Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Inservice Training
Professional Awards
References
Timeline
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NELLY MASILO

Selibe-Phikwe

Summary

Dedicated, dependable, patient-oriented, and adaptable psychiatric mental health nurse seeking opportunity to expand skills and contribute to Ministry of Health success. Considered hardworking, ethical, and result-oriented.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE

Ministry of Health
01.2024 - Current
  • Assessing, diagnosing, treating, and supporting individuals with mental health disorders, both within clinical settings and in the broader community
  • Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care and promote positive outcomes for their patients
  • Monitoring patients' progress through follow-up visits, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes
  • Providing therapy and counseling to both patients and their families to support them in coping with mental health conditions and fostering recovery
  • Compile and analyze monthly statistics related to patient care and outcomes, and submit reports to supervising officers or regulatory bodies as required
  • Provide supervision and guidance to subordinate staff, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards
  • Educating patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, coping strategies, and resources available for support.

GENERAL NURSE

Ministry of Health
01.2017 - 05.2022
  • Providing Pre-ART counseling to newly diagnosed HIV positive clients, as well as ongoing medication adherence and supportive counseling
  • Active TB screening for all patients at every encounter
  • Initiating all eligible patients on ART and conducting follow-up visits as stipulated in Botswana ART guidelines
  • Offering and initiating pre-exposure prophylaxis to all eligible clients
  • Compiling monthly and submitting to supervising officer
  • Providing health education on various health conditions.

GENERAL NURSE

Ministry of Local Government(2005-2010) and Ministry of Health(2010-2016)
09.2005 - 12.2016
  • Performing physical examinations, making tentative diagnoses, and treating patients; if necessary, referring patients to other health care professionals for continuity of care
  • Maintaining accurate, detailed reports and records
  • Providing health education on disease prevention to patients and communities
  • Monitoring all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
  • Performing managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff
  • Assessing the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessments of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and satisfaction.

Education

Advanced diploma in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing -

Lobatse Institute of Health Sciences
Lobatse, Botswana
12.2023

Bachelor of Nursing Science -

University Of Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
05.2005

Skills

  • De-escalation Techniques
  • Active Listening
  • Therapeutic Communication
  • Microsoft applications

Inservice Training

  • TB case management
  • Basic PMTCT
  • Basic KITSO
  • Advanced Kitso Training
  • Pediatric Kitso Training
  • Nurses ARV dispensing
  • Adolescent Sexual reproductive Health (ASRH)
  • PIMS II
  • Male involvement in Sexual Reproductive Health

Professional Awards

Best performer award in Maunatlala catchment area hosted by Palapye District Health Management Team in 2015

References

  • Mrs Keletwaetse Sakwape, Senior Lecturer II, Lobatse Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Mental Health Nursing, 7182389/74877248, kmsakwape@gmail.com
  • Mrs Mosadiwamajwe Mafuta, Senior Nursing Officer, Selibe - Phikwe District Health Management Team, 71201778, mosadimafuta@gmail.com
  • Mrs Omphile Bachopi, Nursing Superintendent, Greater Selibe-Phikwe District Health Management Team, 71410177, omphilebachopi@gmail.com

Timeline

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE

Ministry of Health
01.2024 - Current

GENERAL NURSE

Ministry of Health
01.2017 - 05.2022

GENERAL NURSE

Ministry of Local Government(2005-2010) and Ministry of Health(2010-2016)
09.2005 - 12.2016

Advanced diploma in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing -

Lobatse Institute of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Nursing Science -

University Of Botswana

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