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15th Graduation Ceremony
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15th Annual Graduation Ceremony
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A section of graduands pose for a photo during the 15th Graduation ceremony held at Safari Park Hotel.
The 15th annual graduation ceremony was held at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital on 15th October 2021
The 2021 Graduates included 95 graduates from our programs in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing, Paediatric Nurse Training and Emergency Medical Technician. The classes that graduated back then were very special to us, they were a first in everything; the first to learn under the ravaging damage of Covid-19, first to do online Zoom learning and first to do Nursing Council examinations online. Amidst all these challenges, they posted the best results boasting of over 35 Distinctions, several Credits and 100% pass rate. Congratulations once again, you made us proud!
Since its inception, the Institute has enrolled 300 Paediatric nurses and 224 paediatric Critical care nurses. 44% of these have been drawn from the public sector. However, we have had a wide coverage within the country and internationally. Locally, some of the major beneficiaries of our trainings are the Nairobi Hospital, MP Shah, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya Defence Forces Memorial, Kikuyu, the Aga Khan, Metropolitan, Kijabe, Nairobi West, AAR hospitals among others. Regionally, we have trained nurses from Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Congo and Nigeria. We hope to reach the whole of Africa and beyond. We are persuaded this is possible since our graduates are widely sort after due to their rare specialization and expertise within the region. Our motivation for this is to fulfill our mandate as Gertrude's of providing quality health care to children no matter where they are. .
In attendance were several notable figures, including Dr Mercy Mwangangi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Health, who presided over the ceremony as the Chief Guest, and Mr Alec Davis, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Also present were guests from allied healthcare facilities such as the Nursing Council of Kenya, The Nairobi Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karen Hospital, MP Shah Hospital, Pumwani Hospital, Kenya Council of Emergency Medical Technicians and Critical Care Nurses’ Chapter among others.
Chief guest, Dr Mercy Mwangangi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Health, receiving an appreciation gift from Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital CEO, Dr Robert Nyarango.
...we have trained nurses from Kenya,
Gertrude’s staff were also in attendance led by the CEO, Dr Robert Nyarango, Heads of Department, doctors, ward managers, outpatient managers, tutors, nurses, and allied staff members. It was also joyous to note the jubilant family and friends of the graduands who sang, danced, and celebrated during the ceremony, with plenty of hugs from proud parents and spouses. They were honoured for the support they provided the students with throughout their training. The ceremony was crowned by the lighting of candles and declaration of the Florence Nightingale nurses’ pledge which was officiated over by the Chief Nursing Officer Ms. Caroline Ayilo and the Principal and Training Manager Ms. Perez Obonyo who hosted the event.
We wish the graduates all the best as they go out to apply all the knowledge and skills they gained at the institution.
