Juliet Gwena
Harare
Summary
Dynamic Primary Care Nurse with extensive experience at the Ministry of Health and Child Care, excelling in patient assessment and chronic disease management. Proven ability to foster compassionate communication and coordinate care effectively, ensuring optimal health outcomes. Skilled in wound care and dedicated to empowering patients through education and advocacy.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Care Nurse
Ministry of Health and Child Care
Harare
10.2009 - Current
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Patient Assessment: Conducting routine patient assessments, taking vital signs, and identifying health needs.
- Health Education: Educating patients and their families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyles to promote self-care.
- Care Planning: Developing and implementing care plans tailored to individual patients' needs.
- Medication Administration: Administering medications, vaccinations, and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Wound Care: Providing wound care, and assisting with minor surgical procedures.
- Coordination of Care: Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care, making referrals, and following up on treatments.
- Chronic Disease Management: Managing chronic disease monitoring programs for conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
- Community Health Initiatives: Participating in community health initiatives, health screenings, and outreach activities to promote health and prevent disease.
- Home health visits: Conducting home health visits for patients unable to visit clinics or hospitals.
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Supported patients with critical conditions, planning, and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimal health outcomes.
- Prioritized health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent, or emergency situations.
- Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors, and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
Caregiver Attendant
Dananai Home Based Care
Harare
12.2006 - 09.2009
- Promote dignity by assisting residents with limited mobility to complete personal care, including washing, and dressing.
- Administer medications in line with care plans and nursing team guidance.
- Promptly address and resolve performance concerns to maintain safe, effective care provisions.
- Prepare healthy meals with additional meal planning, feeding, and support.
- Maintain secure patient environments, enforcing safe systems and practices in line with safeguarding requirements.
- Work with compassion and empathy, prioritizing well-being and dignity for optimal patient comfort.
- Help individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Maintain optimal safety standards throughout the client home and care environments, prioritizing risk reduction, health, and hygiene.
- Support bed-ridden patients through regular repositioning and chair-based exercise, helping to prevent sores, joint degeneration, and blood clotting.
- Provide incontinence care and bed baths, maintaining patient dignity at all times
Education
Community Based Health Care Certificate
Alison
12-2024
Community Based Health Care Certificate
Alison
06-2024
Diploma in Mental Health
Alison
05-2024
Advanced First Aid Certificate
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
01-2022
Nurse Aide Certificate
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
01-2022
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Community Based Health Care Certificate
01-2022
Certificate in Maternal And Obstretic
Sanyati School of Nursing
Zimbabwe 01-2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office, ie Word, Excel
- Patient assessment
- Chronic disease management
- Wound care
- Coordination of care
- Electronic health records
- Patient advocacy
- Crisis intervention
- PowerPoint and Outlook
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Diabetes management
- Postpartum care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Geriatric care
- Compassionate communication
- Pain clinics
References
Available Upon Request
Languages
Timeline
Primary Care Nurse
Ministry of Health and Child Care
10.2009 - Current
Caregiver Attendant
Dananai Home Based Care
12.2006 - 09.2009
Community Based Health Care Certificate
Alison
Community Based Health Care Certificate
Alison
Diploma in Mental Health
Alison
Advanced First Aid Certificate
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Nurse Aide Certificate
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Community Based Health Care Certificate
Certificate in Maternal And Obstretic
Sanyati School of Nursing
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