Busisiwe Tembe

Nursing clinical rotations. Provided patient care to include patients in all age groups while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the nursing practice at various locations (hospitals and clinics) including Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, ST John eye hospital, Lillian Ngoyi Clinic, Sinqobile Clinic, Leratong Hospital, Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital, Mofolo CHC, Bheki Mlangeni Hospital, Tara H Moross Psychiatry Hospital, Baneng home and Zola Clinic. Completed rotations in Psychiatry, Mother and Child, MedSurge, Theatre, Labor and delivery, Paediatrics, Neonates, Oncology, Primary Health Care, Hospital Care, Step down Rehabilitations and Family planning.

Student Nurse - Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2013-01 - 2017-12)

Nursing clinical rotations. Provided patient care to include patients in all age groups while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the nursing practice at various locations (hospitals and clinics) including Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, ST John eye hospital, Lillian Ngoyi Clinic, Sinqobile Clinic, Leratong Hospital, Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital, Mofolo CHC, Bheki Mlangeni Hospital, Tara H Moross Psychiatry Hospital, Baneng home and Zola Clinic. Completed rotations in Psychiatry, Mother and Child, MedSurge, Theatre, Labor and delivery, Paediatrics, Neonates, Oncology, Primary Health Care, Hospital Care, Step down Rehabilitations and Family planning.

• Performed comprehensive health assessment and collecting appropriate health histories
• Administered medication and pain management with accordance to care plan instructions
• Implemented patient care in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Monitored and communicated patient's conditions as multi-disciplinary team
• Delivered thorough patient evaluations, collecting and prioritizing data to effectively provide care for patients
• Assisted in developing care plans and appropriate medical attention
• Maintained patient's records

Community Service Nurse - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2018-01 - 2018-12)

Placed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital serving for a year and rotating in all departments (Medical, Surgical, Burns unit, Neonates, Paediatrics, Casualty, Intensive Care Unit, Out Patients Department-Clinics).

• Handover report
• Patient's holistical care and safety by preventing risks
• Maintaining ethical role and ethical practice
• Management of equipment
• Ordering of medication and stock accordingly
• Delegating according to principles and scope of practice
• Supervision
• Monitoring attendance by off duties and signing Z8
• Teaching and education of patients, families and subordinates
• Monitoring absenteeism
• Report writing (matrons, incident and patients)
• Knowing ward statistics each day

Professional Nurse Grade 1 - Clinic Nurse - Lillian Ngoyi Community Health Centre - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

Placed at Lillian Ngoyi CHC as a professional nurse grade 1, providing primary healthcare services.

• Providing primary care to patients
• Performing initial examination, including physical exams and patient observation
• Setting up and monitoring medical equipment
• Diagnose illnesses, and giving health educations
• Ordering and administering diagnostic tests
• Communicating tests results to patients and families
• Recording patient medical histories
• Operating and maintaining medical equipment
• EPI/Immunizations
• Family planning
• Antenatal care
• IMCI
• Putting up drips and intravenous medication
• Drawing up bloods for laboratory tests
• Chronic patients
• Initiation and management of ARVs
• Referrals for further treatment and management

Professional Nurse Grade 1 - Paediatric/Neonatal Section - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2020-01 - 2022-12)

Transferred to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital as a professional nurse grade 1 in a Paediatric/Neonatal section due to shortage of professional nurses.

• Providing preventative, promotive, curative and rehabilitative care in all level of health services
• Record patient's medical data or observations about their condition
• Give medication and other treatments
• Operate medical equipment during procedures with doctors
• Provide support and education to the child and their family about their care
• Supervising
• Advocating for patients
• Enhancing psycho-social development in children and adolescents
• Assessing specific needs of neonates, children and adolescents
• Developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships that promote growth and development
• Fostering therapeutic environment that facilitate positive change
• Initiating and management of ARVs
• Team leader in my group
• Ordering of stock and equipments from pharmacy and stores

Paediatric Nurse and Shift Leader - Clinix Botshelong-Empilweni Private Hospital - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2022-01 - 2025-07)

Got a job at Clinix Botshelong-Empilweni Private Hospital as a paediatric nurse and a shift leader working with medical, surgical and psychiatric babies.

• Handover reports at the start and end of each shift
• Holistical nursing care to medical, surgical and psychiatric babies
• Providing quality nursing care
• Teaching and education of patients, families and subordinates
• Nursing high care babies and prioritizing their health e.g high flow oxygen therapy
• Conducting in-service trainings
• Providing effective people management by interacting and communicating with multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring effective record keeping
• Assisting doctors on unit ward rounds and carry out their orders
• Dripping patients and administering intravenous medication and fluids
• Drawing up bloods for diagnostic purposes
• Doing wound care
• Providing effective infection control
• Enhancing psycho-social development in children
• Initiating patient resuscitation
• Ordering and safe keeping of scheduled drugs
• Providing comfort and support to parents and family members

Acting Unit Manager - Clinix Botshelong-Empilweni Private Hospital - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2025-07 - 2025-07)

Appointed to act and oversee paeds department at Clinix Botshelong Empilweni Private Hospital on daily operations, managing staff, and ensuring that the unit meets its goals and performance metrics.

• Ensuring the effective functioning of equipments and instrumentations
• Accurate stock control and correct patient billing (cost management)
• Ensuring a safe and healthy environment (SHEQ)
• Using SAP (Systems, Applications, and Product in Data Processing)
• Ensuring effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Matric certificate - General Education - Thuto Lesedi Secondary School (2011-12)

Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery - Nursing (General, Psychiatric and Community) and Midwifery - Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College (2013-01 - 2017-12)