Dialysis Nurse Patient Services
Resume:
Caroline Wandiri Ndwiga
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse
adu804@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: An Experienced healthcare professional seeks Hemodialysis and/or Peritoneal Nurse role at your organization which will benefit from a strong dedication to providing outstanding patient care and over 8years in hospital and home settings.
EXPERIENCE
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya - Senior Renal Unit Nurse November 2020 - PRESENT
• Organizing, leading and supervising nursing team by coordinating activities and allocating duties and resources
• Ensuring continuous safe and quality of care through audits and skill checks
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of hospital facility and resources through charging and stock taking
• Healthy Lifestyle education for lifestyle related diseases control.
• Pre dialysis counseling, assisting in vascular access establishment and subsequent care, hemodialysis, nutritional and home care education of patients with kidney problems.
• Performs assessment of the Home Dialysis training candidate's home environment for suitability in the ongoing delivery of home dialysis therapy.
• Admits all new home patients and documents the appropriate processes as required by policy and procedure.
• Assesses and manage patients' response to home dialysis training and treatment therapy by following prescribed predetermined protocols. Fulfill the above mentioned responsibilities above the Renal Nurse duties Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya -Preceptor and Mentor July 2020- Present
• Championing for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis as well as teaching on the same
• Trains the home dialysis candidate/Home Partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized Home Dialysis Training Program.
• Teaching and mentorship of critical care students and new staff Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya - Psychosocial Support Group Coordinator
July 2021- Present
• Planning and participating and facilitating participation of others in medical camp
• Planning and facilitating patients psychosocial support through counseling and support group
• Provides safe and effective delivery of home dialysis training and education to patients /Home Partner with End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy. Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya - Renal Unit Nurse October 2019- November 2020
• Patient triage and initiating hemodialysis.
• Assessing heart caths, fistulas, and grafts via venipuncture.
• IV connection to artificial kidneys.
• Administering routine medications and anticoagulants to prevent clotting of the kidney.
• Monitoring patients for severe hypotension and hypertension.
• Performing diabetic foot checks and routine cath care.
• Daily labs drawn and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels established and monitored.
• Routine charting and teamwork essential to the care of the patient.
• Assessed patients’ response to treatment therapy, made appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by physicians’ orders.
• Communicated problems or concerns to physicians related to hemodialysis treatment.
• Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physicians, pharmacy and the blood bank.
• Cleaned and disinfected dialysis machine surface, chair, bed, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to inpatient renal services policies and procedures.
• Performed all pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
• Performed pre-treatment lab testing via I-state machine. Avenue Hospital, Kenya - Locum
• Patient triage and initiating hemodialysis.
• Assessing heart caths, fistulas, and grafts via venipuncture.
• IV connection to artificial kidneys.
• Administering routine medications and anticoagulants to prevent clotting of the kidney.
• Monitoring patients for severe hypotension and hypertension.
• Performing diabetic foot checks and routine cath care.
• Daily labs drawn and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels established and monitored.
• Routine charting and teamwork essential to the care of the patient.
• Assessed patients’ response to treatment therapy, made appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by physicians’ orders.
• Communicated problems or concerns to physicians related to hemodialysis treatment
• Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physicians, pharmacy and the blood bank
• Cleaned and disinfected dialysis machine surface, chair, bed, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to inpatient renal services policies and procedures
• Performed all pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
• Performed pre-treatment lab testing via I-state machine Mathari teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya - General nurse 2006-2019
• Provide care to in and out patient services to psychiatric patients.
• Provide psychological support to patients and their families.
• Transcribe doctors' orders, review charts.
• Administer medications or treatments as directed.
• monitor patients' progress and documents changes in behavior or health.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care outlined in hospital policies and departments. EDUCATION
Chengdu, Sichuan, The Peoples' Republic of China
seminar on public health and health nursing techniques 25 th
June- 22
nd
July 2018
Kenyatta National Hospital Training Centre Nairobi, Kenya Higher National Diploma in Nephrology Nursing April 2016 - April 2017 AMREF International Training school, Nairobi, Kenya Certificate in monitoring and evaluation 5
th
March-31
st
March
Medical Training College, Kenya
Diploma in community health nursing 2009-2011
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Certificate in guidance and counseling April - July 2003 SKILLS AND COURSES
• Basic Life Support Course
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Teaching, Assessment and Mentorship Course
• Basic Counseling Course
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Staff management and supervision
• Critical-thinking skills
• Organizational skills
• Emotional stability
• Detail oriented
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
Kenya Registered Nephrology Nurse- Nursing Council of Kenya Kenya Registered Nurse License- Nursing Council of Kenya Basic Life Support Certificate- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate- American Heart Association Teaching, Assessment, and Mentorship Certificate- The Nairobi Hospital Basic Counseling Certificate- The Nairobi Hospital References
1. Purity Mbithe Munyeke
Renal in charge
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital Email:adu804@r.postjobfree.com
Tel: 072*******
2. Ms. Ita Deborah Wawira
In charge renal unit
AAR Health Care
Tel: 070*******
3. Mrs. Margret Maywaka
KNH School of Nursing
P.O Box 207**-*****
Nairobi
Tel:072*******
Email:adu804@r.postjobfree.com
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