Sponsored By: Mercy W. Kamau. 3090 Howlett Drive SE, Ada MI 49301. 616-558-4873;
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Mercy W. Kamau
3090 Howlett Drive SE, Ada MI 49301 616-558-4873;
[email protected]
Education Davenport University, College of Health Professions
Bachelors of Science in Nursing • Pre-licensure Nursing • Oncology Rehabilitation Certification
Grand Rapids, MI April, 2014
United States Army
• Digitized Battle Field Instructor, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, TX, 2 weeks • Equal Opportunity Leader, U.S. Army, Germany, 2 weeks
Experience Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI Nursing Lab Assistant/Associate Dean’s Assistant 2012-2013 • Set up and moulaged simulated patients to model physiologic responses to the clinical and skill objectives and specifications identified by instructor staff. Operated and manipulated patient care simulators, related media and computerized equipment. • Worked alongside the Associate Dean of Health Professions to prepare for 2014 Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation. Worked over 50 hours weekly for three weeks prior to the CCNE visit while maintaining a full class load and maintained a 3.70 GPA.
United States Army
Multiple Locations Sergeant First Class, Medical Corp 1992-2006 • Served in Iraq with 421st Medical Evacuation Company, supervising 60 combat soldiers in a 15 Blackhawk Medical Company, providing emergency medical evacuation in Baghdad, Fallujah, Tikrit, Mosul, and Kuwait. • Ensured compliance with federal safety regulations. Trained, evaluated and certified 15 flight medics, instructing medics on each readiness level within set time limitations and maintained 100% readiness level. • Maintained medical and personnel records for six facilities with approximately 1500 personnel. • Directed the shipment of equipment from Iraq and accounted for equipment valued at approximately $60M. • Served at Fort Hood, Texas and other installations • Created a computerized database to track pregnant personnel and their availability for training and work, enhancing the 30-day post-pregnancy mission readiness from 20% in previous years to 100% • Analyzed and redesigned internal support process to better satisfy the internal customers’ (soldiers’) needs and enhance company support operations. • Developed, planned and presented combat life savers’ courses to the battalion, improving the readiness level from 40% to 98%.
Activities & Honors
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Grand Rapids Adult Learner of the Year in 2014 Nominated as a 2014 commencement student speaker Inducted into the Student Policy Summit Academy of American Association of Colleges of Nursing in 2014 Recipient of the Honor Society Platinum Award for Volunteerism, Davenport University, Grand Rapids Davenport University, Veteran Bachelor of Science, Board member, Grand Rapids, Michigan Sacred Beginning, Board member, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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