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The Relevance (Why the course is being taught)

Diploma nurses work autonomously or as part of teams and care of individuals of all ages , families and communities. Nurses participate in teaching of all ages, families and communities. Nurses participate in teaching lower cadre staff, students, patients and caretakers. They conduct research in health and health related areas and carry out administrative roles.

Key Objectives

1  To prepare the nurse to identify the social and health needs of an individual, family, and the community at large and assist them to meet these needs 
2  To work within an integrated multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral system 
3  To plan, evaluate, develop and manage the activities of the nursing system 
4  To provide the public nurse with the capacity and skills to meet demands arising from decentralisation policy of the Uganda Government
5   To provide the public health nurse with  the  capacity  to  carry  out  operational  research on important health problems  encountered during practice

 

Course Entry Requirements

"A" level principal passes in Bioogy and subsidiary pass in Chemistry.

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Where Graduates Work

Hospitals , Health centers IV and health center IIIs

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