Lydia Nagawa
Kampala,256
Summary
A compassionate, committed psychiatric nurse with 2 years of expertise in giving patients top notch treatment. Having an interest in providing a safe environment for both mentally and vulnerable people, excellent communication skills and an optimistic outlook. Capable of adjusting to changing circumstances and feeling at ease in a fast paced workplace. Enthusiastic about offering patients quality care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Certificated Mental health nurse
Baptist High School
Kampala, 9107
02.2025 - Current
- Managed general diseases among students.
- Handled counseling sessions with students.
- Health education with both teachers and students separately.
- Provided first aid to emergencies.
- Organized student’s health records.
- Documentation of records.
- Gave medication as prescribed by the doctors.
Certified Mental Health nurse
LEBENSHILFE, Tübingen
Tübingen , 72070
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Adopted evidence based approaches that enhanced treatment outcomes by 30%.
- Patient follow up.
- Increased patient follow up rates by 30%
- Facilitated effective patient- nurse communication, raising patient satisfaction scores, mostly among autistic children.
- Helped in watching over child with escape tendencies.
Certified enrolled home based Psychiatric nurse
Peter Peschell
Kampala, 256
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Managed psychiatric emergencies which included Suicidal tendencies, aggression and violence by 65%.
- Organized recreation activities to change patient’s mood and emotions by 50%.
- Managed epileptic episodes while in ICU.
- Managed epileptic attacks reducing them to non.
- Provided prescribed medication.
- Managed patient’s weight from 105 kg to 82kg.
- Drew patient’s daily day plan.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mukono General hospital
Mukono , 256
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed and dressed caesarean wounds.
- Managed positioning mothers after surgery.
- Participated in health educative sessions with patients.
- Documented records.
- Helped in cleaning baby’s umbilical cord for the first 3 days.
Education
Certificate In Mental Health Nursing - Mental Health Nursing
Butabika School of Psychiatric Nursing
Kampala, 256 02.2021 - 06.2023
Kings College , Budo
Wakiso, 256Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Language skills,
- English (A1-B2) levels
- Germany ( A1- A2) levels
- Luganda, native language
- Care planning
Languages
German
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
German
Elementary (A2)
A2
Luganda
Proficient (C2)
C2
Affiliations
- I like participating in community and charity activities, reading books, traveling, playing badminton, volleyball and meeting new people.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certificated Mental health nurse
Baptist High School
02.2025 - Current
Certified Mental Health nurse
LEBENSHILFE, Tübingen
08.2024 - 09.2024
Certified enrolled home based Psychiatric nurse
Peter Peschell
06.2023 - 08.2024
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mukono General hospital
02.2022 - 01.2023
Certificate In Mental Health Nursing - Mental Health Nursing
Butabika School of Psychiatric Nursing
02.2021 - 06.2023
Kings College , Budo