Nutrition Technologist (Volunteer) - The Outspan Hospital - Nyeri
(2025-09)
- Patient Care: Conducting nutrition assessments, developing personalized nutrition plans, and providing nutrition counseling to patients and their families.
- Meal Planning: Planning and implementing hospital menus, ensuring patients receive nutritious meals tailored to their medical needs.
- Collaboration: Working with healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive patient care and optimal nutrition support.
- Education: Providing nutrition education to patients, families, and hospital staff.
- Documentation: Maintaining accurate patient records and reporting on nutrition-related outcomes.
Renal Dietitian - Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital - Kenya
(2024-09 - 2025-01)
- Assess and monitor the nutritional status of renal patients to optimize health outcomes.
- Provide expert nutrition counselling and education to renal patients and caregivers, promoting informed dietary choices.
- Collaborate with the broader healthcare team to ensure comprehensive, multidisciplinary patient care.
- Develop individualized meal plans with tailored dietary modifications to meet specific patient requirements and restrictions.
- Design interventions for renal patients with complex needs, including those with co-existing comorbidities.
- Assess critically ill renal patients in the ICU, calculating precise feeding regimes and recommending appropriate nutrition support feeds.
- Actively participate in Continuous Nutrition Education, staying updated on the latest advancements in renal nutrition and patient care.
Renal Dietitian - Kenyatta National Hospital - Kenya
(2024-04 - 2024-07)
- Conducted the nutrition care process for renal patients, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and monitoring throughout patient care.
- Assisted in the preparation of therapeutic feeds tailored to renal patients' nutritional needs.
- Provided nutrition counselling and education to renal patients and their caregivers, promoting informed dietary choices.
- Developed and modified feeding regimes for critically ill patients in the ICU, ensuring precise nutritional support.
- Designed and implemented interventions for malnourished renal children, supporting improved health and nutritional status.
Nutrition Technologist (Volunteer) - Endarasha Health Centre - Kenya
(2022-10 - 2023-03)
- Conducted nutrition assessments for adults at diabetic, hypertension, and general clinics.
- Provided nutrition education for diabetic and hypertensive patients.
- Delivered individualized nutrition counselling tailored to patient needs.
- Monitored child growth and implemented interventions for malnourished children.
- Provided complementary feeding counselling and vitamin A supplementation.
- Educated breastfeeding mothers at the mother-child clinic.
- Addressed health myths and misconceptions in the community.
- Participated in the Malezi Bora initiative to promote maternal and child health.
Nutrition Technologist - Gatundu Level 4 Hospital - Kenya
(2022-04 - 2022-06)
- Monitored child growth and implemented interventions for malnourished children.
- Conducted nutrition assessments for adults at diabetic, hypertension, and general clinics.
- Provided nutrition education in adult, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
- Managed diet requisitions to ensure appropriate nutritional support.
- Collaborated with the healthcare team to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Participated in the Malezi Bora initiative, promoting maternal and child health.
Nutrition Technologist - Murang'a Level 5 Hospital - Kenya
(2021-05 - 2021-07)
- Growth Monitoring & Promotion
- Nutrition Management for diabetes, hypertension, HIV, burns, cancer, renal conditions
- Nutrition Education in inpatient and outpatient settings
- Parenteral & Enteral Feeding prescription and preparation
