New Salary for HRH Deployment Program 2019

Following the Salary Standardization Law, the salaries for the posts under HRH Deployment Program next year, should the program continue, will abide by the schedule of the fourth tranche of the SSL which will be implemented next year:

DDP 36,942.00

NDP 33,584.00

UHCIDP 30,531.00

MTDP 30,531.00

PDP 30,531.00

FHADP 27,755.00

PHADP 22,938.00

RHMPP 20,754.00

But a sack of 25-kg rice will also cost 2,000.00.

Prof. Adelani Tijani Bows Out as HOD Nursing in Bayero University Kano

Professor Adelani Tijani the Head of Nursing Department, Bayero University Kano who has brought tremendous progress to the institution has finally bowed out. In a message circulating around on social media and authored by him, he highlighted some of his achievements during his tenure as the number one nurse in the institution.

Below is the message announcing his exit from the office :

This is to inform all that my tenure as Head of Nursing Sciences Department of Bayero University, Kano has ended as I have handed over to one of my colleagues in the department.

Kindly note that as an Associate Professor of Public Health Nursing frm LAUTECH Ogbomoso, I went on sabbatical appointmnt to BUK on 12 January, 2015. I assumed duty same day as the Head of Dept of Nursing Sc. Upon expiration of the sabbatical leave, BUK offered me the position of full professor after due process was followed by assessing my publications in April, 2016 (backdated to 12 Jan, 2015 though). Hence, I continued as HOD in the dept. My four year headship finally ended on 26th as Umar Yunusa takes over from me @ exactly 10am on 27th August, 2018.

Therefore I assumed the role of nursing elder and professional father to all staff of the same department wt immediate effect.

I give glory to God for the following modest transformation the department underwent under my headship:

1. We conducted and succeeded in all accreditations exercises of NUC, NMCN, WAHEB and therefore the dept was born for the whole world to notice
2. We graduated the first four sets of BNSc products that wasn’t possible due to lack of accreditation before Jan 2015 I assumed duty
3. We graduated the fifth set, and our 6th set about to graduate in few weeks time
4. We developed four postgraduate nursing prog – PGDNS, PGDNE, MSc and PhD and we pursued these vigorously to get the University Senate approval . Then we took the first set of PG students in 2017/2018. The second set is abt to be admitted soon.
5. We ensure our students presented for NMCN RN and RM examinations perform excellently as we have been scoring 95 % to 100% success in RN and RM exams; hence, we have received NMCN commendation letters for scoring 100% twice.
7. We are among the few nursing depts the NMCN saddled wt the responsibility of conducting adaptation course for foreign trained nurses for their registration and licensure.
7. We keep trying to put our department on sound footing and we’ve been maintaining cordial relationship with all institutions offering nursing in this country and beyond.

NMCN, NUC, WAHEB, NOUN, the general public and members of this forum to take note of change in nursing headship in BUK for official interactions.

Thank you.
Prof. Adelani Tijani
RN, PhD, FWACN

Mukinge School of Nursing 2019 Admission form and interview Dates

Admission forms for Mukinge school of nursing is currently in sale for the 2019 interview intake.

 

To obtain the application form and set up your interview, you need to visit the school.

 

Note that there is no online form submission

NursingNow: Quest for ‘Magnate’ recognition for Kenyan Nurses

NursingNow, Kenya campaign seeks to empower nurses to take their place at the heart of tackling 21st Century health challenges. I feel it also ought to be a quest for some form of ‘magnate’ recognition for Kenyan nurses. May be NursingNow and Magnate look like two mega issues, but they are go-zones for us in Kenya too. Therefore let’s try and bring out these possibilities.

The Magnet Recognition Program in the US was created for health care organizations who truly value nursing talent. The Nurses’ Association there birthed the idea with only five hospitals, in 1994.

The Magnate is now a prestigious credentialing accolade any hospital would aspire to exclusively granted by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).  By 2000 it was receiving numerous requests with some from outside the US. Nurses in poorly sourced settings are eager to travel these paths by properly positioning themselves. However, they were conscious that there were unique contextual factors that were present in these settings that hindered them.

We too can raise the bar of quality in our own unique way! We can afford to celebrate the power of the individual (and corporate) acts, big and small, to make a difference in the lives of patients, families and the nurses. We can strive to enhance the patient’s or nurse’s experiences, improve quality, and cultivate a healing environment and patient-centered culture.

NursingNow Kenya could be seen as a force towards Magnetism. We can leapfrog here since we now have some attention, albeit borne from a crisis. We should never waste a crisis. “Never let a good crisis go to waste” was attributed to Sir Winston Churchill, the British Premier during World war II. As far-fetched the idea of magnetism might appear we must not stop dreaming, but more important we must act, change course if need be.

Sadly nurses in Kenya for many years are still under-minded and unrecognized for what they do and their roles. But complaining alone will not do, we now got NursingNow, it is on your marks…set Go! Were nurses set… and ready…to Go? Hopefully, we are not getting caught flat-footed this time. We must own the NursingNow and run with it. Nursing must change going forward.

As the health professionals closest to the public nurses should be empowered to use their knowledge, skills, and expertise. Maximize nurses’ contribution to health for all, involve nurses in decision making in health, nurses should be supported to drive health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment.

The nurses’ role in policy development and planning has been too small, despite the invaluable insights their unique position in the health system gives them.

Policy makers and leaders in Kenya should develop new models of care that maximize nursing’s contributions to achieving the Jubilee Government’s Big Four agenda ‘Universal Health Coverage’ and other health goals. More importantly, Kenyans themselves will do themselves lots of good if they endeavour to raise the profile and status of nursing in Kenya.

Americans and the rest of the world have done so, and maybe that was the reason why we continue to envy them while we look down on our own… to the detriment of our own health system. The world over nurses were leading the battlefront in terms of their institutions’ accreditation using learning models.

 

Magnate® and Planetree® models in the US offers some of the best prototypes of what nurses could learn and the difference it had made (ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, 2018). These encourage greater nursing authority Excellence in Nursing Services as guided by evidence-based practice. Planetree, on the other hand, recognizes as a standard of excellence: patient-/person-centered care based on evidence and standards.

 

‘Magnete Recognition means education and development for the nurse through every career stage, which leads to greater autonomy. To patients, it means the very best care, delivered by nurses who are supported to be the very best that they can be’

 

Kenyans can bank on nurses to negotiate better health care for them, and it is true that they have never disappointed. As we mark this memorable day there is a need for greater investment in the profession and the right change of attitude.

 

Source :http://www.compleathealthsystems.com/uncategorized/nursingnow-kenya/

 

Worst Time for Degree Nurses in Kenya

Where did the rain start beating us BSc.Nurses?

Is this not the the worst time for us?

Are counties/employers punishing us for the knowledge that we have?

CASE ON POINT,

Over the last couple of days we have witnessed counties advertising for nursing posts,some contracts with as little as 30k gross,others JG H,minimum entry point for diploma,regrettably no post for degree nurses,with exception of some few counties( 1 or 2,and do I even remember them?)

Yes,as it is well known,due to the miserable nature of contracts,anybody with sound mind ought not to apply,not unless they have been frustrated for long in the job market.Nonetheless there is this advertisement,JG H(renewable or non renewable contract) that comes with an attractive package,I decided to give it a trial at County X.Lucky enough I was shortlisted to attend an interview.As for all other interviews, one would prepare their documents well,put them in a nice folder,get a nice suit/official,so as to look presentable in the eyes of the interviewer.One would then brace themselves with commonly asked interview questions and probably get to know one of two things about the county.All that I did,surprisingly well

Then come the interview day,I was well armed with my certificates,off course BSc certificate would come first followed by licence,registration certificate, short courses bla bla bla

As it was obvious,I was overqualified for the job as per my documents,so I was well prepared to convince the interviewer why I was settling for this.

So I went to this room with these interviewers, one of them a lady and a gentleman.My folder documents was presented to them,and mark you its very heavy.They went through it and then it was time for questions.’Good Afternoon, welcome to CPSB,am X n She’s Y,we first congratulate you for being shortlisted to attend this interview & we would like to ask you a few questions’

I then answered,Good afternoon X and Y,thank you for inviting me to this interview, I appreciate.More so I thank Almighty God for its because of His glory that am here,

To first introduce myself am bla bla bla…….

I presented myself well and from the look of things plus the nearly nodding gesture,I was confident that I would get this job

Then there was this last question,from your documents we’ve seen that you’ve done degree and the post was for diploma nurses,why did you choose to do so and would you not feel bad when you are working with people with lesser qualifications but earning the same salary with you or even a higher salary than you?

This was the most tricky question,Whatever I answered was wise enough to convince them that I was comfortable with the post.

Anyway the last question was ‘gnomonic of the success of the interview,it carried more weight that any other question. I was apprehensive that this would knock me out,by the mere fact that am a degree nurse

As fate would have it, I didn’t make it to the final list.To make it worse,several fresh MTC graduates made it.I’ve since then severally cursed myself on why I settled for this thing called BSc.N,is it not a scam?This is definitely the worst time for us

NursingNow2020: Invest Today in Nurses and Midwives for a Prosperous Healthy Future

Nursing Now is a campaign, which aims to raise the status and profile of nursing so as to improve health and enable nurses to maximize their contribution in achieving universal health coverage.

Traditionally it is believed that nurse’s roles is just confined to bedside or being the Physician’s assistant, a notion that has stereotyped the nursing profession for some time. Other than playing a pivot role in treatment, prevention and health promotion nurses have been in the forefront in health planning, development of global health policy, education and research but the credit has often been imputed to the Physician. Nurses therefore need to come out and strongly claim their undisputed position in the road to achieving Universal health care through evidenced based practice, policy and decision making in health care setting.

In its quest to improve health for all the community, County and the National government must start recognizing the important role the Nurses and Midwives play in health care since they form the largest group of health care professionals. Furthermore, they are member of health professionals’ teams that plays a crucial role in Primary health care. According to Alma Ata conference of PHC, 1978, a health system with a strong primary care delivers better health outcomes, efficiency and improved quality of care to all compared to other models, an area nurses are at the centre of its implementation. In order to achieve these tenets nurses needs to be equipped with adequate resources, knowledge, skills and competencies necessary in order to enhance effective change in the health sector. While the government should also support these professionals by offering specialized training just like it has done to Medical doctors trough sponsorships and scholarships within and outside the country, like the recent exchange programme with the Cuban Government. To reduce the brain drain and high turnover for nurses and Midwives moving outside the country they need to be well remunerated and provided with equipment and a working environment that is conducive.

It is unfortunate that few nurses are involved in the country’s health decision making yet currently there are many of them with Masters and doctorate degrees who are highly qualified to hold those positions, coupled with wide experiences Nurses should be incorporated in leadership and policy development, particularly in delivering universal health coverage and addressing current and emerging health problems.

According to WHO, it is the right of everyone to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, the same has not been forthcoming often due to a combination of under investment, lack of political will and misconceptions about the role and benefits of nurses in healthcare management. Therefore, today as we mark this memorable day there is need for greater investment in the profession and the right change of attitude in the field. It is never too late to turn around. Nursing now.

Kenya Set to Launch NursingNow to Raise the Status of Nurses

All is now set for today’s launch of NursingNow Kenya by the  First Lady of the Republic of Kenya Margaret Kenyatta

 

The global campaign is aimed at raising the profile and status of nursing. The Nursing Now campaign is a 3-year global health initiative of the Burdett Trust for Nursing supported by the World Health Organization, International Council of Nurses and other eminent leaders worldwide .

 

 

 

The global campaign was launched on 27 February 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Geneva University Hospitals), in the presence of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein of Jordan, Patron for Nursing and Midwifery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. On the same day, the campaign was launched at an event in London. The campaign had since been launched in several other countries.

 

The NursingNow campaign has 5 cardinal goals which are:

1. Universal Health Coverage – ensuring quality health care for everyone,

2. Evidence of impact – building up evidence of the contributions of our profession,

3. Leadership and development – supporting nurses as leaders in policy and practice,

4. Sustainable Development Goals – ensuring health, gender equality, and economic growth

5. Sharing effective practice – disseminating and improving access to collections of effective practice.

In Kenya representative of the Governors, Health Ministry and other eminent stakeholders in the healthcare industry are expected to grace the occasion later today. The eventwill take place at KICC Nairobi. The event is being handled by the Kenyan Nurses Union.

 

The event is expected to be tweeted on the popular social networking site twitter. To follow the update use the hash tag

#NursingNowInKenya

#NursingNow2020

#NursingNowKeLaunch

Study Examines How Nurses Understand And Deal With Racism in Healthcare

Few studies have explored health professionals’ understanding of racism in healthcare, and how they manage it in practice. A new Journal of Advanced Nursing study examined the issue through five focus group discussions with 31 maternal, child, and family health nurses working across metropolitan South Australia. These clinicians represent the core professional group working with infants and families in the first years of life.

The study explored how nurses make sense of racism in practice and contribute to ensuring that children from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds do not accumulate further disadvantage in their lives through culturally unsafe healthcare practice.

The investigators found mixed understandings and misunderstandings about the nature of racism in practice. Also, where structural racism was identified, participants did not feel capable to challenge it. The findings suggest an urgent need for the introduction of anti-discriminatory education and training in the nursing workforce.

“Child health nurses work extremely hard to partner with the families with whom they work, but their practice is sometimes compromised because the frameworks used in their primary education is outdated. These results show that we urgently need interactive and sustained anti-racist education in pre-service, graduate, and workplace education,” said author Dr. Julian Grant, of Flinders University, in Adelaide, South Australia. “Most importantly we need further research to find out what anti-racist approaches work best for Australian children and families.”

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Link to Study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.13789

Kenya: Nurses in Nakuru Protest Delayed Salary

Nurses have threatened to go on strike if the county government fails to pay their July salaries today as promised.

The nurses said the government had promised to pay them last Wednesday but failed to do so.

The area Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) chairman, Bernard Njoroge, said officials met Governor Lee Kinyanjui last week and he promised that the medics would be paid today.

Mr Njoroge said the nurses would take action, including downing their tools, if Mr Kinyanjui failed to honour the promise.

Health workers at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, who did not wish to be named for fear of victimisation, said the nurses were demoralised.

They said while some nurses had been reporting to work, many others had kept away to push for payment.

“Most nurses are demoralised after the county government failed to pay their July salaries. As things stand now, we might on strike if the pay is not forthcoming,” said one of the nurses.

Those employed on contract have also complained about unpaid dues.

Njoroge said the nurses were banking on the governor’s promises and hoped to receive their pay.

“We are expecting pay by Wednesday (today) as promised failing which we shall communicate to our members what course of action we shall take,” said Njoroge.

Emmarvelien Ondaro, who represents the employed on contract, said 188 health workers had not received their July pay.

Ms Ondaro said there were fears that the workers could also miss their August salaries due to reports they were not factored in the budget.

“Health workers have been reporting on duty without fail. However, we are frustrated. Lack of pay is affecting service delivery,” she said.
Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001292873/pay-up-or-face-our-strike-say-nurses