Nurse Mentor in Health Systems Trust - HST

Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Current:Health Systems Trust - HST
Past:Collessie Clinic
Education:Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS management

Job Experience

Nurse Mentor

Health Systems Trust - HST

October 2013 to Actually working here

? Providing Technical assistance to PHC facilities in terms of leardership and management clinical governance and monitoring and evaluation.? Support facilities in developing and reviving facility health information teams and their functionality.
? Mentor Facility Operational Managers (OMs) and staff on Data Management and giving graphical feedback, e.g. Graphs on the wall in the facility.
? Identity facilities Health information training needs and support them in analyzing their own performance data.
? Mentor and coach facility Operational Managers on availability and implementation of clinical stationary, guidelines and policies.
? . Mentor Facility Operational Managers (OMs) and staff on Recording and Reporting (Registers, clinical recording, reports).
? Support monthly and quarterly feedback on project progress indicators (Project M&E reporting requirements, DATIM data verification)
? Mentor Facility Operational Managers (OMs) and staff on Drug Supply Management and laboratory services.
? Support facilities to develop and implement the DHPs and 90-90-90-DIP activities.
? Mentor and coach facility staff on implementation of NDOH/government health initiatives and strategies e.g. MomConnect, ICSM, WISN, ICRM, 90-90-90, NCS, CCMDD, PHC re-engineering activities.
? Strengthen delivery of HIV, TB, and maternal and Child health services though building staff?s capacity.
? Support facility manager in tracking performance and using routine information for planning.
? Supply chain management and decision making.
? Build and maintain partnership with all internal and external stake holders including department of health district structures, community bodies.
? Support and build the capacity of PHC re-engineering teams
? Support facilities in strengthening of patients tracking and referral Systems.

Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Collessie Clinic

October 2007 to September 2013

? Provision of MNCWH i.e. Collecting PAP Smears, provision of family planning, Ante Natal Care.
? Monitoring progress of labour and conducting deliveries and post labour care.
? Provision of PMTCT to women and exposed infants.
? Provision of post natal care post-delivery.
? Integrated management of child hood illnesses including initiation of paediatric ARVs.
? Provision of Syndromic management and prevention of STIs.
? Eye care ?Assessment and management of eye problems and referral for further management.
? EPI- Provision of immunization to children from birth up to 12 years and provision of immunization catch-up.
? Collection of PCR to children under 18 months and rapid HIV test to children >18 months.
? Conduct HIV Counseling and Testing, Post Test Counseling to clients at the facility.
? Collections of baseline and follow up bloods i.e. CD4 cell count, Viral loads etc.Initiation of ARVs to eligible clients.
? Management of TB- screening clients for TB, initiating treatment to TB positive clients and provision of follow up care.
? Management of minor Ailments and referral for further management.
? Chronic disease management- Screen clients for chronic diseases and initiating chronic treatment.
? Provision of mental Health Services.
? Drug management.
? Provision of in-service Training to clinic staff.
? Screening for and initiation of IPT and CTX to eligible clients.

Professional Nurse

Flagstaff Correctional Centre

November 2004 to September 2007

? Conducting physical examination to inmates before admission.
? Render Health education to inmates and identification of individual health needs
? Provide HIV Counseling and testing of clients.
? Collection of CD4 Cell Counts and viral Load bloods and
? Provision of HIV management through giving of prophylactic treatment i.e IPT and CPT.
? Management of TB
? Management of minor Ailments and Chronic Care
? Syndromic Management of STI?S to inmate.
? Referral of clients for further management.

Professional Nurse

Qumbu Health Centre

September 2003 to October 2004

? Conducting physical examination to inmates before admission.
? Render Health education to inmates and identification of individual health needs
? Provide HIV Counseling and testing of clients.
? Collection of CD4 Cell Counts and viral Load bloods and
? Provision of HIV management through giving of prophylactic treatment i.e IPT and CPT.
? Management of TB
? Management of minor Ailments and Chronic Care
? Syndromic Management of STI?S to inmate.
? Referral of clients for further management.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS management

Stellenbosch University

Currently studying

Diploma in nursing management

North West University

Currently studying

Diploma in clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and care

UKZN

Currently studying

Diploma in Nursing Sciences

Transkei Nursing College

Currently studying

Languages

IT skills

Other Skills

More Vuyokazi

Career Goals

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

No

Interests and hobbies