PETER MWAURA KARANJA
Langley,BC
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of experience in fast-paced Nursing environments. Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results in highly paced and ever changing nursing environmemts.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Addiction Nurse
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC
02.2023 - Current
- Working as an RN in Vancouver Detox unit in Down Town East Side working with clients with mental health and /or substance use concerns using client/family centered model of care. Unit offers 24 hour care in the initial detox period and requires broad knowledge of substance use, harm reduction strategies including assessment and intervention, evidence based pharmacological approaches to substance use treatment and recovery. Also involves knowledge of available community bed based services, psychosocial and mental health resources and interdisciplinary approach in holistic approach of addiction medicine
RN CARDIAC UNIT
Vancouver Coastal Health
North Vancouver, BC
06.2019 - 02.2023
- Fulltime RN in a Cardiac Ward which also admits covid positive patients especially on high flow oxygen since the onset of the covid epidemic
- Assesses and prepares patients for procedures eg angiograms, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments and discharges
- Monitoring patients on cardiac telemetry and also COVID patients on high-flow oxygen.
RN, Medical-Surgical
Vancouver Coastal Health
North Vancouver, BC
12.2007 - 06.2019
- Working in a 34 bedded acute medical ward with an assignment of 4-5 patients per shift, i am tasked with assessing patients ,designing care plans with patients and families input
- Also involves implementing and evaluating the care plans in a collaborative approach
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel, or supervise a particular unit.
Home Health District Nurse
Community Staff Nurse, Bexhill And Rother PCT NHS Trust
Hastings, England
01.2006 - 12.2007
- Working with a team of Nurses in the Community to implement 'Home is Best' policy of prompt hospital discharge and efficient follow up in homes
- Skills included complex dressing including VACS, iv antibiotics through PICC LINES and other central lines, insertion and care of foley catheters, compression bandaging and collection of blood samples
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Professional Summary
- Skills
- Experience
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Registered Nurse
East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Hastings
03.2005 - 12.2005
- Inthe Endocrinology WardStaff nurse in a 32 bedded endocrinology ward mainly dealing with diabetes patients and theircare
- Involved in the planning,implementing and evaluation of nursing care
- Also involved in the education of patients and their families about healthy living withDiabetes including diabetes monitoring
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Registered Nurse
Derby Hospitals NHS Trust
Derby
04.2004 - 02.2005
- In Acute MedicalGastro- Entology WardStaff Nurse in a 32 bedded acute medical[gastro-enterology] dealingmainly with detox patientsbut also dealingwith gastro enterology conditions including but not restricted to pancreatitis,livercirrhosis and bleeding easophageal varices.Involvedin planning, implementing and evaluation of nursing care to the above medical patients
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Registered Nurse
RN, Peter Gidney Young People
Dartford, England
02.2003 - 04.2004
- Completed6 months adaptation and received NMC PIN number September 2003
- Working in a 26 bedded Young Person with Disability Unit as senior registered nurse
- Disabilities of residents include degenerative conditions such as multiple sclerosis, brain stem injuries, non-insulin dependent diabetics, strokes, huntingtons disease and chronic heart disease
- Responsible for 6- 7
- Care Assistants and 26 patients for during a shift. Equipment used includes PEG pumps, hoists, gluocmeter, nebulisers and suction machines
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Senior Nursing Officer
Kenya a National Hospital
, Nairobi
04.1999 - 02.2003
- Responsible for co-coordinating the planning,implementation and evaluation of nursing care for 60 patients with acute medical conditions including HIV, pulmonarytuberculosis, chronic heart failure, neurological disorders, asthma, diabetes, malaria, typhoid, gastro-enteritis
- Responsible for the supervision of 29 Nurses and 12 Domesticstaff.Co-coordinatingclinical rotationplacements of nursing students
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit
- Conduct specified laboratory tests
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
Charge Nurse
Government Of Kenya Ministry Of Health – MURANGA TOWN
Muranga, Central Province Kenya
07.1996 - 03.1999
- Out Patient/Casualty Dept Co-ordinating Nursing care and Staffing in public government hospital mainly catering for a rural community
- Roles including equipping Nursing Staff with skills to administering efficient care in a set-up of severe doctors shortage like community diagnosing and nurse prescribing
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
Nurse
GOK Ministry Of Health
Garissa, North Eastern Kenya
07.1991 - 06.1996
- In Charge of a pediatric ward in a rural remote african province charged with the responsibility of planning implementing and evaluating nursing care to children 13 years and below
- Also included supervising nursing and nurses aides
- Also participating and planning community education programs regarding prevention and curative health.
Education
Higher National Diploma -
Kenya Medical Training College
03.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing studies
Kenya Medical Training College
06.1991
Skills
- Nursing Skills at workplace including
- Canulation patient assessement,medication
- Dispensing, computer skills and use of
- Equipment including iv Pumps, Doplar
- Machines, Dinamaps,Feeding Pumps
- English Language
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Troubleshooting
- Cardiac Telemetery Monitoring
Timeline
RN Addiction Nurse
Vancouver Coastal Health
02.2023 - Current
RN CARDIAC UNIT
Vancouver Coastal Health
06.2019 - 02.2023
RN, Medical-Surgical
Vancouver Coastal Health
12.2007 - 06.2019
Home Health District Nurse
Community Staff Nurse, Bexhill And Rother PCT NHS Trust
01.2006 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
03.2005 - 12.2005
Registered Nurse
Derby Hospitals NHS Trust
04.2004 - 02.2005
Registered Nurse
RN, Peter Gidney Young People
02.2003 - 04.2004
Senior Nursing Officer
Kenya a National Hospital
04.1999 - 02.2003
Charge Nurse
Government Of Kenya Ministry Of Health – MURANGA TOWN
07.1996 - 03.1999
Nurse
GOK Ministry Of Health
07.1991 - 06.1996
Higher National Diploma -
Kenya Medical Training College
Associate of Science - Nursing studies
Kenya Medical Training College
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