Work Experience

A confident, enthusiastic, hardworking, self-motivated individual. A qualified nurse, with 8 years working experience in providing excellent nursing care. I am easy going by nature and able to work independently and within a team. Capable of managing multiple duties and meeting deadlines. I am seeking a new and challenging opportunity that will make use of my existing experience, skills and also present an opportunity to develop and grow my career.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Hospital: MORRISTON HOSPITAL

Hospital Bed capacity: 750

Department: ITU (ICU) Unit bed capacity: 28

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Position: Registered Nurse Nurse Patient ratio: 1:1 Roles & Responsibilities

Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patients.

Carefully observe and document patient medical information and vital signs.

Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and information to the physician.

Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient’s condition.

Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.

Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.

Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.

Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor’s order.

Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.

Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.

Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.

Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.

Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.

Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed. May 2022 to

Date

Cases managed: Sepsis, trauma, Heart failure, Shock, stroke, Eclampsia, Seizure, Cancer-related Intensive Care, Severe Respiratory failure, Post-operative Intensive Care, Raptured Brain Aneurysm, Traumatic Brain Injury, Pulmonary hypertension, Myocardial infarction

Equipment handled: Pulse oximeter, Blood pressure monitor, Oxygen machines, Suction machine, Thermometer, Ventilators, ECG Monitors, Defibrillator, Patient Warmer, Portable Cardiac Monitor, Laryngoscope, Ventilators, transducer sets, Volumetric pump, Syringe Driver, PCA infusion pump Hospital: NANYUKI TEACHING & REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Department: Medical Ward

Hours per week: 40 hours

Position: Registered Nurse

Roles & Responsibilities

Evaluating needs of individual patients, families, including potential health or safety problems.

Educating patients on the plan of care created directly to meet their specific needs.

Reviewing patient charts to ensure proper care and patient safety, and the accuracy of implementing physicians’ orders.

Administering prescribed drugs to patients, and quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.

Prepping patients for procedures and advanced treatments.

Monitoring of vital signs and facilitating admission and discharge of patients.

Maintaining patients’ records and observing patients’ confidentiality.

Observing proper Infection Prevention and Control measures while taking care of the patients

Conducting daily assessment of patient’s need and addressing them.

Act as a mentor to student nurses. Responsible for training them on nursing procedures and how to appropriately care for patients

April 2018 to

May 2021

Hospital: MORRISTON HOSPITAL

Hospital Bed capacity: 750

Department: Vascular/ENT/Maxillofacial Ward

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Position: Registered Nurse

Roles & Responsibilities

Providing quality nursing care guided by the NMC code of Conduct

Communicating effectively in regards to patient care

Providing holistic and individualized care plan to patients

Escalating patient care appropriately and in a timely manner

Providing Confidentiality in regards to patient information and records

Raising safeguarding issues and offering compassionate care to patients

Providing quality nursing care to patients pre- and post-surgical procedures

Upholding the mission and vision of the hospital while engaging with my clients and other stakeholders

Evaluating needs of individual patients, families, including potential health or safety problems.

Educating patients on the plan of care created directly to meet their specific needs.

Reviewing patient charts to ensure proper care and patient safety, and the accuracy of implementing physicians’ orders.

Administering prescribed drugs to patients, and quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.

Cases Managed: Organophosphate poisoning, food poisoning, Snake, dog bite, Diabetes, Hypertension, Leukemia, Deep venous thrombosis, Renal failure, HIV/AIDS, STIs, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Malaria Cases managed: Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, Dizziness, Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing), Ear Infection (Otitis Media), Maxillofacial fractures (MFFs), Mandibular fractures, Lefort fracture, Meniere’s, Nosebleeds, Sinus Problems, Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa), Tinnitus, Tonsils & Adenoid Problems June 2021 to

May 2022

Equipment handled: Pulse oximeter, Blood pressure monitor, Oxygen machines, Suction machine, Thermometer, Nebulizer, Nasal Speculum, Tongue depressor, Tuning fork, Otoscope, ENT examination chair Equipment handled: Pulse oximeter, Blood pressure monitor, Oxygen machines, Suction machine, Thermometer, Ventilators, Nebulizer, ECG Monitors, Weighing machine Employment Gap

No employment gap years

Education

Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse: Kenya Medical Training College - Nairobi Date: September 2009 – March 2013

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): Ndaragwa Girls Secondary School Date: February 2005 – November 2008

Hospital: LEHELEY HEALTH CENTRE

Department: Medical-surgical

Hours per week: 40 hours

Position: Registered Nurse

Roles & Responsibilities

Mentoring nursing students on nursing procedures and how to appropriately care for patients.

Calculating and administering prescribed medications. .

Take and record patients' vital signs, such temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.

Co-ordinate daily ward rounds in the ward to ensure every patient is appropriately tended to.

Assist patients with nutrition and elimination needs. This includes nasogastric tube insertion and feeding, urinary catheterization and administration of enemas

Preparing patients for theater

Receiving and taking care of patients after surgery

Provide wound care to patients in the ward.

Nov 2014 to

March 2018

Cases Managed: Intestinal obstruction, Herniorrhaphy, Tonsillitis, Cholesystectomy, Fractures, Diabetic foot, Hypertension, Diabetes, HIV

Equipment handled: Blood pressure monitors, Pulse Oximeters, ECG, Thermometer, Nebulizer, Suction Machine, Glucometer, Weighing machine

Hospital: THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Department: Medical

Hours per week: 40 hours

Position: Registered Nurse - Intern

Roles & Responsibilities

Evaluating needs of individuals, families, including potential health or safety problems

Educating patient on the plan of care created directly to meet their specific needs.

Reviewing patient charts to ensure proper care and patient safety, and the accuracy of implementing physician orders.

Documenting all assessments, procedures, and nursing care provided per protocol.

Instructing individuals, families on topics such as health education, disease prevention

Monitoring blood glucose tests

Administering various forms of medication: IM injection, SC injection, IV therapy and others

Providing for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients and families

Directly involved in stabilizing crisis, medication management and emotional support

Monitoring of vital signs and facilitating admission and discharges of patients Dec 2013 to

Oct 2014

Cases Managed: Cancer, Anaemia, COPD, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Cardiac diseases, Stroke, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Diabetes, Renal failure, Liver cirrhosis Equipment handled: Blood pressure monitors, Pulse Oximeters, ECG, Thermometer, Nebulizer, Suction Machine, Glucometer, Weighing machine

NCLEX

Referees

BETHAN JAMES

Ward in charge

ITU (ICU)

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JACKSON GITONGA

Ward in charge

Nanyuki county and referral hospital

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SALLYANNE GREENFIELD

Ward Manager

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Registered Nurse (USRN)

Regulatory body: Montana Board of Nursing

Country: United States of America (USA)

Registered Nurse – Adult

Regulatory body: Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Country: United Kingdom

Registered Nurse

Regulatory body: Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)

Country: Kenya

Professional

Membership

• Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN)

• Kenya Progressive Nurses Association (KPNA)

• Nursing & Midwifery Council – UK

Licensure

NCLEX – RN

Date of NCLEX-RN test: 28th November 2023

Status: Pass

Country: USA

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