School of Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS)
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B.N.Sc. Nursing Science
The Philosophy of the Nursing degree programme is hinged on believes that Man is a bio-psycho-social being, and his needs are the focus of all nursing activities in its efforts towards achieving a high level of wellness. There is need for a curriculum that will provide enhanced competencies, enabling nurses to provide comprehensive care and manage various disease conditions in health facilities and community settings while ensuring safety for clients and self as well as engage in referrals to appropriate services at higher levels accordingly. Courses shall be provided leading to the award of a degree – Bachelor of Nursing Sciences, which will be awarded with honours. Courses to be taught at this level should include English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students are also introduced to computer science.
The Nursing programme serves to:
- Produce polyvalent nurse practitioners capable of executing nursing skills in diverse healthcare settings while therapeutically assisting individuals, families, and communities with different backgrounds and health challenges.
- Prepare nurse practitioners who understand the role of health services within the broader social system
- Develop nurses who can initiate innovative changes in nursing education, practice, and administration through research.
- Ensuring client safety through proficient nursing skills.
The objectives are to:
- Offer a liberal, general, and professional education that enables nurses to incorporate psychosocial and physical factors in health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration
- Prepare student nurses to think critically, communicate effectively, and uphold ethical standards by shunning patient discrimination.
- Train graduates to communicate effectively with clients, healthcare teams, and other stakeholders using current technologies in education and healthcare service delivery.
- Attain optimal health and performing nursing skills at proficient levels that assured safety of the clients