Waseem Ballim
Clinic Nurse Practitioner | Professional Nurse
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About
Dedicated and compassionate Clinic Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in primary healthcare, emergency nursing, trauma, intensive care, occupational health, infection prevention and control. Experienced in managing acute and chronic conditions, maternal and child health, mental health, HIV and TB programmes, family planning, immunisation, and emergency resuscitation. Proven leadership experience as a Regional Nursing Manager, Unit Manager and Shift Leader.
Committed to delivering evidence-based, holistic and patient-centred care while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.
Experience
Clinic Nurse Practitioner - Dis-Chem Pharmacy
- Primary healthcare consultations
- Comprehensive health assessments
- Chronic disease management
- Vaccination services
- Health screening
- Patient education and counselling
- Health promotion
- Staff supervision
- Clinical leadership
Regional Nursing Manager | Unit Manager | Shift Leader - Shelly Beach Hospital
Departments: Emergency Department (Casualty & Trauma), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Surgical Day Ward, Occupational Health, Infection Prevention & Control
- Emergency triage
- Management of Stroke (CVA), TIA, DKA and Myocardial Infarction
- ECG interpretation
- Blood gas analysis
- Cardiac monitoring
- Medication administration (all routes)
- Infusion and medication titration
- PEG and TPN feeding
- Chemotherapy administration
- Male and female catheterisation
- Resuscitation Team Leader
- Air and Organ Transport Coordination
- ICU patient management
- Night Controller
- On-call Shift Leader
Professional Nurse – Primary Health Care - Department of Health - Margate Community Health Clinic
Primary Health Care: Comprehensive patient assessment, Acute and chronic disease management, Preventative healthcare, Health promotion
- Hypertension
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Cardiac Disease
- ECG Monitoring
- Blood Investigations
- Insulin Administration
- Lifestyle & Dietary Counselling
- Sexual Health
- Erectile Dysfunction
- STI Prevention & Treatment
- Fertility Counselling
- Circumcision Services
- Contraceptive Counselling
- IUCD Insertions
- Implanon
- Injectable Contraceptives
- Oral Contraceptives
- Pap Smears
- Vault Smears
- HPV Vaccination & Education
- Sexual Assault (Rape Kit) Procedures
- Adult Vaccinations
- Child Vaccinations
- Travel Vaccinations
- Tetanus
- Rabigam
- Verorab
- Anti-venom Administration
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Medication Adherence
- Injectable Psychiatric Medication
- CBT & DSM-based Management
- De-escalation Techniques
- Child Mental Health
- Antenatal Care
- CTG Monitoring
- Ultrasound Screening
- Normal Deliveries
- Assisted Deliveries
- Gestational Hypertension
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- PrEP
- Patient Counselling
- School Health Services
- Community Outreach
- Health Education
- Child Immunisation
- Deworming
- Vitamin Supplementation
- Wound Care
Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Nursing Sciences - Durban University of Technology
Bachelor Pass - Raisethorpe Secondary School
