SCHOOL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ADMISSION INTO POST BASIC COURSE


Posted on: Mon 29-01-2024

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates, male and female, for admission into post post-basic course in Mental Health & Psychiatric nursing for the year 2024/2025 academic session. The course led to the award of a Registered Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing Certificate (RMHPN) from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Prospective candidates must possess an RN Certificate from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria with at least One Year post-qualification experience, NYSC for BNSC degree holders, and a current practicing license. Other nursing qualifications will be an added advantage.
  • Applicants must possess WASSC/NECO/GCE O/L with at least five credits in not more than two (2) sittings
  • NABTEB Secondary School Certificate in Sciences subjects with at least five credits at a maximum of two sittings that must not be combined with WASSC/GCE or NECO

NOTE

  • The credits must include English language, Mathematics, Chemistry Biology, and Physics

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

  • The duration of the course is eighteen (18) months

METHOD OF PAYMENT

  • Applicants are to be made stating both educational and professional qualification, and NYSC status (if applicable) and should be accompanied by photostat copies of credentials, two (2) recent passport photographs on white background, email address, phone numbers, and evidence of payment of a non-refundable application fee of Ten Thousand Naira (10,000) Only. which can be paid at the Hospital's Revenue Unit or the Hospital's Treasury Single Account (TSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria

WHERE TO MAKE PAYMENT

  • Payment can be made at the Revenue Unit, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City
  • Applicants can also pay directly into the hospital account under the service type: Hospital

ACCOUNT DETAILS

Account Name: Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City

Account No: 0040201161047 or 0040201161012

APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO

The Principal

School of Psychiatric Nursing

Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital

P.M.B 1180, Benin City

Or

Via Email:[email protected]

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

Forty-two (42) days from the date of this publication.

Please, note that all shortlisted candidates will sit for an examination and interview on a date to be communicated to them later

For further enquiry: contact us on the hospital's GSM Number 08158370392

Signed:

Mr. S.O. Okolo

Principal, School of Psychiatric Nursing

Medical Director.