Hester-Karin Coetsee

Performs EBOO, ozone, and IV therapies; designed documentation, SOPs, and policies for 25+ therapies; manages patient register, stock, and supplier sourcing.

Conducted assessments, supervised 30-person workforce, implemented wound care programme, and achieved 138% income statement growth within three months.

Worked as a locum medical receptionist.

Designed a Short Learning Programme for neonatal and paediatric nursing care intended to train specialist nurses for the new Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital.

Developed, commissioned, and published content across journals, textbooks, and digital products; launched the IJANS academic journal and managed African nursing projects.

Exceeded sales targets, managed key accounts, and gained new adoptions for key titles; compiled national profile of health education in South Africa.

Represented Elsevier across South Africa's coastal provinces and selected SADC countries; exceeded sales targets for three consecutive years and grew key accounts.

Performed full ICU nursing responsibilities across agency placements.

Trained and assessed care-workers.

Provided advanced wound care, stoma therapy, premature baby care, deathbed guidance, frail care, and minor procedures.

Worked in a specialisation unit for micro-premature babies and abdominal surgery on premature neonates; provided complete ventilator care, CPAP, oxygen therapy, IV medication, and TPN.

Acted as Night Supervisor and worked as RN in Neonatal ICU, Multi ICU, CTICU, Casualties, General and Paediatric wards.

Volunteered as a nurse at a convalescent and psychiatric centre.

Completed a full student nursing programme.

Completed training in EBOO – Trigen Kaizen in June 2026.

Completed Life Coach & Neuro Coach training from January to July 2025.

Completed training at the Institute of Integrative Biomendicine from June to November 2025.

Completed Intravenous Therapy training in February 2023.

Completed IV Nutrition Therapy training in April 2023.

Completed Death Doula training in May 2022.

Completed Ozonotherapy Certification via distance learning in August 2021.

Completed a Diploma in Nutritional Products Information from January to April 2020.

Completed Ozone-Therapy Training Certification in November 2019.

Completed a Diploma in Child Day Care & Child Psychology from 1999 to 2003.

Completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Child Health and Child Health Care in 1998.

Completed a Bachelor of Social Science in Nursing (BSoc.Sc) from 1993 to 1996.

Completed Grade 12 in 1992 with subjects including English, Afrikaans, Biology, Natural Science, Accounting, and Mathematics.

Pursued an MPhil in Biomedical Ethics in 2003, but did not complete the program.

Pursued an MPhil in Inclusive Innovation from 2015 to 2017, but did not complete the program.

Completed a 120-hour TEFL certificate in 2017.

Completed Project Management in Publishing training in 2011.

Completed Workplace Assessment training in 2003.

Completed online courses in Process Improvement, Writing Skills, Innovation & Creativity.

Completed online courses in Effective Innovation Leadership, Disruptive Innovation, Defining Innovation Strategy, Mastering Innovation, Charting Your Innovation Roadmap, and 40 New Growth Opportunities.

Completed a MOOC in Global Health and Humanitarianism in 2014.