This document contains a curriculum vitae for Shelton Saddam Hikwa, a registered general nurse from Zimbabwe. It includes his personal details, educational qualifications, professional qualifications such as a diploma in general nursing, work experience during training and as a registered nurse, volunteer experience, attributes and references. The CV demonstrates that Hikwa has experience in various nursing specialties from community care to intensive care, and has worked as a registered nurse since 2014.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME : SHELTON SADDAM
SURNAME : HIKWA
DATE OF BIRTH : 15 September1991
I.D NUMBER : 28-2003750 P 56
DRIVER’SLICENCE NUMBER : 60293 JC
PASSPORTNUMBER : BN687081
MARITAL STATUS : SINGLE
GENDER : MALE
NATIONALITY : ZIMBABWEAN
RELIGION : CHRISTIAN
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : ENGLISH, NDEBELE, SHONA ANDKHALANGA
CELL NUMBER : +263 777 028 495
CONTACTADDRESS : X12 LAKEVIEWTOWNSHIPPLUMTREE
EMAIL ADDRESS : saddamhikwa@gmail.com
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATONS
GCE O’LEVEL
SUBJECT GRADE
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
ENGLISH LANGUAGE B
NDEBELE B
INTERGRATED SCIENCE B
AGRICULTURE B
GEOGRAPHY C
RELIGIOUS STUDIES C
BIOLOGY C
HISTORY C
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
EMBAKWE HIGH SCHOOL 2004 – 2007
Computerskills,
IT Skills:ProficientinMSWord,Excel,PowerPoint,Publisher,Access,windowsmail andMicrosoft
Project
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
 CLASS2, 4 and 5 driver’slicence with8yearsdrivingexperience
 Alsoexperienced withmotorbikes
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING,UNITED BULAWAYO HOSPITALSSCHOOLOF NURSING 2011 – 2014

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WORK EXPERIENCE DURING TRAINING
BASIC NURSING CARE
-Assistingpatientsinactivitiesof dailyliving.
-Oral hygiene
-Bedbathand hair care
-Checkingrecordsandreporting
-Vital signs(observations)
-Applicationof infectionpreventionandcontrol measures
-Oral and intravenousdrugadministration
SURGICALNURSING
-Suturingandremoval of sutures
-Intercostal chestdraincare
-Tractiontherapycare
-Plasterof parisapplicationandremoval
-Colostomycare
-Neurological observations
-Care of patientswithneurological disorders
-Care of patientswithpre andpostophthalmicproceduresoroperations
-Care of tracheostomy
-Examinationof stool,bloodslideandinterpretationof resultsandfindings
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
-Historytakingandantenatal booking
-Antenatal andpostnatal examination
-Examinationof anewborn
-Deliveryof patientinlabour
-Recordingandrecordkeeping
-Motivationtalk
-Pre and postmanagementof gynaecological patient
-Immunizationandutilizationof childhealthcard
-Maintenance of coldchain
-Healtheducation
FAMILY PLANNING
-Healtheducationonuse of available methodsinZimbabwe and Worldwide
-Demonstrationof use onselectedmethods
-Physical examination
-Motivational talk
-Prescriptionof method
COMMUNITYCARE NURSING
-Participationinrehabilitationservices(psychiatryservicesandpsychology)
-Use of safe watersanitation
-Assessmentof communityneeds
-Control of communicable diseases
-Inspectionof school environment
-Nutritionservices(education,visitfornutritional seeding centre,diseasesmanagementand
surveillance)

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-Communitybasedrehabilitationandfollow upservices, psychiatric,leprosyandsexually
transmittedinfections,HIV andAIDSincludingcounsellingandtestingservices
-Geriatricsandgeriatriccare
NURSING MANAGEMENT
-Supervision
-Problemsolvinganddecisionmaking
-Performance appraisal
-Applicationof teachingprinciples
-Managementof resources
-Implementationof policies
-Counselling
-Data collectionandevaluation
-Budgetingandestimates
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
-Intensivecare unitnursing
-Theatre care nursing
-Medical andsurgical nursing
-Renal unit
-Psychiatricunit
-Paediatricunit
-Outpatientdepartments
-Opportunisticinfectionsclinic
-Rural and urbanclinics
-Ophthalmicunit
WORKING EXPERIENCE
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE AT TITSHI SURGERY PLUMTREE
From April 2014 to currentdate
DUTIES
 Home basedcare nursing2015 Januaryto 2015 April
 Consultationof patients
 Vital signs(observations) Bloodpressure,temperature,pulse,respirations,bloodglucose
level checksetc
 Feeding,Bedbathandhaircare, oral care for inpatients
 Rehabilitationand physiotherapy
 Home visitsforhome basedcare patientsrecentlydischargedfromthe surgery
 Drivingandtransportingpatienttoandfrom physiotherapyanddoctor’sappointments
 Administeringof prescribedmedication
VOLUNTEER PEER EDUCATOR
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT (STUDENTSPARTNERSHIPWORLDWIDE)
January2010 to November2010
DUTIES
• Communitymobilisation
• Healtheducationonsexual reproductive healthandrights

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• Dealingwithinschool andoutof school youthsinmotivatingthemtobe inthe
forefrontof change anddevelopment
• Assistingandhelpingyouthsinstartingandmonitoringincomegeneratingprojects
• SensitisingschoolsandcommunitiesaboutRestlessDevelopmentZimbabwe
programme.
• Recruitmentandtrainingof volunteerpeereducatorsinlifeskills, livelihoods
and sexual reproductive health
• Programme designandimplementation
• Providingon-goingsupporttothe VPE`swhile theyare inthe placementandoffer
professionalandpersonal support.
• CollectingandcollatingreportsrelatingtovolunteerfinancesandMand E as well as
case studies.
• Networkingwithotherkeypartners,Line ministriesandkeycommunitymembersat
ward level anddistrictlevel.
• Assistingthe VPE`sinestablishingandbuildingsustainablerelationshipswiththe
traditional leaders,youthgroups,teachers,communitymembersand
representativesatthe healthclinic
• Managing cash as delegatedbythe Programme Coordinator
• Providingmonthlyprogressreportstothe Programme Coordinator,Programme
Manager and Monitoring&EvaluationManager
• Accountingforall financestakenfromthe office.
DANCE4LIFE LEAD YOUTH COUNCILMEMBER 2010 JANUARYTO 2011 MARCH
DUTIES
• SpreadinginformationaboutHIV andAIDSto youthsinschool and outof school
throughsocialising,songanddance
• Motivatingyouthsingainingconfidence tospeakoutandbe heard
ATTRIBUTES
1. Work well underpressure
2. Minimumsupervision
3. Highlymotivated
HOBIES
Socialising
Traveling
Playingsports
REFERENCES
DR LANGALOKUSA SIBANDA
DOCTOR IN CHARGE
TITSHI SURGERY
STAND329 CBD OFFICE
PLUMTREE ZIMBABWE
CELL +263 772101461
BONANIMADINA
EX PROGRAMME CORDINATOR
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT ZIMBABWE

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CELL NUMBER +263 773 734 418
MRS J NDABAZOKUFA
PRINCIPALTUTOR
UNITED BULAWAYO HOSPITALSSCHOOLOF NURSING
P.OBOX 958
BULAWAYO
WORK NUMBER +263 941 112
CELL NUMBER +263 773 433 607
SR DLAMINI
CLINICALINSTRUCTOR
UNITED BULAWAYO HOSPITALSSCHOOLOF NURSING
P.OBOX 958
BULAWAYO
WORK NUMBER +263 941 112
CELL NUMBER +263 733 826 945