Department of
Nursing Sciences
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Welcome to Department of Nursing Sciences
Dear Nursing Science Students,
We of the Department of Nursing Science welcome you heartily as you begin the Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc) programme in the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos. As a Student of the University of First Choice, you have the singular opportunity to belong to a Medical School that is research oriented. You will be exposed to both interdepartmental and departmental courses purposively designed to facilitate team man- ship, as well as the benefit of a dedicated and knowledgeable faculty. Another benefit will be the opportunity to co-mingle with the student nurses and midwives from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. The Staff of the Department are eager and committed to help you achieve your goal of choosing NURSING!
Your periodic clinical postings are designed to provide stimulating and educational experiences with the most current technologies and concepts in Nursing Science. On graduation, you will hold your head high as a graduate from this great Institution that is known internationally through her research work, publications, sufficient management and leadership prowess. This whole document takes you through some history of the University of Lagos and acquaints you with the Nursing Science programme. It explains the entry requirements, the curriculum, other required professional examinations, result grading system etc. It also provides key themes of the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Nigeria.
The Nursing Science Student is expected to be fully informed about ALL the requirements in the fulfillment of the acquisition of a B.N.Sc programme. The Department is open at all times for advice, counselling, guidance and consultation.
Once again, we say welcome and wish you a successful journey.
Dr. Farotimi, Abosede Adekunbi
Head of Department (HOD)
Our Vision
To be a top-class institution for the pursuit of excellence in knowledge through learning and research, as well as in character and service to humanity. In addition, enable staff and students to interact and compete effectively with their counterpart both nationally and internationally in terms of intellectual and professional competence.
Our Mission
To provide a conducive teaching, learning, research and development environment, where staff and students will interact and compete effectively with their counterparts, both nationally and internationally in terms of intellectual competence and the zeal to add value to our world.
The History of Nursing Science Department
As human health needs are expanding, so also nursing development is broadening its interest and functions through the dynamic social climates created by religious ideologies, economic development, industrial revolutions and education. These changes have influenced every aspect of human development. In response, the University of Lagos asked the College of Medicine to appoint a Committee to work on the modalities of starting a B.N.Sc Generic programme. Consequently, the Academic Board of the College at its meeting held on Wednesday, August 5th 2009, received a report that curriculum of B.N.Sc degree has been approved by the University Senate to run for 5 years. The working Committee made the following recommendations:
- The programme should be domiciled as a unit in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences as approved by Senate until they achieved a Departmental status
- That first UTME intake into the programme be made during the 2009/2010 academic session
- That a Co-ordinator for the programme be appointed immediately
Thus, the first class of eight students was admitted during the 2009/2010 academic session while for the 2010/2011 academic session, another class of twenty students were admitted into the programme. A professor of Nursing, Professor R. B. Fajemilehin of the Obafemi-Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife who was then on Sabbatical leave, was invited to guide the establishment of the programme in September 2010. He was appointed as Co-coordinator and later was the Head of Department. The programme as a professional degree is classified and recommended to run a unit course system and the curriculum is designed to prepare competent poly-valent nurse practitioners who will use nursing process approach in providing safe acceptable, effective and efficient nursing care to meet the health needs of individuals, families and the community at large. A resource evaluation visit to the Department was conducted by NUC in January, 2011 and approval to run only on full time mode was given. Hence Professor R.B. Fajemilehin (Coordinator of the programme) applied for an up-grading from a Unit to a Department of Nursing Science which the University Senate approved on 27th April, 2010. Finally the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria came on an Advisory visit to the Department in November 2011 and made recommendations towards an initial accreditation.
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