Samuel Ndenga

Registered Nurse, nursing educator and institutional leader with progressive experience in academic governance, clinical instruction, student administration, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and direct patient care. Currently serving as Deputy Principal at Maseno School of Nursing, with responsibility for coordinating academic and clinical operations, staff and student management, examinations, discipline processes, stakeholder engagement, clinical placements, institutional reporting and implementation of professional standards. Combines senior administrative leadership with practical expertise in medical-surgical nursing, theatre, maternity, emergency and critical care.

A TVETA-licensed Nursing Trainer and MSc Advanced Nursing Practice candidate with strong capability in curriculum implementation, competency-based assessment, mentorship, policy development, partnership management and evidence-informed improvement of nursing education and patient-care systems.

Deputy Principal - Maseno School of Nursing - Maseno, Kenya

(2026-01)

Senior management appointment with responsibility for academic operations, clinical training, student affairs, quality systems and institutional coordination.

• Provide institution-wide academic and administrative leadership in support of the Principal, ensuring continuity, accountability and effective implementation of approved policies and strategic priorities.
• Coordinate teaching programmes, clinical learning activities, academic calendars, examinations, moderation, results processing and competency-based assessments, including OSCE planning and standardisation.
• Oversee student discipline, welfare, academic progression, parent engagements, grievance management and implementation of corrective or supportive interventions.
• Lead clinical placement planning, hospital liaison, student changeovers, rotation schedules, supervision arrangements and compliance with placement requirements across referral, county and mission hospitals.
• Draft and review institutional correspondence, reports, budgets, requisitions, memoranda, minutes, placement letters and Memoranda of Understanding with training and clinical partners.
• Support staff deployment, performance oversight, meetings, interview panels, professional development and adherence to assigned job descriptions and institutional procedures.
• Monitor quality assurance, regulatory compliance and documentation requirements relating to the Nursing Council of Kenya, TVET systems, clinical partners and internal governance structures.
• Represent the institution in stakeholder consultations, partnership negotiations, clinical-site meetings and professional forums; maintain constructive relationships with hospitals, regulators, students and families.
• Coordinate resource utilisation, clinical-assessment payments, placement consumables, transport and logistical arrangements while promoting prudent financial stewardship.
• Prepare periodic management reports and briefings for the Principal, accounts office, institutional committees and governing structures.

Clinical Instructor - Maseno School of Nursing - Maseno, Kenya

(2024-02 - 2025-12)

• Delivered classroom, skills-laboratory and bedside instruction in nursing fundamentals, medical-surgical nursing, emergency care, maternal health and clinical procedures.
• Supervised learners during clinical rotations, conducted pre- and post-clinical conferences and ensured compliance with patient-safety, infection-prevention and professional-conduct standards.
• Developed lesson plans, clinical objectives, assessment tools and competency checklists; evaluated student performance and provided structured, timely feedback.
• Coordinated clinical placements and rotation schedules with healthcare facilities and clinical assessors.
• Supported examination development, invigilation, marking, moderation, OSCE administration and preparation of learners for regulatory assessments.
• Maintained comprehensive student records, clinical reports and evaluation documentation and communicated progress or concerns to relevant academic leaders.
• Mentored learners in clinical reasoning, reflective practice, professional accountability, teamwork and patient-centred care.

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical, Theatre and Maternity - Maseno Mission Hospital - Maseno, Kenya

(2023-10 - 2024-01)

Concurrent clinical practice sustaining current bedside competence alongside nursing-education leadership.

• Provide direct nursing care across medical-surgical, theatre and maternity services, including assessment, care planning, medication administration, monitoring and evaluation.
• Assess pregnant women, provide antenatal support, assist during labour and delivery, and deliver postnatal and newborn care with appropriate health education.
• Prepare and care for pre-operative and post-operative patients; perform wound care, catheterisation, intravenous therapy and other prescribed procedures.
• Respond to emergencies in accordance with hospital protocols, escalate clinical deterioration promptly and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on treatment and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate patient records, Ministry of Health documentation and confidentiality while promoting infection prevention, safety and compassionate care.

Registered Nurse – Theatre and Medical-Surgical Services - Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital - Mombasa, Kenya

(2022-10 - 2023-10)

• Delivered nursing care to acutely and critically ill patients in theatre and medical-surgical settings, including monitoring, medication administration and emergency escalation.
• Prepared patients and equipment for procedures, supported anaesthesia and ventilation processes and maintained safe perioperative environments.
• Interpreted assessment findings and laboratory results, identified deterioration and communicated urgent changes to the medical team.
• Operated and monitored life-support and surveillance equipment, including cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, oxygen-delivery systems, infusion pumps and pulse oximeters.
• Provided patient and family education, emotional support, discharge guidance and coordinated multidisciplinary care.

Master of Science - Advanced Nursing Practice - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) (2025-01)

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Uzima University (2017-01 - 2022-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Ebusyubi Secondary School (2013-01 - 2016-12)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - Emusenjeli Primary School (2004-01 - 2012-12)