Genius Magweta
Ongwediva
Summary
Experienced, resourceful and effective nurse that has proven practical as well as academic ability. His love for patients and caretaker will make him a valuable team member in any institution related to health sciences. He fits in easily with a team and is always willing to learn new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Medipark
08.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Total bed capacity: 150, Accident and Emergency Department: 11 beds
- Providing emergency nursing care to patients who present with either medical or surgical emergencies to the Accident & Emergency Department
- Triaging patients at point of care to decide emergency cases from non-emergency cases
- Created and initiated the use of a triaging form to help the nurses identify critical cases faster and improve patient outcomes
- Shift leader – organize the team ensuring that every member understands their role(s) in providing care and maintaining patient safety
- Ensure that adequate and correct supplies are in stock, and that all emergency equipment is well maintained and functioning well
- Resuscitating patients with medical and surgical emergencies
- Oxygen therapy & nebulization, catheterization, fluid resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), burn wound, trauma, NGT insertion, ECG monitoring, wound care etc
- Administering medications (IM, IV, Oral, Subcutaneous) in emergency cases
- Maintaining medical records and files in a thorough, correct and confidential manner for all patients.
Drug Resistant TB Comprehensive Care Nurse/Focal Nurse
Ministry of Health and Social Services/Global Fund TB Program
10.2012 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: Intermediate Hospital Oshakati
- Total bed capacity: 810, Number of beds for susceptible TB: 88, Number of beds for Drug-Resistant TB: 48.
- Providing comprehensive care nursing to TB, Drug Resistance-TB (DR-TB) and TB/HIV co-infected patients.
- Improved sputum monitoring by developing an SOP used by peripheral clinics managing DR-TB patients in Oshakati District, Namibia and improved the cure rate for MDR-TB patients from as low as 10% in the 2011 cohort to 50% in the 2014 cohort.
- Contributed to the successful integration of HIV services into TB clinic at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in August 2014 and improved the time from HIV testing to enrolment into HIV care from 71.8 days to 3.8 days.
- Also reduced the time to initiation of ART from staring TB treatment from 44 days to 18.3 days.
- Established compassionate environments by providing emotional and psychological support to the patients and their relatives through patient education and counselling on TB and TB/HIV, and social issues in collaboration with other staff e.g., social workers.
- Maintained medical records and files in a thorough, correct and confidential manner for all DR-TB patients in Oshakati District making sure the patients were aware of the progression of their treatment e.g., in terms of sputum cultures conversion.
- Effectively delivered engaging PowerPoint presentations on TB and TB/HIV for nurses, TB field promoters, Community health care workers (CHW).
- Maintained an updated data system, paper and electronic according to the Namibian TB and Leprosy Guidelines, also ensuring that accurate reports were submitted timeously.
- Ensured adherence to protocols on TB infection control, maintenance of equipment, supplies, and keeping the patients safe.
- Ensured timeous, correct and safe administration of anti-TB medicines to the right patients as well as monitor for side effects.
Education
Leadership And Management In Health -
University of Washington
03.2015
Emergency Medical Training - Ambulance Technician
Medical Air Rescue Service (MARS) Zimbabwe
09.2012
B.Sc. Honours Degree - Nursing Science
University of Zimbabwe
09.2010
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Urgent care & emergency care
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Patient assessment
- Computer literacy
- Time management
Registrations
- Nursing Council of Namibia, 05/24/16, Active, NUR10630
- Nursing Council of Zimbabwe, 04/20/11, Expired, GN402042
Hobbies and Interests
- I enjoy teaching others and love researching on current trends in my field of work thus enabling myself to provide updated information to others.
- I like playing chess as it provokes my thinking capabilities in search for solutions to a problem.
- I also like fine arts as it motivates me to be precise and accurate in my work.
- Most of all I love spending time with my family as it refreshes me.
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) - November 2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) - November 2024
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - November 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Medipark
08.2018 - Current
Drug Resistant TB Comprehensive Care Nurse/Focal Nurse
Ministry of Health and Social Services/Global Fund TB Program
10.2012 - 11.2017
Emergency Medical Training - Ambulance Technician
Medical Air Rescue Service (MARS) Zimbabwe
B.Sc. Honours Degree - Nursing Science
University of Zimbabwe
Leadership And Management In Health -
University of Washington
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