GIBBORNS OTIENDE
ASHEVILLE,NC
Summary
Dedicated RN with a strong background in direct patient care, skilled in critical thinking and compassionate communication. Committed to implementing evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Medical-Surgical
Med Pro Health Care and Staffing
Mission Hospital, Memorial Campus Asheville, NC
09.2024 - Current
- Administer medications and monitor patient responses in compliance with established protocols.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Conduct routine assessments, document vital signs and changes in patient conditions accurately.
- Assist in coordinating discharge planning, ensuring continuity of care for patients post-hospitalization.
RN, Medical-Surgical
University of Nairobi, Department of Health Services - Kenya
State House Road, Nairobi
02.2016 - 08.2024
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in compliance with established protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Conducted routine assessments, documenting vital signs and changes in patient conditions accurately.
- Assisted in coordinating discharge planning, ensuring continuity of care for patients post-hospitalization.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions effectively.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, enhancing overall patient care delivery standards.
- Prioritized critical thinking skills in assessing patient conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented complications or deterioration of health status.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to recognize early signs of complications, allowing for timely interventions and preventing adverse outcomes.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective communication and collaboration with colleagues and supervisors.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently implementing evidence-based nursing practices in medical-surgical settings.
- Promoted a culture of safety by adhering to infection control protocols, reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
RN Floor Nurse
Ministry of Health - Kenya
Homabay County Teaching And Referral Hospital
12.2011 - 01.2016
- Administered medications and monitored vital signs, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on treatment options, discharge procedures, and preventive care measures.
- Trained and mentored junior nursing staff on best practices and clinical protocols.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing hospital-acquired infections significantly.
- Managed emergency situations effectively, utilizing critical thinking to ensure timely interventions.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Strengthened relationships between patients, families, and healthcare providers through clear communication and active listening skills.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in [Type] environment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Facilitated timely discharges through efficient coordination with case managers, social workers, and physicians.
- Advanced critical thinking skills for prompt identification of potential complications or deteriorating conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented further health decline.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
LPN Charge Nurse
Ministry Of Public Health And Sanitation
Suba Sub - County, Homabay County, Kenya
03.2000 - 11.2011
- Supervised other staff to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with health regulations.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Developed and implemented care plans based on individual patient needs and medical history.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize workflow efficiency.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients' conditions for timely interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE, NAIROBI
NAIROBI - KENYA12-2011
Associate of Science - Nursing (LPN)
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
NAIROBI - KENYA12-2000
Skills
- Pre-and Post-operative care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Central line care
- Diabetes management
- Seizure precautions
- Fall prevention
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Intravenous therapy
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Medication and IV administration
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Direct patient care
Timeline
RN, Medical-Surgical
Med Pro Health Care and Staffing
09.2024 - Current
RN, Medical-Surgical
University of Nairobi, Department of Health Services - Kenya
02.2016 - 08.2024
RN Floor Nurse
Ministry of Health - Kenya
12.2011 - 01.2016
LPN Charge Nurse
Ministry Of Public Health And Sanitation
03.2000 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE, NAIROBI
Associate of Science - Nursing (LPN)
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE