Geoffrey Wakabi

A private, JCI-accredited, tertiary care hospital with 65 beds, providing specialized services in cardiology, orthopaedics, neurology, and more.

Critical Care & ICU Department:

Responsibilities:

• Providing care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
• Preparation and administration of nebulizing solution via the mechanical ventilator.
• Ensuring patients in the ICU are repositioned every 2 hours.
• Monitoring and replenishing the water level in the humidifier of the mechanical ventilator.
• Providing bed baths and replacing soiled gowns, diapers, and underpads for patients.
• Replacing bed sheets and blankets with fresh ones for patients.
• Identifying the reason for the ventilator alarm.
• Accountable for communicating the patient's condition to the attending physician.
• Tasked with administering IV medications and medications via NGT.
• Checking the Oxygen level at all times.

Cases Handled:

• Firearm-related injuries
• Fractures
• Cardiac conditions such as hypertension.
• Trauma
• Post-Surgical Care
• Severe Burn Injuries
• Severe Infections
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Special Equipment:

• Blood Pressure Apparatus
• Suction Machine
• Portable Oxygen device
• Mechanical Ventilator
• Cardiac Monitor
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Recorded vital signs and other metrics to inform the care team of ongoing progress.

GSM Medical Center
Dubai, UAE
A private, multi-speciality hospital with 50 beds, accredited by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), offering comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services.

Responsibilities:

• Patient Care and Hygiene Assistance
• Vital signs monitoring
• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Proper lifting and transferring of patients
• wound care, dressing changes, reporting changes in patient's conditions
• Assisted with duties in the ER, Rehab and Med-Surg Units
• Assisted Hospital staff and other RNs in day-to-day tasks in accordance with patient care plans and physician orders.

Cases Handled:

• Cardiovascular Issues: Assisting patients with hypertension, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
• Musculoskeletal Disorders: Supporting recovery for patients with fractures, arthritis, and post-surgical rehabilitation.
• Pediatric Care: Providing care for infants and children, including routine assessments and vaccinations.
• Gastrointestinal Conditions: Assisting patients with digestive disorders and pre-and post-operative care.
• Neurological Disorders: Caring for patients with strokes, seizures, and other neurological conditions.
• General Medical Conditions: Supporting patients with diabetes, respiratory issues, and infections.

Special Equipment:

• Weighing Scale
• Blood pressure machine
• Portable oxygen device
• Cardiac Monitor:
• Hemodynamic Monitoring Devices

Baylor Medical Center
Kampala, Uganda
Baylor Medical Center is a private, tertiary care facility with 40 beds, specializing in pediatric healthcare. Accredited by the Uganda Professionals Medical Council. It provides comprehensive services, including outpatient and inpatient care, with a focus on childhood diseases, HIV/AIDS treatment, and health education.

Responsibilities:

• Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and concerns.

• Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.

• Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding, and elimination.

• Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and automobiles.

• Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.

• Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and muscular dystrophy.

• Reported any unusual circumstances in the patient's condition or environment.

• Collected patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output, and other delegated measurements.

• Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients' clothing and bedside tables/equipment.

• Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.

Cases Handled:

Bronchial Pneumonia, HIV AIDS, Pulmonary TB

Severe Malaria

Trauma secondary to Road Traffic accidents

Burns

HAART-related Side effects.

Special Equipment:

• Pediatric Stretchers and Wheelchairs
• Nebulizers
• Cardiac Monitors
• Phototherapy Units
• Infusion Pumps: For the precise delivery of fluids and medications to patients.

• Kept detailed records of medical conditions and histories, providing exceptional and individualised care.
• Kept detailed, accurate patient notes for thorough medical records.
• Identified health conditions through targeted physical examinations.
• Prescribed medication to treat diagnosed conditions or illnesses.
• Executed core clinical functions in medical diagnostics, patient management, and treatment planning.
• Improved patient interaction protocols, resulting in enhanced service quality and patient satisfaction.
• Spearheaded community health initiatives to promote wellness and preventive care
• Diagnosed conditions and devised medical care programmes.
• Referred patients for X-rays and additional procedures to speed up diagnoses.
• Performed minor surgical procedures to alleviate symptoms of basic health issues.

Cases Handled:

• Management of Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Bacterial Infections.
• Bronchial Pneumonia
• Burns
• Fractures
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Tropical Diseases

Special Equipment:

• Blood Pressure Apparatus
• Suction Machine
• Portable Oxygen device
• Mechanical Ventilator
• Cardiac Monitor
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• Kept detailed records of medical conditions and histories, providing exceptional and individualised care.
• Kept detailed, accurate patient notes for thorough medical records.
• Identified health conditions through targeted physical examinations.
• Prescribed medication to treat diagnosed conditions or illnesses.
• Executed core clinical functions in medical diagnostics, patient management, and treatment planning.
• Improved patient interaction protocols, resulting in enhanced service quality and patient satisfaction.
• Spearheaded community health ini tiatives to promote wellness and preventive care
• Diagnosed conditions and devised medical care programmes.
• Referred patients for X-rays and additional procedures to speed up diagnoses.
• Performed minor surgical procedures to alleviate symptoms of basic health issues.

Cases Handled:

• Management of Respiratory Tract Infections and other Bacterial Infections.
• Brochial Pneumonia
• Burns
• Fractures
• Diagnosis and treatment of Tropical Diseases

Special Equipments:

• Blood Pressure Apparatus
• Suction Machine
• Portable Oxygen device
• Mechanical Ventilator
• Cardiac Monitor
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)