Bsc Nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree Programme is specifically designed to:

1. prepare graduate nurses who can think and communicate thoughts effectively discriminate among values, and utilise evidence to inform actions in healthcare;

2. Produce polyvalent nurses capable of delivering care in a variety of settings therapeutically;

3. Assisting individuals, families and communities with diverse back grounds and health problems to;

4. Attain optimal health and performing nursing skills at proficient levels that assured safety of the clients;

5. Produce graduates who can relate their roles in health care service delivery to the broader social system and who will be engaged in life-long and self-directed learning;

6. Prepare graduates who will communicate effectively with clients, members of the health care team and other stakeholders, using current technologies in education and delivery of health care services prepare graduates who can initiate innovative changes in nursing education, practice and administration through research; and

7. Prepare graduates who can initiate innovative changes in nursing education, (clinical) practice and administration through research.

Unique Features of the Programme

Students who are admitted through UTME are expected to sit for the professional nursing certificate exams at 400 levels and sit for the post basic midwifery or any other post basic professional exams together with those who are admitted through DE at 500 level.

Other specific features include:

1. Preparing individuals for continuous professional development and lifelong learning;

2. Equipping Students with management skills;

3. Facilitating professional, personal and quality development opportunities; and

4. Acquiring life skills that facilitate adaptation to work and living.

Employability Skills

Graduates of the BNSc. programme can practice in my areas of Nursing including , but not limited to medical surgical, maternal, child health and midwifery, community/public health, mental health nursing, School Nursing, Gerontology and long-term care. In addition, The graduates of the programme may work in other areas outside of clinical practice including, academics, in schools or with development or donor agencies in the private or public sector.

Specific skills that enhance employability include but are not limited to:

1. Communication skills;

2. Relationship and inter-professional skills;

3. Professional practice in accordance with relevant legislation and regulation;

4. Skills for provision of comprehensive, safe, evidence-based care consistent with professional and organizational standards;

5. Leadership and management skills;

6. Research skills to facilitate development of nursing and quality improvement and quality assurance procedures; and

7. Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

8. Clinical judgement and decision-marking

Twenty first Century Skills

Graduates of Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (BNSc) programme, are trained in diverse areas of nursing science and possess 21st century digital innovations in health care and education in nursing informatics and nursing entrepreneurship. Emphases are on:

1. Partnership and collaboration;

2. Effective communication;

3. Ethical decision making;

4. Creativity;

5. Advocacy;

6. Digital literacy

7. Multi-disciplinary collaborations;

8. Leadership skills and teamwork;

9. Critical thinking and problem solving skills; and

10. Clinical judgement and decision-marking skills.

Admission and Graduation Requirements

Five-Year Degree Programme:

In addition to appropriate Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scores, the candidate must obtain five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) (or its equivalent) credit passes including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English Language at not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry (Four-Year Degree Programme): Candidates possessing a Registered Nurse Certificate (RN)/Registered Midwife Certificate (RM) and the required five subjects at SSC with two advanced level subjects may be admitted by Direct Entry.

The pass mark for core courses is 50%. The degree is unclassified.