BEATRICE WANJIKU NJOROGE
Nairobi
Summary
Dynamic Medical-Surgical Nurse focused on delivering high-quality patient care in fast-paced environments. Monitors and evaluates patient conditions to implement timely interventions, ensuring safety and comfort. Champions infection prevention practices while leading discharge planning to empower patients in their recovery journey.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical-Surgical Nurse
St. Scholastica Uzima Hospital
Survey
01.2023 - Current
- Assess patients: Monitor vital signs, pain, symptoms, mental status, and overall condition.
- Administer medications: Give oral, IV, IM, and other prescribed medications safely.
- Provide direct patient care: Assist with hygiene, mobility, nutrition, elimination, and activities of daily living.
- Monitor and manage IV therapy: Maintain IV lines, fluids, and prescribed treatments.
- Wound and skin care: Perform dressing changes, assess wounds, and prevent pressure injuries.
- Recognize deterioration: Identify changes in a patient's condition and promptly notify the physician or rapid-response team when necessary.
- Post-operative care: Monitor patients before and after surgery, including pain, bleeding, infection, and recovery.
- Patient education: Explain medications, treatments, procedures, discharge instructions, and self-care.
- Documentation: Accurately record assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team: Work with doctors, nursing assistants, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and other professionals.
- Infection prevention: Follow hand hygiene, PPE, isolation precautions, and other infection control practices.
- Discharge planning: Prepare patients and families for discharge and ensure they understand follow-up care.
- Emergency response: Provide immediate nursing interventions during falls, respiratory distress, cardiac events, or other emergencies.
- Patient advocacy: Protect patient safety, privacy, dignity, and informed decision-making.
General Nurse
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2023
- Provided direct nursing care to patients in medical, surgical, emergency, and outpatient departments.
- Monitored and recorded patients' vital signs and reported abnormal findings promptly.
- Administered medications safely and ensured proper documentation of all treatments and procedures.
- Assisted in admission and discharge procedures, patient assessments, and preparation of nursing care plans.
- Maintained accurate patient records, diagnostic requests, and clinical documentation according to hospital policy.
- Performed wound care, IV therapy, catheter care, and other invasive nursing procedures using aseptic technique.
- Participated in ward rounds, shift handovers, and coordinated care with doctors and consultants.
- Educated patients and families on disease prevention, recovery, medication use, and health management.
- Ensured infection prevention and patient safety standards were maintained at all times.
- Supervised patient attendants and supported quality improvement initiatives within the unit.
- Assisted in maintaining emergency trolley readiness and ensuring availability of drugs and medical supplies.
- Promoted patient satisfaction through compassionate care, effective communication, and timely response to patient needs.
Education
Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) -
St. Luke's Nursing Hospital
Kenya01-2016
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Pediatric phlebotomy skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Patient safety and infection prevention
- Emergency and critical care support
- Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Accurate documentation and reporting
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Newborn ETAT Training, 2024
- Ophthalmic Skills Upgrading Course, 2021
- Nursing Process and Care Planning, 2020
- Comprehensive Newborn Care Training, 2026
Referees
Available upon request.
Timeline
Medical-Surgical Nurse
St. Scholastica Uzima Hospital
01.2023 - Current
General Nurse
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2023
Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) -
St. Luke's Nursing Hospital