The Department of Nursing Education Leadership, Management and Research

Nursing Education, Leadership and Management and Research (NELMR)

The programme prepares nurses at doctoral level to make them key voices in their areas of interests.

Dr Rosemary Kawira Kithuci, Chairperson.

Chair of Department

Hello and welcome to Nursing Education, Management and Leadership and Research (NELMR) Department, of the School of Nursing where we endeavor to train nurse educators, nurse managers and nurse researchers. Our department coordinates student research activities both at undergraduate and post graduate levels at the School of Nursing alongside supporting in the teaching of various courses both at undergraduate and post graduate levels at the school. Read More

Dr Rosemary Kawira Kithuci

The Department hosts the PhD in nursing , a programme that has since graduated four cohorts of students with many other students on course. The programme prepares nurses at doctoral level to make them key voices in their areas of interests. We pride in well-grounded research processes that make our graduates stand out to various spheres in their practice. We have a dedicated team of faculty who together work closely to deliver our mandate and that of the school of Nursing by extension. We embrace and work closely with external collaborators who are key in supporting training of our students in the various clinical placements, teaching practice and research activities.

A: UNDERGRADUATE

  1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Direct Entry)
  2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Upgrading RN-BScN)

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B: POSTGRADUATE

  1. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING WITH SPECIALIZATION IN: –
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Midwifery & Reproductive Health).
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Community Health Nursing).
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Education)
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Leadership and Management).
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Medical Surgical Nursing).
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Critical Care Nursing).
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing).
  • Master of Science in Nursing (Paediatrics and Child Health Nursing).

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  1. Ph.D IN NURSING (all fields)

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Prof. Sherry Oluchina

Prof. Sherry Oluchina

PhD in Paediatric and Child Health Nursing

I am Associate Professor with specialization Paediatric / Neonatal global Health, Critical Care Nursing, Trauma and Emergency Nursing, Perioperative Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing Education, Geriatric Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Nursing, Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases, Community Health Nursing

Dr. Rosemary Kawira Kithuci

Dr. Rosemary Kawira Kithuci

Professional qualification: PHD-Nursing (Nursing Education), Master of Science Nursing Education, Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN)
I am a nurse education specialist with a career in nursing education spanning over 15 years. She is a lecturer at the School of Nursing, JKUAT

Jackson Chakaya Tsimba

Jackson Chakaya Tsimba

Lecturer

Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, honored by the Royal College of Nursing for his contribution in nursing education, healthcare leadership and research in Kenya and East Africa region. He is currently a PhD candidate in International Health of the School of Public Health at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. He holders Masters Science in Integrated Service Improvement in Health & Social Care from the University of Edinburgh –UK; a graduate of the University of Manchester with BSc (Hon) in Child Health practice. In addition, he is a Community Health Nurse, Critical Care and Pediatric Nurse registered in Kenya and UK. His special interests are in health systems management, health policy, Quality Management System, clinical research, public health, and healthcare management.

To all our Dear First Year Students, Welcome to 2023/2024 Academic Year.
On behalf of administrative, teaching and technical staff, we would like to extend a warm welcome to all our first year students to the School of Nursing, and the Department of Nursing Education, Leadership, Management and Research (NELMR).
At the NELMR department, we will endevour to build your nursing leadership and management skills, develop  you into a nurse researcher who will be able to impact on the nursing profession and health care at larger.
We will ensure you have smooth academic journey through the programme. We will work together with our other departments to build a holistic nurse leader and researcher.

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