Welcome to the Department of Adult Health of the School of Nursing and Midwifery currently the department hosts majority of the courses in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The Department runs BSc. Nursing programme and two Masters Programmes (Master of Nursing and MSc. Advanced Nursing Practice). With the exception of the Master of Nursing Programme (a regular two year research master’s programme), the others are offered on both regular and sandwich basis.
The Department of Adult Health is set to produce nurses with advanced knowledge and skills, capable of utilizing the most current evidence to delivery safe and competent care and related services to all manner of people at local and international levels. The Department is equipped with academic and professional staff who offer students a supportive and respectful environmental to achieve their potentials.
Join us. We warmly welcome prospective students and collaborators for a thorough, productive, and enjoyable research period.
Vision
To become a Department in the School of Nursing and Midwifery that provides quality nursing educational programmes that support the University as centre of excellence worthy of worldwide acclaim.
Mission
To promote and maintain the health of citizens by preparing professional nurses to meet the ever changing regional, national and global health care needs.
Core Values
The core values of the department are Excellence, Professionalism, Innovation and Service. Additionally, SoNM-UCC trained Nurses possess the following attributes summarised as “N.U.R.S.E.”
N : Patient-centeredness
U : Honesty
R : Astuteness
S : Responsibility
E : Meticulousness