Three academic years on INTRODUCTION PROGRAMMES OFFERED Upgrading- The BSc Nursing programme was mounted at The School currently offers a Bachelor of part-time basis (2 days per week) Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Science Nursing, Master of Science in Graduates of the Bachelor of Science Technology in August 2011 under the former Nursing and PhD. programme will undertake a one year Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious internship programme and sit a licensing Diseases, now College of Health Sciences. In BSc. in Nursing examination as prescribed by the Nursing July 2014, the Department of Nursing was Council of Kenya. Admission criteria created and domiciled in the School of Medicine Direct entry and on 1st April 2015, the School of Nursing MSc. IN NURSING The minimum entry requirements are mean was created. The School has four departments grade of C+ in KCSE or its equivalent with C+ namely: General Nursing, Midwifery, Minimum Entry Requirement in each of the following cluster subjects: Community Health Nursing and Nursing Must have met the entry requirement for English/Kiswahili, Biology, Chemistry Education, Leadership, Management and BSc. in Nursing training Mathematics or Physics. Research. The school was accredited by the Nursing Council of Kenya on 30th August, Holders of Bachelor of Science Nursing OR 2016. from JKUAT or other Universities recognized by senate and registered by English/Kiswahili, Biological Sciences, the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK. Physical Sciences and Mathematics CORE VALUES: The School of Nursing is guided by the Must be registered by the Nursing RN to BScN Upgrading following core values: Council of Kenya as KRCHN/BSCN KCSE aggregate C plain plus Diploma in with a valid practice licence Nursing Tolerance OR Open-mindedness KCE/EACE Division 2 plus Diploma in Nursing Must have completed 2 years post-BSc. Justice OR N training Humility KACE 1Principal and 2 Subsidiaries plus Professionalism Diploma in Nursing Excellence Specialization Integrity At least 2 years working experience after of Science in Nursing (Midwifery, “Master Quality attainment of the Diploma in Nursing Community Health Nursing, Nursing Education, Teamwork Medical Surgical Nursing, Critical Care Innovation PROGRAMME DURATION Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Nursing, and Direct Entry- Four (4) academic years Paediatrics and Child Health Nursing)” on full time basis Duration & Pattern of Study
INTRODUCTION The BSc Nursing programme was mounted at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in August 2011 under the former Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, now College of Health Sciences. In July 2014, the Department of Nursing was created and domiciled in the School of Medicine and on 1st April 2015, the School of Nursing was created. The School has four departments namely: General Nursing, Midwifery, Community Health Nursing and Nursing Education, Leadership, Management and Research. The school was accredited by the Nursing Council of Kenya on 30th August, 2016. CORE VALUES: The School of Nursing is guided by the following core values: Tolerance Open-mindedness Justice Humility Professionalism Excellence Integrity Quality Teamwork Innovation PROGRAMMES OFFERED The School currently offers a Bachelor of Science Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing and PhD. BSc. in Nursing Admission criteria Direct entry The minimum entry requirements are mean grade of C+ in KCSE or its equivalent with C+ in each of the following cluster subjects: English/Kiswahili, Biology, Chemistry Mathematics or Physics. OR English/Kiswahili, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Mathematics RN to BScN Upgrading KCSE aggregate C plain plus Diploma in Nursing OR KCE/EACE Division 2 plus Diploma in Nursing OR KACE 1Principal and 2 Subsidiaries plus Diploma in Nursing At least 2 years working experience after attainment of the Diploma in Nursing PROGRAMME DURATION Direct Entry- Four (4) academic years on full time basis Upgrading- Three academic years on part-time basis (2 days per week) Graduates of the Bachelor of Science programme will undertake a one year internship programme and sit a licensing examination as prescribed by the Nursing Council of Kenya. MSc. IN NURSING Minimum Entry Requirement Must have met the entry requirement for BSc. in Nursing training Holders of Bachelor of Science Nursing from JKUAT or other Universities recognized by senate and registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK. Must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya as KRCHN/BSCN with a valid practice licence Must have completed 2 years post-BSc. N training Specialization “Master of Science in Nursing (Midwifery, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Education, Medical Surgical Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Nursing, and Paediatrics and Child Health Nursing)” Duration & Pattern of Study
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