CONSOLATA NDUNGE NDAVI

• Maintaining adequate airway management to include oxygen therapy, Nebulization and airway suctioning.
• Providing individualized pre operative and post operative care.
• Performing pain assessment and initiating analgesia as per protocol.
• Providing safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies, timely safety checks on beds, i.v pumps, oxygen and other equipment.
• Taking client history, performing physical examination while maintaining their privacy.
• Carrying out hemodynamic monitoring that include vital sign neurological, fluids status and radiological evaluations.
• Identifying patients and family education needs and implementing appropriate teaching.
• Disposing clinical and non clinical waste materials safely in accordance with the public health guidelines on waste management.
• Completing head to toe assessment and reassessment of patients to identify their care needs.
• Assist medical practitioner to perform procedures such as lumbar puncture, insertion of invasive lines and drains.
• Collaborating with the other members of the health care team such as Physiotherapist, Nutritionist to ensure patient get holistic care.

Hospital bed capacity: 330 beds

Department: Medical Surgical unit

Department bed capacity: 58 beds

Nurse to Patients ratio: 1:7

CASES MANAGED: Stab wounds, Puncture wounds, Mass casualties, Pleural effusion, Tracheostomy, Tuberculosis, Wound debridement, Diabetic foot, Hypertension, Severe burns, Hepatitis, Colostomies, Fractures, COPD, Lung collapse, Heart failure, HIV/AIDS, Stroke, Renal failure, Pneumothorax.

EQUIPMENT HANDLED: Pulse oximeter, Resuscitaire, Nebulizer, Thermometers, BP machine, Glucometers, Cardiac monitors, Oxygen concentrator, Suction pumps, Infusion pumps, Traction device, Nasogastric tube, Canes and walkers, Doppler Ultrasound

• Monitored and recorded input and output in patients with renal failure, gastro enteric and cardiac conditions.
• Documented the patients plan of care using identified nursing diagnosis, expected patient outcomes and selected nursing intervention.
• Evaluated medical data and provided direct and individualized bed side care to pre and post surgery patients.
• Educated patients and their families on disease process, medical surgical procedures and medication.
• Administered prescribed medications, started intravenous fluids and documented patients charts by recording food and fluid intake and output.
• Answered patients calls and determined how to assist them as well provided family support.
• Measured and recorded patient’s vital signs such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations.
• Provided basic patient care and treatment such as dressed wounds, treated bedsores, gave enemas and performed catheterizations.
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing and walking.
• Prepared patients for tests like CT scan, barium meals, endoscopies ultra sounds and other radiological procedures.
• Delegated and assisted patients care assistants in coordinating patients care, comfort and overall cleanliness.
• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated patient care plans in consultation with health care professionals.
• Hospital bed capacity: 126 beds
• Department: Medical Surgical unit
• Nurse patient ratio: 1:6
• CASES MANAGED: Accidents, Neurogenic shocks, Pneumonia, Respiratory distress, Hypertensive crisis, Incision and drainage, Sickle cell crisis, Burns, Hypotension, Fractures, Kidney failure, Asthmatic attack, Falls, Seizures, Myocardial infarction, DKA, Anaemia, Cogestive cardiac failure.
• EQUIPMENT HANDLED: Pulse oximeter, patient monitor, bp machine