Amkelwa Dlunge
@amkelwadlunge
Compassionate professional nurse with HIV/TB expertise and clinical trial coordination experience.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am a dedicated professional nurse with broad clinical experience across OPD, casualty, medical and maternity wards, and focused expertise in HIV/TB prevention, treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis. I have a Bachelor of Nursing, a postgraduate diploma in clinical management of HIV/AIDS (certificate pending), and hands-on experience in donor care and clinical trial coordination.
I excel at patient assessment, initiating and managing ART, mentoring colleagues on clinical guidelines, data management using systems like TIER.net and EVDS, and implementing quality improvement plans. I bring strong interpersonal, leadership and time-management skills, proven in recruitment, study coordination, phlebotomy, informed consent processes and accurate regulatory documentation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Study Coordinator
Task Clinical Trials
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Coordinate clinical study operations including participant identification and consent, visit management, source document creation, ALCOA-compliant data capture, regulatory documentation and adverse event reporting.
SSDonor Care Officer
South African National Blood Service
Jul 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Managed blood donation clinics including donor recruitment, eligibility assessment, phlebotomy, adverse event management and staff oversight to ensure safe, SOP-compliant donation processes.
Professional Nurse
Elliot Hospital
Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 (6 years 4 months)
Provided clinical care across OPD, casualty, medical and maternity wards; led HIV/TB testing, ART initiation, birth PCRs and post-exposure prophylaxis, and supported data capture and quality improvement activities to improve service delivery.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Public Health Institute of South Africa (with University of Fort Hare)
Dispensing License, Pharmaceutical Dispensing
Completed a dispensing course and obtained a dispensing license through the Public Health Institute of South Africa in 2021.
UHUniversity of Fort Hare
Postgraduate Diploma, Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS covering ART initiation, epidemiology, HIV in women and children, and basic assessment; completed in 2021 (certificate pending).
WUWalter Sisulu University
Bachelor of Nursing (B.Cur), Nursing
Completed a Bachelor of Nursing (B.Cur) program including midwifery, psychiatry, general nursing science, community nursing science and primary health care; graduated in 2016.
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