Kenya Registered Nurse (KRN)

The Nursing Council of Kenya has authorized the three-year Kenya Registered Nurse (KRN) Diploma program. The curriculum equips first-level hospital-based nurses with the skills necessary to function effectively in an acute healthcare environment.

The Kenya Registered Nurse program will teach you the skills necessary to expertly treat wounds, give medication, perform routine medical examinations, record thorough medical histories, monitor heart rate and blood pressure, carry out diagnostic tests, use medical equipment, take blood samples, and admit and discharge patients in accordance with doctor's orders.

Additionally, you will learn how to change bandages, make sure patients are comfortable, notify other nurses or medical professionals of any changes in a patient's condition, record patient activities, and do other necessary duties.

Your career as a nurse will be well-founded by the curriculum, which is designed to incorporate nursing, biological, behavioral, and social science subjects.

Typical duties of a Kenya Registered Nurse include:

• Assessing patients and gaining their trust.
• Planning and delivering patients’ care.
• Monitoring patients’ progress.
• Taking samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures.
• Monitoring and administering medication.
• Writing records.
• Supervising junior staff.
• Organising workloads.
• Providing emotional support to patients and relatives.
• Tutoring student nurses.
• Advising patients and relatives on health-related issues.

Key skills for Kenya Registered Nurse (KRN)

• Excellent people skills, including the ability to listen.
• The ability to use initiative and solve problems.
• Attention to detail.
• The ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• IT skills and the ability to keep patient record up to date.
  

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