Doreen Kaburu
Chogoria
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Staff Nurse with extensive experience at Equity Afia Medical Center Nkubu, excelling in patient care and medication administration. Proven ability to enhance patient safety through effective communication and infection control measures. Committed to continuous professional growth and delivering high-quality health education and counseling.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Equity Afia Medical Center Nkubu
Meru
10.2022 - Current
- Administered and recorded prescribed medications, monitoring responses and side effects.
Monitored vital signs and reported adverse medication reactions promptly.
Coordinated multiple complex patient assignments by prioritizing tasks effectively.
Educated patients and families about medications.
Participated in continuous medical education to enhance skills and competencies. - Established strong relations with patients and physicians, built on trust and knowledge of patient care.
- Performed assessments, provided intravenous therapy, wound care, monitored various drainage devices and inserted urethral catheters among other carder-dependent procedures.
- Adhered to infection prevention and control, including proper medical waste management.
- Reported incidents accordingly, and instituted measures to improve patient safety and health care outcomes.
General Ward Nurse
Consolata Hospital Nkubu
Meru
06.2017 - 09.2022
- Implementing, developing, and documenting the plan of care.
- Providing care, utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient.
- Ensuring continuity of quality patient care, delivered with appropriate documentation.
- Monitoring assigned cases to ensure compliance with the requirements of third-party payers.
- Supervising and providing direction to the patient attendants.
- Demonstrating commitment, professional growth, and competency.
- Accurately and effectively anticipating changes in patient care needs. Communicating and documenting changes in patient condition on a timely basis to the charge nurse, supervisor, and physician.
- Participating in patient and family education, as evidenced by teaching documentation with appropriate resources.
- Initiating effective discharge and referral plans upon admission, utilizing appropriate hospital and community resources.
- Delegating patient care activities to appropriate personnel and maintaining accountability for those activities.
- Assists other nursing team members through the steps of the nursing process.
Education
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Consolata Nkubu Nursing Training School,
Nkubu04-2017
Skills
- Patient care and management
- Health education and counseling
- Reproductive health management
- Administrative support
- Medication and intravenous therapy
- Wound care management
- Infection control
- Care coordination and collaboration
- Ethical practice
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Medical recordkeeping
- Emergency response and care
- Documentation accuracy
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Medication administration
- Patient safety
- Discharge planning
- Nursing process and care plans
- Nebulization
Certification
- Basic Life Support - May 2025
- Certificate in Reproductive Health – February 2023
Languages
English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Equity Afia Medical Center Nkubu
10.2022 - Current
General Ward Nurse
Consolata Hospital Nkubu
06.2017 - 09.2022
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Consolata Nkubu Nursing Training School,
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