Patrick Kinyua
Wollert,VIC
Summary
Considerate Clinician with passion for providing excellent patient care. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to identify and implement patient-centered strategies to improve care quality and outcomes. Dedicated to promoting patient education and advocating for evidence-based practice.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Drug and Alcohol)
International Health & Medical Services
11.2023 - Current
- Mentoring nursing staff through professional development opportunities, enhancing their skill sets and competencies.
- Maintaining professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, stakeholder meetings and seminars, staying informed on emerging trends and best practices within the nursing field.
- Specialist assessment and management of withdrawal states, pharmacotherapies, intoxication and overdose states.
- Clinical leadership and ongoing improvement and review of triage/treatment planning and clinical review systems for patients with OSTP concerns.
- Completion of a screening process, collection of information on all patients of concern, and activation of D&A pathways
- Work closely with OSTP prescribers in managing detainees on OSTP.
- Contribution to the development of specialised education for complex clinical issues for patients with D&A concerns
- Maintained professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and seminars, staying informed on emerging trends and best practices within the nursing field.
- Undertaking comprehensive and holistic AOD assessments, providing treatment options and support services with the guidance of evidence-based practice while maintaining AOD therapeutic frameworks.
Clinical Team Leader (Detention Nurse)
International Health and Medical Services
05.2023 - Current
- Induction of new clients into the facility by conducting initial health induction assessment and ensuring continuity of care through scheduled follow ups via EMR.
- Monitoring clinical performance indicators to ensure alignment with organizational goals and make necessary adjustments for continuous improvement.
- Educating patients on preventive healthcare strategies.
- Communicating with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Preparations of laboratory specimens for testing, obtained results and notified patients of findings.
REGISTERED NURSE
Scrubs Nursing Agency
03.2023 - Current
- Work as an Agency RN in different aged care facilities and acute settings in Victorian hospitals, focusing on General medical wards, Surgical wards, and Rehabilitation facilities.
- Enhanced patient care by providing comprehensive nursing assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills while assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, leading to improved clinical outcomes.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices consistently to ensure quality care delivery and positive outcomes for patients.
CORRECTIONAL NURSE
Dame Phyllis frost correction centre
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Completing comprehensive initial health induction assessments for new prisoners and providing clinical care to prisoners.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions.
- Safeguarded medication administration process by adhering to stringent security procedures and regulations specific to correctional facilities.
- Provided emergency care to inmates by responding promptly to medical emergencies within the facility.
- Educated inmates about their health conditions and self-care routines for better disease management.
REGISTERED NURSE
Murray Bridge Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Liaise with patients, nurses, doctors, and other members of the multidisciplinary team for coordination on matters related to health care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
CLINICAL LEAD vaccination project
AMI health Expeditionary
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Supervised and coordinated vaccination project for pop up vaccination clinics and provided clinical training to nurses.
Education
Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunization Program -
SA Health
12.2021
Bachelor of Nursing -
UNISA
12.2017
Diploma in Nursing -
Equals International
12.2016
Skills
- Advanced clinical knowledge
- Leadership and management
- Team Collaboration
- Knowledge and commitment to principles of Harm Minimisation
- Clinical knowledge and experience in OSTP
- contribute, and support a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to identify and implement improvements in clinical service delivery
- Ability to proactively engage with patients to understand their needs, enhance service
Personal email
partrickmwangi@gmail.com
Work email
Patrick.kinyua@ihms.com.au
References
- Maybeline Catuday, Clinical Team Leader, International Health & Medical Services (IHMS), maybeline.catuday@ihms.com.au, 0414 958 814
- Sukhgmandeep Gill, AOD Registered Nurse, IHMS, Sukhmandeep.Gill@ihms.com.au, 0402162855
- Abayomi Oluyeye, Mental Health Nurse, International Health & Medical Services (IHMS), abayomi.oluyeye@ihms.com.au
- Jo Dixon, Nursing Operations Manager, AMI Health Expeditionary, 0460320253, Jo.Dixona@ami.health
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Drug and Alcohol)
International Health & Medical Services
11.2023 - Current
Clinical Team Leader (Detention Nurse)
International Health and Medical Services
05.2023 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Scrubs Nursing Agency
03.2023 - Current
CORRECTIONAL NURSE
Dame Phyllis frost correction centre
11.2022 - 07.2023
REGISTERED NURSE
Murray Bridge Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
CLINICAL LEAD vaccination project
AMI health Expeditionary
09.2021 - 02.2022
Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunization Program -
SA Health
Bachelor of Nursing -
UNISA
Diploma in Nursing -
Equals International
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