The Nursing course is one of the most explored in Kenya and anyone wishing to become a nurse must meet some requirements.
The key responsibilities of nurses include recording details and symptoms of patients’ medical histories and current health and preparing them for treatment.
Nurses in Kenya earn a good salary depending on their job group, academic qualifications and their places of work.
Payment in  Kenya’s public service is divided into 18 cadres, from Job group A to T with A being the lowest cadre.  Entry nurses are classified in job group G and earn between Ksh23,369 and Ksh29,826.
Nurses in job group K earn a basic salary of Ksh40,000 and nurses in job group R earn between Ksh109,089 and Ksh144,928.
Different types of nursing courses in Kenya and entry requirements
Meanwhile, nurses who work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) earn a basic salary of Ksh129,000, with those with a diploma earning upwards of Ksh70,000.
These professionals also enjoy allowance benefits depending on their academic qualifications, job group, work location, and hospital level.
They include:
- House allowances of Ksh. 3,500-Ksh. 15,000,
- Extraneous expenses Ksh. 15,000-Ksh. 35,000 depending on the job group,
- Health risk allowance Ksh. 3,850-Ksh. 5,000,
- Uniform allowance Ksh. 10,000 annually,
- Commuter allowance Ksh. 4,000-Ksh. 14,000.