Mokone Lebogang Sharon

Conducts a comprehensive and holistic health assessment on clients of all age groups, with complex health problems (acute, chronic and emergencies) • Conducts a rapid appraisal and assessment of emergency conditions • Determines patient’s history, both medical and medicinal • Interprets history and identifies health problems and makes a differential diagnoses • Conducts skilfully, an advanced physical examination utilizing the four basic assessment techniques (inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation) using relevant equipment • Synthesizes and interpret history and physical examination findings to make an appropriate diagnosis and or health problem • Performs and requests diagnostic investigations as justified by the patient’s health status/condition, protocol and authorisation • Requests relevant and specific tests • Interprets investigation results to confirm the final diagnoses • Interprets history and physical examination findings to identify health problems and makes differential diagnoses • Orders laboratory tests and perform diagnostic procedures, relevant to findings in history and physical examination findings • Applies in depth knowledge of assessing, and management of specific conditions • Assesses multiple pathologies to make differential diagnosis and makes specific diagnosis (final diagnosis) • Discusses the diagnosis, treatment and possible complications, to obtain participation and increase compliance with the client • Communicates clearly to the patient her/his specific individual follow-up plan (including urgent/immediate return) for the continuation of care • Refers appropriately clients/patients with complicated health problems to the next level of health care • Prescribes and administers drugs in accordance with procedural and regulatory measures • Delegates and distributes clinical workload and responsibilities as required by the situation and available resources • Keeps and stores medication as per specific drug instructions • Controls and records the supply of pre-packed drugs according to the prescribed protocols and legal requirements • Refers appropriately clients/patients with complicated health problems to the next level of health care • Audits patient records • Maintains all records including prescription forms • Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports