I always get a lot of questions from nursing aspirants regarding the best route to becoming a Nigerian Registered Nurse. I always reply them that both are good, depending on what they want, what he/she is able to get at the moment, considering the duration ând fees too.
Now, scratch that, if I’m to advise âny aspirant now regarding the best route to choose, I would tell them to choose the university with my full chest.
Here’s why >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1. Flexible Nursing Policy: No matter the kind of rules or policies that NMCN decides to bring up in future, I doubt it will fully affect university nursing because it is well grounded.
2. International Opportunities: Do not get me wrong, as long as nursing license is concern, you can get it either in the University or College of Nursing and you can practice anywhere in this whole wide world with it but, there’s some limitations, some employers may require to see your degree Cert before approving your application ând many other things that it could impact.
3. Advancing in the profession: If you are one that love to go into academia full time, it requires some necessary upgrade ând you can’t easily get them after graduating CON, you need to still get a degree first and start from there.
4. Ranking in the clinical area: You can be practicing in the hospital as a diploma nursing graduate for some years ând â Nurse intern may finish her internship and probably got retained, guess what? He/she will instantly top you in cadre, except you did an upgrade while practicing.
5. Duration: If College of Nursing is 4years and the University is 5 years, what’s the difference? Is it not better you go to the university, do your 5years training plus 1 year internship training ând 1 year post service rather than graduating after 4 whole year with a diploma?
PS: I can go on ând on but let me stop here. Remember, I didn’t say CON isn’t a good idea, in fact, I used to encourage people that has Japa plan to follow School of nursing route then but with the new NMCM update regarding College of Nursing OND ând HND stuff, I thing going to the university is best.
Now, as an aspirant would you prefer going to the University or College of Nursing ând WHY??
Have a good day❤️🌸
Nurse Wendy.