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Nursing Programme

Basic Nursing Programme

The Basic Nursing Programme is a three-year, six-semester course approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), and will be administered by Bishop JWI Idahosa Memorial College of Nursing Sciences. While accreditation from the relevant regulatory body is currently pending, the programme is designed to equip students with essential nursing knowledge, practical skills, and clinical experience required to become competent and licensed Registered Nurses. During the program, students will undergo training in practical nursing skills, gaining the requisite knowledge and proficiency to become Registered Nurses (RNs). Registered Nurses are essential in providing support, care, and advice to patients with medical and surgical disorders. Their duties include measuring vital signs, observing patients, dispensing prescriptions, managing care records, delivering health education, and providing counsel and emotional support to patients and their families. Registered Nurses possess the qualifications to operate in diverse healthcare settings, encompassing tertiary healthcare facilities (e.g., National Hospital, Federal Medical Centres), secondary healthcare institutions (e.g., General Hospitals), and primary healthcare institutions (e.g., Primary Health Care, Comprehensive Health Care) worldwide.

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Admission Requirements – Basic Nursing Programme

1. Academic Qualifications:

Applicants must possess a minimum of five (5) credits in not more than two (2) sittings. These credits must include:
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
Acceptable examination bodies include WAEC NECO and/or NABTEB
  • Combinations such as WAEC/WAEC, NECO/NECO, or WAEC/NECO are acceptable.
  • NABTEB results cannot be combined with WAEC, NECO, or another NABTEB.
  • If using NABTEB, all five required credits must be obtained in a single result.

2. Entrance Examination:

Qualified candidates will be required to sit for an Entrance Examination administered by the College.

3. Oral Interview:

Candidates who pass the entrance examination will be invited for an interview conducted by the College.

4. Provisional Admission:

Applicants who are successful in both the entrance exam and the interview will receive provisional admission into the Basic General Nursing Programme at Bishop JWI Idahosa Memorial College of Nursing Sciences, Ehor Town, Uhumwonde LGA, Edo State, Nigeria.

5. Foundational Training & Examination:

Admitted students will undergo six months of intensive training in Basic Sciences and core Nursing courses. At the end of this period, they will sit for an Introductory Examination conducted by the College.

6. Indexing by NMCN:

Admitted students will undergo six months of intensive training in Basic Sciences and core Nursing courses. At the end of this period, they will sit for an Introductory Examination conducted by the College.
  • Only students who pass the Introductory Examination will be indexed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
  • Students who are unsuccessful in the exam will be withdrawn from the programme.