Program Overview

Bachelor of Science In Nursing

Nursing is a healthcare profession that focuses on the care of individuals, families, and communities in order for them to attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death. As professional/practice disciplines, Nursing and midwifery embrace theories and models from the natural sciences, behavioural sciences, and humanities in nursing and midwifery practice. They equip students in the knowledge, techniques, and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirm, children, pregnant women, and other individuals or groups. It also includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting physicians during treatments and examinations, referring patients for specialist care, and planning education for health maintenance.

Program Details

The B.Sc Nursing programme with options leads to professional qualification in:

• General Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing

Colleges

The University of Ghana comprises the following colleges:

• Basic and Applied Sciences
• Education
• Health Sciences
• Humanities