Rebecca Nakiganda
Georgetown
Summary
Skilled professional Registered Nurse with just under three years of acute care nursing in the Medical Surgical, Step-down/DOU, Emergency Department, Pediatric, and Obstetrics units. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
- Maintain productivity by the flexible and efficient organization of patient care assignments and other duties including prioritizing and creatively problem solving to meet changing departmental and patient needs
- Assessing and evaluating patient needs, providing psychological and social support
- Demonstrate awareness of and a commitment to the business and fiscal aspects of Round Rock Medical Center and St
- David’s Healthcare
- Respond to the developmental needs of the patient and family by demonstrating basic knowledge of patient growth and development and by providing individualized patient/family education, which addresses language, culture, and learning needs
- Actively assists the Clinical Nurse Coordinator and/or the Charge Nurse in the promotion of positive intra and inter departmental activities
- Takes responsibility for improving the work process and the elimination of unnecessary activities.
General Registered Nurse
Jjanda Medical Center
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Floated to the Emergency Room and Outpatient Department as needed
- Assisted in minor operations like circumcision and incision and drainage of abscess
- Provided total patient care to at least 10-15 Medical Surgical and Pediatric patients on the floor mostly patients with Cardiovascular Accident, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Bronchial Asthma, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Renal Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
- Started, maintained, and discontinued intravenous lines for administration of fluids, blood products, and medications
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as lumbar tap, chest tube insertion, central line insertion
- Ambulatory and non-Ambulatory patients in the Medical Surgical, Step-down, Emergency Department, Pediatric and Obstetrics
- Most commonly seen patients: Malaria, HIV/AIDs, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertensive, Cardiovascular Diseases, COPD, & Neuro Trauma
- Provided support to families, educated patients & the public on various medical conditions such as: Cancer, COPD, Cardiac diseases and HIV/AIDs
- Administered and prescribed oral and intravenous medications to patients.
Nursing Assistant
Jjanda Medical Center
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Delivered high quality and compassionate care to all patients
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery
- Obtained vitals for a floor of 15 patients per shift and recorded patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
- Partnered with a team of Registered Nurses to ensure overall well-being of all patients
- Collaborated with members of the healthcare team to improve patient outcomes.
Education
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Mulago School of Nursing And Midwifery
Kampala, Uganda01.2018
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Taking vitals
- Precepting
- Patient Discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Team Coordination
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Infection control measures
- Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Mental Health Nursing
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Removing sutures
- Health screening
- Acute care expertise
- Insulin medication assistance
- Chronic Disease Management
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Physical assessments
Certification
BLS, 10/2024
License Number
1094283
Nursing Licenses
- Texas, 1094283, 02/29/2024
- Uganda, 96609, 12/31/2025
Specific Hospital Information
Jjanda Medical Center, Wakiso, Uganda, 60, Small not-for-profit hospital founded by the Netherlands children welfare Mission in Wakiso, Uganda. It performs minor operations, and some major operations like caesarean section. Medical, Surgical Ward and Private Rooms, Pediatric Ward, OPD and ER., X-ray viewer (single screen), ECG Monitor, Oxygen regulator, Vital signs Monitor, Resuscitation bag, Adult, Suction Machine, Ventilator Machine, Stethoscope, Glucometer
Professional References
- Rocelyn Cruz, Nurse Manager, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, rocelyn.cruz@stdavids.com, +1(737)296-0186
- Esther Ssali, Nurse Manager, Jjanda Medical Center, mwanjeesther@yahoo.co.uk, +256758174873
Us State Of License
Texas
Timeline
Registered Nurse
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
General Registered Nurse
Jjanda Medical Center
01.2019 - 12.2019
Nursing Assistant
Jjanda Medical Center
12.2017 - 12.2018
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Mulago School of Nursing And Midwifery
BLS, 10/2024
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