CV OTHUSITSE MACHOLA

NYANGABGWE HOSPITAL FLATS PLOT 2523 MARANG ROAD FRANCISTOWN BOTSWANA 0000 CELL:0026772603037  EMAIL:[email protected]

SUMMARY

English speaking professional with over 19years of experience as an effective advocate for patients’ rights. Experienced Principal Registered Nurse licensed in Botswana Nursing Council with strong clinical and people skills. Professionally trained Principal Registered  Nurse with experience ensuring high standard’sof culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs and different acuity scores.Responsible Principal Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 19 years of experience in health care

SKILLS

.Fluent in English and Setswana

.CPR Skills

.Preceptor

.Vast knowledge and experience of critical care nursing

.Teamwork

.Mechanical ventilation operation skills

.General Nursing skills IV insertion, urinary catheters, NGT blood sampling

.High Level of Autonomy

.Patient/family focused

.Professional bedside manner

WORK HISTORY

WORKING AS A STUDENT NURSE IN SERULE CLINIC(AUGUST-DECEMBER 2000 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ATTACHMENT)

MY DUTIES INCLUDE

-Consultation of patients

-Dressings of all kinds of wounds

-Giving injections including immunizations

-Dispensing of drugs

-Family Welfare Clinic

-Home Visits for family consultation and Home Based Care patients

-Public Health (School visits, dibelitating diseases campaign Hypertension and Diabetes)

-Referring patients for further management

WORKING AS A STUDENT NURSE IN NYANGABGWE REFFERAL HOSPITAL (JANUARY-APRIL 2001 IN-PATIENT CARE ATTACHMENT)

MY DUTIES INCLUDE

-Caring out doctors orders

-Give all ordered drugs

-Dressings all kinds of wounds

-Caring out patients activities of daily living for all bed ridden patients i,e bed bath, care to pressure sores, feeding both Naso-gastric feeding and oral, turning, passive exercises

-Theatre Nurse preparing of patients for operations and receiving them post operatively

-Managing the ward for a week (management orientation)

-Counseling of relatives with doctors

WORKING AS A REGISTERED NURSE IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SINCE 31 JULY 2001 TILL 30 APRIL 2008

MY DUTIES INCLUDE

-Participating in the implementation of the developed nursing care plan, assuming direct responsibility for activities which require substantial knowledge of the underlying principles, skills and higher professional judgment.

-Evaluating systematically and continuously the extent to which the individual’s health needs are being met using available information to determine the effect of the nursing care provided in terms of goals set and individual’s health needs

-Collaborating with other members of the health team to prepare the patient and or family emotionally to adapt to life styles accommodate constraints imposed by chronic illness and permanent disabilties,and to accept death when it is inevitable

-Referring and reporting pertinent information to other members of the healthteam(mediacal officers,senior nurses,social workers,occupational therapists e.t.c) as necessary

-Drawing the attention of the medical officer attending the patient of any unfavorable change of condition and if the situation is life threatening, administering lifesaving drugs and initiating other life-saving measures such as Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation

-Collaborating with senior registered nurse,nursing officer II in taking custody habit forming drugs.Ensuring that issuing and administration of such drugs and all pertinent documentation is in compliance with legal requirements

-Evaluating the work of junior members of the nursing team to ensure that

Performance is consistent with established standards and prescribed purposes

WORKING AS SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SINCE 01 MAY 2008 TO 31st MAY 2009

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To organize the work in the ward direct and coordinate the human and material resources to ensure the provision of safe efficient and effective health services on a 24 hour basis

DUTIES

-Ensuring that nursing care given is of sufficient standard by inspecting patient records to see if treatment is given correctly and appropriately documented and that essential observations are made and documented

-Counselling and guiding subordinates and when appropriate take disciplinary measures for omissions and commissions

-Setting standards for patient care services in collaboration with Principal Registered Nurse and Chief Registered Nurse

-Maintaining patient care standards in the ward (unit)

-Monitoring performance and identifying learning needs of nursing personnel in the ward and liaise with in-service coordinator or committee for development and implementation of appropriate in-service education programs

-Conferring with Medical officers and other health care workers about patient’s progress during ward rounds and make suggestions and recommendations for change of treatment when observation of the patient’s response documented in the nursing records seems to indicate a necessary change of treatment

-Ensuring that all personnel concerned with the treatment and care of patient provide accurate, legible and duly dated records of other treatment and care

-Controlling the use of equipment and material resources allocated to the ward to prevent wastage and loss of equipment. Keeps an inventory of all non-consumable items

-Taking custody of habit forming drugs(morphine,pethedine,fentanyl.codeine) in collaboration with staff nurses to prevent drug abuse. Ensuring that procedures and regulations for protecting these drugs are strictly adhered to.

REGISTERED NURSE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BOKAMOSO PRIVATE HOSPITAL 01 JUNE 2009 TO 20 MAY 2011

EMPLOYER INFORMATION VISIT www.bokamosohospital.org

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care Responsibilities

-Obtaining and recording initial assessment and establishing priorities according to patient age, symptoms and psychosocial needs

-Re-assessing patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention

-Developing and implementing a measurable individualized plan of care for the patient within the time frame established by Nursing Standards of Care

-Making comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifying the plan of care based upon the evaluations

-Participating in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning

-Implementing and documenting timely interventions appropriate to patient needs

Staff Responsibilities

-Utilizing effective communication strategies which result in intended outcomes

-Delegating unit work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of required patient care support activities

-Coordinating team assignments and making adjustments based upon patient and unit needs follows up on delegated patient care tasks for quality and completeness

-Utilizing the appropriate chain of command for resolution of difficult issues

-Participating in orientation of new staff/students on the unit

Unit Responsibilities

-Maintaining neat organized and safe environment for patients on the unit

-Functioning as a resource to visitors physicians and staff  greeting them promptly and courteously with eye contact and a pleasant expression and tone of voice

-Promoting a positive work environment as evidenced by

Demonstrating a professional supportive attitude for the unit staff
Being receptive and responsible to new ideas
Being flexible to changing systems
-Participates in the unit continous quality improvement plan to improve organizational performance

-Collaborating by working with others to achieve unit and organizational goals

WORKING AS A PRINCIPAL REGISTERED NURSE IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT NYANGABGWE REFFERAL HOSPITAL MAY 2011 TO DATE

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

-To manage a nursing unit and co-ordinate patient care activities of all health personnel attending patients in the unit

– To direct nursing practice within the unit and guide junior to provide an effective nursing service

Director of  I-OTHUK Tech Investments PTY LTD since 30th March 2016

EDUCATION

PLACE OF STUDY

YEAR OF STUDY
GRADE OBTAINED/QUALIFICATION
TERTIARY
FRANCISTOWN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

P.O. BOX 267 FRANCISTOWN

BOTSWANA

TELEPHONE:002672412037
AUGUST-1998-MAY 2001

MERIT/DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING
CAMBDRIGE O-LEVEL CERTIFICATE
FRANCISTOWN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRIVATE BAG 14

FRANCISTOWN

BOTSWANA

TELEPHONE:002672413812
MARCH 1993-NOVEMBER 1995
SECOND CLASS
JUNIOR SCHOOL
DONGA COMMUNITY JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRIVATE BAG 89

FRANCISTOWN

BOTSWANA

TELEPHONE:002672414177
JANUARY-1991-NOVEMBER 1992
B
PRIMARY SCHOOL
NYANGABGWE PRIMARY SCHOOL

P.O. BOX 60

FRANCISTOWN

BOTSWANA

TELEPHONE:002672416820
JANUARY 1984-OCTOBER 1990
B
 

TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATE (February 2004)

KITSO TRAINING (HIV/AIDS AND HAART GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS September 2006)

PERFOMANCE BASED REWARD SYSTEMS (December 2003)

COMPUTER AWARENESS TRAINING (November 2007)

BALANCE SCORE CARD TRAINING (MARCH 2008)

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CUSTOMER CARE (October 2008)

BOKAMOSO PRIVATE HOSPITAL PRE-OPENING TRAINING(June 2009-September 2009)

RCARE MAGNUM HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM TRAINING (September 2009)

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PROVIDER COURSE(September 2009)

TRAUMA NURSING CORE COURSE (PROVIDER) (September 2009)

MANUAL MATERIALS HANDLING COURSE (November 2009)

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR  LIFE SUPPORT PROVIDER COURSE (December 2009)

TB CASE MANAGEMENT(11-13 AUGUST 2010)

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (5-9 MAY 2014)

HONOURS AND AWARDS

NURSING CLINICAL EXECELLENCE AWARD 2013

Employee of the Month December 2017

Medications Errors Symposium November 14 2019

REFERENCES

NAME
TELEPHONE
ADDRESS
POSITION
JUDY BAANE
02672411332/3
PRIVATE BAG 127FRANCISTOWN BOTSWANA

NURSING OFFICER 1
DR BAUTISTA BERNANDO
02672411334

026775257190
PRIVATE BAG 127 FRANCISTOWN BOTSWANA
INTENSIVIST
DR BOAGO DIDIMALANG
02411000

026774467587
PRIVATE BAG 127 FRANCISTOWN BOTSWANA
PHYSICIAN