Nursing Science

The Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.) curriculum is to produce well-rounded and well-grounded graduates in the Nursing Science, who can function at the highest levels in the areas of academics, industry, research and entrepreneurship; graduates who believe that man is a bio-psycho-social being and his needs are the focus of all nursing activities in his efforts at achieving a high level of wellness.

The curriculum aims to synthesize the theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing, medical, biological, and social sciences, the humanities and other fields of endeavor to produce polyvalent nurse practitioners capable of utilizing the scientific knowledge and skills acquired in health promotion, maintenance and restoration in their immediate, national and international community. The nursing practitioner must also understand his/her role in health care policy as it relates to patient care and appreciation for health care needs especially from a global perspective.

• Prepare the student nurse to think effectively, to communicate and to discriminate among values.
• Produce polyvalent nurse practitioners, capable of performing nursing skills in a variety of settings, therapeutically assisting individuals, families and Communities with diverse back grounds and health problems to attain optimal health.
• Prepare nurse-practitioners who are capable of relating the role of health services to the broader social system and who will be engaged in life- long and self-directed learning.
• Produce scholarly nurses capable of pursuing post graduate studies in nursing.
• Produce nurses who can initiate innovative changes in nursing education, practice and administration through research.
• Produce competent nurse practitioners capable of providing evidence-based nursing care through the application of research findings.
• Uphold the academic and professional standards as stipulated by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN).