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Ms. Fridah Mburu

HOD, Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing

Title and Responsibilities

Teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing, Foundation courses; teaching and guiding students in clinical practice

Biography

I have been a bed side nurse in Medical, Surgical, Critical Care and Renal units; a clinical nurse instructor for diploma nursing students, nurse tutor for diploma nursing students and clinical practice educator for nursing students and qualified nurses and midwives and a Professional Development Manager for a Non-Governmental Health institution.

I have been involved in internal audits for a nursing school and hospitals and have acted as a Quality Assurance Manager.

I have taught medical short courses for various organizations and hospitals.

I am currently a lecturer in nursing at Daystar University.

I am a member of National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNAK) and National League of Nursing (NLN).

In the community I serve as a member of the church Health committee after being a chairperson for six years and have been a member of the board for a community church based health centre.

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD (Doctor of Nursing Practice) Nursing Education Current student Walden University (USA)
  • MSc Nursing  2017 Dundee University (UK)
  • Diploma in Midwifery 1999 Catherine McAuley school of Nursing&  Midwifery (Mater Hospital)
  • Diploma in Nursing 1997 Cicely McDonell school of Nursing (The Nairobi Hospital)
  • Certificate in Critical Care Nursing 2002 The Mater Hospital

Publications (0 Publications)

Professional Development Activities

  • Attended a update course on Basic Life Support on July 10th 2019 by Resuscitation Council of Kenya

  • Attended a workshop PRONTO International facilitator training for skills simulation (TOT) organized by PRONTO INTERNATIONAL- May 30th to June 2nd 2016 at Jacaranda Health LTD.

  • Attended a course on Helping Babies Breath (HBB) (TOT) in May 2016 organized by Jacaranda Health in collaboration with HBB International. 

  • Attended a Strategic Plan Development training by Stan Consulting LTD from 10th-11th Sept 2015 at Milele hotel Nairobi.

  • Participated in a Risk identification and Management course in June 9th- 10th 2015 at the Mater Hospital. 

  • Attended IV leadership summit on improving practice, improving outcome on 21st May 2015 organized by BD at Sarova Panafric Hotel. 

  • Attended a quality management course on ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Internal Auditors from 18th -19th December 2013

  • Attended a training on Standard Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R, organized by Jhpiego in February 2013.

  • Attended a training on Integrated Management of Adulthood Illnesses (IMAI,) by Jhpiego from 26th November -01 December 2012 by Jhpiego at Green Hills Hotel, Nyeri 

  • Attended a Conference on Strengthening Health Systems by Integrating Palliative Care from 12th-14th September 2012 by Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) at Sarova Panafric  Hotel 

  • Attended a course on Introduction to Palliative Care from 9th -13th July 2012 by Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) at Gracie Gardens Nairobi.

  • Participated in a workshop on The future of Nursing Education, Research and Practice from 25th -27th January 2012 at AMREF organized by Nursing Council of Kenya and Aga khan University Hospital

  • Attended a training on Student Performance Appraisal (SPA) from 5th - 9th December 2011 by Jhpiego at Water Buck Hotel, Nakuru.

  • Attended a training on Effective Teaching Skills (ETS) from 12th -16th September 2011 by Jhpiego at Mombasa beach Hotel, Mombasa.

  • Attended a course on Leadership for Performance Excellence from12th -15th July 2011 by Mucmar Management Concepts LTD

  • Attended a Family Life Education and Natural Family planning TOT course from April – September 2010 at the Mater Hospital.

  • Attended a training on transforming our Culture course on11th September 2009 by EDGE Consult LTD.

  • Attended a training in Advanced Trauma Life Support provider course (ATLS) by Resuscitation Council of Kenya and Global Emergency care skills in August 2009 at the Mater Hospital. 

  • Attended a training on Update of nurses’ knowledge and skills on chemotherapy from 20th -24th April 2009 by International Society of Nurses in Cancer care, Odette Cancer Centre and Aga Khan university Hospital at AgaKhan Hospital, Nairobi.

  • Attended a training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider course (ACLS) in March 2009 by Resuscitation Council of Kenya and Global Emergency care skills at Mater Hospital.

  • Attended a training on Trainer of trainees for Basic life support (TOT) in November, 2008 by Resuscitation Council of Kenya.

  • Attended a training in Basic Life Support provider course (BLS) by Resuscitation Council of Kenya in November 2008 at the Mater Hospital.

  • Participated in a Critical care conference on Trends and issues in critical care nursing from9th-10th June 2005 at hotel Sapphire Mombasa.

  • Attended a Personality awareness and basic counseling skills training from 15th January -19th February, 2004 at the Mater Hospital.

  • Attended a Critical care conference on Empowering critical care nurses to overcome hindrances in critical care nursing from  16th -17th 0ctober 2003 at Nairobi Hospital.

  • Attended a Critical care nurses’ scientific conference on Innovations in patients’ management from 3rd-4th October 2002 at Green Hills Hotel, Nyeri.

  • Attended a workshop on Rheumatology in sub-Saharan Africa 11th May 2002 at Fairview Hotel, Nairobi.

Research Interests

Nursing practice, Nursing Education and Quality Management Projects

 2017-Evaluating the feasibility, acceptability and clinical impact of implementing new pregnancy dating and fetal and newborn growth standards in peri-urban Nairobi –funded by Aris Parageorghon, Oxford University  2016-Intergrowth-21st Implementation Study- funded by Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Teaches

Bachelors in Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing and Foundation nursing courses ( Fundamental concepts in nursing, Health Assessment, Nutrition in Nursing)

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