Nursing partners page — AMPATH Kenya

OUR NURSING PARTNERSHIP

Established in 2011, the Moi University School of Nursing traces its roots to a Department of Nursing founded in 1998 and is dedicated to excellence and innovation in nursing education, practice and research, preparing students with the competencies required for today’s healthcare environment.
Through AMPATH, Moi University School of Nursing faculty have engaged in research grants, systematic reviews, webinars, scientific conferences and student exchange programs.
Most recently, Moi University School of Nursing hosted students from the Indiana University School of Nursing as part of a student exchange program aimed at providing a cross-cultural learning experience.

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is a national 1,200-plus bed referral institution and healthcare network. Supported by strategic international partnerships, MTRH has achieved exponential infrastructural growth, established specialized centers of excellence, and developed a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary workforce, including specialized nursing cadres to deliver advanced clinical care aligned with Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Since officially joining the AMPATH Nursing Working Group in 2019, MTRH's nursing team has actively driven the consortium’s tripartite mission of care, education and research. Today, over 20 MTRH nurses serve as active members of this strategic working group, spearheading healthcare initiatives, publishing collaborative research, and representing the institution at annual global gatherings and nursing conferences.
Key nursing projects and clinical achievements include: neuroscience nursing certification program, epilepsy ECHO virtual training institute, burn care project, stethoscope and patient assessment project.

Strategic goal for student education is to educate nurses to deliver, lead, innovate, and improve health care locally and globally.
Global or intercultural learning has become even more critical in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and the school is expanding virtual student exchange model in more courses aimed to: reach the largest cohorts of students at one time and target every student longitudinally and seamlessly while increasing student intercultural exposure, knowledge and skills. The success of this global virtual exchange requires collaboration with schools of nursing across the world. This fulfils our university strategic priority to immerse every student in at least one international experience - using the sustainable development goals (SDGS) to frame topics of mutually beneficial interest and conversations.
The Nursing Honors Program at IUSON is designed to challenge motivated students interested in developing skills in knowledge generation, utilization, and dissemination. During 2021-2022, three undergraduate students from MUSN actively participated in this program alongside IUSON undergraduate students for four semesters. Together, they conducted a scoping review and presented two posters at the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning Division of Undergraduate Education. The presentations showcased the findings of the scoping review and their experiences with online intercultural learning.

Indiana University (IU) Health is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana and operates as a private, nonprofit organization, it includes more than 16 hospitals and a broad network of primary and specialty care clinics.
IU Health works closely with IU School of Medicine and IU School of Nursing and supports training of international students from Kenya and other AMPATH locations.
IU Health is working with senior leadership from Moi University, MTRH and other AMPATH partners to build a sustainable leadership training program. IU Health has worked closely with the wound care nurses to develop a national program of excellence and improve wound healing.