RUTH MUKAMI IRERI
Nairobi
Summary
Patient- centric nursing officer with expertise in leading interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced clinical environments with 13 years experience with 9 in the emergency unit .Am well-versed in planning and directing daily functions and improving delivery of patient care an excellent communicator to align nursing services with patient needs as well.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Officer
The Karen Hospital
05.2018 - Current
- Triage and Focused assessment of chief complains,hemodynamic monitoring of patients i.e assessment of Neurological status, vital signs, neurovascular status, lab and imaging findings, head to toe assessments ,pain levels, giving analgesia per protocol and reassessment.
- Identifying clients with infectious diseases (airborne, contact, droplet) and organizing for proper isolation according to IPC protocols
- Fixing iv catheters, obtaining lab specimens, ensuring correct labeling from emergency patients, assisting doctors in invasive procedures
- Professional nursing care i.e Patient data confidentiality ,team leading during shifts when assigned ,allocation of duties,preparing and handing over daily reports and timely billing of services
- Ordering of supplies and monitoring reorder levels
- Infection control measures through maintaining hygiene ,through monitoring use of sharps containers, clinical and non-clinical waste proper disposal of linen, septic hygiene screenings, morning cleaning of surfaces, use of appropriate PPEs, organizing with laundry for clean linen, housekeeping for general cleaning
- Drug administration and documentation prompt escalation in case of adverse effects,wound care management
- Informing biomedical technicians of any faulty item and escalating to head of department.
- Monitoring crash cart item use and reordering and carrying out drug administration, resuscitation audits, spot checks of both prescriptions and treatment sheets giving feedback to team members on necessary amendments.
- Airway management i.e Suctioning, oxygen therapy and nebulization case by case. Ensuring patient safe environment and other safety precautions.
- Facilitating patient referrals to another facility, receiving referrals and admissions.
- Enhanced team collaboration through effective communication and interdisciplinary meetings, resulting in better patient outcomes.
- Inventory check, timely reporting of non-functional equipment to nurse manager, cleaning of equipment.
- Enhancing team collaboration through effective communication and interdisciplinary meetings, resulting in better patient outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff members through orientation and training programs, fostering supportive work environments.
- Managing medication administration accurately and safely, reducing risks of adverse drug events among patients.
Nursing Officer
Tebita Emergency Pre Hospital Emergency Services
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and updating protocols.
- Enhanced team collaboration through effective communication and interdisciplinary meetings, resulting in better patient outcomes.
- Evacuating patients from hospital and vice versa, from airports to hospitals and home.
- Checking inventory in ambulance bags and reordering supplies.
- Monitoring O2 cylinder levels of clients at home, replacement of cylinders, taking them to O2 plants for refilling and accompanying ambulance drivers for vehicle inspection and refueling.
- Receiving emergency calls and connecting them to ambulances closest to health facilities.
- Organizing medical camps-taking vitals, blood sugar, giving health messages to public including nutrition. Follow up of clients after medical camps and referrals to hospital.
- Timely documentation on in transit patient condition,billing of ambulance services done per km
- Preparing daily reports,Protocol for handling dead according to Ethiopian culture.
- Teaching on infection control measures.
- Facilitating in first aid trainings to companies within and outside Addis Ababa
- Facilitating in short course training to students.
Nursing Officer
The Karen Hospital
04.2014 - 04.2017
- Collaborating with satellite manager to ensure compliance of staff with valid work license
- Triage,Giving Iv medications, nebulization, monitoring vitals Organizing for medical camps
- Giving health messages to community around e.g Banks, schools, churches,markets.
- Benchmarking of services offered from clinics around so as to get standard pricing
- Ordering of equipment and supplies from main hospital.
- Receiving emergencies and referring patients to other facilities
- Carrying out CMEs
- Preparing staff Rota and leave planners
- Billing of procedures and consumables
- Collaborating with consultants' clinic in booking of referrals
- Monitoring patient numbers and monthly revenue collection
- Wound care and documentation of procedures
- Follow up of clients upon referral and after discharge, handling patent complains
- Ensuring infection control and proper waste disposal is done
- Checking inventory, PPM and stock takes.
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and updating protocols.
- Enhanced team collaboration through effective communication and interdisciplinary meetings, resulting in better patient outcomes.
Nursing Officer
Athi River Shalom Community Hospital
06.2011 - 10.2014
- Triage, Receiving and stabilizing emergencies
- Drug administration and Documentations of care plans Ordering of supplies
- Taking patients for referrals to other facilities
- Admission of patients to various wards
- Receiving babies in theater and in maternity
- Carrying out vital signs, ECGs, in and outputs, catheterization, Carrying out inventory and crash cart checks
- Wound dressing
- Preparing patients for theatre and Cath lab procedures
- Attending family conferences
- Preparing and Taking patients for imaging services Preparing patients for patients for wellness check ups
Nursing Officer
The Karen Hospital
10.2010 - 06.2011
- Drug administration Wound dressing Triaging patients Nursing documentation Preparing nursing care plans Checking inventory Billing of consumables Admitting patents to their respective wards
- Giving Vaccines Monitoring of mothers in labor
- Preparing patients for theatre procedures
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and updating protocols.
- Enhanced team collaboration through effective communication and interdisciplinary meetings, resulting in better patient outcomes.
Education
Diploma in Kenyan Registered Community Health Nursing (K.R.C.H.N) - Nursing
08.2010
Skills
- Team work and collaboration
- Policy compliance
- Critical Thinking and patient assessment
- Problem solving
- Infection prevention
- Adaptability and resilience
- Empathy/Compassion
- Wound care
- Health Promotion
- Analytical and reporting skills
- Continuous education
- Accurate documentation
Accomplishments
- I have achieved patient centric care by using current evidenced based nursing practices that promoted to quality health care of patients through advanced wound care and advanced cardiac life support in the acute settings.
- was privileged to represent my employer at an International Platform on a one-year Emergency Pre-Hospital international exchange program in Ethiopia which added to my nursing cross cultural experience. I collaborated with team of 6 members in the development of an emergency drug checklist for the ambulance personnel.
- Achieved the running one of the Karen Hospital's satellite clinics-in Ongata Rongai by collaborating with team members through, setting up, ordering of equipment,organizing for medical camps within the community,with accuracy and efficiency.
Other Courses
Counseling Psychology Certificate
Professional No
19170
Personal Information
- License Number: 192417
- Nationality: Kenyan
References
- Mary Githui, The Karen Hospital, Head of Department, Accident and Emergency Unit, 0722256530
- Margaret Njeru, The Karen Hospital, Head of Department, Renal Unit, 0722813939
- Julian Masinde, The Karen Hospital, Head of Department, Critical Care Unit, 072241410079
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life support Training -March 2024
- Advanced wound care -March 2024
- Basic life support-October 2022
- Counseling Psychology -June 2023
- First Aid Health and Safety- March 2018
- F.K(Fredskorpset)Norway I year Ethiopia Exchange program-April 2017.
- F.K Norway communication, Intercultural Communication,
- Global Understanding, Health and safety Training-April 2018
- Amharic Language -May 2017
- Emergency Professionals Conference-Ethiopia-March 2018
- H.I.V AND AIDS and P.M.T.C.T Counseling -2006
Timeline
Nursing Officer - The Karen Hospital
05.2018 - Current
Nursing Officer - Tebita Emergency Pre Hospital Emergency Services
04.2017 - 04.2018
Nursing Officer - The Karen Hospital
04.2014 - 04.2017
Nursing Officer - Athi River Shalom Community Hospital
06.2011 - 10.2014
Nursing Officer - The Karen Hospital
10.2010 - 06.2011
The Kenya Medical Training College, Murang'a Campus - Diploma in Kenyan Registered Community Health Nursing (K.R.C.H.N), Nursing
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