Nursing

The Associate of Science in Nursing program of Life University is to provide graduates with:

Objective 1: Appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide health services in line with the  identified strategies of the Health Care System of Ministry of Health.

Objective 2:   Comprehensive detailed knowledge and understanding of the essential concepts underpinning the core functioning of Health Care System.

Objective 3:   Precise knowledge of the main concepts and analytical tools used in nursing-related decisions, the ethical issues which confront contemporary medical/health fields, and society, culture, and skills relevant to civic engagement.

Objective 4:   Abilities to critically analyze patient’s or client’s conditions through the use of reliable and relevant research evidence to assist in the solution of the health problems.

Objective 5:   Abilities to effectively communicate with all other medical staff.

Objective 6:   Responsibilities to the institution where they work, community, and society with awareness of professional ethics.

Credits

39

Time to Complete

1 year

Detail

Foundation Year
First Semester Second Semester
Course Code Subject Credits Hours Course Code Subject Credits Hours
THE2105 Introduction to Christianity I 1 16 THE2205 Introduction to Christianity II 1 16
ENG2101 English I 2 32 ENG2202 English II 2 32
SOC2101 Sociology 1 16
Subtotal 3 48 Subtotal 4 64
NUR2101 Fundamental Nursing I 4 64 NUR2201 Fundamental Nursing II 4 64
NUR2102 Nutrition 2 32 NUR2202 Nursing Process & Critical Thinking 2 32
NUR2103 Microbiology & lab 2 32 NUR2203 Health Assessment 2 32
NUR2104 Pathophysiology 2 32 NUR2204 Pharmacology 2 32
NUR2105 Health Promotion & Health Education 2 32 NUR2205 Adult Nursing I 4 64
NUR2106 Introduction to Nursing 2 32 NUR2206 Communication 1 16
NUR2107 Growth & Development 2 32 NUR2207 Comprehensive Practice I 1 45
Total 16 256 Total 16 285
Total Credits for Foundation Year: 39 = 653 Hours
Second Year
First Semester Second Semester
Course Code Subject Credits Hours Course Code Subject Credits Hours
NUR3101 Maternity & Women’s Health I 2 32 NUR3201 Adult Nursing III 4 64
NUR3102 Pediatric Nursing I 2 32 NUR3202 Maternity & Women’s Health II 2 32
NUR3103 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I 2 32 NUR3203 Pediatric Nursing II 2 32
NUR3104 Community Health Nursing 2 32 NUR3204 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II 2 32
NUR3105 Adult Nursing II 4 64 NUR3205 Epidemiology & Communicable Disease 2 32
NUR3106 Nursing Ethics & Law 2 32 NUR3206 Gerontological Nursing 2 32
NUR3107 Clinical Practice II 4 180 NUR3207 Clinical Practice 4 180
Total 18 404 Total 18 404
Total Credits for Second Year: 36 = 808 Hours
Third Year
First Semester Second Semester
Course Code Subject Credits Hours Course Code Subject Credits Hours
NUR4101 Nursing Research 2 32 NUR4201 Thesis 2 32
NUR4102 Nursing Management 2 32 NUR4202 Clinical Practice: Adult Nursing 2 90
NUR4203 Clinical Practice: PMHN 3 135
NUR4104 Clinical Practice: Pediatric Nursing 3 135 NUR4204 Clinical Practice: Community Health Nursing 3 135
NUR4105 Clinical Practice: Maternity & Women’s Health 3 135 NUR4205 Clinical Practice: Nursing Management 3 135
NUR4106 Clinical Practice: adult Nursing 3 135
Total 13 469 Total 13 527
Total Credits for Third Year: 26 = 996 Hours
Grand Total Credits: 101 = 2457 Hours

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