http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7452 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:08:57 GMT 2026-04-05T15:08:57Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/17086 New Don Assimilation into Organizational Culture: A Case Study of Nursing Faculty from Two Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya Simon Macharia Kamau , Rose Jelangat Rotich Whereas expert clinical nurses were needed to fill nurse educator vacancies, academia had fairly different requirements, expectations and responsibilities as compared to clinical practice. The transition from the industry to academia could come as a shock to some. Theassimilation ofnew faculty into organizational culture often left long lasting impressions. Aim:The study explores the nuanced dynamics the new faculty goes through before settling Objectives:(a) To examine the respondent’s lived experiences within their nursing programs as novice nursing faculty. (b) To capture the respondent’s lived experiences as new nursing faculty in relation the ‘Assimilation Theory and Organizational Culture’. Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive qualitative study that utilizes theory as a guide while looking at how the new nursing faculties got assimilated into their workplace in two institutions of higher learning in Kenya. Results:Shown that it was challenging for those transitioning from nursing practice to nursing academia. New nursing faculties were expected to understand and adapt to the work environment in the university as soon as possible. Anyhowly, they were expected to ‘hit the ground running’. Experiences varied from: ‘disillusionment’, ‘culture shock’ through to ‘loss of identity’ to ‘what did I get myself into?’ among others. Conclusion & recommendation: New faculty needed help in order to make positive social change, but the reality from this study was that a good number of faculties had a less than smooth transition. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/17086 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16787 Registered Nurses Assignment-Workload for Teaching Hospitals in Kenya: Utilizing the Research Brief with Annotated Bibliography Approach. Kamau Simon Macharia Nursing is important in quality and safety of hospital care and in patients' perceptions of their care. There seems to be a close association between patient safety, undergraduate nursing students' learning with nurse staffing levels in Kenya. The Ministry of Health as well as the Ministry of education does not yet support changing nurse workforce standards for teaching medical institutions. This research brief targeted the nursing units of two teaching hospitals in Kenya. Purpose: There are a lot on staffing issues in research that could be applied in Kenya and nurses might be interested in a staff-understandable review of what has been researched. This brief sought to: establish the relationship between nurse workload and nurse-sensitive patient safety outcome indicators. This review focuses on the staffing issue on the effect of workload on patient outcomes or staff outcomes. The search spanned period of between 2003 and 2013. Conclusion: Nurse managers ought to implement staffing processes that align staff skills and competencies with prioritized patient needs supported on a shift-to-shift basis. A fair and balanced patient assignment increases nurse satisfaction in their daily work. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16787 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16786 Quality of life of nursing students from nine countries: A cross-sectional study Jonas Preposi Cruza, ⁎ , Rhea Faye D. Felicilda-Reynaldob , Simon Ching Lamc , Felipe Aliro Machuca Contrerasd,e , Helen Shaji John Cecilyf , Ioanna V. Papathanasioug , Howieda A. Foulyh , Simon Macharia Kamaui , Glenn Ford D. Valdezj , Kathryn A. Adamsk , Paolo C. Coletl Background: Nursing student life is stressful as a result of the work they exert to learn concepts ranging from basic to complicated issues and health concerns for maintaining overall human health. Hence, assessing the quality of life (QOL) of nursing students is important to determine if they have excellent well-being levels as they go through the learning process. Objectives: This study measured and compared QOL of respondents by country of residence, and identified the QOL predictors of students. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional design. Settings: A multi-country study conducted in Chile, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United States of America. Participants: A convenience sample of 2012 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire containing demographic characteristic items and the World Health Organization QOL-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to gather data from respondents. Results: The highest overall QOL was recorded in the physical health domain, whereas the lowest was in the social health domain. The perceived highest and lowest QOL dimension varied between countries. Age, country of residence, and monthly family income showed statistically significant multivariate effect on the aspects of QOL. Conclusions: Considering their stressful lives, the present study underscores the importance of ensuring the highest level of well-being among nursing students. The maintenance of high levels of well-being among nursing students should also be prioritized to maximize their learning and ensure their satisfaction in their student life. Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16786 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16785 Registered Nurses Assignment-Workload for Teaching Hospitals in Kenya:Utilizing the research breif with annotated bibiliography Approach Simon Kamau Nursing is important in quality and safety of hospital care and in patients' perceptions of their care. There seems to be a close association between patient safety, undergraduate nursing students' learning with nurse staffing levels in Kenya. The Ministry of Health as well as the Ministry of education does not yet support changing nurse workforce standards for teaching medical institutions. This research brief targeted the nursing units of two teaching hospitals in Kenya. Purpose: There are a lot on staffing issues in research that could be applied in Kenya and nurses might be interested in a staff-understandable review of what has been researched. This brief sought to: establish the relationship between nurse workload and nurse-sensitive patient safety outcome indicators. This review focuses on the staffing issue on the effect of workload on patient outcomes or staff outcomes. The search spanned period of between 2003 and 2013. Conclusion: Nurse managers ought to implement staffing processes that align staff skills and competencies with prioritized patient needs supported on a shift-to-shift basis. A fair and balanced patient assignment increases nurse satisfaction in their daily work. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16785 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z