
Erica Mandis
PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 SPECIALITY, TRANSLATION IN RANK
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Managing of the accident and emergency unit Ordering of stock and medicine Part of the Clinical Governance Team
Experience
PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 SPECIALITY, TRANSLATION IN RANK - BILL PICHARD HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, NORTHERN CAPE - Northern Cape
(2024-12)
- Managing of the accident and emergency unit
- Ordering of stock and medicine
- Part of the Clinical Governance Team
- Training of staff
PROFESSIONAL NURSE - BILL PICKHARD HOSPITAL
(2021-12 - 2024-12)
- Assessment, planning and prescribing medication for chronic and acute patients
- Working in theatre assisting doctors with operations
- Suturing of all types of lacerations caused by trauma
- Attending trauma cases on arrival to hospital
- Executing Doctors orders
- Attending to patients who need immediate care in the Outpatient department
- Assisting ward patients in all needs
- Giving of medications as ordered by the doctor
- Reporting and recording of any abnormalities
- Consulting with doctors on patient care
- Assessment and planning of sick children and mothers
- Assessment and planning of malnourished children
- Screening of TB and HIV patients and starting patients on medication
- Assisting Doctor in drainage of wounds
- Health education of mothers and babies
- Identifying of abuse victims and reporting
- Identifying drug abuse victims and referring
- Attending to emergency patients
- Giving health and sex education
- Wound assessment of patients and prescribing correct management
- Referral of patients for X-rays
- Taking of Blood samples and sputum samples
- Following up on chronic patients as needed
- Ordering of stock and ensuring control of stock
- Tracing of patients that default on medication by sending ward-based workers out
- PCR testing on babies and giving necessary prophylaxis
- Identifying Chronic illnesses e.g., Diabetics, hypertension and managing diseases
- Diagnosing and prescribing of medication to sick patients
- Diagnosing patients
- HIV Counselling
- Consulting with Doctors about patient conditions
- Referrals to social workers
- Drawing of blood samples
- Covid 19 swabs
- ECG and Xray interpretation
- Blood gas analysis
- ACLS/BLS
- Immunizations of babies
PROFESSIONAL NURSE - PRIESKA CLINIC, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(2019-04 - 2021-12)
- Assessment, planning and prescribing medication for chronic and acute patients
- Assessment and planning of sick children and mothers
- Assessment and planning of malnourished children
- Screening of TB and HIV patients and starting patients on medication
- Assisting Doctor in drainage of wounds
- Health education of mothers and babies
- Identifying of abuse victims and reporting
- Identifying drug abuse victims and referring
- Attending to emergency patients
- Giving health and sex education
- Wound assessment of patients and prescribing correct management
- Referral of patients for X-rays
- Taking of Blood samples and sputum samples
- Following up on chronic patients as needed
- Ordering of stock and ensuring control of stock
- Tracing of patients that default on medication by sending ward-based workers out
- PCR testing on babies and giving necessary prophylaxis
- Identifying Chronic illnesses e.g., Diabetics, hypertension and managing diseases
- Diagnosing and prescribing of medication to sick patients
- Diagnosing patients
- HIV Counselling
- Consulting with Doctors about patient conditions
- Referrals to social workers
- Drawing of blood samples
- Covid 19 swabs
- ECG and Xray interpretation
- Blood gas analysis
- ACLS/BLS
- Immunizations of babies
PERSONAL ASSISTANT AND CONSULTANT - MASICEBISE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (PTY)
(2018-04 - 2020-04)
- Searching for tenders online and application thereof
- Completing paperwork for the tenders
- Invoicing to companies
- Answering phone calls
- General PA duties
- Consulting with clients which the company has tenders with
- Printing and typing of important documents
- Ordering of Uniforms for Security Guards
- Sitting in for disciplinary hearings of staff
PROFESSIONAL NURSE - MOTHER THERESA HOSPICE
(2017-05 - 2018-03)
- Working in a clinic setup
- Prescribing medication
- School immunizations
- Baby and Infant Immunization
- HIV and TB testing and counselling
STAFF NURSE 1 (TRAINED ICU REGISTERED NURSE) - KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, SAUDI ARABIA, RIYADH - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(2015-06 - 2017-12)
- Helping in the commissioning stage of the hospital
- Writing and reviewing policies and procedures
- Thinking process of the flow processes of ICU
- Training of junior staff
- Preparation of hospital for JCI accreditation
- Preparation for the CHABI accreditation
- Part of and preparation for Magnet Accreditation
- Assessing a patient's condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
- Providing advanced life support
- Observing and recording patient vital signs
- Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
- Administering intravenous fluids and medications
- Ordering diagnostic tests when needed: Critical thinking
- Collaborating with fellow members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment
- Acting as patient advocate
- Providing education and support to patient families
- IV expert for difficult cannulation in the hospital and extraction of blood
ICU TRAINED REGISTERED NURSE, GENERAL ICU - CUYLER HOSPITAL NETCARE, EASTERN CAPE - Eastern Cape
(2015-04 - 2015-06)
- Shift leading and directing staff in the unit to ensure understanding in the execution of orders from doctors
- Assessing a patient's condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
- Treating wounds and providing advanced life support
- Assisting physicians in performing procedures
- Observing and recording patient vital signs
- Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
- Administering intravenous fluids and medications
- Ordering diagnostic tests when needed: Critical thinking
- Collaborating with fellow members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment
- Acting as patient advocate
- Providing education and support to patient families
TRAINED ICU REGISTERED NURSE, TRAUMA ICU - Milpark Hospital Netcare - Auckland Park
(2011-11 - 2014-12)
- Shift leading and directing staff in the unit to ensure understanding in the execution of orders from doctors
- Preparation for P1 patients and organizing of beds for these patients if no available
- Awaiting and admitting of the P1 patient, helping colleagues to settle with their patients
- Assessing a patient's condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
- Treating wounds and providing advanced life support
- Assisting Trauma surgeons and physicians in performing procedures
- Observing and recording patient vital signs
- Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly and troubleshoot problems
- Administering intravenous fluids and medications
- Ordering diagnostic tests when needed: Critical thinking
- Collaborating with fellow members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment
- Acting as patient advocate
- Providing education and support to patient families
TRAUMA ICU REGISTERED NURSE - UNITAS HOSPITAL NETCARE, CENTURION - Centurion
(2011-08 - 2011-10)
- Attending to all needs of ventilated patients
- Solving problems and reporting to shift leader
- Reporting any problems to the doctor that was discovered during the time spent with patient
Education
Matriculated - Burger High School (1992 - 1996)
Certificate - Nursing Assistant - Flora Clinic Nursing College (Life) (1997 - 2000)
National N4 Certificate - Management Assistant - Roodepoort College (2000-02 - 2000-12)
Diploma - Staff Nurse - Netcare College Centurion (2002 - 2003)
Diploma - Bridging for Registered Nurse - Netcare College Centurion (2004 - 2006)
Certificate - Shift leading - Netcare College Centurion (2009-02 - 2009-07)
ICU Elementary Certificate - Netcare College Johannesburg (2012-06 - 2012-11)
Diploma - ICU - Netcare College Johannesburg (2013-01 - 2014-11)
BA (CUR) - Management and Teaching - University of South Africa (2017-01)
