Diploma in Registered Nursing

Key Knowledge and Skills to be Acquired:

Competency in administering medication, wound care, vital signs monitoring, and patient assessment.

Proficiency in collecting patient histories, conducting physical assessments, and identifying health needs.

Strong foundation in body systems, disease processes, and how illnesses affect the human body.

Skills in maintaining sterile environments, preventing hospital-acquired infections, and applying hygiene protocols.

Understanding of nursing ethics, patient rights, confidentiality, and professional conduct.

Ability to conduct health promotion, disease prevention, and community outreach.

Requirements

Secondary school or Statement with 5 O' level Credit or better and that should include Maths,English, Science or Biology and any other two subjects.

Course description

The Diploma in Registered Nursing is a professional training program designed to prepare students with the clinical, theoretical, and practical skills required to deliver safe, competent, and compassionate patient care. The program equips learners with a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and nursing sciences while emphasizing hands-on clinical experience in hospitals, health centres, and community settings. Graduates are trained to perform essential nursing procedures, assess patient needs, respond to emergencies, and collaborate within multidisciplinary healthcare teams. This qualification prepares students for licensure as Registered Nurses and for employment in hospitals, clinics, public health programs, and other healthcare environments.

Core Clinical Nursing Skills

Anatomy, Physiology, and Human Biology

Nursing Care Planning and Patient Assessment

Infection Prevention and Control

Emergency Response and Basic Life Support

Professionalism, Ethics, and Communication

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