Sr Rose Makena Kanathi (SJBC)

SR ROSE MAKENA KANATHI SJBC
♦ +254 797624502 ♦ makenar9@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To be an experienced smart professional Nurse Lecturer working in a competitive environment that encourages and appreciates hard work, innovative ideas, team spirit, and building my individual capacity to promote and provide quality education to Nursing students. To be a committed self-driven lecturer fostering a positive learning environment and preparing future nurses for successful careers in Healthcare. Makena is mentally strong enough to work in a crisis-oriented and unpredictable environment. She has good communication skills, can interact and relate very well with colleagues and students enabling a conducive learning environment. She can also work under minimal or no supervision. She is a servant leader with good leadership skills and can contribute to a group in achieving a common objective. Easy-going by nature and able to get along with both students and colleagues.

RELEVANT STRENGTHS

• Strong background in Nursing care
• Emotionally intelligent Nurse
• Empathetic Nurse
• Solid and long experience as a Nurse in various disciplines

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SEPTEMBER 2023 TO DATE
Lecturer, School of Nursing, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Working as a Lecturer in the School of Nursing.

APRIL 2023 TO DECEMBER 2023
Oncology Nurse, Kenyatta National Hospital
Worked at Kenyatta National Hospital in the Oncology Ward.

JUNE 2022
Palliative and Hospice Care, Nairobi Hospice

• Visited patient homes daily to provide necessary care and treatments
• Educated families on basic home care and emergency procedures
• Collaborated with families and doctors to determine the best course of action for individual patients
• Maintained thorough patient records
• Administered necessary medication to keep patients as comfortable as possible
• Met with families and patients regarding the best course of in-home care
• Set up in-home care for discharged patients, filing appropriate paperwork with chosen palliative care service
• Provided primary care to terminally ill patients
• Assessed and treated symptoms to promote high levels of wellness for patients
• Prescribed medications, diets, and exercises for patients
• Provided emotional support to patients and families
• Assessed pain and provided adequate relief
• Performed comprehensive patient assessments
• Provided professional guidance to patients and families
• Collaborated with healthcare teams to provide patient care
• Evaluated pain care management outcomes and adjusted therapy as needed
• Counseled and educated patients on enjoying their remaining days
• Conducted family conferences for patients
• Offered bereavement support to families

OCTOBER 2021 TO MAY 2022
Clinical Rotations in Oncology, Kenyatta National Hospital
Rotated through various wards including Cancer Treatment Centre, Hemato Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Surgical Wards, Main Theatre, Onco Gynecology, Palliative Care and Pain Management Unit, various Cancer Clinics, Radiotherapy Unit, and Chemotherapy Outpatient Unit. Handled cases such as screening and treating solid and liquid tumors.

EDUCATION
2020-2022
Master of Science in Oncology Nursing, Kenyatta University

2013-2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Turin, Italy

1999-2012
Religious Formation, Cottolengo Sisters – Kenya / Italy

1995-1998
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Maua Girls High School

1986-1994
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Itumi Primary School

RECENT CERTIFICATES 2022

• Certificate in Basic Life Support
• Certificate in Executive Management
• Certificate in Servant Leadership
• Certificate in Child Safeguarding and Protection

SKILLS
Key Skills and Competencies

• Wide knowledge of patient care
• Excellent listening skills
• Excellence in problem-solving

Personal

• Willingness to work outside normal hours as required
• Constantly reviews own standards of practice
• Can cope with a high caseload, prioritize work, and manage time effectively
• Honest and trustworthy
• Can handle sensitive data confidentially

Language Skills

• English – excellent (written and spoken)
• Italian – excellent (written and spoken)
• Kiswahili – excellent
• Kimeru – excellent

Computer Proficiency

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint

REFERENCES

1. Dr Jacob Masika
   Dean, School of Nursing, Kenyatta University
   P.O Box 24391, 00100, Nairobi
   +254 719 700 048
   jmasika2005@gmail.com

2. Francisca Nzau
   Cooperative Bank of Kenya Ltd
   P.O Box 6259, 00200, Nairobi
   +254 722 610 775
   fnmuchomba@yahoo.com

3. Dr Lister Onsongo
   Senior Lecturer, Kenyatta University
   P.O Box 43844, 00100, Nairobi
   lister.onsongo@ku.ac.ke