Waithera Caroline
London,Highbury
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in problem-solving, team building, and communication skills. Demonstrates a calm demeanour under pressure, ensuring effective collaboration and resolution of complex challenges. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive organisational success and foster a cohesive team environment.
Compassionate Registered Nurse with focus on patient-centred care. Delivered high-quality nursing services, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Enhanced team collaboration and streamlined care processes, ensuring seamless operations and better health results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Registered Nurse
Careuk
Thames Ditton, Surrey
04.2022 - Current
- Roles & Responsibilities
▪ Administer and manage medications in auditing, ordering And proper recording.
▪ Monitor vital signs of my residents using current clinical equipments.
▪ Assess and treat wound liaising with the TV and dietitian for proper healing. Assessing for bedsores and
body mapping following the Waterloo assessment scale.
▪ Provide specialized care with residents with suprapubic/urinary catheters, TPN's, syringe drivers into day
to day operations for residents with Parkinson's disease.
▪ Conduct risk assessments and monitor for any deterioration and escalate accordingly.
▪ Develop, implement and regularly review individual robust tailored care plans in collaboration with
residents, NOK and the care team
▪ Maintain accurate day to day documentations and records.
▪ Liaise with other care teams through making timely referrals and update the GP and the surgery.
▪ Oversee the daily to daily home operations and ensure compliance with health and safety standards
▪ Assist with staff schedule, daily balanced allocations and other administrative duties.
▪ Supervision, training and mentoring of other healthcare teams.
▪ Provide emotional support to both residents and their families or relatives.
▪ Communicating with NOK or families as a main first contact
▪ Care of residents in EOL providing TLC and comfort accordingly.
▪ Ensuring proper Infection prevention and control measures are observed
▪ Help residents with daily activities ensuring their comfort, hygiene and safe environment.
▪ Ensure residents are engaged in home activities depending with their preferences and level of
engagement.
▪ Ensure staff follow proper manual handling skills
▪ Occasionally run the whole home when delegated mostly weekends and managers leave absence.
Staff Nurse
Dr.krishnan medical centre - malaysia
10.2016 - 03.2022
- Answered patients' calls and determining how to assist them, as well as providing family support
- Monitored patients' reactions to medication and acting accordingly
- Modified plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and nursing interventions
- Educated patients and families concerning illnesses and patient care routines after discharge, including medical surgical procedures and medication.
- Provided efficient and effective pre- and post- operative nursing care to patient.
- Maintained medical surgical services in accordance with competency standards.
- Administered medications, started intravenous fluids and in a timely manner.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plan for assigned patient.
- Executed proper use, care and handling of medical surgical equipment to ensure safety of staff and patient.
- Hospital bed capacity: 350 beds
- Department: Medical-surgical unit
- Unit bed capacity: 56 beds
- Hours per week: 40 hours
- Nurse Patient ratio: 1:5
- Equipment handled: Glucometer, Thermometer, Weighing scale, Pulse oximeter, Blood pressure monitor, Oxygen machines, Nebulisers, Suction machine, Ventilator, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Colostomy appliances, Ripple mattress, Wheel chair
Staff Nurse
Inraprastha Apollo hospital- India
05.2014 - 09.2016
- Prepared timely and accurate records of patient details, as well as maintaining their confidentiality
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining of personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, &walking.
- Implemented infection control techniques in all patient interactions
- Supervising vocational nurses, and non-licensed nursing personnel in providing quality patient care
- Hospital bed capacity: 250 beds
- Department: Medical-surgical unit
- Unit bed capacity: 30 beds
- Hours per week: 40 hours
- Nurse Patient ratio: 1:6
- Cases Managed: COPD, malaria, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, Incision and Drainage, RTI, Acute Gastroenteritis, Deep vein thrombosis, Pneumonia, Tonsillitis, Post-surgical cases, cancers, Wound, anaemia, cardiac conditions, diabetes, Hernia repairs, Fractures
- Equipment handled: Oxygen machines, Nebulisers, Pulse oximetry, ECG, NGT, Thermometer, Patient monitors, Defibrillators, Cardiac bed, Infusion pumps/syringe, Bp machines, Autoclaving machines, Defibrillators, Suction machine, Weigh scales, wound drains, Glucometer, Cardiac monitors
Staff Nurse
Kenyatta National Hospital - Kenya
01.2011 - 04.2014
- Offered health education to patients on any pre-operative instructions
- Ensured that all pre-operatives tests and blood work are completed
- Prioritized patient's needs and provided care accordingly.
- Explained procedures and addressed any patient concerns.
- Identified patient problems, symptoms and behavioural changes.
- Provided individualized health education to the patient and the family
- Documented patient assessment findings and progress towards problem resolution.
- Settled patient into the room and prepping the patient for surgery
- Interviewed and assessed the patient on the day of the surgery
- Provided wound care to patients in the ward
- Took and recorded patients' vital signs
- Managed pain of patients especially after surgery
- Administered different types of prescribed medication to patients
- Hospital bed capacity: 1800 beds
- Department: Medical-surgical unit
- Unit bed capacity: 45 beds
- Hours per week: 40 hours
- Nurse Patient ratio: 1:5
- Cases Managed: Peptic Ulcer Disease, Intestinal obstruction, Burns, Fractures, Wounds, Trauma, Knee replacements, Appendectomy, Breast cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Prostate, Colon, Cervical cancer, Cholecystectomy, Burn, Skin graft, Dilation and curettage, Inguinal hernia repair, Care of colostomy
- Equipment handled: Glucometers, Suction pumps, Oxygen machine, Stethoscopes, Thermometers, Nebulisers, Ventilators, Nasogastric tube, Radiant warmer, BP machine, Pulse Oximeter, Traction blocks
Education
Nursing
Nilai University College
Malaysia 01.2006 - 12.2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Ngaru Girls' High School
Nairobi 02.1996 - 11.1999
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - Primary School Certificate
Gatwe Primary School
01.1986 - 11.1995
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Calm under pressure
- Team building
- Communication skills
Certification
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- Licensing body: Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Country: United Kingdom
Other Training
- April 2018: Basic Life Support
- Jan 2015: Certificate in Computer studies
- To be provided upon request
Employment Gap
- Duration: March 2018 – April 2019
- Reason: Studying Higher Diploma in Nephrology
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Careuk
04.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse
Dr.krishnan medical centre - malaysia
10.2016 - 03.2022
Staff Nurse
Inraprastha Apollo hospital- India
05.2014 - 09.2016
Staff Nurse
Kenyatta National Hospital - Kenya
01.2011 - 04.2014
Nursing
Nilai University College
01.2006 - 12.2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Ngaru Girls' High School
02.1996 - 11.1999
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - Primary School Certificate
Gatwe Primary School
01.1986 - 11.1995