8 | NEWSFOCUS November 20, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke 2018 GRADUATION THEME: “Accelerating Universal Health Care through Specialized Nursing Training” CHAIRMAN- KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT I Dr.David M. Kimaiyo MGH,CBS. t gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 11th Graduation Ceremony of the KNH School of Nursing. This occasion is a milestone in the history of Kenyatta National Hospital due to its pivotal role in the provision of education and training of health professionals. There is no doubt that the role of nurses is key to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).This will also contribute towards the realization of our vision 2030 social pillar and the Big Four Agenda. The specialties trained in KNH school of Nursing include; Peri-Operative, Critical Care, Nephrology, Accident & Emergency and Neonatal Nursing. There is growing recognition and demand for nurses trained in specialized areas. The school has trained nurses from Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Rwanda. Currently, most of the students are from County referral hospitals being trained to operationalize the government equipment project for specialized units especially dialysis centers and critical care units. The graduands are privileged to graduate from the training hub in this region. The nurses’ role in the provision of healthcare delivery is essential in the realization of comprehensive patient care. I therefore charge the graduands to be good ambassadors of KNH as an institution and endeavor to build the trust of government services to the public. I sincerely congratulate the graduating class of 2018 and wish them God’s blessing in their endeavor as caregivers in the health sector wherever called to serve. Congratulations and May God bless you abundantly. Asanteni sana. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL O ne of Kenyatta National Hospital’s mandate, is to train medical personnel and therefore KNH School of Nursing is a major driver in fulfilling this mandate. The Hospital has taken up the responsibility of training specialized nurses as part of its key roles of facilitating training and research within the national health agenda. To realize our vision of being a patient-centered specialized hospital, training of nurses is important as nursing is the backbone of healthcare provision. Dr Thomas Mutie-CEO Since inception in 1996, the school has progressively expanded its specialized nursing courses from two to five; and the students’ population has greatly increased. The school is currently offering specialized nursing training in five areas; critical care nursing,peri-operative,nephrology, accident & emergency and neonatal nursing .Specialized nursing training has strengthened healthcare at the County level.It has benefited the Kenyan population in both public and private healthcare facilities, the East and Central African region and beyond. As a national teaching and referral hospital, KNH is tasked with building capacity for the nation by empowering medical professionals. This in turn impacts on having a healthier population as envisioned in Kenya’s vision 2030 and the Big Four Agenda of Universal Health care (UHC). KNH management is committed to continue supporting the school of Nursing in expansion of specialized Nursing training. Plans are underway to introduce oncology nursing training.This will go a long in addressing the rising number of cancer patients seeking treatment at KNH. To the granduands, congratulations on your achievement coming thus far. I wish you the best as you step out to serve the world. We encourage you to utilize the skills and the values that you have acquired in your training. Nursing is a noble profession that involves touching people through care giving. It is your time now to go out and make A positive impact to the society. Congratulations once again and may God bless. DEPUTY DIRECTOR NURSING SERVICES O ne of Kenyatta National Hospitals’ mandate is to facilitate training. Nursing being the backbone of healthcare; the training of specialty nurses at KNH school of Nursing has greatly helped in building capacity and has created an impact on having a healthier population as envisioned in Kenya’s vision 2030 Our graduates are in public, private and the Diaspora. It is worth noting that as a result of training in our school, Kenyatta National Hospital has been able to decongest the specialized units especially Renal unit. Patients who could have been referred to Kenyatta Hospital are now being attended to in the county hospitals by the graduates from our school. Cresencia Ngatti excellence and others in the region. It’s our expectation that those graduating this year will put in practice the knowledge and skills acquired during their training as they attend to the clients under their care. We wish to welcome the graduands into the field of specialized nursing and urge them to aspire to grow beyond this training and take the nursing profession to a higher level. Congratulations to all the graduands of 2017-2018. Specialized nursing has been embraced world over and as a hospital we are supporting this endeavour by expanding our training in specialty nursing. We have planned to introduce oncology nursing in our 5 year strategic plan which will go a long way in complementing our oncology centre for PRINCIPAL KNH SCHOOL OF NURSING I am delighted to welcome you all to Kenyatta National Hospital School of Nursing 11th graduation ceremony. It is a day we congregate to share the joy of success with our graduands for their achievement in attaining this great milestone in their career as specialty professional nurses. Since its foundation in l996, Kenyatta National Hospital School of Nursing has established itself as an institution of distinction in training specialty nurses. The school has made major strides in terms of building capacity for specialized health care in the region and beyond. Jane chore We are committed to expanding our programs and continue training specialty nurses of high caliber to accelerate Universal Health Care (UHC) in the society through specialized nursing not only in Kenya but beyond the borders as well. I am particularly elated to note that three of our graduands this year are from Zambia. The training in specialty nursing will go a long way in fulfilling of our healthcare goals as envisaged in the vision 2030 and the ‘Big four’ development agenda. As a school we are confident that our graduands will bridge the gap in healthcare with competencies achieved in their specific areas of training and make a difference in the society. I take this opportunity to congratulate all the graduands for this year for their good conduct and exemplary performance. Congratulations 11TH GRADUATION CEREMONY 2018 The Board of Management Kenyatta National Hospital informs all graduants who qualified for the award of Higher Diploma in the various Specialized Nursing courses during the end of academic year 2017/2018 that the 11th Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday 29th November, 2018 at Kenyatta National Hospital Administration Block Grounds starting from 9.00a.m. Graduands should report to the KNH School of Nursing by 7.30 a.m. for their processional marching. CLEARANCE OF FEES All graduants will be required to clear with the Finance Department before they can be issued with the graduation gowns. The gowns should be collected before 26th November, 2018. GRADUATION FEE AND GOWN A non-refundable graduation fee of Kshs.2,500/= is payable to: Account Name : Kenyatta National Hospital – Revenue A/C Bank : National Bank of Kenya Account No. : 01003058005200 Branch: Hospital Branch The deposit slip must bear the graduand’s name and admission number. OR Receipts for Mpesa service are issued at the Main Cash point, Administration Block. REHEARSAL All graduands will be required to attend a rehearsal on Wednesday 28th Graduation grounds. Tel.: 2726300\2726450\2726550 Ext.43670/43272 November, 2018 from 11.00a.m at the P.O. Box 20723-00202 KNH www.knh.or.ke Email: knh_schoolofnursing@knh.or.ke ISO 9001: 2008 CERTIFIED “A world Class School of Nursing in Provision of Innovative Specialized Nursing Education”
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