Lydia Mwanzia

Education
2015 - PhD - Community Health and Development, Great Lakes University, Kisumu.
2011 - Master of Science in Nursing (Maternal and Neonatal Health), Moi University
2007 - Bachelor of Nursing, University of Dundee, UK

Employment History
2015 to date Lecturer, Moi University, School of Nursing, Department of Midwifery and Gender
2012 – 2015 Assistant Lecturer, Moi University, School of Nursing, Department of Midwifery and Gender
2011-2012 Part time lecturer- School of Nursing, Moi University
2003 –2010 Nurse Manager, Chepkoilel Campus Clinic
1996 – 2003 Clinical Nurse, Moi University Health Services
1994- 1995 Nursing Assistant, Summer Hill and Southlands Nursing Homes, Leeds, England – Geriatric Nursing.
1990 – 1994 Clinical Nurse, Kathiani Hospital

Presentations
September 2016 Moi University Bienial Scientific Conference - Integrating Patient Safety into Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum.
March, 2016, College of Health Sciences, Grand Round- ‘Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy’
Jan, 2015 3rd Pan African Women’s Health Scientific Conference on ‘Natural birth, a woman’s right’
Sept, 2014 National Nurses Association of Kenya, Scientific conference presented a paper on ‘Using Likert scales in Midwifery Research’
September, 2012 Moi University 8th Annual International Conference-"Using the Force Field Model for Change in developing an Educational Programme for mothers with babies in NBU.
October, 2011 Breast cancer awareness week – Participated in screening 300 university students for breast cancer, Main Campus, Moi University.
October, 2011 Presented on ‘Breast Cancer’ - in a Students Forum, Chepkoilel University College.
October, 2010 Presented on ‘Sexuality’ at the Annual Health Day, Chepkiolel University College.
September, 2007 Presented on the ‘Dynamism of Professional Nursing’ at the Grand Round, School of Medicine, Moi Uinversity.
October, 2007 Presented on ‘Sexual and reproductive health and family planning’ for 3rd year students, Department of Family and Consumer Science, Chepkoilel Campus, Moi University.
March, 2007 Presented on the ‘Dangers of Drug Abuse among youth in Kenya’, Chepkoilel Campus, Moi University
Feb, 2007 Presented on ‘HIV/ AIDS and the Church’ at a workshop organized by Samaritan Purse, at Pastoral Centre, Eldoret
October, 2006 Presented on ‘Sexual and Reproductive health and family planning’ for 2nd year students, Department of Hospitality, Chepkoilel campus, Moi University.
October, 2005 Presented on ‘Sexual and reproductive health and family planning’ for 3rd year students, Department of Hospitality, Chepkoilel campus, Moi University. 3
Post Graduate Supervision
Master of science in nursing- Determinants of prevention of postpartum haemorrhage among skilled birth attendants in Mombasa county, Kenya’ ongoing - SN/PGMNH/06/15