Mr. Stephen Njuguna Githuku

Name: Stephen Njuguna Githuku

Title/Qualification: Mr.

Department: Medical Surgical Nursing and Pre-Clinical Sciences

Designation/Position: Tutorial Fellow

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Contact Address: P.O. Box 43844 Nairobi.

Area of Specialization: Nephrology Nursing

Research Interests: Renal palliative care,Renal replacement therapies,Referral systems in nephrology,Implementation science

Google Scholar: Stephen Njuguna Githuku

ORCID ID: 0009-0000-3872-1813

PUBLICATIONS

Githemo, G., Wanyoro, A., Masika, J., Lister Onsongo, Bett, S., Githuku, S., Gachuiri, G., Walker, D., Santos, N., Ghosh, R., & Otieno, G. (2025). Evaluation of large-scale implementation of obstetric point of care ultrasound in eight counties in Kenya using RE-AIM framework. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13212-8
Onsongo, L. N., Bett, S. C., Gachuiri, G. W., Njuguna, S. N., Masika, J. W., Otieno, G. O., Wanyoro, A. K., Haldeman, M. S., Walker, D., Santos, N., & Githemo, G. K. (2024). Perspectives of health care providers on obstetric point-of-care ultrasound in lower-level health facilities in Kenya. Midwifery, 140, 104196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104196
Githuku, S. N., Onsongo, L., & Mbuthia, N. (2024). Palliative care needs of patients on maintenance hemodialysis at Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya. Reviewed International Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 5(1), 47-64. https://www.reviewedjournals.com/index.php/rijmnph/article/view/194

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Basic life support, Advanced cardiac life support, Proposal and thesis writing, Staff induction, Facilitative supervision

AFFILIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS/SEMINAR ATTENDED

Experts review of the clinical procedure Manual for Nurses and Midwives in Kenya held by Nursing Council of Kenya in February 2025

SKILLS

Management: I have worked as a manager in two different organizations and have horned my leadership and management skills.
Research Skills: Competent in research process
Computer Skills / typing skills- I am proficient in various computer applications including; Word processing, Spreadsheets, internet and database.

HOBBIES

Swimming, football, reading journals and books, watching technology documentaries

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

JANUARY 2025 TO DATE- KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

Position-Tutorial fellow Kenyatta University School of Nursing Sciences

Responsibilities:

FEBRUARY 2023 TO DATE- KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

Position- POCUS project manager at the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing and Pre-Clinical Sciences

Responsibilities:

Coordination of POCUS project activities in all the 8 study counties
Preparation of budget requests and accounting of project expenditures
Coordination with other project partners including counties
Organization of POCUS trainings
Supporting project trainees from the counties especially on technical challenges they encounter
Day to day administrative needs in the project office
Supporting contracted project experts such as data analysts
Sourcing for quotations of items needed for project operations
Coordinating the activities of research assistants during data collection

JUNE 2021 TO AUGUST 2022 TOPNOTCH HOMECARE SERVICES

Position-Team manager

Responsibilities:

Participating in the development of organizational goals and objectives
Supervising the care delivered to home based care patients by junior nurses, nurse assistants and patient care attendants.
Assessment of patients at discharge from hospitals before being admitted to home-based care.
Communication and organization with the patient’s family the type of care their patients will require and the type of healthcare provider that will be needed based on the patient’s need.
Ordering and management of patient care resources
Ongoing review of patient needs to determine whether changes in healthcare personnel are required.
Discharging patients under the company’s care from home-based care.