Full List of Private Nursing Schools In Nigeria (2024)
The Article Provides you with a list of private nursing schools in Nigeria. A Nurse is a person who has completed a program of basic, generalized nursing education and is authorized by the appropriate regulatory authority to practice nursing in his/her country, (ICN).
It is essential that you go through the necessary training and education, and be licensed by the regulatory body in your country (the Nursing and Midwifery Council Nigeria) to become a Nurse. This is contrary to the popularly held belief by the masses that to become a Nurse (in Nigeria) you learn Nursing from a hospital.
To become a Nurse in Nigeria there are different pathways you can go through which are;
- ✓School of Nursing
- ✓School of Basic Midwifery
- ✓University Nursing Program (BNSc)
- ✓Other Pathways
There are various institutions offering Nursing programs in Nigeria, and in this article, you will get to know about the School of Nursing pathway through private schools of Nursing in Nigeria.
Private nursing Schools are established by private organizations like churches, Muslim organizations, and so on within the country aside from the government-owned institutions to run nursing programs.
Before you can be admitted into the school of Nursing program, there are basic requirements you must meet, and the prerequisites for admission into these private schools of nursing are similar to that of government-owned institutions.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be admitted into the Basic General Nursing Program or the Basic Midwifery training program you need to have five credits (O’Level) in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry in not more than two (2) sittings from either West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) or the National Examination Council (NECO).
Please note that you do not need Jamb(UTME) results to enroll in the school of nursing program.
The acceptable age range for admission for Basic Nursing or Basic Midwifery as at the time of indexing is 18-35years.
To enroll, you need to obtain a form from the institution, complete the entrance examinations, physical interviews, and medical tests, after which you will be admitted if you meet the selection criteria.
Upon successful completion of the program, a license to practice will be issued after you’ve successfully passed the professional exams by the NMCN.
PROGRAMS OFFERED
The programs offered include the three (3) year Basic General Nursing Program, which runs for three years at the end of which you will be awarded a Certificate in General Nursing (RN) and upon completion, you will be regarded as a Registered Nurse
OR a three (3) year Basic Midwifery training program, at the end of which you will be awarded a diploma in General Midwifery and upon completion, you will be regarded as a Registered Midwife (RM).
Some of these institutions if accredited also run diploma (HND) programs or the Post-Basic or Post-diploma specialization courses.
LIST OF ACCREDITED AND APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY IN NIGERIA.
The following are the lists of accredited and approved private schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Nigeria.
Holy Rosary School Of Nursing And Midwifery, Emekuku, Owerri.
Sacred Heart School Of Nursing And Midwifery, Santoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State
School of Nursing, St. Gerard’s Catholic Hospital Kaduna, Nigeria.
St. Louis School of Midwifery, Zonkwa, Kaduna
School Of Nursing, Ogbomoso (Bowen University Teaching Hospital)
School Of Nursing, Saki (Baptist Medical Center)
Mater School Of Nursing
ECWA School of Nursing Egbe Kogi state
Bingham University, Nasarawa State.
Danshariff College Of Nursing, Kano
School of basic midwifery Muslim medical foundation saki oyo state
Seventh-Day Adventist School of Nursing, Lageere, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Bowen University School Of Nursing
St. Louis School of Nursing & Midwifery, Zonkwa.
NKST HOSPITAL, MKAR, Gboko, Benue state
School Of Nursing Lead city University
United Evangelical Church College Of Nursing, Ochadamu, Kogi State
Grimard College Of Midwifery, Anyigba Kogi State
School of Nursing Iyienu, Anambra
College of Nursing Borromeo Onitsha, Anambra
School of Nursing and Midwifery Ihiala, Anambra
School Of Nursing, Madonna University
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing and Midwifery Adazi, Anambra
School Of Nursing Igbinedion University, Okada
School Of Nursing BABACOCK University
School Of Nursing, Joint Hospital Mbano
CONCLUSION
You must carry out the necessary research about the school of Nursing to enroll in such as their admission requirements, official website, duration of the program, and so on before obtaining the institution form to prevent certain issues that may arise.
The nursing profession is gaining more recognition nowadays especially due to various international opportunities opening up for Nurses and with this recent development, some people will want to play on any display of ignorance by interested prospects to make money illegally.
