Hi, I’m
ADAN MAALIM HUSSEIN
Registered Nurse
Mandera, Mandera District,24
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
4
Languages
Work History
Mandera County Government
Registered Nurse
01.2014 - Current
Job overview
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Mandera County
Nursing officer
01.2014 - Current
Job overview
- As a facility in charge, order, receive, stocks and distribute Health commodities
- Perform daily outpatient consultation diagnosis, investigation and treatment (about 100-150 patient per day)
- Perform nutritional assessment by taking MUAC and enroll those eligible to (OTP) Outpatient Therapeutic Program, supplementary feeding program(SFP) pregnant and Lactating Mothers (PLW) program
- Conduct weekly integrated outreach
- Provide vaccination to all children under 5 years
- Provide antenatal and Postnatal care, this include physical examination, palpation Auscultation & investigation
- Conduct deliveries, perform neonate resuscitation detect complication and refer appropriately (3-5 deliveries per day)
- Keeping records of Inventories and stocks
- Monthly Writing and submission of health reports
Save the Children
Nutrition program team leader, Monitoring and Evaluation and Support Supervision
01.2018 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Company Overview: Kenya Mission
- As in charge of all nutritional activities, draft movement plan and share a copy with the programme supervisor
- Delegate and assign the team to his or her area of expertise
- Perform consultation diagnosis and treatment
- Nutritional assessments perform screening for all children under 5 years and pregnant and lactating mothers and enroll them to the programme
- Distribution of plumpy nuts for children under 5 years and porridge for pregnant and lactating mothers
- Perform antenatal and post natal care clinic
- Weekly Health report writing
- Screen patient that may require surgical intervention, and the very sick one and arrange for referral to higher facility
- Conduct follow up for patients in nutrition programme, ANC mothers and immunization in case of defaulters
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their leadership potential and advance in their careers.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF)
Nursing Officers
01.2016 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Company Overview: Kenya Mission
- As phlebotomist, perform cannulation of all difficult lines in the hospital
- Admit and administer treatment to cholera patient in cholera unit following MSF Protocol and guidelines
- Participated in continuous professional development opportunities for personal growth and advancement within the field of nursing.
- Observe vital signs of cholera patient and take action if necessary
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring patients maintained dignity and comfort during their final moments.
- Plan and draft duty rooster for staff working in cholera unit
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and updating protocols.
- Attending to all emergencies in the hospital that may require resuscitation e.g
- Provided high-quality patient education on disease prevention and management strategies, empowering patients in their own healthcare decisions.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Developed comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs, promoting faster recovery times.
- Provide writing and verbal reports during hand over shift.
Kenya Red Cross
Nursing officer
10.2011 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Rapid nutritional assessment to identify nutritional gaps in Dadaab refugee Camp, Ifo1, ifo2, ifo3 Kenya red cross Emergency Response Team, Dadaab Refugee camp Kenya mission
- Conducting medical consultation, diagnosis and treatment in all the above location (200-350 persons per day)
- Provide vaccination for all children under 5 years following KEPI guidelines
- Provide nutritional supplements for outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) Supplementary feeding programme (SFP) and porridge for pregnant and lactating mothers.(PLW) Vitamin and Albendazole for children
- Dispensing of drugs according to prescription sheet
- Submission of weekly and monthly Health report
- Train community health assistance (CHA) and other supportive staff
- Disease surveillance like Polio, chicken pox and measles
- Respond to any other emergencies that the organization may assign
- Support and provide treatment to patient of sexual gender base violence
Kenya Red Cross Society
Registered Nurse
10.2011 - 12.2013
Job overview
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Education
Kenya Medical Training College
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
University Overview
(KRCHN)
Kenya Medical Training College
Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse
University Overview
(ECN)
Skills
Driving skills class BCDE
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/12/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
Training
- Basic Life Support (BLS) by Kenya Red Cross Society
- Advanced Life Support (ATLS) by Kenya Red Cross Society
- Advanced Cardiac Support (ACLS) by Kenya Red Cross Society
- Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) by Save the Children
- Obstetric Emergencies by WHO
- Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) by IRC
- Resuscitation of Newborn Babies by GIZ
- Management of Intra-operative Hypotension Neuraxial Anaesthesia by KSA
- New Era of Multi-modal Analgesics & Opioid Sparing Analgesia by KSA
- Ethical Challenges in Anaesthesia and Critical Care by KSA
- Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome by KSA
- Defining ARDS-Oxygen Therapy & Critical Care by KSA
Swimming, Reading and Driving
I enjoy swimming and reading when free. I like self driving around the scenery
Timeline
Nutrition program team leader, Monitoring and Evaluation and Support Supervision
Save the Children
01.2018 - 06.2022
Nursing Officers
Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF)
01.2016 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Mandera County Government
01.2014 - Current
Nursing officer
Mandera County
01.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kenya Red Cross Society
10.2011 - 12.2013
Nursing officer
Kenya Red Cross
10.2011 - 01.2014
Kenya Medical Training College
Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse
Kenya Medical Training College
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
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