Diploma In Community Nursing
The aim of the programme is to produce a polyvalent nurse who would practice preventive nursing within the community. The professional Registered Community Nurse would have acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes to recognize the total health needs of individuals, families, and communities and participate effectively and efficiently in meeting those needs.
The Nurses and Midwives’ Council believes that: ‘Health is a state of complete physical, social, spiritual and psychological well-being not merely the absence of illness or infirmity’ (W.H.O) 1947). It is a relative state which is determined by several factors (personal values, physical, biological, psychological, cultural, spiritual, and political) within the individual’s environment. The nurses and midwives council, therefore, believes that:
By the end of the programme, the nurse will:
FIRST YEAR: SEMESTER 1
COURSE CODE
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COURSE TITLE
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CREDITS
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T
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P
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CR
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RGN 111 | Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
3
|
–
|
3
|
RGN 112 | Basic Nursing |
2
|
6
|
3
|
MIP 111 | Microbiology & Infection Prevention/Control |
2
|
–
|
2
|
TCM 111 | Therapeutic Communication |
2
|
6
|
3
|
ADJ 111 | Professional Adjustment in Nursing |
2
|
–
|
2
|
NMI 111 | Nursing and Midwifery Informatics |
1
|
6
|
2
|
Total |
15
|
|||
Vacation Practicum 1 (General Nursing) |
18
|
3
|
FIRST YEAR: SEMESTER 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS
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T
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P
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CR
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RCN 121 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
3
|
–
|
3
|
RCN 122 | Personal and Environmental Health |
2
|
–
|
2
|
RCN 123 | Principles and Practice of Community Nursing and Administration I |
2
|
6
|
3
|
FED 121 | First Aid, Emergency and Disaster Management |
3
|
6
|
3
|
STA 121 | Statistics |
2
|
–
|
3
|
PNM 121 | Introductory Psychology |
2
|
–
|
2
|
Total |
15
|
|||
Vacation Practicum II (Community Nursing) |
18
|
3
|
SECOND YEAR: SEMESTER 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS
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T
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P
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CR
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RCN 211 | Anatomy and Physiology III |
2
|
–
|
2
|
RCN 212 | Principles and Practice of Community Nursing and Administration II |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 213 | Principles of Disease Management and Control I |
3
|
–
|
3
|
RCN 214 | Medical Nursing |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 215 | Surgical Nursing |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 216 | Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Pharmacovigilance |
3
|
–
|
3
|
Total |
17
|
|||
Vacation Practicum III (General Nursing) |
18
|
3
|
SECOND YEAR: SEMESTER 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS
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T
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P
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CR
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RCN 221 | Principles and Practices of Community Nursing and Administration III |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 222 | Principles of Disease Management and Control II |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 223 | Health Promotion |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 224 | Sociology and Traditional Medicine |
3
|
–
|
3
|
NTD 211 | Nutrition and Dietetics |
2
|
–
|
2
|
RES 221 | Research Methods |
3
|
–
|
3
|
Total |
17
|
|||
Vacation Practicum IV (Community Nursing) |
18
|
3
|
THIRD YEAR: SEMESTER 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS
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T
|
P
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CR
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RCN 311 | Obstetric Nursing |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 312 | Family Planning |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 313 | Family Centred Care Study |
1
|
12
|
3
|
RCN 314 | Primary Eye Care and Oral Health |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 315 | Community-Based Rehabilitation |
1
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 316 | Principles of Disease Management and Control III |
2
|
6
|
3
|
Total |
17
|
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Vacation Practicum V (Community Nursing) |
18
|
3
|
THIRD YEAR: SEMESTER 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS
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T
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P
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CR
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RCN 321 | Occupational health |
2
|
6
|
3
|
RCN 322 | Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health |
2
|
–
|
2
|
RCN 323 | Gerontology and Home Nursing |
3
|
–
|
3
|
SCM 311 | Supply Chain Management |
1
|
6
|
2
|
RSE 321 | Relationship Marketing Strategy and Entrepreneurship |
3
|
–
|
3
|
PSN 321 | Psychiatric Nursing |
2
|
6
|
3
|
Total |
16
|
|||
Vacation Practicum IV |
SUMMARY OF CREDIT LOAD PER SEMESTER
YEAR
|
SEMESTER ONE
|
SEMESTER TWO
|
TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS
|
---|---|---|---|
1
|
15
|
15
|
30
|
2
|
17
|
17
|
34
|
3
|
17
|
16
|
33
|
97
|
INTRA-SEMESTER AND VACATION PRACTICUM
YEAR
|
SEMESTER ONE
|
SEMESTER TWO
|
TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS
|
---|---|---|---|
1
|
18
|
18
|
36
|
2
|
18
|
18
|
36
|
3
|
18
|
–
|
18
|
90
|
Age
18 – 35 years.
Overall Aggregate
For WASSCE applicants, an aggregate score of thirty – Six (36) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects.
For SSSCE applicants, an aggregate score of Twenty-four (24) or better in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects.
Core Subjects and Minimum Grades
For WASSCE, Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
For SSSCE, Credits (A- D) in three Core Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades
For WASSCE, Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective Subjects.
For SSSCE, Credits (A – D) in three Electives Subjects