Description
Public Health Nursing (PHN) deals with promotive health care. It
will also help meet the community needs in Ghana. Although there are other
programmes in nursing providing promotive health care at the community level
such as Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP), the Public
Health Nursing Programme equips graduates with special skills to undertake
population-based health initiatives related to prevention and control of both
communicable and non-communicable diseases, promoting reproductive health,
adolescent sexual and reproductive health, prevention of injury, and other
leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the community.
The Public
Health Nurse is trained adequately to be able to assume leadership roles in
managing health care units within communities and function as a core member of
the District Health Management Team (DHMT) and Sub-District Health Team (SDHT).
Entry Requirements
WASSCE Holders
Passes (A1-C6) respectively in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels
Credit in at least five (5) subject at the GCE ‘O’ level (or its equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics, with at least two passes in the relevant subject at the Advanced Level.
Higher National Diploma (HND)
Applicants must have graduated with a good HND certificate (i.e. at least 2nd class division). In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year post –HND work experience. Other diploma certificates equivalent to HND may be considered.
Mature Students
Applicants must be at least 25 years old. Documentary evidence of age may be required. In addition, applicants must have passes in English Language and Mathematics. Level 100 applicants without credit passes in English Language and Mathematics must pass the Mature Students’ Entrance Examination in English Language, Mathematics and Aptitude Test.
Foreign Students
Certificates of foreign origin would be referred to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for determination of equivalences and eligibility for admission to tertiary institutions in Ghana.
Admission of Certificate Holders into BSc. Nursing/ Diploma in Midwifery
Certificate holders in Health Assistant Clinical (HAC), Nurse Assistant Community (NAC), NAP or Nurse Assistant Public Health (NAP) may be admitted to various levels in the BSc. Nursing programme, after passing an Access Course run by the University College.
