Registered Nurse
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CURRICULUM VITAE
GLADYS W. NJUGUNA PhD, MSN, MAT, FNPc
Montclair, CA 91763
Tel: 818-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVEs
To contribute and participate in development of nursing education, practice and leadership with the aim of continuing to grow academically and professionally.
To facilitate progress in building the body of nursing knowledge and theory.
To usher in new nurses into the profession through implementation of mentorship programs and support systems
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2025 - to date Aziel Consulting
- Currently working on a Travel Assignment at Kaiser Permanente San Jose as RN II
2023 - 2024 University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor
- Foundations of Nursing Clinical for RN to BSN Program
- Med/surg 1&2 clinical for Traditional BSN program
- Skills lab for all levels i.e Second degree and Traditional BSN
- Taught Mental health and Public health nursing for 3rd year traditional BSN program
May 2021 – To date Aziel Consulting, Montclair, CA
CEO/Nurse Consultant
Client services include:
- Review of medical records in preparation for credentialing
- Utilization review
- Policy and Procedure development
- Updated nursing records to meet licensure standards
- Training of nursing staff
November 2019 – May 2021 Emanate Health, Glendora, CA
Staff Nurse – Direct Observation Unit and ICU Float
- Responsibilities include: assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of adult patients with complex medical and surgical conditions. Patient population includes adults/geriatric with diabetic ketoacidosic, hypertensive crisis, End-stage renal disease/ dialysis, upper respiratory infections, COPD, CHF, cardiac patients on telemetry among others
- Assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of COVID and co-morbid patients with complex airway management equipment including endotracheal, tracheostomies, ventilators, BIPAP, CPAP, High flow oxygen among others
- Precepting and orienting of new hires onto the unit
January 2012 – to March 2020 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
Adjunct Faculty
- Taught Entry Level MSN students – Foundations of Nursing and LVN to BSN Med-surg II and Rehabilitative Nursing in the clinical setting
- Clinical instructor for Pediatrics, Med-surg, and Foundations of Nursing.
EDUCATION
01/08/17 Charles Drew University of Health Sciences Lynwood, CA
Post-graduate certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Licensure
12/07/15 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
PhD in Nursing
Dissertation research on Evaluation of physiological measures and anemia management in Pediatric patients with End Stage Renal Disease: PD versus HD
08/01/10 Mount Saint Mary’s College Los Angeles, CA
Master Of Science in Nursing – Nursing Leadership and Adminsitration
06/01/06 Salem State College Salem, MA
Master Of Science in Nursing (Direct Entry Program)
Completed Bachelor of Science in Nursing and RN Licensure Exam in August 2007
01/01/05 Salem State College Salem, MA
Master Of Arts in Teaching English as Second Language
Initial Teachers licence – Grade K-12 Health Education
01/01/02
University Of Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya
Master Of Business Administration (Management Information Systems)
01/10/98 Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya
Bachelor Of Education in Home Economics
Equivalent to U.S. Bachelor of Arts in Teaching
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2020 - 2022 Steaman Home Health
- Development of Nursing Policies and Procedures
- Training Health Care professionals on nursing process and documentation
- Auditing of documentation home health nursing for PDGM billing
- On Call Nurse Consultant
10/2013 San Gabriel Valley Regional Centre
- Keynote Speaker and Panel Representative for Nursing 1. Strategies for management of patients with developmental disabilities and special needs 2. MD/RN collaboration and communication
08/2009 - 05/2019 EasterSeals of Southern California
- Developed and established Nursing policies and procedures for our division. We specialized in transitioning individuals with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric diagnosis and complex medical conditions from state sponsored psychiatric/ developmental institutions into the community.
- Established medication safety and administration policy and conducted training for all new hires and other staff members as part of our annual refresher course work or in the event remediation was required
- Participated in development of 13 Group homes with an average of 3-4 clients in each home. My role was critical in determination of whether clients in each home would be able to settle in and thrive in the community setting.
- Participated in multiple interdisciplinary team meetings to map-out strategies that would enhance the quality of our services; not only to meet the health care needs of clients but also to improve their quality of life.
- Trained and mentored staff in all programs in the Southern California region. Including but not limited to Day Program Direct Support Professionals, Residential DSPs, RNs and LVNs.
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