistance applications
- Liaise with treating doctors concerned with the care of the cancer patients
- Approve all assistance requests received from the cancer patients in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer
- Maintain an effective, friendly working relationship with all parties involved concerning patient assistance of the cancer patients
- National Community Cancer Awareness
- Conducting of awareness talks at Schools, community level, cooperate level and through various medias –Newspaper, Radios, Television
- Arrangements of cancer survivors talk through various media
- Planning, coordination and monitoring of volunteers
- Namibian National Cancer Registry
- Collection of cancer notifications forms and assisting with collection of Data
- Assisting with coding
- Psychosocial Support
- Implementation of cancer patients and family support programme
- Basic counceling of Cancer patients and family members
- Identification and assessment of cancer patients psychosocial needs and refer for professional psychosocial support
- Cervical Cancer Screening, Breast examination and Men’s health Clinic at community and cooperate level
- Arrangements and conducting of Men’s health, Breast + Pap smear (cervical cancer screening) Clinics at
- Planning , Design and implementation of the Namibian National Cancer Outreach campaigns and cooperate level
- Mobilization and Coordination of the Namibian National Cancer Outreach campaign programme
- Analyzing of Mammogram/Breast Sonar and pap smear results and referral to specialist
- Planning, coordination and implementation of Pap smear (cervical cancer screening) and Beast Examination for the nurses
- Stock Control
- Budgeting and Ordering of clinical stock as per needs
- Clinical Stock taking
- Maintaining and record keeping
Case Manager
Medical Services Organization
WINDHOEK, South Africa
08.2011 - 05.2015
- To provide pre- authorization of hospital admissions, CT/MRI scans and other major medical expenses with the advice of medical advisor when necessary
- Facilitate appropriate cost effective treatment
- Conducts hospital visit review progress and recommend treatment of patient registered as member of the medical aid funds administered by MSO
- Plan for hospital discharges to the step-down facility, home nursing and community with advice of the treating doctor
- Uses medical advisor to manage rehabilitation plans My responsibilities at the administrative level
- To coordinate the care delivered to a group of patients; registered on the medical aids funds administered by MSO
- To facilitate communications between care providers and hierarchies;
- To oversee the follow-up of consultations and that they are linked to other services;
- To eliminate task and intervention duplication, to plan for care delivery, to implement the plans of care and to ensure their follow-up
Registered Nurse/Midwife Duties and Responsibilities
Windhoek Medi-Clinic
01.2006 - 08.2011
- I worked as a Registered nurse/Midwife and a shift leader in the Maternity, Neonatal high care and Neonatal ward
- As a shift leader my duty was to ensure employees are present and fairly allocated in the ward and ensured management of medical supplies and equipment’s in the ward
- I assisted as a Registered Nurse in the surgical wards sometimes when there was a shortage
- I worked 3 months in theatre as scrub midwife during my scrub short course for Midwifes: Assisting doctors with obstetrical and gynecological surgical procedures
Education
High School Diploma -
Shipena Secondary School
Windhoek 01.1998 - 11.2002
University Diploma - General nursing and Midwifery science
University of Namibia
Windhoek 02.2003 - 10.2007
Postgraduate Diploma - Public Health
University Of South Africa
Skills
Client Service
Accomplishments
- Shift leader Maternity Ward-Windhoek Mediclinic Hospital- supervised 5 to 7 staff on the shift (2010-2011)
- HIV/AIDS Committee Representative-Windhoek Mediclinic (2011)
- • Namibian National Cancer Control Committee member -MoHSS (2017-2018)
- Advisory committee member in the Namibian First lady advisory council (2017-2021)
- Volunteer Editor : Oranjemund community newsletter -2020
- Currently supervising team of 15 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 10 members from different ministries and private stakeholders in the development of the Namibian Cancer Control Plan.
Interests
Welfare activities
Fund Raising events/Functions
Women and child Health
Hobbies
Drawing, reading, watching movies, painting, playing puzzles, Public speaking
Reference
1. Oranjemund Community Newsletter
Managing Director
Andy Garrison
andy@andygarrison.us
Mobile: +264 81 212 6861
Telegram (preferred), WhatsApp
USA Mobile: +1 415 246 2839 (forwards)
Relationship: Previous Manager- Oranjemund News Letter
2. Ministry of Health and Social Services
Honorable Julietta Kavetuna
Deputy Minister of Health
Email: tpkavetuna@hotmail.com
Tel: +264 812831279
Relationship: Previous Health minister- Worked together during the Cancer Outreach campaigns – cancer Association ion
3. Namdeb Diaminds
Hospital Matron
Helen Maggot
Helen.Maggott@namdeb.com
Tel: +26481 2411980
Relationship: Previous supervisor
4. Cancer Association Of Namibia
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rolf Hansen
Tel:+264811599670
Email: rolf@can.org.na or ceo@can.or.na
Tel: +264 811599670
Relationship: Previous manager
Timeline
Team Leader
Methealth administrators -Namibia, Managed Health care
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Namdeb Diamond Cooperation, Pty
05.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Registered Nurse
Cancer Association of Namibia
05.2015 - 05.2019
Case Manager
Medical Services Organization
08.2011 - 05.2015
Registered Nurse/Midwife Duties and Responsibilities
Windhoek Medi-Clinic
01.2006 - 08.2011
University Diploma - General nursing and Midwifery science
University of Namibia
02.2003 - 10.2007
High School Diploma -
Shipena Secondary School
01.1998 - 11.2002
Postgraduate Diploma - Public Health
University Of South Africa
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