medications and taking other necessary indices such as blood pressure and temperature normally. There are two options available for those who intend to become Nurses in Nigeria. The first option is to undertake a five year course in Nursing in any University offering the course in Nigeria. Due to the difficulty of getting admission to higher institutions in Nigeria, the easier option is therefore to attend a School of Nursing. Getting admission into a nursing school requires you to heave finished your secondary school education and that you were able to pass at least 5 subjects at credit level in your WAEC or NECO at not more than 2 sittings. The subjects include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Health Science. School of Nursing are post-secondary school institutions in Nigeria where individuals who have the desire to become a nurse could go for training. On graduating from the school, you would become a qualified nurse and would be able to work in any institution of your choice. It takes about 3 years to finish the School of Nursing and become a certified Nurse in Nigeria. 9 Top Nursing Schools in Nigeria: (accredited and approved)
1. Basic School Of Nursing, Federal Teaching Hospital
Located in Abakaliki, Ebonyi.
2. Mater School of Nursing
Located in Ebonyi State.
3. School of Nursing Joint Hospital
Located in Mbano. The school of nursing is
located at the Joint Hospital Mbano, P.O.Box
123, Umuduru Isiala Mbano, Imo State
Nigeria.
4. ECWA School of Nursing, Egbe
Located in Kogi State.
5. School of Nursing, Ogbomoso (SONO)
Located in Osun State. Their address is at
School of Nursing Bowen University
Teaching Hospital (BUTH) P. O. BOX 15,
Ogbomoso.
6. Ondo State School of Nursing
Located in Akure, Ondo State. Their address
is PMB 675 Igbatoro Road Akure, Ondo
State.
7. Oyo state College of Nursing and Midwifery
Located in Oyo State.
8. FCT School of Nursing
Located in Abuja, Nigeria. Her address is FCT
School of Nursing, Gwagwalada – Abuja.
9. School of Nursing- Usmanu Danfodiyo
University Teaching Hospital
Located in Sokoto.
