INTRODUCTION:
The department was established in 2016 when the new School Of Nursing Sciences was formed after the approval by the senate. The department coordinates the training of nurses in medical surgical nursing, nursing leadership and management, nursing education and pre-clinical sciences. It is headed by a chairman and has one section head for preclinical sciences
VISION STATEMENT
The Department of Medical Surgical Nursing and Pre-clinical sciences aspires to develop professional nurses who emulate a culture of evidence based nursing practice, transformative nursing leadership, research and community service.The department will be recognized for training empowered nursing professionals who lead the dynamic healthcare delivery system nationally, regionally and globally.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Medical Surgical and Pre- clinical Sciences is strongly committed to excellence in classroom and clinical teaching and in preparing nursing graduates to lead and transform nursing care in a rapidly changing, diverse and complex healthcare environment. The committed team of faculty and other staff will endeavor to achieve this through academic excellence, innovative nursing research, evidence based clinical practice, and community serviceÂ
CORE VALUES
- Nursing Excellence
- Distinction in Teaching
- Respect for human rights.
- Fairness and equality in service
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Self- determination
OBJECTIVES
- To train nursing graduates who have a scientific base in clinical science.
- To inculcate in the students the right knowledge, skills and attitude in nursing through classroom and clinical teaching.
- To equip the students with nursing leadership, management and Research skills.
- Spearhead the development of transformative nursing leaders
- Participate in research that transforms nursing and health systems
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LEVEL I
COURSE HNS 125Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CELL AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
- HNS:        Physiology of the cells and excitable tissues  Â
- HNS 127Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Physiology of the nervous system.
COURSE HNS 135Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BIOCHEMISTRY
- HNS 136Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fundamentals of Biochemistry
- HNS 137Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Metabolism of biomolecules
COURSE HNS 140Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING
- HNS 141Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction to Nursing practice
- HNS 142Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theoretical concepts of nursing practice
HNS 146Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BIOCHEMISTRY OF SPECIALIZED TISSUES
COURSE HNS 150Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NURSING PRACTICE
- HNS 151Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Basic Nursing skills
- HNS 152Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Basic Nursing care & Documentation
COURSE HNS 155Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â PHYSIOLOGICAL OF THE RESPIRATORY, RENAL AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS.
- HNS 156Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Physiology of the respiratory and renal systems
- HNS 157Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Physiology of circulatory system.
COURSE HNS 160Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PHYSIOLOGY OF GASTROINTESTINAL, REPRODUCTIVE AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
- HNS 161Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Physiology of the gastrointestinal system.
- HNS 162Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Physiology of the reproductive and endocrine system
COURSE HNS 170Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HEALTH ASSESSMENT
- HNS 172Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Health Assessment Skills
- HNS 173Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Health Assessment Practicals
LEVEL II
COURSE HNS 235Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I
- HNS 236Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Introduction to Medical Nursing and conditions of the respiratory system
- HNS 237Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Cardiovascular and Hematological conditions.
- HNS 238Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Gastrointestinal and endocrine conditions
HNS 256Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
HNS 257Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY
COURSE HNS 240Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
- HNS 241Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fundamentals of clinical pharmacology
- HNS 242Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chemotherapeutic agents
COURSE HNS 260Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GENERAL PATHOLOGY AND HAEMATOLOGY
- HNS 261Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â General pathology
- HNS 262Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hematology
COURSE HNS 265Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PHARMACOLOGY OF DRUGS AFFECTING VARIOUS BODY SYSTEMS
- HNS 266Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Drugs acting on the cardiovascular and central nervous system.
- HNS 267Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Drugs acting on respiratory and gastrointestinal systems and special topics.
COURSE HNS 275Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 11
- HNS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ENT and Ophthalmology nursing
- HNS 277Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Genitourinary and dematological conditions.
- HNS 278Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
LEVEL III
COURSE HNS 330Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PEDIATRIC NURSING
- HNS 331Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fundamentals of pediatric Nursing
- HNS 232Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Management of childhood conditions
HNS 341Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY FOR NURSES
COURSE HNS 350Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RESEARCH METHODOLOGYÂ Â
- HNS 351Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Research Methods
- HNS 352Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Research process.
COURSE HNS 355Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
- HNS 356Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction to Nursing Management
- HNS 357Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Management and leadership principles
LEVEL IV
COURSE HNS 420Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SPECIALIZED NURSING
- HNS 421Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theatre Nursing
- HNS 422Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Critical Care Unit
- HNS 423Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trauma and emergency
COURSE HNS 425Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT
- HNS 426Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Health systems Management
- HNS 427Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Communication and interpersonal relations in Nursing
COURSE HNS 430Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNICATION AND CURRICULUM CONCEPTS IN NURSING
- HNS 431Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Curriculum and instruction in Nursing
HNS 432Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Education, Communication and technology for
NAMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SPECIALIZATIONÂ Â Â Â Â Â
- Dr. Grace Kirigo Githemo Nursing Leadership and Management
- Dr. Jacob Wekesa Masika
- Dr. Nickcy Mbuthia
- Ms. Grace Gachuiri   - Departmental Chairperson
- Mr. John Alumasa   -  Critical Care Nursing
- Ms. Jerusha Mukonene  -  Medical Surgical Nursing Â
- Dr. Talaso Dulacha Barako  - Nursing Education
- Dr. Sarah Tai Bett- Â Paediatric NursingÂ
- Mr. Paul Wambugu Ndung’u
- Mrs. Jocyline Mukiri
- Â Ms. Loise Nyambura Ndirangu
- Â Mrs. Lucy Wankuru Meng'anyi
- Â Mr. James Ndambuki
PART-TIME LECTURERS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS
- Dr. James Ogutu                                -          Microbiology
- Dr. Judith Munga                               -          Nutrition
- Dr. Gladys Moraa                              -          Sociology and Anthropology
- Dr. Nzioka                                         -          Pathology
- Dr. Bisht                                            -          Physiology
OTHER STAFF
- Mrs. Calperina Murage                -          Students Clinical Instructor
- Ms. Caroline Kilonzo                   -          Laboratory Technologist
- Mr. Hamisi Mwaleso                    -          Laboratory Technologist
