NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA |
| 1. GENERAL NURSING PROGRAMME |
| Admission Requirements |
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Candidates for admission into the General Nursing Education Programme of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria must posses the Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent with five credits to include English Language and either Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Health Science at not more than 2 sittings. |
Institutions of learning: |
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Sixty-Eight (68) Schools of Nursing in Nigeria. (See full list of all approved Schools of Nursing in Nigeria). |
Duration of Training: |
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Three Calendar Years. |
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Registered Nurse (RN) . |
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| 2. POST BASIC MIDWIFERY PROGRAMME |
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The Candidate must be a Registered Nurse and must also meet all institutional Requirements. |
Institutions of Learning: |
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Sixty-Five (65) Schools of Post Basic Midwifery in Nigeria. (See full list of approved Schools of Midwifery in Nigeria). |
Duration of Training: |
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One Calendar Year. |
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Registered Midwife (RM) |
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| 3. POST BASIC PSYCHIATRIC NURSING PROGRAMME |
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The Candidate must be a Registered Nurse and must also meet all institutional Requirements. |
Institutions of Learning: |
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Eight (8) School of Post Basic Psychiatric Nursing in Nigeria. (See full list of approved Schools of Psychiatric Nursing in Nigeria). |
Duration of Training: |
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One Calendar Year. |
| Registration Obtainable: |
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Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) . |
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4. BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMME (B.N.Sc.) |
| Admission Requirements: |
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Five Credits level passes in WASC/SSCE or its equivalent at not more than two sittings. Subject must include English Language, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics. Candidate must also meet all institutional requirements. |
Institutions of Learning: |
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Universities offering the programme. (See full list of Nigerian Universities offering B. N. Sc Degree Programmes). |
Duration of Training: |
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Five Years plus one year intership in a recognized Health Care institution. |
| Academic Qualification Obtainable: |
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Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree. |
| Registration Obtainable: |
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Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Midwife (RM), Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN). |
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| 5. HIGHER DEGREES IN NURSING |
| Admission Requirements |
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As obtainable in the different Universities offering higher degrees in Nursing. |
Institutions of Learning: |
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Nigerian Universities offering higher degree in Nursing. (See full list of these Universities). |
| Academic Qualification Obtainable: |
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Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philisophy. |
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| 6. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES |
The following Post basic Nursing Programmes are run at Certificate level: |
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Public Health Nursing |
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Orthopaedic Nursing |
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Paediatric Nursing |
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Ophthalmic Nursing |
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Nurse Anaesthetist |
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Accident and Emergency Nursing |
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PeriOperative Nursing |
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Ear, Nose and Throat Nursing |
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Burns and Plastic Nursing |
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Cardiothoracic Nursing |
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Occupational Health Nursing |
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Intensive Care Nursing |
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Nursing Administration |
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| Admission Requirements: |
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Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Midwife (RM), with at least one year Post |
| - Registration experience |
| - A Current Practicing Licence |
| - Applicant must meet all institutional requirements. |
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Institutions of Learning: |
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Institutions approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. (See full list of approved institutions). |
Duration of Training: |
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One Calendar Year, except for the Nurse Anaesthetists programme which runs for eighteen (18) months. |
| Registration Obtainable: |
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Certificate in Nursing in the area of Clinical Specialization. |
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