Thomas Karakacha
Registered nurse
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About
A dedicated, compassionate and results oriented Kenya registered community health nurse with key competences in general patient care, community based first aid care, basic life support, clinic practices. Trained nurse with community experience and strong commitment to provision of quality health care. Keen to providing health care services to the best of ability.
Seeking opportunity to expand knowledge and experience in community health field by utilizing existing experience as a nurse in provision of quality care to patient and community. Set to perform nursing duties under minimal supervision with excellent interpersonal skills and dedicated worker with sense of purpose to provide excellent care to patients.
Experience
Clinical Nurse at Shiny Star Hospital – Kahawa Wendani
Clinical nursing duties including patient assessment, clerking, minor surgeries, basic lab works and medical care
- Patient assessment
- Clerking of patients
- Performing minor surgeries
- Performing basic lab works
- Providing basic medical care and treatment of common illness
Volunteer Nurse at Thika Level 5 Hospital
Volunteer nursing providing medical care, emergency response, health education and psychological support
- Providing basic medical care, including treatment of common illness and injuries
- Administering vaccinations and managing chronic diseases
- Responding to medical emergencies, including trauma care, child birth, and acute medical conditions
- Health education on nutrition, disease prevention and reproductive health
- Offering psychological support through counseling and mental health support
- Collaborating with other health care providers and humanitarian organizations
- Implementing and maintaining infection control measures
Student Nurse at Port Reiz Psychiatric Hospital
Psychiatric nursing experience with mental health assessment and patient care
- Conducted thorough mental health assessment
- Monitoring patients physical and mental health status
- Identifying and responding to changes in patients behavior
- Administering prescribed medication
- Monitoring patients for side effects
- Facilitated group therapy sessions
- Organization therapeutic activities and recreation programs
- Attending continuing educational and training programs
Student Nurse at St Marks Hospital Chavakali
General nursing duties including care planning and surgical support
- Developed individualized care plans
- Coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams
- Implementing treatment plans and evaluating outcomes
- Preparing patients for major surgeries
- Performing minor surgeries
Student Nurse at Thika Level 5 Hospital
Clinical rotations in multiple departments gaining hands-on patient management experience
- Completed rotations in medical, surgical, pediatrics, maternity, obstetrics and gynecology, theatre outpatient department
- Gained hands on experience in patient management
- Clinical decision making and participating in ward rounds
- Conducting hospital family planning services
- Infection Prevention Control Interventions
- Receiving of referrals from the community
- Mental Status examination of person suffering from mental disorders
- Ward Rounds
- Report Management
- Writing and compilation of nursing reports on time
Student Nurse at Maragua Level 4 Hospital
Newborn Unit nursing experience
- Admission of newborn babies with poor apgar score
- Management of newborn in the NBU
- Assessment of the new borns in newborn unit
Education
Community Health Nursing in Nursing – Kenya Medical Training College Thika (2020-01 – 2023-12)
KCSE in Secondary Education – St Kizito Secondary School Lusumu (2012-01 – 2015-12)
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E) in Primary Education – St Lukes Manyatta Primary School Kisumu (2003-01 – 2011-12)
