August 8, 2011

How Nurse Aide Beat the Odds to Head Up Department


“A very important member of staff,” is how Dr Denis Ogolla, the managing director of Nairobi’s Avenue Healthcare, describes Irene Kaberere. She is the head of support services at the hospital.
Over the years, she earned trust due to her dedication to work which saw her rise through the ranks.
On her way up, she maintained a close relationship with both staff and patients.
“She is the sort of person that all staff members want to talk to, not only regarding official matters but also personal issues,” said Dr Ogolla.
“She spreads that motherly feeling to all of us at the hospital.” Ms Kaberere was employed at Avenue Healthcare in 1978, two years after the hospital was established. She is among the hospital’s eldest employees.
She served as a nurse-aide, assisting senior nurses and doctors with duties in the wards, a task she performed for four years.

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