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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

Philosophy of the Programme and Description of the Programme   

The philosophy of the BSc Nursing programme is to produce high quality and compete nurses who are transformational and innovative leaders in the nursing practice and are pace setters in nursing education and research both locally and globally

Goal of the Programme

The goal of the programme is to train competent graduate nurses who can provide clinical care, conduct research, teach and provide leadership and management to meet the needs in the health care sector in Kenya and world at large

Admission Requirements:

All applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. Directly entry programme (Direct from high school) criteria

A mean grade of at least C+ (C plus) in K.C.S.E. with a minimum of C+ in each of the following cluster subjects:

Cluster A Subjects

  • English or Kiswahili
  • Mathematics or Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology

OR

Cluster B Subjects

  • English or Kiswahili
  • Physical Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Biology/Biological Sciences

2. Upgrading/mature entry programme

  1. A diploma in nursing from a recognized institution
  2. At least 2 years working experience.

Programme Learning Objectives (PLOs)

At the end of the BSc Nursing Programme the graduate nurses should be able to:

  1. Apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills derived from basic health sciences in nursing practice
  2. Apply the process of critical reasoning in managing clients and their families during states of health and health deviation to promote self-care.
  3. Participate actively in multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral collaborative activities in the provision of nursing care services.
  4. Provide effective leadership and management in provision of nursing care services to meet the emerging challenges locally and globally
  5. Apply principles of teaching and learning in the development and implementation of nursing curriculum for health training institutions
  6. Critically review and apply research findings for evidence based nursing care.
  7. Demonstrate ethical and professional competence, responsibility, creativity and accountability when responding to the needs of individuals, families and communities
  8. Participate in professional development forums such as seminars, CMEs and professional socialization meetings that enhance nursing practice

Structure of Programme

Duration of the Program

  1. Direct entry programme- 4 academic years/ 12 semesters
  2. Upgrading/ mature entry programme- two and half years/ 8 semesters

Management and Administration of the Program

BSC Nursing program will be implemented by the School of Nursing under the leadership of Dean. The School of Nursing consists of four departments namely medical surgical nursing, community health nursing, midwifery/reproductive health and nursing education/management that will be headed by chairmen who will help in the programme implementation. The Dean of the School of Nursing and the chairman of the department will supervise and coordinate the delivery of the BSc Nursing programme. The day to day today monitoring of the programme will be carried out by an academic leader appointed according to CUE guidelines

Program Organization

The program is organized into academic years where each year has three semesters. There are theory semesters and clinical placement semesters. The direct entry program has 12 semesters while the upgrading/ mature entry program has 8 semesters.

Courses Distribution

The BSc Nursing programme courses are sequenced in the programme structure below;

Course Code   Course Title Lecture hours Practical Hours Total hours
  /Wk /Sem /wk /Sem
                                                   YEAR 1
 SEMESTER 1
UCU 3101 Developmental Studies & Social Ethics 3 45 0 0  45
UCU 3102 Communication Skills 3 45 0 0  45
UCU 3103 HIV/AIDS 3 45 0 0  45
NND 3111 Human Anatomy I 6 90 1 15 105
NND 3112 Medical Physiology I 6 90 3 45 135
NND 3113 Medical Biochemistry I 3 45 1 15  60
NND 3114 Introduction to Psychology 3 45 0 0  45
                                                 Total hours 27 405 5 75 480
SEMESTER 2
NND 3121 Human Anatomy II 6 90 2 30 120
NND 3122 Medical Physiology II 6 90 3 45 135
NND 3123 Medical Microbiology 6 90 3 45 135
NND 3124 Medical Biochemistry II 3 45 2 30 75
NND 3125 Medical Sociology & Anthropology 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3126 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice I 3 45 1 15 60
                                                   Total hours 27 405 10 165 570
SEMESTER 3 
NND 3131 Immunology 3 45 1 15 60
NND 3132 Medical Parasitology 3 45 1 15 60
NND 3133 Human Pathology 3 45 0  0 45
NND 3134 Clinical Pharmacology I 6 90 0  0 90
NND 3135 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice II 3 45 6 90 135
NND 3136 Community Health Nursing I 3 45 1  15 60
NND 3137 Health Communication and Counselling 3 45 0  0 45
                                                Total hours 24 360 5 75 495

         

  YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1
NND 3211 Medical Surgical Nursing I 3 45 1 15 60
NND 3212 Midwifery I 4 60 2 30 90
NND 3213 Communicable and Vector Borne Diseases 4 60 0 0 60
NND 3214 Clinical Pharmacology II 6 90 0 0 90
NND 3215 Health Assessment 3 45 3 45 90
NND 3216 Epidemiology and Demography 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3217 Nutrition and Health 3 45 0 0 45
  Introductory clinical Placement 1 day/week*12=12 days*8hrs/day 96
                                                Total hours 26 390 6 30 561
SEMESTER 2                      
Clinical placement I
    Duration in weeks Total hours
NND 3221 Medical nursing 6 240
NND 3222 Surgical nursing 4 160
NND 3223 Maternal Child Health & Family Planning 4 160
NND 3224 Antenatal care 2   80
Total 16 Weeks 640 Hours
SEMESTER 3
NND 3231 Medical Surgical Nursing II 6 90 0 0 90
NND 3232 Midwifery II 6 90 3 45 135
NND 3233 Gynecological Nursing 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3234 Environmental and Occupational Health 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3235 Introduction to Medical Biostatistics 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3236 Community Health Nursing II 4 60 0 0 60
                                                Total hours 25 375 3 45 420
YEAR 3
SEMESTER 1
Clinical placement II
    Duration in weeks Total hours
NND 3311 District and rural experience 9 360
NND 3312 Labour management 7 280
NND 3313 Gynecology 2   80
Total 18 Weeks 720 Hours
SEMESTER 2
NND 3321 ENT & Ophthalmic Nursing 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3322 Research Methodology 4 60 0 0 60
NND 3323 Orthopaedic and Dental Nursing 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3324 Pediatrics Nursing 6 90 0 0 90
NND 3325 Medical Surgical Nursing III 3 45 1 15 60
NND 3326 Sexual and Reproductive Health Nursing 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3327 Midwifery III 4 60 1 15 75
                                                Total hours 26 390 2 30 420
      SEMESTER 3
Clinical placement III
    Duration in weeks Total hours
NND 3331 ENT/Dental/ Ophthalmology 3 120
NND 3332 Pediatrics 4 160
NND 3333 Post natal care 2   80
NND 3334 Care of the New born 3 120
NND 3335 Orthopedics 2   80
NND 3336 Labor ward theater 1   40
  Research proposal development 1   40
    16 Weeks 640
                                                                              YEAR 4
SEMESTER 1
NND 3411 Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing 4 60 0 0 60
NND 3412 Leadership and Management in Nursing I 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3413 Education psychology 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3414 Trauma and Emergency Nursing 3 45 1 15 60
BBS 3417 Entrepreneurship for Health Professionals 3 45 0 0 45
                                               Total hours 16 240 1 15 255
SEMESTER 2
NND 3421 Palliative Care & Oncology Nursing 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3422 Leadership and Management in Nursing II 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3423 Renal and critical care nursing 3 45 1 15 60
NND 3424 Curriculum and Instruction in Nursing 3 45 0 0 45
NND 3425 Nursing Research project 6 90 0 0 90
                                            Total hours      18 270 1 15 285
Semester 3
Clinical Placement  IV
    Duration in weeks Total hours
NND 3431 Mental health nursing 4 160
NND 3432 Nursing ward administration 4 160
NND 3433 Teaching practice 4 160
NND 3434 Accident and emergency 4 160
NND 3435 Critical care and renal unit 2  80
NND 3436 Operating theater Nursing 2   80
 Total 20 Weeks 800 Hours
        THEORY SUB TOTAL 189 2,835 33 495 3,390

 

CLINICAL PLACEMENTS SUB TOTAL

 

69 WEEKS≈ 2,800 contact hours +96hours=2,896

 

 

                       579 

TOTAL PROGRAMME LECTURE HOURS                    3,969

Expected Career Directions

Expected career pathways include nurse practitioners, nurse researchers, nurse educators (tutors/ lecturers), nurse managers, community health directors, hospital administrators, nurse innovators, County/ national nurse managers among others