Yanga Somdaka

I am a professional nurse with four years of experience, for the past yearsI developed love for PHC services like DS TB, RR TB including HIV related infections.

I am reliable to carry out any task given to me on time. I am a good listener who understands what is being said, and provide a positive useful response.

Through my work experience and education, I have developed strong communication skills that enable me to adjust communication style to meet different needs and clearly convey points to different audiences.

I am able to solve a problem effectively and identify the cause of the issue and understand it fully.

I am a team player who can also work independently. I understand and appreciate the fact that a team environment is both productive and efficient.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Current: TB Coordinator– Isilimela Hospital, Port St Johns (Eastern Cape)

Aug. 2021

Duties:

Coordinating TB programme for the Hospital:

• Coordinate TB programme for the hospital
• Conduct TB screening to all patients
• Educate patients on TB prevention, transmission and treatment
• Conduct staff screening on TB bi-annually
• Report all staff infected with TB to Labour using COIDA forms
• Chairing TB verification meetings
• Facilitate open window policy
• Conduct in-service trainings on TB management
• Managing the implementation of FAST Program in the Hospital
• Compiling stats on weekly and monthly basis
• Conduct risk assessment on TB programme.
• Initiate patients on DS TB treatment
• Trace initial lost to follow
• Review DS and DR TB patients
• Serve as a member of the Clinical audit committee
• Review and audit DS and DR TB deaths
• ECG tracing and interpretation on DR TB patients on each review
• Initiate patients on DR TB treatment
• Conduct in-service trainings for staff on TB
• Maintain accurate recording and documentation on TB tick and TB identification register

Position: Covid19 Vaccinator Health –Isilimela Hospital (Port St John’s, Eastern Cape

Duties:

Mar. 2021- Jul. 2021

• Give health education to the community
• Maintain cold chain
• Maintain appointment register
• Triaging of patients
• Vital signs monitoring
• Capturing on EVDS
• Compile stats on daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Compile monthly vaccination programme and report to the Hospital management and the District
• Vaccinate patients
• Assess for post vaccination reaction

Febr.2019–Feb.2021: Department of Health –Isilimela Hospital (Port St John’s, Eastern Cape)

Position: Professional Nurse –General Ward

• Supervision of subordinates
• Delegate subordinates
• Serve as a member of Resuscitation committee
• Control stock levels
• Nursing care plans
• Patient assessment reports
• Ensure continuity of care plans
• Treatment evaluation reports
• Keep confidential patient reports
• Administer scheduled drugs as prescribed
• Maintain accurate documentation
• Conduct in-service trainings for Enrolled nurses and Enrolled nursing assistants
• Leave management

QUALIFICATIONS

Oct. 2021

Pragmatic and clinical management of DR TB

EMGuidance Online

Feb.2021

COVID19 Vaccination Training for Health workers: 

Knowledge hub

Febr.2015- Dec.2018:​Diploma in Nursing: (General. Community, Psychiatry &Midwifery- R425)

Lilitha College of Nursing

Jan. 2010 – Nov.2010​Grade 12: St Johns College.