COURSES OFFERED
COURSE SYLLABUS AND OUTLINE
Students will be provided with course and syllabus outline will:
- Indicate the way the course will be taught.
- Shed light on purpose and objectives of the course as well as areas to be covered
- A statement of knowledge, skills and attitudes that a student would acquire, the tasks he/ she would be able to perform at the end of the course.
- Outline the schedule of classes, assignments, practicals, trips and other planned activities.
- Include methodologies to be applied and the facilities required i.e. equipment, tools, appliances and materials.
- Highlights methods of assessment that will be used and indicate when tests, quizzes and assignments will be undertaken.
- Provide a list of class texts and references for further reading
CLASS/CLINICAL PLACEMENT ATTENDANCE
Attending lectures, practicals and other scheduled classes is mandatory for all students. It is the duty of the student to make arrangements to attend all classes and practicals as scheduled.
Reasons for failure to attend classes or clinical placement should be communicated in writing to the Class Lecturer/Clinical Instructor respectively prior to the session or duty.
All other planned school activities whether internal or external are equally mandatory for students participation.
STUDENT CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PROGRESSION REQUIREMENT
All learners will be required to attend all theory blocks and do final block examinations. They must attend at least 80% of all teaching and learning activities. However, a learner shall only be allowed absenteeism from class in case of sickness or bereavement or any other compelling reason as approved by the relevant authority. This shall not take more than 20% of the block hours. No learner will progress from one block to another until they have attained the required pass mark of 60% in all the examination papers.
Students shall also be expected to take all clinical placements in the approved health facilities as prescribed by the relevant regulatory body and pass all the prescribed assessments. The student shall be required to attain a pass mark of 70% in all the clinical assessments. Any learner that shall miss up to a week or more from the clinical area shall look for time to cover the week’s placement.
If a student misses more than 20% of the clinical rotation they shall be required to repeat that specific rotation. The learner shall not be allowed to move to the next clinical placement before making up for the lost time in the previous clinical placement.
N/B: Candidates must pass all the relevant institutional examinations and clinical assessments together with successfully completing all Nursing Case studies and Projects before they are presented for the Nursing Council licensure examination.
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS/EVALUATION
Whilst in class you will undertake:-
- Quizzes, CATS and assignments as per subject taught.
- Written examination at the of class which requires a pass mark of 60%.
- Behavioural assessments which entail evaluations of your behaviour and class performance by lecturers.
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) at the time of introductory block.
- Promotional examination for every completed year of school, i.e. end of year 1, 2 & 3.
- Resits in the case of failure to pass end block exams. This means the student will be required to resit twice and expected to pay Kshs 250/- and Kshs 300/- per paper respectively, through the institutional accounts before being allowed to take the exam. Post the resit, should the student still fail, then demotion for 6 month will apply. Only one resit is allowed for promotional examination and the student will be expected to pay Kshs. 500/- per paper before being allowed to take the exam.
- A face to face academic committee meeting may be called in the case of unsatisfactory performance and may likely involve your parent/guardian/sponsor.
WARD/DEPARTMENTS ASSESSMENTS – FOR NURSING STUDENTS
During your clinical experience, you will be expected to ensure the following:
- Progress reports: At the end of each clinical placement you will be evaluated by the clinical staff together with the lecturer in-charge of clinical instruction. This covers work performance, behaviour and attitude.
- Completion of your Regulatory Body Clinical Instruction Log Book in the relevant topics.
- Practical assessments as laid down by the School of Health Sciences M.P. Shah Hospital and the regulatory body.
- Healthcare Care plan and Case Studies – The major case studies are::
- Medical
- Surgical
- Paediatrics Case Studies
N/B: All case studies must be approved by the class lecturer from the school.
- Case studies need to be completed and marked in time by the various lecturers. This is a serious part of your progress assessments. Take it seriously, discuss with relevant lecturer in case of any limitations.
- Nursing students NCK Assessments: By the end of the training the student will have done the following assessments within the stipulated time, failure to which the student will be demoted after re-doing once and failed.
- Nursing Care of Patient-I (9th to 12th month in training)
- Nursing Care of Patient-II (16th to 20th month in training)
- Nursing Care–III: Ward Management (26th to 30th month of training)
- Completion of reflective diaries as per mastery record. Should be submitted in the last week of the placement and not several weeks after the experience. Any diary submitted after the placement will be nullified. Failure to submit your reflective diary on time will result in disciplinary measures even a demotion. It is to your interest that you do all your course work/assignment without failure.
- It is to your interest that you do all your course work/assignment without failure.
N/B: No major assessment will be undertaken before all relevant masteries, case studies and healthcare care plans are completed. Both classroom and clinical evaluations will constitute the completion of the Regulatory Body request for entry into the final examination. Failure to meet academic requirements and standards laid down by the School, Hospital, and the Regulatory Body will lead to disciplinary actions as per Regulatory Body procedure on discipline and Standards of Conduct.
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Every student who enters training will be issued with a copy of the students’ handbook containing all the specific guidelines pertaining to their academic expectations.
The institution will apply a grading system for both classroom and practical work in the clinical areas. The grading system will be as follows:
- The pass mark for all written theoretical exams is 60%. Any score below 60% will mean sitting for a supplementary examination in 2 weeks’ time. A supplementary examination only gives the student a pass even if the score is above 60%. The supplementary examination will have a payable fee.
- The pass mark for all practical exams i.e. clinical assessment, case study project is 70%. Any score below 70% will mean repeating the practical examination within duration of 2 weeks.
- Determination of a pass, credit and distinction will be as follows:
Each student will be required to sit for three promotional examinations. Failure to attain the required minimum score of 60% in all the papers after retaking the exams once, the student will be demoted to the immediate junior class.
Supplementary examinations will be done within 2-3 weeks of the release of the examinations. Scheduling of the exam should consider lecturers and students duties. For practical supplementary exams students must arrange with the ward in charge to exchange duty on the day of resit. The learner shall not be allowed to move to the next clinical placement before passing the supplementary assessment.
For Nursing Case studies and Research proposal project the following timelines shall be strictly adhered to:
- Medical Case study: To be submitted before start of Block II
- Pediatric Case study: To be submitted before start of Block III
- Surgical Case study: To be submitted before start of Revision Block
Complete and approved Research Proposal Project shall be submitted within three months post Block III and defended in the first week of Revision Block. Any student who will not have successfully defended their research proposal shall not be allowed to proceed with Revision Block. Each student is required to sit for a College Final Examination/Final Qualifying Examination (FQE) towards the end of the training. Before the student is allowed to attempt this exam, he/she is required to feel a clearance form with the college administration. Failure to attain the required pass mark in each of the papers, a student will only be allowed to re-sit the examination once. In the event the candidate fails to satisfy the board of examiners he/she will be demoted for a period of six months.
If a student has a substantial reason requiring remark of the examination paper(s), the appeal shall be formally submitted in writing to the school academics office within 7 days of the release of the results. The student shall be required to pay a prescribed fee alongside the application. The appeal will be discussed by the academics committee and formally communicated in writing to the student applicant within 14 days of receipt of the appeal. In case the appeal is successful, a neutral examiner appointed by the academic committee will remark the exam after which the results will be released to the student.
N/B: Appeal shall only be allowed one per examination
Every exam shall be invigilated and student shall check completeness of the examination papers, numbering and labelling. Each candidate shall adhere to the prescribed examination rules and regulations including the instructions as provided for in specific papers.
Cheating of any kind will lead to a disciplinary action being instituted against the concerned candidate as prescribed by the institution examination policy.
All institutional examinations shall be moderated by a panel of lecturers before the administration of the examination. With the relevant resources the examination office shall receive exam questions from course lecturers for compiling two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date. The said office shall convene a moderation meeting for the moderation exercise to be undertaken before the final printing and packaging.
N/B: Academic demotion will only be allowed once where any exam is applicable, afterwhich a student is mentored on career advice and academic expulsion.
EXAMINATIONS
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
Promotional Examination is an institutional based theoretical evaluation which shall be administered to students at the end of every academic year. Academic year begins when a student has been in college for one year and is due for his/her annual leave.
The student shall proceed to the senior level upon certifying the examiners. Failure to attain the required grade (60%) the student shall retake the exam once. If a student fails again then he/she will be referred to the next junior class. The promotional exam to the senior level is also known as final qualifying college examination.
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
Supplementary papers should be done within 2-3 weeks of the release of the examination results. Students to make the necessary arrangements to avail themselves for the re-sit. The concerned students will be expected to pay the relevant fee.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rules and Regulations shall be binding upon registration of every student and as long as such student remains registered. Every student shall, before he/she is registered, be required to read these rules and regulations and to sign a declaration appended hereunder, that he/she has understood the contents and meaning hereof and that he/she undertakes to be bound hereby.
‘Rules’ these are stated principles to which actions/behavior of students must conform.
‘Regulations’ these are authoritative provisions directing students conduct within and outside the school and hospital.
‘Conduct’ means acceptable behaviour which conforms to the rules and regulations herein and to the laws of the land.
‘Suspension’ means exclusion from healthcare professional training programmes for a specified period.
‘Expulsion’ means total and permanent exclusion of students from the school and relieving him/her of the status of student.
UNIFORM POLICY
- Uniforms worn shall be neat, freshly laundered, in good condition, and with an acceptable fit. Tight uniforms are not permitted on the premise
- The belts for female students and epaulettes for male students are provided through a recycling service. The students shall return these at the end of each academic year
- When on duty, students must only wear the designated type and style of uniform approved for their workplace and grade. This denotes their role within the organisation/work area and will help the patient identify who is caring for them
- Plain dark socks (navy or black) may be worn with trousers; plain tights can be worn with dresses and will be either flesh-coloured, navy or black
- Cardigans must NOT be worn when attending to patients. Smart plain navy blue cardigans can be worn when travelling between departments and wards. Vests or T-shirts must not be visible under uniforms
- Students are strongly encouraged to wear their clothing whilst travelling to and from School or Clinical Placement
- A student identification (ID) badge denoting the students’ name will be issued with the uniform
- A lost ID badge can be replaced through the Human Resource Office at a specified replacement fee
- All uniforms including belts and epaulettes, shall be returned before graduation
- Students are not to share any photographs of themselves in uniform on social media without prior permission from the school management
- A maternity uniform can be provided to the student in the same colour as the regular uniform
Mr. ABC
Dean of School of Nursing
info@mpshahshs.com
+254 899 899
Registration of students is done twice a year, in March and September. A new student is registered into the programme after making payment of all the requisite fees.
Applicants admitted are required to have the official letter of admission together with the original copies of certificates and testimonials at the time of registration.
Upon admission into the programme the student is then assigned an Admission Number. Depending on the relevant regulatory body’s stipulated guidelines, the student shall be indexed/ registered upon making payment of the required indexing/registration fee. All students will be required to fill in a medical consent form to facilitate a comprehensive medical check-up for any relevant appropriate support when need arises.