Ruth Chepngeno

A highly motivated, compassionate and responsible Registered Community Health Nurse with a passion for positively impacting patient's lives and ensuring the delivery of exceptional care. I am proficient in multicultural healthcare environments and steadfastly uphold the principles of professional ethics, honesty, and integrity. My track achieving and exceeding care management targets, with outstanding practical experience in delivering a compassionate wide range of medical and surgical conditions.

I have a proven ability to lead and inspire nursing teams while conducting thorough patient assessments and ensuring safe and empathetic care. From my work history, I have diligently adhered to hospital policies and NCK guidelines, ensuring ward efficiency and operational excellence.

Nurse Officer - Jumuia Friend Hospital Kaimosi - Kaimosi

(2021-03)

Hospital bed capacity: 100 beds. Department bed capacity: 56 beds. Nurse-patient ratio: 1:7. Departments: Maternity ward, paediatric ward, Casualty and Emergency, medical and surgical wards.

• Managed obstetric emergencies in both inpatient and outpatient
• Performed deliveries and care for post-natal mothers and neonates
• Provided family planning services and focused antenatal care services
• Facilitating patient admission to the ward, initiating individualized discharge plans, and encouraging adherence to follow-up on outpatient consultation schedule
• Coordinating patient care, maintaining drug accountability, and ensuring proper documentation
• Performing procedures such as electrocardiogram, removal of drains, removal of the central venous catheter wound dressing, and cannulation using an aseptic technique
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care for patients
• Providing health education to patients as per current and emerging issues
• Administering prescribed medications, monitoring the patients, and addressing any abnormalities with the attending physicians
• Conducting daily ward rounds to assess the patients
• Providing pre- and post-operative bedside care to patients while observing the vital and intervening where necessary
• Ensuring informed consent is obtained, and the dignity of the patient is maintained
• Conduct physical head-to-toe examination to identify potential and actual needs
• Accurately documented patient medical history and maintained confidential
• Utilized infection control measures, including proper waste management, to provide a safe and sustainable environment for clients and staff

PASS - Nursing - Kakamega KMTC (2017-09 - 2021-08)

Grade C+ - Mara Siongiroi Secondary School (2011-02 - 2014-11)

Kapsaos Academy (2001-01 - 2010-11)