HND Nursing Begins at Last in Nigeria as N&MCN Releases Circular
Finally the ND/HND Nursing is to commence in October 2017. This follows the signing of MoU between National Board for Technical Education ( NBTE) and Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN). This will put schools of Nursing into the categorie of Monotechnics and give graduate of Nursing school a quantifiable academic qualification.
Bellow is the circular for the programme.
Ministry of Health
All states and federal capital territory
Teaching Hospitals
Schools/Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery in Nigeria
All principals.
NOTIFICATION OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE ND/HND NURSING PROGRAM IN NIGERIA FOR ACADEMIC RECOGNITION OF THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY CERTIFICATE.
This is to inform you that the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and National Board for Technical Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the NBTE Program for Nursing Education which will lead to the award of ND/HND to graduands of schools/colleges of Nursing and Midwifery in Nigeria.This is aimed at giving Academic recognition to Nursing and Midwifery Education that is run in the various Hospital-Based Schools/Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery in Nigeria.With this development, proprietors are expected to notify Council of their interest to operate as a MONOTECHNIC on or before 7th July, 2017. All interested institutions must meet the following preliminary requirements:-
1. Have either full or interim accreditation of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
2. Have a law/edit establishing it as a school or college.
3. List of Schools/Colleges selected will be forwarded to National Board for Technical Education for resource verification and accreditation.
Other details will be communicated to you in due course.
Signed
Alhaji Faruk U. Abubakar
Secretary General
