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NURSING MY FIRST DAYS OF MY NURSING CLINICAL ROTATIONS BY: LUCY KAMUNYA (BSC NURSING, JKUAT) At some point in my Nursing curriculum, I have had the chance to rotate in the medical and surgical ward. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it there because the students from the senior class hinted to us how smelly the wards can be. By the time I was going for my rotations I had already hated the hospital. But all in all the rotation was a must.  On our first day we were taken around for some orientation. I started covering my nose from a distance (it was the most stupid move)….we got into the wards and as we went round I saw a lot of people who were different in every aspect, be it age, sex, height, weight and a background. But these people had one thing in common, they were all sick.  Their illnesses weren’t the same but the common thing was that: they were not feeling well. I really felt ashamed for covering my nose. All I could see in their eyes was love. They...

MEDICAL WOMAN CRUSH WEDNESDAY Article by: Suleiman Ndoro Jnr (Dr Audi) DR FARDOSA AHMED, 33 YEARS CEO PREMIER HOSPITAL This week's medical woman crush Wednesday (WCW) is Dr Fardosa Ahmed, a mother of 2 and the CEO of Premier Hospital that is located in Mombasa, Kenya. Her story is inspiring that I believe any girl child to keep on fighting for her dream minding that one day she will be like her or even more than her. Dr Fardosa was featured amongst the Top 40 under 40 women in Kenya this year. Below is her story. Be inspired. Growing up, Dr Ahmed aspired to be many things except a doctor. That changed in high school at Loreto Convent Valley Road on the advice of a doctor. Today, she is the chief executive of a hospital she oversaw its set-up four years ago when she was 29 years old. She is in charge of the Mombasa hospital with a bed capacity of 70 patients. “I oversaw every aspect of the project including financial planning, architectural design, construction,...

MEDICAL MAN CRUSH MONDAY Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong:-The World's Richest Doctor This week's Medical MCM is the world's richest doctor. Be inspired. Born and raised in South Africa, Patrick Soon -Shiong is the world’s richest doctor and also the richest Asian America. He is the wealthiest man in Los Angeles, a surgeon, businessman, philanthropist, medical researcher and a professor at University of California. He is ranked by Forbes as the wealthiest American in the healthcare industry. He was born on 29 July 1952 and grew up in Port Elizabeth after his family fled from China during World War Two.   He completed high school when he was 16 years and graduated from the University of Witwatersrand at 23 with a medical degree where he emerged fourth out of 189 graduates. He did his internship at the All-White Johannesburg General Hospital where he was paid half the salary of everyone else.  Soon-Shiong who holds 50 US patents invented the world’s first protein nanoparticl...

MEDICOPRENEURSHIP HOW TO START A SIMPLE CLINIC BY: SIRMIE KARIS CANTONA Today, Medwax Media Group brings you the procedure to help you start a simple medical clinic. Follow the steps below and get informed. What do you need? 1. Register a business name or company : This is done in a cyber-café in the e-citizen portal 2. Choose a good location : Can be an area with a good catchment and flow of customers or referrals. You can either begin with one room and subdivide it with MDF/Plywood or have 2 rooms. 3. Purchase equipment : Must have: Examination couch, thermometer, BP machine, stethoscope, a table, 2 -5 chairs and curtain. Should have: Pulse oximetre, nebulizer, suture pack, autoclave and MVA kit. 4. Staff : Clinics are registered by qualified staff i.e. doctors, clinical officers or nurses 5. Inspection by public health : Go to the nearest county public health office, pay a clinic inspection fee. Once they inspect the clinic and they are satisfied, you will be pro...