What type of job are you looking for?
NURSING CARE PROVINDER
What languages do you speak (and at what level)?
ENGLISH and swahili
What State are you looking to work in and why?
TEXAS. BECAUSE I LOVE IT
What field do you currently work in?
PAEDIATRIC NURSE
What fields have you worked in before?
NEONATOLOGY, LABOUR QND DELIVERY,POST NATAL WARD,;ATERNAL AND CHILD CLINICS MALE AND FEMALE MEDICAL WARDS, OUT PATIENT CLINICS, THEATER,
What qualifications do you hold?
BSCN, RN/RM, COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why?
SKILLS. ALTHOUGH KNOWLEDGE IS IMPORTANT, ONE NEEDS TO HAVE GOOD SKILLS INORDER TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE
Describe the benefits of working with others
THERE ARE SEVERAL BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH OTHERS 1.SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. WHEN PEOPLE ARE WORKING TOGETHER, THEY ABLE TO SHARE WITH OTHERS WHAT THEY KNOW . THIS IMPROVES THE KNOWLEDGE OF AND SKILLS EPECIALLY OF THE LESS SKILLED WORKERS 2. WORKLOAD REDUCTION- WHEN WORKING WITH OTHERS THE WORKLOAD AND STRESS IS REDUCED. PEOPLE CAN WORK IN SHIFTS AND RELIEVE ONE ANOTHER TO GO FOR MEALS 3. THE PATIENTS ALSO BENEFIT BECAUSE THEY CAN SHARE THEIR PROBLEMS WTH DIFERENT WORKERS WHO MAY HAVE DEFFERENT SKILLS
Describe the benefits of working alone
ONE IS ABLE TO ORGANIWE HIS/HER WORK WITH NO OPPOSITION
What was your worst working experience?
WHEN I INTRODUCED KANGAROO NURSING IN NEONATAL UNIT AFTER I HAD DONE LACTATION MANAGEMENT. THE UNIT MANAGER REFUSED. I MANAGED TO IMPLEMENT IT TWO YEARS LATER
What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career?
TO BE A GOOD LISTENER. ONE CAN ALSO LEARN FROM THEB JUNIORS, A NURSE SHOULD BE EVIDENCE BASED
What unique skills do you have?
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
What would you consider as your 'dream job'?
NURSE/PATIENT EDUCATOR
What are the most interesting aspects of your field?
IN ADDITION TO MY NURSING SKILLS/MIDWIFERY, I HAVE DONE ADDITIONAL COURSES ON A LAMAZE INSTRUCTOR, PAEDIATRIC NURSE, LACTATION MANAGERM CUSTOMA CARE COURSE, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IN OBSTETRICS. THESE ADDITIONAL COURSES HAVE GIVEN ME MORE CONFIDENCE ESPECIALLY IN MOTHER CHILD CARE
Please replace this with a question of your own
who are my potential ?
How can potential employers contact you?
name--Rose kagwiria M.Ikirima
Box 63837-code 00619 nairobi
Tel +254722672157