Graduates from the School of Nursing in East Africa’s inaugural diploma programme in oncology nursing, the first course of its kind in the region, have excelled in exams held by the Nursing Council of Kenya which regulates and sets standards for the profession.
All 16 AKU candidates cleared the Kenya Registered Oncology Nurse examinations with 13 passing with distinction. Launched in 2016, the 18-month diploma programme equips nurses with the specialised skills to provide competent and compassionate care that will help address the rising burden of the disease in the region.
An estimated 100,000 people lose their lives to cancer in East Africa each year and graduates from the programme are equipped with the knowledge and skills to advance cancer care across the illness trajectory and at all levels of care.
“The knowledge that trained cancer nurses have is really critical,” said Assistant Professor Tayreez Mushani at the School. “They can detect breast cancer early through manual exams. They can safely administer chemotherapy and other treatments. They can manage side effects and counsel patients so they feel comfortable continuing their treatment.”
Learn more about the programme
here.
Graduates from the School of Nursing in East Africa’s inaugural diploma programme in oncology nursing, the first course of its kind in the region, have excelled in exams held by the Nursing Council of Kenya which regulates and sets standards for the profession.
All 16 AKU candidates cleared the Kenya Registered Oncology Nurse examinations with 13 passing with distinction. Launched in 2016, the 18-month diploma programme equips nurses with the specialised skills to provide competent and compassionate care that will help address the rising burden of the disease in the region.
An estimated 100,000 people lose their lives to cancer in East Africa each year and graduates from the programme are equipped with the knowledge and skills to advance cancer care across the illness trajectory and at all levels of care.
“The knowledge that trained cancer nurses have is really critical,” said Assistant Professor Tayreez Mushani at the School. “They can detect breast cancer early through manual exams. They can safely administer chemotherapy and other treatments. They can manage side effects and counsel patients so they feel comfortable continuing their treatment.”
Learn more about the programme
here.