Helena Kasanga
Dar- Es Salaam
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with over 20 years of practice in emergency care, home health caregiver, triage, medical and clinical settings, specializing in caring of elderly, person suffering from illness, reproductive health and pediatrics care. Strong knowledge of providing care for those who cannot care for themselves, medicine, pharmacology and standard of care in the hospital settings. Self-directed professional with superior problem solving, communication and management skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Unit Registered Nurse
Tanzania Health Promotion Support
09.2015 - Current
- Responsible for managing the care of adult patient within the hospital supporting with procedures related to a wide variety of medical diagnosis
- Administering medications and treatments, and then monitoring patients for side effects and reactions
- Preparing patients for exams and treatment
- Performing wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging them
- Providing care to patients following the nursing process
- Providing high-quality nursing care using appropriate nursing processes
- Assessing the patient's condition, plan, implement, document, and evaluate individualized Nursing care using appropriate nursing models by the hospital nursing policy
- Ensure all drugs and other treatments are given to the patients as prescribed and observe any adverse conditions
- Assessing, observing, and speaking to patients
- Maintaining personal contact with patients, their relatives and visitors to enhance the patient's quality of life, dignity and the good standing of the hospital
- Recording details and symptoms of patient medical history and current health
- Report any accident/incident, loss or theft to the Senior Nursing Officer and complete necessary statements promptly
- Maintain health and safety at work by ensuring that infection prevention and control principles are followed
- Improved medical setting preparation guideline which resulted in 20% reduction in errors
- Rated 95% by the medical lead on measures of efficiency patients' interaction attention to detail and problem solving.
Registered Nurse
Muhimbili national Hospital
12.2007 - 07.2015
- Responsible for the provision of responsive, compassionate and person-centered care to all patients on busy 1,500 bed capacity at Muhimbili national hospital
- Contributing to high standard of patients care
- Provide immediate and advanced care during medical emergencies, like accidents, burns, cardiac arrest, stroke etc
- Arrange specialized clinical areas for investigative procedures and decontamination of equipment and instruments post-procedure
- Prepare patients for medical examinations and surgical procedures
- Administer medications, intravenous, intramuscular, rectally, orally and subcutaneous and treatments as prescribed
- Review medications and treatments of patients as indicated by their general health conditions and response to treatment
- Assess, observe and record the patient's general health conditions
- Educate patients and their families on health maintenance and disease prevention as required
- Teaching and supervision of junior nurses and student nurses
- Sterilized medical instruments and prepare medical trays for the invasive and non-invasive procedures scoring 100% during all sports checks
- Designed and implemented strategies to improve overall patients' satisfaction resulting in a 15% increase in a coverage patients satisfaction score for 2006.
Registered Nurse
Mission house of Benedicta sisters
04.2002 - 11.2009
- Responsible for caring residence for indigent elderly and Orphans children.
- Assisted 25 elderly (80-95years) with various life activities including but not limited to bathroom functions, grooming, dressing, eating and exercising
- Cooking and preparing nutritious food improving 40% of client's health
- Following a prescribed healthcare plan, which may include assisting with exercise and administering medication
- Ensuring the client's home is organized according to their needs and safety measures are in place
- Providing emotional support, developed 12 activities per months to keep patient mentally alert and encourage to perform necessary tasks
- Provided care to 32 children with a motivating environment and many ways to learn
- Facilitate access to quality education for 32 orphans
- Empowering children to shape a brighter future for themselves and their communities
- Provide balanced and nutritious meals to children, promoting 80% healthy physical development and well-being
- Improve 90% access to medical care, including regular health check-ups, vaccinations, and treatment for common childhood illnesses
- Advocate for rights of orphans, ensuring they are treated with dignity, respect, and provided with the opportunities they deserve.
Education
Masters of public health: With orientation to disease control. - Public Health
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
01.2017
BA social work -
Institute of social work
01.2013
Diploma of pediatrics nursing -
Jinja School of Nursing
01.2002
Diploma in Nursing ad Midwifery -
Muhimbili College of Nursing
01.1998
Skills
- First aid certified
- Patients’ assessments
- Responding to emergencies
- Recording of vital signs
- Patients Managements
- Wound care
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
- Basic life Support (BLS)
- Introduction to Caregiving certificate.
- Caregiving skills-dementia care
- English language test
- Infection control certificate
- First Aid certificate
- Security awareness certificate
- Fire prevention certificate
- Counseling for HIV certificate
- Police clearance certificate
- Covid 19 certificate
- Blood borne certificate
Additional information
Registered member of Nursing and Midwifery council (TNMC), License number 7181 renews Dec 2025.
Registered member of Tanzania National Nurses association. (TANA)
Gardening, cooking, Traveling.
I like making small garden at homes with greens, fruits for home purposes.Cooking different foods, baking and frying food.
Mostly l love traveling for adventuring and vacation.
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Medical Unit Registered Nurse
Tanzania Health Promotion Support
09.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
Muhimbili national Hospital
12.2007 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse
Mission house of Benedicta sisters
04.2002 - 11.2009
Masters of public health: With orientation to disease control. - Public Health
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
BA social work -
Institute of social work
Diploma of pediatrics nursing -
Jinja School of Nursing
Diploma in Nursing ad Midwifery -
Muhimbili College of Nursing
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