VICTORIA LUVANDA
DAR ES SALAAM
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with a background in emergency and critical care. Skilled in fast-paced environments, prioritizing patient needs, and delivering high-quality care. Strong communication abilities ensure effectiveness.
Collaboration with health teams. Improved patient satisfaction through attentive service and advocacy.
Compassionate healthcare professional with a background in nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion.
Skilled in patient care management, emergency response,
Excel at communication. teamwork. And empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes, and collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
UDOM Health Club
- Teaching women regarding family planning, cervical cancer screening and secondary school students on sexual reproductive health
- Working in partnership with Pathfinder organization to coordinate events for providing reproductive health services among youth
- Work as a project officer to make strategies and preparing proposals which makes our club more oriented to the objectives.
Project Assistant
Blood Donation Program
01.2022
- Participated in blood donation program as a project Assistant which was under Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) within the University of Dodoma campus for four weeks
- Was responsible in organizing the event with the team
- Providing health education to the donors, recruiting participants (UDOM students) as well as drawing blood from donors and collecting blood sample.
Community Fields and Clinical Rotation
01.2021
- Teaching women on the advantages of family planning methods in child spacing and post-delivery family planning
- Teaching secondary school students reproductive health including the health menstruation, Early marriage, Early pregnancy, UTIs and STDs
- Attending trainings including Kangaroo method in taking care of pre-mature babies
- Working together with medical teams in taking care of pregnant women, those in labor and who delivers
- Doing comprehensive post abortion care to women.
Registered Nurse
The Agakhan Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, including wound care and vital sign monitoring, to promote healing and recovery.
- Operated infusion pumps to deliver intravenous therapies, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Administered medications using automated dispensing systems to ensure precise dosage and timing.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care, improving adherence to treatment plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse
HOME CARE NURSING
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Medication administration through the central line catheter
- Bathing
- Taking vital signs after every 4 hours
- Feeding through the PEG
- Suctioning through tracheal tube
- Wounds dressing after 72 hours
- Changing position after every 2 hours
- Offering some spiritual care, physiotherapy
- Giving his Doctor report on patient condition, planning together on patient care and taking orders.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
Intern Nurse
THE AGAKHAN HOSPITAL And MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Doing rotations in different wards (Pediatric, Maternity, Intensive Care Unit, Operating Theatre, Surgical Ward, Medical Ward, and Accident and Emergency Unit), as well as doing leadership work in supervising the hospital under supervision.
- Attending to patients with different mental health illnesses, doing my rotation in psychiatric wards (male and female psychiatric wards), and the Outpatient Department (OPD), Acuity Unit.
- Engaging fully in occupational therapy, participating in Recreational activities with the mentally ill patients
- Attending patients with Medication - Assisted Therapy (MAT) including Drugs addicts, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis patients.
- Rotating at three centers (TANDIKA, SINZA and UKONGA)
- Engaging in Reproductive and Child Health monitoring involving Antenatal care, Triaging of patients, Managing emergency cases at the polyclinic
- Educating mothers on infant and child's health
- Providing vaccines to infants and children below 5 years
- Attending patients with different health problems and needs.
Student Nurse
COVID-19 Campaign
02.2022 - 02.2022
- Participated in an outreach campaign of vaccinating people of Chamwino (Dodoma) from 19-20 February 2022 which was under The Ministry of Health, University of Dodoma and Department of School of Nursing and Public Health.
Makandana Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Responsible in providing care, attending pregnant women in maternal ward (antenatal, labour and post-natal)
- Providing intensive care to the newborns/neonate (NICU) and children below five years (PICU)
- Providing Vaccines to the newborns (vaccination).
Education
Higher Education -
The University of Dodoma (UDOM)
Advanced level -
Songea Girls High School
Ordinary Level -
Bujinga Secondary School
Primary education -
Tukuyu Primary school
Skills
- Good clinical skills
- Self-motivated
- Public speaking skills
- Strong interpersonal (teamwork) and communication skills
- Leading skills
- Presenting skills
- Active listening
- Organization and time management
- Decision-making
Othercertificatesawarded
Certificate of participation in Blood Donation campaign
Profilesummary
Nurse officer, University level, I have a strong will and desire to work, volunteer and participate in health programs/activities. Using my potential to save lives of people in providing best care maternal, youth and children appropriately as well. Also to be actively involved in training programs, clinical practice and researches.
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: MBEYA
- Date of Birth: 08/02/98
- Gender: FEMALE
- Nationality: TANZANIAN
- Marital Status: SINGLE
Skillsandkeycompetencies
Acquired during training as a nurse student in rotations and community fields., Can work under or without supervision, optimistic, well oriented and can organize and participate well in Team works., Can speak confidently and well in public., Can present information clearly and concisely in both verbal and written form., Can lead others well with fully participation, good team work and self engaging in team activities.
References
- Sir. Lucas Manga, Patron at Makandana Hospital, P.O. Box 148, TUKUYU, +255754045525
- Sir.Vicent Bankanie, community field and clinical rotation supervisor(singida), P.O. Box 259, UDOM, basillosisp@gmail.com, +255769353488
- Dr. Leonard Katalambula, Head of Public Health Department at the university of Dodoma, P. O Box 259, Dodoma, katalambula@gmail.com, +25575892100
- Dr. Fredinand Mtoroki, P.O.BOX 326, Mtwara, mtorokif@gmail.com, +255713362100
Languages
English
First Language
Hobbies and Interests
- Leadership and Team work
- Reading books / journals and sharing knowledge
- Charity among vulnerable groups.
- Outreach programs, volunteering, nature explore
- Playing netball and other games
Certification
Certificate of participation in blood donation campaign
Timeline
Registered Nurse
The Agakhan Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
HOME CARE NURSING
03.2024 - 05.2024
Intern Nurse
THE AGAKHAN HOSPITAL And MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL
10.2022 - 10.2023
Student Nurse
COVID-19 Campaign
02.2022 - 02.2022
Project Assistant
Blood Donation Program
01.2022
Makandana Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021
Community Fields and Clinical Rotation
01.2021
Higher Education -
The University of Dodoma (UDOM)
Advanced level -
Songea Girls High School
Ordinary Level -
Bujinga Secondary School
Primary education -
Tukuyu Primary school
UDOM Health Club
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