RUKIA-SARAH WAKENGE KINYENYA

Successfully passed the interview and assessment process to work as NICU staff nurse.

• Assisting in clinical duties
• · Monitoring patient vital signs
• · Delivering personal care and hygiene
• · Liaising/advocating for patients and their relations
• · Infection prevention and control

• Coordinated and delivered direct care to nephrology patients.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Nurse in charge on numerous shifts; responsible for the overall running of each ward and reinforcing standards of nursing care.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, physicians, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Minimised hospital stays with patient-centered approaches and holistic care.

Competencies and skills:

• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, blood transfusion competent, IVIG infusion.
• Peritoneal dialysis (PD) connection and disconnection. PD sample collection and intraperitoneal antibiotic administration.
• Accessing haemodialysis tunneled/vascath lines.
• Some knowledge of Haemodialysis, and how to care for patients in end-stage renal failure/ dialysis dependence.
• Leadership and management.

Personal blog centered on reporting medical/nursing news reporting. Cleverly writing opinionated pieces in the view of economics/politics and how they influence the healthcare in the UK.

During this role I was responsible for:

• Delivering exceptional healthcare advise, customer care and pharmacy service to the wider community.
• The careful dispensing and preparation of medication, methadone and needle exchange
• Interacting and engaging with patients and customers
• Keeping the both the dispensary and healthcare counter clean and ensuring that the displays are regularly kept tidy and stock is replenished.
• Giving personalized and tailored advice under guidance of a competent pharmacist
• Sales of non-pharmacy items such as cosmetics and fragrance
• Receiving and processing cash and credit payments for in store and online purchases (Boots.com and orders)
• Reinforcing core NHS of delivering patient centered care