Daleen Dittmar is a registered nurse in South Africa seeking new nursing opportunities abroad to further her over 30 years of experience. She has extensive experience as a scrub nurse for orthopedic and neurosurgery, especially spinal procedures. Dittmar has excellent communication, crisis management, and patient care skills. She has worked as a nurse in Bloemfontein, South Africa since 1979 in roles such as scrub nurse, MICU nurse, and nursing manager. Dittmar holds a 4-year nursing diploma from the University of the Free State.

1. Daleen Dittmar Registered Nurse South Africa
27 Beau Vallon Estate, Farm Bergkraal, District Maselspoort
Bloemfontein 9300, Free State, South Africa
Phone: +27 72 405 3938 E-Mail: info@dadadit.co.za
Objective
To obtain an exciting and challenging nursing position abroad to enhance experience and further pursue my passion for
nursing for the remainder of my career. Bringing with over 30 years healthcare experience as a nurse in multiple
specializations including scrub nurse, with very strong personal ethic and competencies suited for the rigors of this profession.
Summary of skills
• experienced in theatre as a scrub nurse, especially in spinal work and orthopaedic surgery
• excellent crisis management and elimination management skills
• skilled in treating all age patients
• excellent communication skills
• very good team player
• good stamina and patience
• compassionate
• attention to detail
• meet the needs of patients and their families using contemporary nursing care that is safe, appropriate and effective
• manage expectations of surgeons and surgical staff
Experience
Registered nurse at Life Rosepark Hospital, Bloemfontein South Africa March 2006 – July 2014
Acted as scrub nurse for orthopedic- and neurosurgeons, especially spinal surgery.
Specific tasks and skills:
• Recognize medical problems
• Assist physicians and manage expectations
• Preparing theatre for days surgery
• Take responsibility for actions
• Visit patients pre-op to put them at ease and to explain what to expect post-op.
• Meet patients’ medical needs through careful assessment, planning, and evaluation
• Identification of patient before each procedure
• Communicate effective with patients
• Support nursing staff to maintain high quality

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Manager at Bloemfontein Appliances LG Service Agent, Bloemfontein South Africa July 2001 – March 2006
Acted as office manager heading over a team of technicians and admin staff.
Specific tasks and skills:
• Customer after-sales service
• Small-business finance
• Payroll
• People management
• Multi-cultural communication
• Complaint management
Registered nurse at Medi Clinic Hospital, Bloemfontein South Africa February 1993 – July 2001
Scrub nurse for orthopedic surgery, and occasionally in all other theatre disciplines.
Specific tasks and skills:
• Recognise medical problems
• Assist physicians, patients, families, and nursing staff
• Help nursing staff to improve nursing quality
• Prepare theatre for surgery
• Identification of patients before each procedure
• Meet patients’ medical needs through careful assessment, planning, and evaluation
• Take full accountability of work and actions in- and outside of theatre
• Communicate effectively with patients, help put them at ease and understand procedures and post-op expectations
Registered nurse at Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein South Africa January 1979 – July 1983
Registered nurse in MICU.
Specific tasks and skills:
• Recognise medical problems
• Assist physicians, patients, families, and nursing staff
• Meet patients’ medical needs through careful assessment, planning, and evaluation
• Confidentiality
• Communicate effectively with patients
Education
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein South Africa 1987
4-year diploma in Nursing
• Registered as a General Nurse, Psychiatric nurse and a Midwife