Agnes Gathungu

I am a dynamic nursing professional with progressive nursing expertise of over 8 years ,who prides herself with the ability to effectively identify clients' needs through exemplary communication and act as a diligent advocate providing a voice to patients and ensuring their well being. The experience gained has equipped me to be accurate, reliable and focused on timely delivery of nursing care..

Sept 2021 to date. Aga Khan University Hospital.Position: Clinical Nurse.

Key Achievements:

• Engaged in evidence-based practice programs that improved patient care.
• Health education of mothers and guardians at the well-baby clinic.

• Managing patients with life threatening emergency and trauma conditions.
• Monitoring patients to detect change in their condition.
• Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients.
• Record patient histories.
• Perform various diagnostic tests e,g E.C.G.
• Administer medications and work with physicians during major procedures.
• Health promotion activities include the education of patients on various aspects of health.

Key Achievements:

• Saved the life of a five-year-old child who had choked.
• Proficiency at managing effectively in fast-paced and frequently stressful environments.
• Excellent ability to act as a clinical and theoretical role model.

• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan,implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support proper treatments
• Operate and insert foley catheters and nasogastric feeding tubes while monitoring intake and output.
• Discharge of patients within agreed policies protocols and guidelines

Key Achievements:

• Playing a critical role in management of patients during the covid 19 pandemic.
• Mentored and coached entry level junior staff and nursing students.

• Providing nursing care to post operative patients.
• Monitor and manage pregnant mothers during labor and childbirth and ensure timely intervention incase of emergencies.
• Identify obstetric complications and institute appropriate and timely interventions.
• Provide comprehensive client counselling e.g reproductive health, Hiv,vaccination and papsmear.
• Completing pre and post operative procedures.
• Administer medications while monitoring recovery progress.
• Preparing patients for procedures.
• Notified significant changes in patients condition and potential implications and took remedial action as appropriate.
• Prepared and ensured completion of patients charts.

• April 2019-Aug 2020: School nurse at Riara Group Of Schools.
• Aug 2018 - Apr 2019: Key Population Clinical Nurse at National Organization of Peer Educators. 
• Jan 2017 - Aug 2018: Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse, (Pool Basis), at Aga Khan University Hospital.
• Jun 2016 - Jan 2017: Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse at Machakos County Government (Mutitu Dispensary).
• Apr 2014 - May 2016: Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (Ccc/Tb Centre) at AIC Kijabe Hospital. Participated in a research study to identify the reasons for poor uptake of ART by newly enrolled breastfeeding mothers.

2010 - 2014 Kenya Registered Community Health NurseKijabe School of Nursing 2004 - 2007 Kenya Certificate of Primary EducationSacred Heart Kyeni Girls High School