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SESUPO RAKHUDU

Summary

I have 17 years 9 months experience working in different clinical settings providing nursing care to adults, infants, and adolescents in Botswana. I want to use my health nursing skills, knowledge, experiences, enthusiasm and passion to provide quality care as a health-based practitioner. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Knowledgeable Occupational Health Nurse possessing experience in creating and implementing early intervention health programs. Promoting exemplary decision-making, reporting and relationship building skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Occupational Health Nurse

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, KBL
Gaborone
03.2023 - Current
  • Medical Consultation (symptom diagnosis, issuing medical advice, sick notes, referrals, writing prescriptions)
  • Surgical dressing
  • Administer injections
  • Consultation of employees and medication dispensing (1-4 medications)
  • Provision of counseling and Referrals to Medical Doctors, Physiotherapist, Psychologists and or hospitals
  • Follow up care
  • Medical report collections
  • Sourcing quotations for medications from KBL approved vendor and quotation for 3rd party medical diagnostic tests
  • Health screening
  • Health Education on Occupational Health Illness
  • Audits &related inspections (as per VPO &DPO policies and MOH regulations)
  • Budgeting-negotiate for all outsourced services Occupational Healthcare
  • Biological monitoring
  • Urine analysis, Fasting blood sugar, Cholesterol screening, HIV screening, Blood pressure, Pulse screening, Weight and height screening, BMI screening, Eye tests, Auscultation of the lungs, Physical assessments and reporting
  • Hygiene surveys (as per DPO, VPO and Ministry of Health regulations)
  • Inspection of first aid boxes
  • General plant tours g
  • Occupational health education/training
  • Monitoring of Pre &Exit medical Exam and reporting Project Tshelang
  • Monitoring of chronic illness patients for medical follow ups, Medication compliance, Laboratory compliance, Distribution of chronic illness medication that comes pre-packaged and pre-labelled by individual from medical insurance and Monitor referrals
  • Educated all employees on flu symptoms, illness prevention, benefits of good hygiene and smoking cessation programs.
  • Collaborated with physicians or other licensed practitioners to arrange further medical treatment.
  • Provided individualized medical counseling for employees and coordinated examination requirement activities.
  • Employed nursing skills to evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
  • Liaised between employees with health concerns and supervisors, maintaining medical confidentiality to communicate work status and coordinate return to work accommodations.
  • Assisted with accident investigation program to identify root cause of incidents and near-misses.
  • Leveraged approved medical, nursing and statistical formats to maintain accurate clinical records.
  • Promoted high level of service to every individual while observing confidentiality rules and company regulations.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Delivered array of employee health services at company, which included health screening and vaccinations.

Service Quality Specialist(Nurse)

Bummhi, Botswana University of Maryland School of Medicine, Molepolole
Gaborone
01.2021 - 02.2023
  • Enhance capacity of health professionals working at facility level to improve system and processes for effective delivery of comprehensive HIV care
  • Supporting of 5 facilities and supervising of 14 Bummhi employees
  • Provision of professional trainings to nurses, Lay Health care workers and other staff on TB HIV Epidemic control
  • Participate in Public Health activities to empower the public with HIV prevention initiatives
  • As a Quality improvement officer, ensures that data discrepancies are attended on time, gaps identified in patients’ management are addressed to ensure good quality care
  • Provision of clinical mentorship to Kweneng East facilities
  • Provide clinical care in outpatient clinics to support integration of HIV treatment into general outpatient settings
  • Provide consultation in general outpatient clinic
  • Support health facility continuous quality improvement agenda
  • Support sites to develop improvement plans as part of remediation actions
  • Ensure direct report have monthly workplans that are implemented in accordance to programmatic priorities
  • Use information generated by the program through site assessment and performance review to develop recommendations to the facility managers for resource re-allocation and/or prioritization
  • Consultation of children and adolescents including screening them for DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS Free Mentored Safe)
  • Providing adolescents with clinical package (HIV testing, contraceptive method mixes, STI and treatment), psychosocial support, Post GBV care and Prep, Social assets building skills.
  • Developed and implemented systems to track customer feedback and satisfaction.
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
  • Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
  • Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
  • Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
  • Assisted with staff training to enforce quality, safety and sanitation guidelines.
  • Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training fellow employees on existing and new training programs.
  • Created and delivered presentations to internal and external stakeholders to showcase work.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Principal Registered Nurse

Princess Marina Hospital
Gaborone
05.2018 - 12.2020

Unit:Female medical ward

  • Provides care to hospitalized adult patients with various medical conditions including diabetes, HIV, TB, Hypertension, kidney failure, Auto immune disease, Liver disease, Hepatitis, Covid ,Care includes:
  • Admission of patients
  • Screening and Isolation of patients with TB and Covid
  • Administration of oral medications, intravenous medication to admitted patients
  • Continual monitoring of patients until discharge
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Liaise with other departments for further management of the patient where pertinent
  • Ordering of ward inventory and medications
  • Management and Supervision of junior staff
  • Providing counseling to patients with various conditions
  • Screening and Isolation of patients with TB and Covid patients
  • Referring of patients to various private Hospitals as per doctors’ orders
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department COHSAS accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Principal Registered Nurse

Princess Marina Hospital
Gaborone
01.2017 - 04.2018

Unit: Infectious Disease Clinic

  • Consults, investigates, diagnose and prescribes treatment for patients and refers to relevant professionals when necessary
  • ART initiation for patients
  • Daily screening of patients for TB
  • Departmental Infection control focal person
  • Record keeping and filing for patient’s cards
  • Quarterly screening of Employees or staff for HIV/TB and refer where necessary
  • Adherence to medication counseling (ARTs)
  • Health Education about HIV, side effects of ARTs, drug-drug interaction
  • Monthly report for TB cases
  • Follow up for defaulted patients
  • Auditing of patient’s files
  • Ensuring that there is adequate infection control in the unit, that is ensuring that hand washing is done properly, waste segregation is properly done and also ensuring that the unit cleanliness is properly done including supervising of cleaners
  • Entering patients on IPMS system

Principal Registered nurse

Kanye Seventh Day
Kanye
08.2009 - 12.2016
  • Unit: Infectious Disease care clinic
  • Adherence to medication (ARTs) counseling
  • Consultation and prescription of ARTs to adolescents and adults
  • Involved in IPT (Isoniazid Preventive Therapy) pilot study
  • Follow up of defaulted patients including home visits
  • Monthly report for the unit, unit audit
  • Involved in Kanye Hospital Risk management team
  • Represented Kanye Seventh Day Adventist Hospital at the National HIV statistical report in 2015
  • Facilitating Failure management team (organizing meetings and facilitating discussions for HAART failing patient)
  • Facilitating Teen club in Kanye Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
  • Organizer and facilitator of a fundraising team which was helping needy children and orphans who were on HAART in Kanye Hospital
  • IDCC Infection control focal person /TB focal person
  • Represented Kanye Hospital in the 6th Botswana International HIV Conference in 2016
  • Performing pap smear, issuing results and refer where necessary
  • Involved in Gene expert study
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.

Senior Registered Nurse

Kanye Seventh Day
Kanye
05.2008 - 08.2009

Unit :Female Medical Ward

  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Auditing and report writing
  • HIV pre and Post test counselling
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians, and unit clerks.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Provides care to hospitalized adult patients with various medical conditions including diabetes, HIV, TB, Hypertension
  • Admission of patients, provision of emergency resuscitation to patients, and continual monitoring of patients until discharge
  • Liaised with other departments for further management of the patient where necessary
  • Involved in national projects such as auditing and writing of reports
  • HIV pre-test and post-test counseling, Female/Male Surgical Ward

Registered Nurse

Kanye Adventist Hospital
Kanye
09.2005 - 04.2008

Unit: Surgical Ward/Male&Female

  • Provided care to hospitalized adult patients with various surgical conditions including fractures, wound care, burns
  • Prepare patients for pre and post operation
  • Admission and continual monitoring of patients until discharge.
  • Provided care to patients with abdominal surgery including Appendicictomy,Total abdominal Hysterectomy(TAH)Bilateral Tubaligalion(BTL)
  • Wound care for burns(1st-3rd degree burns),Kaposi Sarcoma(KS),Bed/Pressure sores,
  • Caring for patients with Head injury
  • Suturing
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

Education

Diploma in General Nursing - General Nursing

Institute of Health Sciences(Gaborone)
Gaborone, Botswana
05.2002 - 05.2005

Diploma - Occupational Health &Safety &Environmental Law

Institute of Commercial Management
Gaborone, Botswana
03.2015 - 05.2016

Post Graduate Certificate - Enterprise Risk Management

Botswana Accountancy College
Gaborone, Botswana
09.2018 - 05.2019

OHSAS - Occupational Health& Safety Standards

Botswana Bereau of Standards
Gaborone,Botswana
01.2007 - 01.2007

Pediatric Kitso - ARV Paediatric Kitso

Baylor College of Medicine
Gaborone, Botswana
08.2012 - 08.2012

Nurses ARV Prescribing & Dispensing - ARV Training

Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute
Gaborone, Botswana
08.2013 - 08.2013

Kitso refresher course - Kitso Training

Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute
Gaborone,Botswana
07.2012 - 07.2012

TB/HIV Training for High-Risk Health care workers Programme -Kanye DHMT Medication Adherence counselling -

Botswana Harvard Institute
Gaborone, Botswana
08.2009 - 08.2009

Skills

A dedicated and result driven, diligent, highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills and good clinical training and mentoringundefined

Affiliations

Member: Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana (2005-to date)

Certification

Registered with Botswana Nursing and Midwifery Council

Timeline

Occupational Health Nurse

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, KBL
03.2023 - Current

Service Quality Specialist(Nurse)

Bummhi, Botswana University of Maryland School of Medicine, Molepolole
01.2021 - 02.2023

Post Graduate Certificate - Enterprise Risk Management

Botswana Accountancy College
09.2018 - 05.2019

Principal Registered Nurse

Princess Marina Hospital
05.2018 - 12.2020

Principal Registered Nurse

Princess Marina Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2018

Diploma - Occupational Health &Safety &Environmental Law

Institute of Commercial Management
03.2015 - 05.2016

Nurses ARV Prescribing & Dispensing - ARV Training

Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute
08.2013 - 08.2013

Pediatric Kitso - ARV Paediatric Kitso

Baylor College of Medicine
08.2012 - 08.2012

Kitso refresher course - Kitso Training

Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute
07.2012 - 07.2012

TB/HIV Training for High-Risk Health care workers Programme -Kanye DHMT Medication Adherence counselling -

Botswana Harvard Institute
08.2009 - 08.2009

Principal Registered nurse

Kanye Seventh Day
08.2009 - 12.2016

Senior Registered Nurse

Kanye Seventh Day
05.2008 - 08.2009

OHSAS - Occupational Health& Safety Standards

Botswana Bereau of Standards
01.2007 - 01.2007

Registered Nurse

Kanye Adventist Hospital
09.2005 - 04.2008

Diploma in General Nursing - General Nursing

Institute of Health Sciences(Gaborone)
05.2002 - 05.2005
SESUPO RAKHUDU