Elisha Kirwa

Conduct community entry mapping and household profiling to identify health needs and sanitation-related disease triggers. Provide health education, follow up defaulters for TB/ARV and immunization schedules, and deliver home-based care for terminally ill and recovering patients.

Provided bedside nursing care across medical, surgical, pediatric, and emergency units, including patient admission, assessment, documentation, and discharge support. Administered oral/IM/IV medications, monitored vital signs, assisted with common procedures, and reinforced infection prevention and control while educating patients and families on ongoing care.

Participated in rural community outreach focused on disease prevention and health promotion, including maternal and child health education. Supported immunization and safe water/sanitation practices, assisted with screening and surveillance activities, and conducted health education on malaria prevention, HIV/AIDS awareness, and family planning.

Provided nursing care and psychological support in mental health/psychiatry units for patients with anxiety, depression, and psychotic conditions. Assisted with assessments, monitored response and side effects of psychotropic medications, participated in individual and group therapeutic sessions, and supported stigma-reduction and adherence-focused education.

Provided comprehensive maternal care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. Conducted safe, hygienic deliveries under supervision, monitored fetal and maternal conditions for complications, counseled on family planning, breastfeeding, and nutrition, and supported skilled birth attendance and postnatal follow-up.

Provided bedside nursing support including admission, monitoring, medication administration, and discharge assistance. Assisted with wound dressing, IV line insertion, and catheterization, maintained accurate documentation, and supported infection prevention and multidisciplinary teamwork to enhance care quality.

Delivered lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions for Diploma in Nursing students. Supervised students during clinical rotations and skill lab activities, designed teaching aids and lesson plans, and assessed performance through mentorship and competency-focused feedback.

Gained hands-on nursing experience across medical, surgical, pediatric, maternity, and emergency units. Performed patient assessments and vital signs monitoring, assisted with medication administration and clinical procedures, supported maternity care and newborn assessments, and promoted infection prevention and patient education under supervision.

Completed mental health nursing rotations, including detailed mental status and psychosocial assessments for complex psychiatric presentations. Supported crisis de-escalation, multidisciplinary care planning, therapeutic sessions (including CBT), substance use rehabilitation processes, and medication administration monitoring.

Grade: Distinction

Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health with coursework in epidemiology, environmental health, health promotion and education, health policy and management, global health issues, and biostatistics/research methods.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) with training in nursing theory and evidence-based patient care, including anatomy/physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and medical-surgical nursing, plus leadership, research methods, and professional ethics.

Completed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with foundational training in sciences, mathematics, languages, and humanities, and development of critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.

Completed Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) building literacy, numeracy, and basic science foundations, along with problem-solving, communication, discipline, and responsibility through classwork and co-curricular activities.

Completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Health & Nutrition covering nutrition across the life cycle, macro/micronutrients and deficiency disorders, therapeutic nutrition, nutrition assessment and meal planning, and public health nutrition strategies.