Racheal Kosgei

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for cardiovascular patients.
• Educated patients on lifestyle changes and medication adherence to promote heart health.
• Conducted thorough assessments and interpreted diagnostic tests to guide clinical decisions.
• Implemented quality improvement initiatives that streamlined patient care processes in the cardiovascular unit.
• Reduced hospital readmission rates through thorough discharge planning and patient education.
• Treated patients with coronary heart disease and provided post-operative care following bypass surgery or heart transplant procedures.
• Facilitated successful transitions between shifts by conducting thorough bedside report handoffs that included detailed information about patients'' current conditions, recent interventions, pending tests or treatments, and anticipated needs during the next shift.
• Supported families during times of crisis by providing emotional support, answering questions, and connecting them with appropriate resources.
• Managed hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions by evaluating and monitoring pacemakers and defibrillators.
• Collaborated with cardiologists to diagnose causes of arrhythmias and offered pacemakers, ablation, medications and other interventional treatments.
• Safely administered medications while adhering to strict protocols for dosage calculation, administration techniques, and documentation requirements.

• Gained hands-on experience in multiple clinical settings including Labor and delivery unit, medical-surgical units, emergency rooms, long-term care facilities, pediatric unit, operating room, Mental Health unit and wound care.
• Conducted thorough head-to-toe assessments for patients while making careful documentation of findings.
• Collaborated with fellow nursing students to complete group projects, fostering teamwork within the clinical setting.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.

-Educated the community on healthy food choices

-Diabetes management

-Cancer screening