Imogene Tyke

A dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a Diploma in Nursing and a BTech Degree in Oncology Nursing, supported by six years of experience in the Oncology and Haematology field. In my current role as a Haematology Trained Registered Nurse, I have gained extensive experience in caring for adult and Paediatric patients with complex haematological and oncological conditions. My clinical experience includes administration and monitoring of chemotherapy, management of graft vs host disease, stem cell collections, and therapeutic apharesis procedures.

I am also certified in Basic Life Support (BLS). I am passionate about providing holistic, patient-centred care and supporting patients and their families through challenging treatment journeys. I work well under pressure, adapt easily to multidisciplinary environments, and maintain a high standard of professional and ethical nursing practice.

I believe my clinical knowledge, specialised skills, and commitment to quality patient care would make me a valuable addition to your team.

Registered Nurse (Community Service) - Grootte Schuur Hospital - Cape Town, South Africa

(2015-02 - 2016-01)

• Administer medication as prescribed
• Working with multi-disciplinary team, to promote patient well-being
• Maintain confidentiality
• Participate in health promotion and illness prevention
• Implement nursing intervention to achieve good outcomes
• Assist ward rounds, to discuss health and well-being of patient
• Assist doctors when performing procedures
• Accurate documentation on patient records
• Maintain and care for equipment
• Administer chemotherapy to cancer patient
• Report to nursing manager and doctor
• Interview psychiatric patients
• Completing and auditing of mental health forms
• Managing high risk psychiatric patients with aggressive, psychotic, highly suicidal and manic behaviour
• Experience of working in different departments

Registered Nurse - Grootte Schuur Hospital - D24 Cardiothoracic Unit, Cape Town, South Africa

(2016-03 - 2021-02)

• Taking over and handing over between shifts
• Supervision of subordinates
• Delegation of task according to scope of practice
• Induction to new staff
• Training of student nurses
• Ordering and handling of scheduled drugs and ordering of surgical stock and medication
• Assist doctors with rounds and procedures
• Diet sheets to ensure right diet for every patient
• Checking of emergency trolley and medication fridge daily
• Accurate documentation of patients condition
• Assist ward manager in doing the off/on duty roster and stats
• Attending head nurses meeting
• Finding solution for staff conflict
• Assist doctors in rescucitation
• Disciplinary procedures and implementation of policies
• Ensuring quality nursing care at all times

Registered Nurse - Grootte Schuur Hospital - Heamatology Clinic, Cape Town, South Africa

(2021-02 - 2022-12)

• Administering of blood and blood products
• Taking of routine bloods peripheral and send to the lab
• Ordering of blood products
• Administering chemotherapy
• Managing patients with sickle cell crises
• Managing patients with neutropic sepsis
• Liasing with the doctor regarding the treatment plan for each patient
• Counselling new patients and their families
• Assisting with bone marrow biopsies
• Doing stem cell harvest/collection
• Doing plasma and red blood cell exchange
• Liasing with pharmacy regarding each patients chemotherapy
• Administering of intravenous medication and insertion of peripheral lines
• Taking bloods, cleaning dressings and flushing of hickmanline and picc-lines
• Taking of bloodcultures from hickmanline or chemo port
• Performing of venesection
• Administering of polygam infusion
• Working with haemophilia patients
• Implementation of policies

Registered Haematology/Oncology Nurse - Rondebosch Medical Centre - Cape Town, South Africa

(2022-03 - 2026-12)

• Deliver specialised nursing care to oncology and haematology patients
• Monitor and manage patients receiving chemotherapy and related treatment
• Performing apharesis procedures and stemcell collections
• Chemotherapy Administration
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and treatment complications
• Care for immunocompromised and critically ill patients
• Manage central venous access devices
• Provide patient and family education regarding treatment and disease processes
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and treatment record
• Teaching of new staff and subordinates
• Paediatric Patient care
• Graft vs Host Disease management
• Infection prevention and control
• Treating all patients with kindness, respect and compassion

National Senior Certificate - General Education - Beaufort West Secondary School (2008-12)

National Diploma in Nursing - Nursing - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2010-01 - 2014-06)

Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery - Nursing, General, Psychiatric & Community and Midwifery - Western Cape College of Nursing (2014-12)

Degree Baccalaureus Technologiae - Oncology Health Nursing and Management - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2018-01 - 2019-12)