SCHOOL OF NURSING & PUBLIC HEALTH
About the School of Nursing
The School of Nursing & Public Health at JCMU, is dedicated to providing the highest quality education to a diverse population of students through our BSN, MSN, BPH, MPH, Ph.D., Dr.PH., DNP and graduate certificate programs.
Graduates from our college are prepared to be nurse & public health scientists leaders in research, education and practice.
Historically, the School of Nursing & Public Health has been a leader in nursing & public health education, knowledge generation and contemporary Nursing Practice.
PROGRAMMES
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - 4 Years
- Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) - 4 Years
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - 2 Years
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - 2 Years
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - 1 Year accelerated
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - 3 Years
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - 3 Years
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - 3 Years
CURRICULUM
Students must have completed the pre-nursing courses at an accredited institution or at the James Cook Medical University, in order to be considered for admission into the Four-year (11 semesters) Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Subjects / courses that have successfully passed through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DSST (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) will be accepted and awarded transfer credit.
The following pre-requisites courses must be satisfactorily completed before admission into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program:
YEAR I
Semesters I, II & III
- Language (English Composition I, alternatives)
- Language (English Composition II, alternatives
- Fundamentals of Communication
- College Algebra
- Genetics and Cell Biology
- Principles of Statistics
- Anatomy with lab
- Embryology with lab
- Physiology with lab
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Biochemistry with lab
- Microbiology with lab
YEAR II
Semesters IV & V
- Pathology
- Pathophysiology
- General Psychology
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Human Growth and Development
- Sociology
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Ethics
- Research Methods
- Personal Fitness and Wellness
- Community and Public Health
YEAR III
Semesters VI VII & VIII
THEORY HOURS & CLINICAL HOURS
- Health Assessment
- Foundations of Professional Nursing
- Pharmacology in Nursing
- Nursing Informatics
- Medical – Surgical Nursing I
- Nursing Research for Evidence Based Practice
- Ger-ontological Nursing
- Medical - Surgical Nursing II
- Mental Health Nursing
- Nutrition
- Leadership and Management
YEAR IV
Semesters IX, X & XI
THEORY HOURS & CLINICAL HOURS
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Care Nursing
- Nursing Care of the Women and the Childbearing Family
- Paediatric Nursing
- Theater Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Ethics in Nursing Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Nursing
- Bridge to Professional Nurse Practice.
