Farook Saidi
Lilongwe
Summary
Farook Saidi is a very competent and hardworking person holding very strong career profile in the field of nursing and midwifery as well as related programs. His experience encompasses delivering quality, patient centered care, with broad skills in caring for outpatients, Acute Adult and Chronic Nursing, Care for Mentally ill, Child health, terminally ill, Intensive care, Emergency Nursing, Nursery Care, Low and High Risk Midwifery care. Furthermore, the career and academic programs have equipped him with strong managerial skills. Interpersonal skills, facilitation skills as well as a strict adherence to instructions in medical environment. As an ambitious young professional, he constantly seeks to grab new knowledge in the field he assigned to do especially related to his career.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal care unit nurse
Dedza district hospital
Dedza, Malawi
- Conducting initial and ongoing assessments of new-born
- Creating individualized care plans for the new-born
- Administering medications prescribed by physicians
- Providing respiratory care including oxygen therapy
- Creating and maintain safe and well organized workplace
- Providing emotional support and education to families including teaching them how to take care of new-born babies
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, social workers and therapist to provide comprehensive care
- Leading nursing teams including delegating tasks and provide support
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve patient care
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes and nursing practice
Registered Nurse,Operating Theatre
Lilongwe Institute of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery
Lilongwe, Malawi
01.2022 - Current
- Assisting surgical operations as a scrub and circulating nurse
- Provide pre-operative nursing care to patients before surgeries
- Provide post-operative care to patients after surgeries
- Maintain safe and clean environment in all areas of theatre to prevent surgical site infections
- Mobilize and control resources in theatre unit
- Supervise the fellow staff and supporting staff
- As a team leader facilitates coordination of work and collaborations in between the multidisciplinary teams
- Coordinate activities of quality improvements to facilitate safe environment for all.
- Representing theatre in departmental meetings
- Control human resources through writing of rosters and task allocations
- Train operating room personnel and supporting staff on theatre and orthopedic operations through AO alliance trainings
General unit nurse
Mulibwanji Community Hospital
Malawi
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provide quality nursing care to the patients
- Develop individualized nursing care plans for the patients
- Administering medications to the patients as prescribed by physicians
- Providing wound care including dressing change and wound cleaning
- Mentoring students, subordinates staff and fellow junior nurses
- Mobilize resources for the unit
- Supervise the work of subordinate staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing and Midwifery
Kamuzu College of Nursing
09.2019
Malawi School Certificate of Education - undefined
Mangochi Secondary School
07.2013
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point plus Adobe Photoshop
- Certified in project formulation and effective proposal writing
- Proficient in team building, mentoring and problem solving
- Proven experience of providing excellent health care including family planning, VMC and HTC services
- Proven teaching skills
- Trust worthy, hardworking and result oriented
- Self-motivated, self-starter and team player
- Ability to work under pressure and minimum supervision
- Ability to facilitate research, data analysis, presentation and writing skills
- Excellent International and communication skills – both oral and written
- Excellent organization, time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
- Multilingual and therefore able to communicate easily with various individuals at all levels
- Able to drive motor bike and have valid motorbike driving license
Accomplishments
AO alliance technical assistant at LION research area
Certification
- Registered nurse/midwife license, Nurses and midwives council of Malawi, Registration number PNM/2021/207
- Certificate in nursing management of spinal cord injuries, March 2023, the international spinal cord society, www.elearnSCI.org
- Certificate of attendance in AO alliance course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management for operating personnel. October 2022.
PERSONAL DETAILS
English, Chichewa
Timeline
Registered Nurse,Operating Theatre
Lilongwe Institute of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery
01.2022 - Current
General unit nurse
Mulibwanji Community Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
Neonatal care unit nurse
Dedza district hospital
Malawi School Certificate of Education - undefined
Mangochi Secondary School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing and Midwifery
Kamuzu College of Nursing
References
Yvonne, Ngalauka, Principal Nursing Officer (Operating Theatre), Yvonne.Ngalauka@lion.mw, +265 997 609151, +265 588207213, Lilongwe Institute of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery (LION), Lilongwe, Malawi
Mr. Godwin Mwanjera,Ward incharge,christiangodwins@gmail.com,+265996975693/+265 887475407,Dedza District Hospital,Malawi
Mr Yohane .T. Chikasanda,Nursing Officer ,yohanechika@gmail.com,+265888419800/+265999458508,Mulibwanj Community Hospital,Malawi