The Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery is responsible for the training of Nurses at all levels. It currently runs a number of programmes including post-basic Certificate and Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, Ophthalmic Nursing and Nursing Anaethesia; Higher Diploma in Nursing (SRN programme), Bachelor's of Science in Nursing with Honours (BSN, Hons) in Medico-Surgical Nursing, Paediatrics & Neonatal Nursing, Midwifery & Obstetrics Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Nursing Anaethesia, Nursing Education, Midwifery Education, and Critical Care Nursing.
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Work is underway for the development of a bachelor's degree programme in Peri- Operative Nursing. In addition, the Faculty a number of postgraduate programmes including a Special Master's degree (MSN with thesis) in Neonatal Nursing, and Paediatrics Nursing and is currently working on the development of postgraduate curricula in Medico-Surgical Nursing, Midwifery and Obstetrics Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses & Midwives, Pharmacology for Nurses & Midwives and Nursing and Midwifery Education.
The Faculty currently has seven (7) departments including Medico-Surgical Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Education, Midwifery & Obstetrics Nursing, Paediatrics & Neonatal Nursing, Specialized Nursing, Community Health Nursing, and Basic Nursing.
The requirements for admission into the Higher Diploma in Nursing is five credit at WASSSCE; C6 or Better in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics/Further mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry, Physics/Core Science in not more than two sittings; OR Certificate in Nursing (SECHN) plus five credits at WASSCE, C6
or better in English Language, Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Health Science, and any other Science subject.
Admission into the BSN (Hons) programme is as follows:
• Level 100: Successful completion of the Pre-BSN Nursing programme; OR Second-Class lower Bachelor's degree in the Sciences
• Level 200: Five credits at WASSCE plus a Higher Diploma in Nursing
Level 300: Higher Diploma in Nursing plus any post-basic Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery
However, admission into the Pre-BSN Nursing programme is a minimum of five credits at WASSCE, a C5 or better in any four of the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics/Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology; and a C6 in the fifth, with a maximum aggregate of 21 in not more than two sittings.
"Nursing and midwifery are the hands that catch life, the hearts that heal, and the voices that comfort when words are not enough."