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Work History
Education
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David MUNGAI

Forney,Texas

Summary

Versatile Emergency Department and Level 1 trauma nurse who excels at quick, responsive decision-making in a fast-paced patient care setting. Skilled at assessing patient needs, coordinating care and overseeing patient treatment plans. Experienced in all facets of emergency patient triage and care, including disaster response and infectious disease control.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

ER Nurse

Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX
08.2022 - Current
  • Provided emergency care for patients suffering from cardiac, neurologic and respiratory and all other episodes.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
  • Communicated with members of healthcare team to support early intervention.
  • Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.

Level 1 Trauma Registered Nurse

Aga Khan University Hospital-Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with patient, family and healthcare team in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
  • Observed patient condition and notified physician of patient reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents.
  • Assessed and provided primary, secondary and tertiary care to patients in hospital care.
  • Detected, monitored and attempted to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

Emergency Medicine Trainings

Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation
NAIROBI, KENYA
01.2019 - 05.2022

Training The Emergency Care Course (TECC) is designed to enable Nurses, Clinical Officers and Doctors working in the Emergency Department/Casualty/OPD to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to respond with confidence to emergency situations and to deliver safe, evidence-based quality emergency care in any setting.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Associate Degree
Nazareth Medical School
09.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
04.2024

Skills

  • Ultrasound guided intravenous catheter insertion
  • Emergency Response Coordination
  • Ventilator Management
  • Disaster Site Triaging
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Care of emergency thoracotomy patient
  • Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Team-focused coordinated care
  • Central Line Placement

Certification

  • Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
  • Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
  • Certified Pediatric Life Support (CPEN)
  • PICC/Midline training in progress
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • PHTLS, ATCN
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • CCRN, Tactical Combat casualty care,CFRN in progress.

Accomplishments

    Publications; Facility-Oriented Simulation-Based Emergency Care Training in Kenya A Practical Approach for Low- and Middle- Income Countries.


Languages

English
Swahili

Timeline

ER Nurse

Hendrick Medical Center
08.2022 - Current

Emergency Medicine Trainings

Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation
01.2019 - 05.2022

Level 1 Trauma Registered Nurse

Aga Khan University Hospital-Nairobi
01.2018 - 05.2022

Associate of Science - Nursing

Associate Degree

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
  • Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
  • Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
  • Certified Pediatric Life Support (CPEN)
  • PICC/Midline training in progress
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • PHTLS, ATCN
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • CCRN, Tactical Combat casualty care,CFRN in progress.
David MUNGAI