Brenda Kagendo

Station: Med-Surg Unit

Administer medications, blood products, anticoagulants, and analgesics.

• Complete head-to-toe physical assessments.
• Monitor vital sign trends and report significant changes to the physician
• or Rapid Response Team.
• Provide immediate post-operative care.
• Monitor surgical incision sites and manage JP or Hemovac drain
• outputs.
• Outline daily patient care responsibilities to ensure comprehensive support.
• Conduct SBAR bedside handovers.
• Perform hourly safety rounding.
• Troubleshoot medical equipment such as IV pumps, PCA machines, and
• oxygen delivery systems.
• Coordinate early morning blood draws and specimen collections for
• laboratory analysis.
• Document intake and output totals to facilitate effective patient monitoring.
• Supervise and delegate appropriate tasks to patient care technicians
• Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
• and sitters.
• Prepare patients for the upcoming day's schedule, including physical
• therapy or morning procedures.
• Collaborated with interprofessional teams to enhance patient treatment plans.
• Establish professional relationships with patient families

• Delivered specialized orthopedic and post-surgical care, including joint replacements, trauma, and spinal surgeries.
• Managed complex patient cases, delivering wound care, pain management, and patient education to enhance recovery.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate rehabilitation efforts and optimize patient recovery.
• Assessed and evaluated patient care needs, developed individualized care plans, and maintained accurate medical records.
• Developed and implemented strategies for nursing service improvement, monitoring outcomes to ensure quality care.

• Administered medications, managed IV therapy, and monitored patient progress.
• Prioritized care for a high-acuity patient load, demonstrating strong time management skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Assessed, planned, and implemented patient care.
• Evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions and modified plans.
• Assisted in developing individualized care strategies to meet patient needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care outcomes.
• Maintained accurate documentation to facilitate effective discharge planning.
• Ensured compliance with infection control standards within the medical ward.

• Delivered emergency care, performing triage, trauma support, and patient stabilization to ensure critical patient needs were met.
• Reassessed high-acuity patients, monitoring hemodynamics and neurological status to identify changes and inform timely interventions.
• Assessed patients' clinical urgency and assigned Emergency Severity Index levels to prioritize care effectively.
• Assisted in procedures and collaborated with physicians to deliver timely interventions.