LUCAS KINUTHIA NYARARA
St Louis,MO
Summary
To be part of organization where I will get a chance to utilize my knowledge and skills to contribute in the progress of the institution. To have published two papers before the end of 2024.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Telemetry Floor
SSM DePaul Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Nursing care of patients requiring telemetry monitoring
- Monitors EKG output and keeps doctors informed of any changes
- Pre and post care of patient requiring cardiac catheterization
- Care of patients with various drains like JP drain, hemovac drain, chest tube.
- Care of patients with tracheostomy and various oxygen delivery devices
- Care of a patient with chest pain to include activating myocardial infarction code
- Monitoring patient progress and updating patient medical records as needed
- Performs various diagnostic tests
- Managing and administering medication to include intravenous drips like heparin, dobutamine, amiodarone, Cardizem etc
- Feeding of patients using various routes to include PEG tube, Dobhoff and TPNs.
- Care of a patient with central, medial and peripheral line
- Educating patients on cardiac health
- Communicating with patient’s family
- Administering tests, analyzing lab results, then reporting to the physician
- Managing patient care, and giving them care instructions before they go home
Cardiac Telemetry floor
Mercy South Heart Hospital
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Nursing care of patients requiring telemetry monitoring
- Monitors EKG output and keeps doctors informed of any changes
- Pre and post care of patient requiring cardiac catheterization
- Care of patients with various drains like JP drain, hemovac drain, chest tube.
- Care of patients with tracheostomy and various oxygen delivery devices
- Care of a patient with chest pain to include activating myocardial infarction code
- Monitoring patient progress and updating patient medical records as needed
- Performs various diagnostic tests
- Managing and administering medication to include intravenous drips like heparin, dobutamine, amiodarone, Cardizem etc
- Feeding of patients using various routes to include PEG tube, Dobhoff and TPNs.
- Care of a patient with central, medial and peripheral line
- Educating patients on cardiac health
- Communicating with patient’s family
- Administering tests, analyzing lab results, then reporting to the physician
- Managing patient care, and giving them care instructions before they go home
Tutor for Higher Diploma in Nephrology
Sister Leonella Consolata Medical College
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Teaching/ Lecturing students
- Demonstration of various kidney replacement therapy in skills lab and in clinical area
- Assessing students as per Nursing Council of Kenya in the clinical area
Nyeri County Public Service Board (Nyeri County referral Hospital)
09.2015 - 04.2024
- Admission of patient with various medical and surgical problems.
- Conducting Acute and chronic dialysis on patient with renal problems
- Taking medical and surgical histories and other vital information from patients.
- Conducting a comprehensive physical examination and formulating a care plan.
- Providing quality nursing care to individual patients.
- Record keeping.
- Conducting a CPR and other emergency measures
- Facilitating the discharge process.
- Acts as a resource for other staff members by organizing continuous medical education.
- Performing activities necessary before during and after surgery.
- Maintaining detained records of stock and supply.
Midwife
Nyeri County Public Service Board (Nyeri County referral Hospital)
06.2013 - 08.2015
- Admission of pregnant mothers in labor and formulating a nursing care plan.
- Monitoring of mothers in first and second stages of labor by use of a partograph.
- Conducting both normal and abnormal deliveries.
- Resuscitation of newborn and mothers when appropriate.
- Early identification and intervention of obstetric emergencies.
- Facilitation of referral system when necessary.
- Health education of mothers on various topics to include breastfeeding, newborn care and danger signs of both the mother and the newborn etc.
- Record keeping of both the mother and newborn
- Counseling clients/patients on reproductive health issues and wellness.
Registered nurse
Nairobi West Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Triaging of patients with various medical and surgical condition.
- Being a team leader in emergency response group.
- Facilitation of admission process.
- Nursing care to patient with various health issues.
- Health education to patient.
- Resuscitation of patient appropriately.
- Being an in charge of TB/HIV/AIDS clinic.
- Follow up of defaulters of TB/HIV/AIDS clinic.
- Facilitating special clinic in outpatient department
- Referral of patient.
- Facilitation of reviews of patients requiring special care
Education
Masters of science - Renal Nursing
University of Nairobi
Kenya Nairobi 01.2023
Bachelor’s Degree Of Science - Nursing
Dedan Kimathi University Of Technology
Kenya Nairobi 01.2017
Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing -
Kenya Medical Training College
Kenya Nairobi 01.2012
Computer Application - undefined
Thika Swiftnet Computers
01.2007
Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education -
Kirwara High School
Kenya Nairobi 01.2006
Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education -
Muirigo Primary School
Kenya Nairobi 12-2002
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
Certification
- National institutes of health 2025
- Advanced cardiac life support 2024
- Basic Life support 2024
- Emergency obstetrics and neonatal care 2013
Accomplishments
- 2023- Carried out a Thesis on ‘Assesing Determinants of Pre-dialysis care among health service provider at Kenyatta National Hospital’ Currently under peer review for publishing
- Presented in Kenya Nephrology Nurses Association 10th scientific conference held on 17th June 2023 Waterbuck Nakuru.
- Being awarded a certificate at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology for being the best student academic year 2014/2015.
- Under my leadership, my ward was awarded a trophy for being the best department of the year 2013/2014 by administration of Othaya Sub County Hospital.
- I carried out a survey on customer satisfaction to services offered to them by Othaya Sub County Hospital. The finding and recommendation assisted the administration to come up with policies to improve the service delivery.
Timeline
Cardiac Telemetry floor
Mercy South Heart Hospital
10.2024 - 05.2025
Cardiac Telemetry Floor
SSM DePaul Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Tutor for Higher Diploma in Nephrology
Sister Leonella Consolata Medical College
01.2023 - 04.2024
Nyeri County Public Service Board (Nyeri County referral Hospital)
09.2015 - 04.2024
Midwife
Nyeri County Public Service Board (Nyeri County referral Hospital)
06.2013 - 08.2015
Registered nurse
Nairobi West Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2013
Computer Application - undefined
Thika Swiftnet Computers
Masters of science - Renal Nursing
University of Nairobi
Bachelor’s Degree Of Science - Nursing
Dedan Kimathi University Of Technology
Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing -
Kenya Medical Training College
Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education -
Kirwara High School
Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education -
Muirigo Primary School
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