Martha Kamau
Essex,MD
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with comprehensive experience providing acute care, wellness exams and chronic disease management for diverse and challenging populations. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and preliminary test results to build diagnosis. In-depth knowledge of Epic and Cerna software.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
University Of Maryland Medical System, FPI
09.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based care and treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to concerns.
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency in providing comprehensive care to patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement holistic care approaches for chronic disease management.
- Promoted health maintenance and disease prevention through patient education and counseling on lifestyle modifications.
- Performed comprehensive physical assessments, accurately diagnosing conditions, and determining appropriate interventions.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
ER Registered Nurse
Grace Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
- Adhered to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care.
Nurse Case Manager
Seasons Hospice And Palliative Care
03.2009 - 09.2020
- Providing compassionate care for critically ill patients and working closely with families at end of life.
- Maintaining comfort and promoting quality of life and alerting physicians about changes in patients' condition.
- Providing continuous and precise assessment of patients' pain, environmental safety, psychosocial needs and level of comfort.
- Coordinating with team physician and providing updates to patients and caregivers.
- Managing patient's medications, consulting with pharmacist to ensure medication safety. Ordering medications, screening for allergies and interactions.
- Communicating all pertinent information and evaluations through clear and concise documentation.
- Coordinating with collaborative hospice care team, attending team meetings with other healthcare providers to coordinate patient's plan of care.
- Monitoring and managing patient needs, ordering required durable medical equipments, medications and requesting for psychosocial support to meet patient's needs at end of life.
- Develop, implement and evaluate individualized patients care plans and serve as liaison between patients and their caregivers.
- Developing care plans that are used by support staff to ensure delivery of quality care, patient and staff and resources.
- Acting as patient and family advocate, communicating patient's needs in timely manner between multidisciplinary staff.
Telemetry Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Grace Medical Center
09.2003 - 02.2020
- Utilizing nursing process to implement total nursing care while communicating effectively with multidisciplinary team, family members and patients.
- Evaluating and updating care plans to monitor progress towards patients goals,
- Acting as patient advocate; interacting timely manner between multidisciplinary staff to minimize delays and optimize patient care and efficiency.
- Carry out physician orders and nurse-initiated interventions.
- Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team to discuss and identify patient's treatment needs. Rounding with physicians.
- Proficient in physical assessment, administration of medications, and assisting physicians with bedside procedures.
- Update and modify care plans according to patient's needs, family culture, demographics, and history.
- As charge nurse, supervise and support team members to maintain high-level patient care.
- Review patient chart and documentation to ensure patient safety and quality care.
- Preparing patient's assignments based on acuity and unit census.
- Delegating assignments to support staff.
- Overseeing timely and safe admissions and discharges.
- Train new employees.
- Participated as super-user to roll out hospital's first ever integrated electronic medical record.
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD05.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD06.2003
Skills
- Patient Education
- Physical Examinations
- Lab result evaluation
- Clinical Care Standards
- Laboratory Testing
- Preventive Care
- Patient Communication
- Physical assessments
- Preventive Healthcare
Certification
- BLS/CPR Certified
- ACLS Certificate
- TNCC Certification - (Trauma Nursing Care Course)
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
University Of Maryland Medical System, FPI
09.2023 - Current
ER Registered Nurse
Grace Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
Nurse Case Manager
Seasons Hospice And Palliative Care
03.2009 - 09.2020
Telemetry Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Grace Medical Center
09.2003 - 02.2020
Family Nurse Practitioner - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Baltimore City Community College
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