The development of the Bachelor of Nursing curriculum at the University of Nairobi will be kept under constant study so that appropriate changes may be made in line with other developments.
The course structure leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing shall extend for a period of not less than 16 quarters of 11 weeks each or total 176 weeks of study.
Except in special cases approved by the University of Nairobi Senate on the recommendation of the school board, all degree candidates shall enrol in each level for all the subjects of that level.
If a candidate is unable to continue with studies, he/she may be allowed to take time off or to register for fewer units with the level of study provided that his/her stay in the University does not exceed 8 Calender years.
All nursing course shall include intensive experience in both theory and practice.
Candidates shall present themselves for University examinations at the end of each level of at such time as the school may determine with approval by the senate.
Course Outline
Level I
Human Anatomy, Medical Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health, Fundamentals of Nursing, Psychology, Community Health, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Anthropology.
Level II,
Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Medical/Surgical I, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics, Biostatistics, Family Health Nursing and Immunology.
Level III
Educational Communication and Technology, Medical/Surgical Nursing II, Paediatric Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Mental Heath and Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetrics/Midwifery and Gynae Nursing, Research Methodology, Educational Psychology.
Level IV
Medical/Surgical Nursing III, Management & Administration of Nursing Services, Curriculum & Instruction in Nursing Research Project, Community Health Nursing.