B.Sc. in Nursing
B.Sc. in Nursing
Four for regular and five for extension
Admission to regular undergraduate courses is based on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) scores, the student’s preference, and the capacity of Departments/Schools/Centers. The basic admission criterion for the regular program is successful completion of the common freshman courses, subject to academic performance assessment. Physically and mentally fit for nursing service; Preferably those who choose to enter the profession. For advanced standing, a candidate should: Fulfill the stated criteria by the Ministry of Education; Graduate from an accredited college of nursing with diploma in nursing; Score a minimum of 2 or 60% CGPA in a previous diploma program; Serve in nursing for a minimum of two years but sponsoring organization may raise this within their custody; Bring CoC where it applies; Present letter of sponsorship; Physically and mentally fit for nursing service.
Students must take and pass all the required modules to satisfy the requirements for graduation. Other requirements might be set by specific University graduation requirements, including; A minimum CGPA & MGPA of 2.00, no Fx, F, NG, I grades in any course and compliance with other regulation of a specific University, and Pass the national qualifying exam.
Program Details
A nursing major prepares students for a career path in nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. Nursing students are equipped with the skills needed to assess clinical scenarios, navigate patient interactions and work successfully in a variety of health care settings.
Carrier Direction
- Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients.
- May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
- Licensing or registration required Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Jobs directly related to Nursing degree include:
- Adult nurse
- Children’s nurse
- Health play specialist
- Health visitor
- High intensity therapist
- Learning disability nurse
- Mental health nurse
- Midwife
- Paramedic
- Physician associate
- Jobs where the degree would be useful include: Counsellor Further education teacher Genetic counsellor Health service manager Higher education lecturer Medicinal chemist Play therapist Police officer Social worker
A nursing degree provides students with a variety of professional and technical skills, such as the ability to operate as part of a multidisciplinary team and to support and advise patients and their families. Students also learn to examine, analyze, monitor, and evaluate the care they provide. In general, students learn personal qualities and skills desired by employers in a variety of industries. These are some examples:
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Empathy
- Organization and time management
- Leadership
- Determination and tenacity
- The ability to conduct research
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Courses
| Module | Course ECTS | Course credit |
|---|---|---|
| Communicative English Skill | 5 | 3 |
| Basic Writing Skill | 5 | 3 |
| Civics and Ethics | 5 | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 2 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 2 |
| Health informatics | 3 | 2 |
| Human Anatomy | 8 | 5 |
| Human Physiology | 8 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 5 | 3 |
| Medical Microbiology & Immunology | 5 | 3 |
| Medical Parasitology | 3 | 2 |
| Clinical Laboratory Method | 2 | 1 |
| Pathophysiology | 5 | 3 |
| Ethics & theoretical aspects of nursing | 5 | 3 |
| Nursing health assessment | 5 | 3 |
| First Aid & accident prevention | 3 | 2 |
| Fundamentals of nursing | 13 | 8 |
| operation room techniques | 3 | 2 |
| Fundamentals of nursing practicum | 3 | 2 |
| Pharmacology for nurses | 7 | 4 |
| Community health nursing | 3 | 2 |
| Environmental health | 3 | 2 |
| Health education | 3 | 2 |
| Communicable disease control | 7 | 4 |
| Biostatistics | 5 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 5 | 3 |
| Nursing research methodology | 3 | 2 |
| Nursing education & curriculum development | 7 | 4 |
| Nutrition in health and illness | 3 | 2 |
| Medical surgical nursing | 17 | 10 |
| Medical surgical nursing practice | 10 | 6 |
| Reproductive health nursing | 3 | 2 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing | 8 | 5 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing practice | 5 | 3 |
| Pediatric nursing | 7 | 4 |
| Pediatric nursing practice | 5 | 3 |
| Psychiatry nursing | 5 | 3 |
| Psychiatry nursing practicum | 2 | 1 |
| Health service management | 3 | 2 |
| Health economics | 2 | 1 |
| Nursing service administration | 3 | 2 |
| Nursing service practicum | 2 | 1 |
| Pre-internship exam | P/F | P/F |
| Medical nursing practice | 5 | 3 |
| Surgical nursing practice | 5 | 3 |
| Paediatrics nursing practice | 5 | 3 |
| Obstetrics & gynaecology nursing practice | 5 | 3 |
| Community based training program | 5 | 3 |
| Team training program | 7 | 4 |
| Student research Project | 5 | 3 |