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In 1972 in recognition of the contribution of the Hospital in training Registered Midwives to assist births both in the rural and urban areas, the Mater Hospital was chartered as a School of Midwifery, a status it has maintained to date. The hospital was then leading in its reputation for maternity services. In September, 2004 the school responded to the ever-demanding nursing needs and began training Kenya Registered Nurses. The School was then named after Catherine McAuley, the Founderess of the Sisters of Mercy; hence now known as - “The Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery”
Catherine McAuley the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy was born in Dublin, Ireland, in September, 1778 to a prosperous Catholic family. Though her father, James McAuley, died in 1783 when Catherine was just five years old, his compassion for the poor, especially children and families who lived nearby, was a lifelong example for his eldest daughter Catherine.
Women, intrigued by the work Catherine was doing of building a large house for religious, Educational and social services for women and children, got attracted to her and began to join her preparations for the ministry she planned i.e serving the poor.
Between late 1829 and 1842, after a prayerful deliberation and consultation, Catherine and her associates agreed to form a new religious congregation i.e Sisters of Mercy dedicated to serving the poor in the area of Medical Care and Education throughout the world.
We are honored to name the School of Nursing after this compassionate woman – Catherine McAuley. September 2006 saw another milestone in the development of the school - approval by the Nursing Council of Kenya to commence the Distance Learning/E-learning Program for upgrading of Enrolled Community Health Nurses to Registered Community Health Nurses. This program enables nurses in full time employment to learn as they work. Most of the graduates are absorbed at The Mater Hospital and the rest join local private and public healthcare organizations and even abroad.
The school has adequate facilities to support learning ranging from lecture rooms, skills laboratory, computer laboratory with internet access, a library, School Bus, play ground among others. Admission Requirements Following advertisements in February/March, interviews are conducted and intakes for the successful candidates are processed ready for commencement in September for all the programmes. Kenya Registered Nursing - (Three year Course leading to Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing) - Mean Grade of C+ (plus)
- English C (plain)
- Mathematics C- (minus)
- Biology C (plain)
- Any other science subject: C plain - (Physical sciences, physics, Chemistry or Home Science)
Upgrading For Enrolled Nurses: - (One and Half year Course leading to Diploma in Community Health Nursing) - KCSE mean grade of D+ (plus) or KCE/EACE Division IV
- English D+
- Biology D+
- Mathematics D+
- Any other science subject D+ (i.e. Physical sciences, Physics, chemistry or home science)
- A valid Nursing Council of Kenya Practice license.
Upgrading For Enrolled Community Health Nurses – Distance Learning/E-Learning: - (Two year Course leading to Diploma in Community Health Nursing) - KCSE mean grade of D+ (plus) or KCE/EACE Division IV
- Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse
- A valid Nursing Council of Kenya practice license
- Three years working experience and currently working
Kenya Registered Midwife (One year Course leading to Diploma in Midwifery) - A Post Basic Diploma Course following Kenya Registered Nurse training
Sr. Maria Ngui, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy and the Director of Nursing Education has worked passionately together with her teaching faculty for the last 19 years to grow the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing to international standards.
Sr. Maria holds a Masters Degree in Midwifery from Flinders University of South Australia and a Diploma in Advanced Nursing from the University of Nairobi. She is a Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse, Kenya Registered Nurse and a Kenya Registered Midwife. She is also a trained Counselor & Psychologist, ACCEPT, Dublin, Ireland.
She is a member of the National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNAK) and a part-time Lecturer at the Kenyatta University.
Sr Maria has chosen to share her acquired knowledge and skills not only with her students but with the rest of the world through presentation of papers and talks in international conferences such as Mercy Global Concern, New York, in Churches, Youth and Women Groups etc.
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