Masters Theses: School of Nursing

Assessment of Association between Perceived Stigma, Social Support and Substance Abuse among Clients at the Comprehensive Care Centre at the Coast Province General Hospital.

Maina, Elizabeth W. (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Introduction: Clients in Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC) usually face stigma and have poor social support which results in poor coping mechanisms including substance (alcohol and illicit drugs) abuse. The prevalence of ...
Ethical Dilemmas Experienced by Nurses in the Critical Care Units in Kenyatta National Hospital

Mutinda, Jostine (University of Nairobi, 2012-07)

Introduction- Ethical issues have emerged in the recent years as a major component of health care for the critically ill patients, who are vulnerable and totally depend on the caregiver, optimally the nurse working in the ...
Instructional Roles in Diploma Nursing Education in Meru: Adaptation, Self Sufficiency and Sustainability

Gitonga, Pius (Kenya Methodist University, 2013)

Nursing education forms the basis of professional existence, development and sustainable future. The purpose of this study was to establish how nurse educators adapted to increased instructional workload, ...