Department of Community and Reproductive Health Nursing

The department is located in the university’s main campus situated in Kahawa, Nairobi County, Kenya, about 18 kilometers from Nairobi's central business district. We offer Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate courses in Midwifery, Community & Public Health Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Reproductive Health Nursing, Neonatal and Newborn Care Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Palliative Care, Geriatric and Gerontological Nursing.

All our courses are accredited by the relevant regulatory bodies in Kenya, which include the Nursing Council of Kenya and the Commission for University Education.

VISION

To be recognized as the premier department in Community Health and Reproductive Health matters through research, training and practice that positively impacts local and global population health.

MISSION STATEMENT.

The Mission of the Department of Community & Reproductive Health Nursing is to prepare nurse leaders to promote and advance health care through the lifespan for people in our nation, region and the world. We believe that our graduates will exhibit excellency in leadership for the nursing profession through high quality education, research, scholarly activities, community service, and in clinical practice.

CORE VALUES

• Respect for human rights.
• Fairness and equality in service
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Self- determination
• Innovation

OBJECTIVES

1. Prepare well educated and competent nurses ready to enter the workforce in Kenya and across the globe
2. Inculcate in the students the right knowledge, skills and attitude
3. Equip the students with information on emerging trends in community, reproductive health nursing, Mental Health, Oncology, and
4. Implement evidence based care across the lifespan
5. Apply research outcomes in finding solutions to problems in healthcare