Nompilo Khumalo

Registered nurse currently working in 3 different departments on rotation, with expertise in high-acuity trauma and emergency care, intensive care nursing, and neonatal critical care. Skilled in rapid triage, patient stabilization, complex pharmacotherapy administration, and critical interventions in fast-paced private hospital environments.

Registered Nurse, General Nurse - Life Health Care - Emergency Trauma Unit

(2024-12)

Delivering expert care to 120+ high-acuity trauma and emergency patients per month in a fast paced private hospital environment, conducting rapid triage, stabilization and lifesaving interventions.

• Conducting rapid triage, stabilization and lifesaving interventions like airway management and hemorrhage control
• Assisting in emergency resuscitations and mass casualty responses achieving successful outcomes in critical cases by adhering to ACLS and BLS guidelines while prioritizing patient centered care
• Assisting in procedures like intubation, insertion of central line and ensuring smooth handoffs during transfer or discharges
• Administering complex pharmacotherapy including vasopressors, sedatives, analgesics, antibiotics and blood products while monitoring for adverse reactions
• Assisting in minor procedures like suturing, splint, NG insertion and diagnostic support like 12 lead ECGs
• Assisting in cardiac arrests and strokes, administering thrombolytic and defibrillation per protocols while documenting

Registered Nurse, General Nurse - Life Health Care - Intensive Care Unit

(2024-12)

Providing vigilant 1:1 bed side nursing for ventilated patients with focus on hemodynamic management and critical monitoring.

• Titrating vasopressors like noradrenaline, vasopressin based on continuous monitoring of invasive line to maintain optimum MAP of >65mmhg
• Assisting in interventions like insertion of central line, arterial line cannulation
• Conducting frequent head to toe assessment including skin integrity and tracking vital signs like BP, HR, SPO2 and RR
• Interpreting data from invasive devices like arterial line and CVP
• Performing neuro checks like GCS pupil response
• Monitoring fluid balance hourly and running point of care tests like ABGs
• Tracking strict hourly input/output balances and calculating fluid overload risks
• Monitoring electrolyte imbalance

Registered Nurse - Life Health Care - Neonatal Intensive Care

(2024-12)

Providing individualized 1:1 care for critically ill newborns with focus on vital monitoring and preventive care.

• Monitoring vitals like saturations, heart rate, respirations and blood glucose levels and preventing hypothermia
• Assisting in insertion of UVCs and other procedures like intubation
• Administering TPN and feeds via NG tube while tracking weight gain and residuals
• Administering medications like antibiotics, inotropes and watching for side effects
• Educating mothers on how to do Kangaroo care and its importance

Higher Diploma - General Nursing - Institute of Health Sciences, Francistown (2020 - 2024)

Certificate - Cabin Crew - EPT Denel Aviation School (2017 - 2017)

BGCSE - Thabita Private School