Simphiwe N Dhlamini

A professional nurse accredited by the South African Nursing Council with a 10 year experience both as a qualified nurse and as a student within the clinical environment, not excluding recent experience of being a private practitioner within a wound clinic. A professional caregiver with extensive experience and preparedness for providing private healthcare. A proven track record in a holistic approach towards patient care, medication administration, shift leading, stock management and submission of invoices.

A professional nurse that is focused on collaboration and achieving results, ensuring adaptability to changing needs and reliability in a team settings. A professional nurse that is highly skilled in patient advocacy and maintaining confidentiality, with compassion and a empathetic approach. A nurse that is looking to transition into a new field leveraging on transferrable skills.

A highly skilled strong professional nurse that has developed effective patient care techniques and communication in a fast-paced setting. A nurse that is ready to bring a compassionate approach and be attentive to detail to a new professional challenge.

Private Nurse Practitioner - Heartsinscrubs, Netcare Alberton - Alberton

(2023-09 - 2024-12)

• Provided wound care management to small, moderate and trauma wounds.
• Specialized in application of negative pressure to medical and trauma wounds both in the operating room and the clinical area, in liaison with the treating surgeon.
• Collection of patient demographic data, medical and surgical history.
• Listing of ICD coding in accordance with patient medical and surgical history.
• Stock management.

Professional Nurse - Netcare Alberton Hospital - Alberton

(2022-02 - 2023-08)

Performed duties as a shift leader in an orthopedic and neurological unit thus ensuring every patient in the unit is within a safe and healthy environment. Unit consisted of 36 beds.

• Delegated nursing duties to nursing staff in accordance to rank, adhering to regulation guidelines.
• Designed nursing care plans to provide a holistic and specialized intervention to promote patient rehabilitation.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult medical situations, fostering trust and rapport with clientele.
• Carried out prescribed intervention by prescribing doctor to ensure patient well-being.
• Delivered health education to patient to improve patient rehabilitation within clinical settings.
• Pre and post operative management specific to patient surgical procedure.
• Administration of intravenous and oral medication not excluding intramuscular administration.

Enrolled Nurse - Netcare Union Hospital, Alberton - Alberton

(2016-07 - 2018-06)

Carried out nursing care stipulated by a Professional nurse in a trauma unit to ensure patient needs are met which consisted of 15 beds. Managed to carry out direct and indirect nursing care to a maximum of 6 to 8 patients.

• Performed routine wound care and dressing changes according to prescribing surgeon/doctor.
• Administered medications via oral, intravenous, and intramuscular injections.
• Monitoring of vital data pre and post operatively.
• Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.

Diploma - General Nursing Science - Netcare Education College, Auckland Park