Care for the most acutely ill patients in the hospital, managing critical care with the steady nerve intensive care demands.
Recognised for her handling of deteriorating patients and trusted to mentor junior ICU nurses and precept new staff.
Monitor and manage ventilated and unstable patients closely, responding fast as their condition changes minute to minute.
Administer and titrate complex medications precisely, calculating and adjusting drips against constantly shifting needs.
Lead and respond in emergencies, staying calm and clear-headed during arrests and rapid deteriorations on the unit.
Support families through the hardest moments, explaining gently and honestly when their loved one is critically ill.
Mercy Achieng
ICU Nurse
Critical care for patients at their most fragile
ICU nurse with nine years in critical care at major hospitals in Nairobi. Cares for the most acutely ill patients in the hospital, managing ventilators, drips, monitors and rapidly changing conditions with the clinical sharpness and steady nerve intensive care demands. Recognised for her handling of deteriorating patients and trusted to mentor junior ICU nurses and precept new staff. Delivers complex critical care, monitors and manages ventilated and unstable patients, administers and titrates medications, responds to emergencies, and supports families through the hardest moments. Calm, skilled and deeply compassionate. Looking for a senior ICU or critical-care role with a unit that values clinical excellence and genuine patient care.
Personal
Location
Nairobi, KenyaNationality
KenyanGender
FemaleNotice Period
1 monthDate of Birth
1991-09-12Personal Skills
Composure
Clinical Judgement
Compassion
Resilience
Vigilance
Technical Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Ventilator Management
- Haemodynamic Monitoring
- Medication Titration
- Emergency Response
- Patient Assessment
- Sepsis & Shock Care
- Family Support
- Clinical Documentation
- Mentoring
Languages
English (UK)
Full Professional ProficiencySwahili
Native or Bilingual ProficiencyLuo
Native or Bilingual ProficiencyProfessional Summary
Nairobi General Hospital
ICU Nurse January 2017 to Present
Kenyatta Medical Centre
Staff Nurse July 2014 to December 2016
Provided ward nursing on a busy medical unit, managing patient care, medication and deteriorating patients.
Developed strong clinical and assessment skills and decided to specialise in critical care nursing.
Learned clinical nursing, assessment and emergency response on the job across more than two years.
Gained the critical-care qualification and earned the move into a specialist ICU nurse role.
Developed strong clinical and assessment skills and decided to specialise in critical care nursing.
Learned clinical nursing, assessment and emergency response on the job across more than two years.
Gained the critical-care qualification and earned the move into a specialist ICU nurse role.
Qualification
University of Nairobi
Bachelor — BSc in Nursing (September 2010 to June 2014)
Kenya Medical Training College
Master — Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (September 2015 to December 2016)
Certifications
Critical Care Nursing Qualification
Kenya Medical Training College (December 2016 to Present)
Highlights
Steady when it counts
Mentors the next nurses
Registration
Registered Nurse (NCK)
Nursing Council of Kenya (July 2014 to Present)
