High level of attention to details.,Ability to meet service need

REGINA KIHARA

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PERSONAL PROFILE

A skilled nursing officer with over 6 years of experience displaying strategic thinking and problem-solving, excelling in a rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment with the ability to empower decision-making with timely insight and recommendations. I would desire a challenging position with active involvement in a progressive organization that fosters creativity, innovation, and responsibility and enhances my career development. SKILLS

High level of attention to detail.

Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Excellent communication.

Ability to meet service needs

Proven clinical experience and demonstrable integrity.

High level of professionalism and management of clients. CORE COMPETENCIES

Good interpersonal

Skills.

Verbal and written skills.

Flexibility adaptation.

Report generation.

Execution skills.

Good analytical skills.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

NOV 2024-Feb 2025 ONE HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECT. (Improving diagnostics and understanding risk factors of antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa project of the COMBAT[comprehensive multi-center bio-informatics-based action to tackle AMR[anti-microbial resistance.)

The study involves assessing the colonization rate of multi-drug resistance gram-negative bacteria in slaughterhouse [Dagoretti slaughterhouse], a population commonly exposed to antibiotics, slaughterhouse workers, health care workers, and administrative staff of Kenyatta National Hospital serving as a control group. Also, clinical samples from patients admitted to KNH wards with invasive infections will be tested, and a total of gram-negative isolates of fecal matter per site will be investigated, targeting the presence of e-coli and Klebsiella. Duties involve obtaining consent from the participant, assisting the client in signing the consent, collecting samples, and carrying them in a cooler box with ice packs to enhance their viability and more effortless delivery to KEMRI laboratories for testing.

Jan 2024- to date : AVENUE HEALTH CARE

Stationed in outpatient department on locum basis. Duties were:

: Drug administration and injections.

: Wound dressing

: Performing ECG (EchoCardiogram).

: Immunization is both kepi and baby-friendly.

: Triaging and taking vital observations and escalating where possible.

Feb 2023_ TO Aug 2023. : KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL Stationed in the medical ward. Duties were to;

: Administration of medication as prescribed.

: Taking vital observations and documenting accordingly.

: Turning the patients, bedmaking, and changing soiled diapers and linens.

: Resuscitation of the patients.

Feb 2018_Jan 2023 Stationed in the obstetrics and gynecology department stationed obstetric and gynecology department maternity theatre unit roles were to:-

Monitor patient's vital signs and recording.

advocating for the health and wellbeing of patients.

Assisting the surgeon in any surgery, maintaining the sterile field, and passing instruments to the surgeon on demand.

Administer medication and treatment by adhering to strict measures and carefully determining proper dosages.

Managing nursing care within the operating theater.

Managing post-cesarean section complications like postpartum hemorrhage and pain.

Perform patient assessment, provide support for

post-operative patients, document the nursing care of the patient, assessment, and intervention

Feb – to May 2022. : University of Nairobi

Research in dexamethasone (study nurse action trial III) involves monitoring mothers giving birth prematurely by ensuring they have been administered dexamethasone injections in three doses before delivering and follow-up care to the newborn unit after delivery.

Duties & responsibilities

Monitor patients and study procedures at stipulated time points.

Provide patients education on medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of the study.

Provide nursing care to research study patients.

Administer investigational medications to perform patient assessment during admissions to determine during admission to assess the presence of no side effects; notify study coordinator of findings/ issues.

Complete and maintain case report forms as required.

Assist in site audits and monitoring visits the clinical research associates carry out.

Maintain ISF (investigation) site files and patient case report four (CRF) files, ensuring current and accurate documentation.

Maintain accountability of study drugs and other study supplies.

Regular communication and timely report submission to the hub team.

Attending weekly and monthly reports through Zoom. April 2021 – Jan 2022 : University of Nairobi

Study nurse: emotive Kenya

Under the University of Nairobi's obstetrics and gynecology department, Maragua Sub-County Hospital,

As the name implies, emotive Kenya was a research study on all spontaneous delivery mothers (SVD) who are prone to post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) post-delivery; thus, the name Emotive meaning early detection, massaging the uterus, oxytocin use, tranexamic acid use

, IV fluids, and examination of the genitalia.

Duties & Responsibilities

Ensure that data collection is done to prevent any discrepancies.

Screening and enrolling the eligible participants in the study, ensuring proper procedure administration.

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly data and enter them appropriately in the red card.

Ensure 100 percent drape use to every spontaneous delivery mother, with or without post-partum hemorrhage.

Conduct onsite simulation training for midwives based in maternity and every new staff member at the site.

Ensure proper documentation to the respective

clients. Follow-up care is needed to ensure the

nonrecurrence of PPH in consecutive deliveries.

Collecting and entering appropriate data in the redcap.

Submit weekly and monthly reports to the coordinator.

Attending weekly and monthly meetings through Zoom. Aug 2017 Jan 2018 RUIRU SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL

Position : Stationed in the reproductive health unit (maternity department ) Roles were:-

Conducting clean and safe deliveries.

Dispensing medication.

Identifying and managing before and after

obstetric emergencies.

Provide family planning services and educate proper hygiene and nutrition, cord care, and danger signs.

Infection, prevention and control, decontamination, and waste segregation.

Perform a detailed, complete physical examination of mothers and newborns.

Ensure proper documentation of all records.

Assisting doctors in ward rounds and presenting

patient complaints.

Growth monitoring and immunization.

June 2016 – July 2017 : KAHUHO UHURU HIGH SCHOOL.

Position As a school nurse, my duties and responsibilities were:-

Monitoring school hygiene.

Infection prevention and control.

Treating minor ailments.

Wound dressing.

Dispensing medication.

Education and mentoring to the student and school community at large.

May 2016 – May 2017 : IMMUNIZATION OF MEASLES /RUBELLA/ POLIO CAMPAIGN.

POSITION Immunization of measles /rubella/ polio

campaign. Roles were:-

Monitor children with measles signs and symptoms and immunize them.

Health education for the community on the campaign's purpose, the importance of immunization, and detecting any other health conditions affecting the community.

Immunizing the children 9- 59 months, 59 months 14 years respectively.

JAN 2015 – MAY 2016 : KAIRI MISSION HOSPITAL

My core role was to ensure the quality of service delivery for our patients. The hospital was faith-based, promoting quality care for the sick.

Duties & Responsibilities

Undertook daily monitoring of medical and surgical conditions as home-based care.

Hospital hygiene.

Provide proper documentation of all patient finding

Community health education.

Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individual-based nursing care for patients with medical and surgical conditions.

Dispensing medication, wound dressing, and

giving injections.

2006-2009 : GUARDMAN CHEMIST

My core roles were: -

Dispensing drugs.

Taking and monitoring vital observations, which

include blood sugar, blood pressure, pulse, and

respirations from clients.

2004-2005 : PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL

My core roles were: -

Dispensing drugs.

Taking and monitoring vital observations, which

include blood sugar, blood pressure, pulse, and

respirations from clients.

Family planning services and first aid.

Home-based and hospital hygiene.

Growth monitoring and immunization

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

2010-2015 : KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE. MURANGA CAMPUS Course Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing 2001 – 2002 : St Peter’s Nursing Home and Maternity Course Certificate in Nurse Aid

May 2005 – Aug2005 : Kiwan Computer College

Course Certificate in computer applications

1996-1999 : Ng’enda High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

1988-1995 : Ng’enda Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

SHORT COURSES

JULY 2015 Malaria case management training.

JUNE 2021 Strategies to optimize available PPES – Covid 19 JUNE 2021 Hypo glycemia screening and management.

JULY 2021 SARS-COV-2-covid19 in nursing infection and control APRIL 2021 NIDA clinical trials network in research. REFEREES

1.Mildred Munyasia,

Nursing officer in charge

KNH maternity theater department .

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2.Teresiah Maina.

Research

Administrator

OBS /GYN department – UON KNH campus.

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3.Henry Mworia.

Head of nursing department

Kmtc Muranga Campus.

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