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Nurses are the backbone of healthcare provision globally.

Kenyan nurses are exceptionally resourceful and well-trained. They are the primary providers of care in many clinics and hospitals. They are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all Kenyans and often are faced with the challenges of high nurse to patient ratios, patient needs and mortality.

The AMPATH Nursing team is a collaboration between Kenyan nurses and nurses from the AMPATH Consortium to share knowledge, provide training, and support quality improvement efforts to advance nursing care in western Kenya. We aim to strengthen nurses globally by building capacity on practice (care), education and research.

Nursing education and research from our collaboration identify innovative methods to deliver optimal care and improve patient outcomes. Areas of focus have included: medication administration, physical assessment, wound care, asthma in children, maternal-newborn health, palliative care, seizure management, oncology, cardiology and cardiac surgery recovery. Quality improvement projects provide scholarly exchange opportunities for practicing nurses and students from Kenya and the AMPATH Consortium to learn nursing principles that span patient needs across the lifespan in diverse resource settings.

MTRH CNEs leading physical assessment simulations with bedside nurses in the simulation center.

1,000+

Nurses have received training at the MTRH simulation center

100+

Students from Kenya and the US participate in learning through a WhatsApp group

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Nurses receiving neuro training

OUR NURSING PARTNERSHIP

Moi University School of Nursing and Midwifery

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

Indiana University School of Nursing

Indiana University Health

University of Texas School of Nursing

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Purdue University SCHOOL OF NURSING

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF NURSING

Duke university school of nursing

Scholarly Support and Publications

Grant funding and philanthropic support enables the care, training and research activities of the AMPATH nursing collaboration to thrive.

Together, nurses from each of the collaborating partners have published in academic journals and and presented research at international conferences.

To support the nursing collaboration, contact Dr. Jane von Gaudecker.

Publications and presentations

Benson Milimo, Moi University School of Nursing faculty, teaching nursing students during a labor and delivery simulation experience.

Handing over of midwifery training mannequins to the Uasin Gishu County Reproductive Health Coordinator by the Dean of the School of Nursing & Midwifery. The mannequins were donated to the school by a development partner to enhance the skills of the midwives in the community.

In 2019, IUSON, MTRH and MUSN collaborated for the first Clinical Nurse Educators Symposium. The symposium brought together nurses from North America and all of Uasin Gishu county to discuss innovations in nursing science and research that impact patient outcomes.

Nurses and nursing educators from all of Uasin Gishu County in breakout sessions during the 1st annual Clinical Nurse Educators Research Symposium.

Students inspecting a water project during COBES placement

A student taking part in training on budget advocacy and adolescent sexual reproductive health rights in Kapenguria.

College of Health Science Students giving health education during COBES placement.

A student facilitating a workshop/training to parents in Uasin Gishu county on reproductive health.

Community health students engaging county finance and economic planning department official on the importance of allocating resources towards projects that benefit the youth and sharing a memo of their recommendations on allocations for youth projects.

Student participating in the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) 2019 at United States International University – Africa (USIU-Africa) in Nairobi to discussi with national stakeholders on the success of ICPD- Program of Action and the existing challenges affecting reproductive health of young people.

Students taking part in jiggers’ removal in a community within Elgeyo Marakwet County during their Community Based Education and service (COBES) 2 field placement.

Community health students participating in School health promotion activities in secondary schools within Eldoret.

Students collaborating with the community health volunteers at the world population day celebrations to demonstrate the importance of the government investing in family planning to help control the population growth rate.

BSCHEd students participating in the world clean-up day celebrations by cleaning up the streets Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County.

Students participating on a panel discussion during the 3rd annual conference of the reproductive health network Kenya in 2019.

A student sharing a presentation during the 3rd annual conference of the reproductive health network Kenya in 2019.

Students attending a meeting at the European parliament.

A Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education (BSCHEd) student speaking at the European parliament on the health challenges that young people face in Kenya and how the European Union can address the changes through the official development assistance (ODA).

Moi University School of Nursing Dean Dinah Chelagat and Benson Melimo, Moi University School of Nursing faculty visiting with Patty Hamilton-Solum in Austin, Texas.

In 2019 IUSON, MTRH and MUSN collaborated for the first Clinical Nurse Educators Symposium. The symposium brought together nurses from North America and all of Uasin Gishu county to discuss innovations in nursing science and research that impact patient outcomes.

Students from University of Texas-Austin worked in groups with Moi University students on wound care projects.

Students for University of Texas-Austin visited MTRH in July 2023 to work with Moi University nursing students on wound care projects.

An interdisciplinary group of students from University of Texas-Austin visited Eldoret in July 2023.

LATEST NURSING NEWS

News & Blog Feed

First AMPATH Global Nursing Conference Convenes in Kenya

Nurses from around the world gathered for the first AMPATH Global Nursing Conference with the theme of “Advancing the Role of Nurses in Global Health.”

MTRH Nursing Leads the Way in Care, Education and Research

The Directorate of Nursing at MTRH has been involved in various projects related to nursing care, education and research under the nursing working group within the AMPATH partnership.

People of AMPATH: Dinah Chelagat, Dean of the Moi University School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dinah Chelagat, PhD, dean of the Moi University School of Nursing and Midwifery, reflects on the impact of nurses, the challenges they face and the AMPATH partnership.

Health Care Work Wins Beyond Zero Award

Pamela Jepleting Maritim, a health care worker from a USAID AMPATH Uzima-supported facility, won an award at the 2021 Beyond Zero Health Awards during the Beyond Zero summit held on 3rd December 2021.

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AMPATH Global Nursing Conference

The inaugural AMPATH Global Nursing Scientific Conference in May 2024 connected and engaged nurse researchers, students, clinicians, and leaders from Kenya, Ghana, Mexico, Nepal and the United States around the theme of “Advancing The Role of Nurses in Global Health.”

AMPATH partners shared innovative practices and evidence-based strategies to improve patient care outcomes and collaborate on nursing education and research development.

Objectives:

Promotion of Nursing Collaboration: Facilitate the exchange of expertise and ideas amongst nurses from varied specialties.
Advancing Nursing Education and Practice: Showcase the latest advancements globally, enriching the foundation of nursing education and practices.
Strengthening Nursing Research: Provide opportunities for quality improvement/ research collaboration and share resources and expertise to address healthcare challenges, leading to improved patient outcomes.

Read the conference report