Curriculum vitae for

PATRICIA MUTINDI MWANIA                                      Page 1

P.O. BOX 69409-00400

NAIROBI

Mobile: +254 712 837803                      Sex             :Female
Home: NONE                                         Designation: Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse

Email: [email protected]                 Citizenship : Kenyan

Objective
I am a dedicated, patient-focused registered nurse with proven experience in medical/surgical, labor /child birth and neonatal care, pediatrics nursing and disease management areas, community health nursing, and psychiatry. After working for over twenty years as a practical nurse in a busy hospital and Medical clinics in Kenya, I have also practiced as a Kenya Registered Nurse now for Nine years. I now wish to broaden my horizons by working outside the country and achieve more experience; by being involved in the quality health care; that nurses give to patients in their day to day practice.

Education
Amref Virtual Nursing School

Diploma in Nursing

Graduated: October 2009

Nyabondo School of Nursing

Certificate in Nursing

Graduated: October 1994

Thatha Secondary School

High School education certificate

Graduated: 1989

Thatha Primary School

Certificate in Primary School Education

Graduated: 1985

General description of my professional achievement

I have successfully covered the defined course program for registered nursing in Kenya as follows:-

Module one: GENERAL NURSING

1.     Professionalism in Nursing

2.     Fundamentals in Nursing practice

3.     Adult Nursing part 1 and 2 (and practical assessment of nursing care 1 and 2)

4.     Paediatric Nursing part 1 and 2

5.     Critical care and Operating Room Nursing

6.     Communication and Counseling

Module Two: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

1.     Introduction to Reproductive Health

2.     Pregnancy

3.     Labor, Neonate and puerperium (and practical assessment of managing a mother in labor)

4.     Contraceptive Technology

5.     Gynaecology

6.     Understanding STDs and HIV/AIDS

Module Three: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

1.     Introduction to Community Health

2.     Primary Health Care

3.     Environmental Health

4.     Communicable diseases

5.     Community Diagnosis

6.     Special Health issues

7.     Home Based Care

Module Four: SPECIALIZED AREAS

1.     Mental Health and psychiatry Nursing

2.     Sociology and Anthropology

3.     Research In Nursing

4.     Nursing Management ( and practical assessment in ward management)

5.     Teaching methodology

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Employment History

March 1995 – August 2002:                                                                 April 2014 to Date AS KRCHN

As Enrolled Community Health                                                         Nurse Adonai Medical Services

Mwea Mission Hospital                                                     P.O Box 69409-00400

P.O Box 51                                                                    Nairobi

Wang’uru                                                                       Kenya

Kenya

November 2004 to March 2014

As RN

Ndenderu Health Services

P.O Box  7132-00100

Nairobi

Kenya

Responsibilities while a certificate nurse Examples

Nursing care in Medical/Surgical wards, Maternity
wards, pediatric wards

Out patient Department , maternal Child Health and
family planning Unit and pharmacy.

This duties include; Offering bedpans to
patients, feeding patients, taking vital signs i.e.
temperature, pulse and respirations, passing a
Nasogastric tube, passing a urethral catheter, giving
enema, passing a flatus tube, oral toilet, bed
bath, assisted bath, turning patient, lifting
patents, bed making, feeding patients, wound
dressing, scrubbing and assisting in sterile
procedures, suturing minor cut wounds, dispensing drugs
and drugs administration, assisting doctor in Ward
round, monitoring a mother in labour to rule
out normal and abnormal labour, conducting normal
deliveries, care of nursery babies, pre and post
operative care, fixing and monitoring drips, scrubbing
patients rooms, dusting, clinical consultation to less
serious conditions and prescribing drugs to the same as examples among other responsibilities.

Responsibilities while a registered Nurse

Achievements

I have been a  Nurse in Charge  in a clinic where by I had a responsibility of assessing patients’ needs and being able to apply nursing knowledge leading to patient satisfaction and cure.
I had a responsibility scheduling staff duties thus making a duty rooster, monitoring staff performance and work output.
Ensuring the standards of infection control in the unit by maintaining the prescribed standards of infection prevention in the institution.
Receiving and writing report and handing over to the district co-coordinator as required.
I still have the same ability to perform all the said duties as I used to when I was an enrolled nurse; as above.
Assessing, planning and implementation of individual patient care thus enhancing improved Nursing care.

First rotation Medical wards ( 4 years )
Was involved in all areas of medical/ surgical nursing practice: Admission and discharge procedures.

Second rotation: Maternity wards ( 3 Years )
Was involved in patient management in antenatal care, post natal care including care of a caesarean section mother and baby care unit rotation.

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Third rotation: Maternal Child Health and family planning ( 1 years )

Care of antenatal mothers, health education, baby growth monitoring, immunization, heath education and follow up of cases at risk ( thus by home visiting and counseling).

CAREER  SUMMARY

For continuous career development as required by the nursing profession, I started as a certificate nurse and later upgraded to a Registered nurse as classified in Kenya. My I  line of professionalism entails that I adhere to the professional code of ethics and conduct, respect, human dignity, promote health and care and be very discreet with issue pertaining an organization of which am capable.

I am determined and willing to work and learn from my colleagues and other personalities of good will. Above all, I look forward to respect and obey my employer(s).

Personal profile

Endowed with values desired to safeguard health care and humanity, I am a disciplined nurse, team player who is reliable independent and adherent to the nursing standards and principles. I am innovative, open minded with persist willingness to learn fast. I am honest, faithful, hard working with a great sense of voluntary aspect of response to my job: Therefore, I work under minimal or no supervision once I am fully orientated to my duties.

Life Mission

To achieve excellence in combating disease through promotive,  preventive and curative services, hard work, self discipline and adherences to personal values of trust worthy, integrity and ethics that will make reach the highest of self actualization.

VOLUNTEER FIELDS AND HUMANTARIAN MEMBERSHIP

2016 Joined Redcross Kenya  Society Membership ( Life Member)

2013 Medical Camp By Nairobi Pentecostal Church – Kawagware, Nairobi Kenya

2013 Medical Camp By Nairobi Pentecostal Church – Kibera, Nairobi Kenya

2013 Medical Camp by Nairobi Pentecostal Church

2010 Medical Camp By Nairobi Pentecostal Church – Eastleigh, Nairobi Kenya

And Getrudes Children Hospital Nairobi Kenya

2009 Medical Camp by Amref – Ole Kasasi, Ongata Rongai Kenya

2010 to Date….. I have a responsibility as a First Aider in my Church*

Qualifications

Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse

Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse
ACHIEVEMENT : Nursing council of Kenya Practice Licence for Registered Nurse

Other Skills
Category
Name
Proficiency
Yrs experience
Last Used
Value
Computer
Microsoft Office
Advanced
9 yrs
Frequent use

Computer
Internet Explorer
Advanced
9 yrs
Frequent use

Hobbies
Travelling

Watching programs

Reading

References
Anne  W.  Gitonga

Proprietor Ndenderu  Health Services

p.o. Box 7232-00100

Nairobi

Sister Victoria Munini

P.O Box 51-10303

Wang’uru

Kenya