Courses

The Perioperative Nursing Education is a 12 calendar month programme of study. The programme involves both theoretical and practical exposure of students. The Prospective candidates into this programme are expected to have obtained the basic 0’level papers in NECO, WAEC or equivalent i.e. 5 credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two subjects from the following: Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Economics and Geography at not more than two sittings of same examination body.

Be a registered nurse with the Nursing and a Midwifery Council of Nigeria and a current practice license; and have at least 1 year post qualification experience in a clinical area, preferably in a surgical unit/or in the theatre.

The examination for the prospective Nursing programme shall consist of school examination and Nursing and Midwifery Council final qualifying examination.

The School Examination consists of two parts:

• • The Course work (Continuous Assessment): This shall constitutes 30% of the total marks obtainable by the student during the programme which includes course work and attendance at the school and clinical area.
  • Semester Examination: This shall constitute 70% of the total marks obtainanble by the students at each semester examination including Oral/Practical Examination

The Council Final Qualifying Examination is in three parts:

• • • Written Examination (Paper 1 and 11) Objectives (40%) and Essay 50% (Answer all Questions)
    • Practical Examination 60 minutes to be held in Clinical Settings
    • Viva with presentation of project and care study 10 minutes
      • Unsuccessful candidate shall repeat the Council’s Examination twice only.
      • One patient care study and one project shall be presented in written form by the student

DETERMINATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

Achievement Grades

The pass mark for all examinations shall be 50% interpreted thus:

Certification

Upon successful completion of the programme, the student shall be required to seek registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria as a Registered Perioperative Nurse and shall be licensed to practice as such

1st Semester ( Total Number of Hours 540)

2nd Semester ( Total Number of Hours 540)

1. 1. To qualify for the school examination, a student shall have attended at least 75% of the prescribed lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical lessons in each session. Examination for each course shall be held and the examination may include an assessment through term paper, take-home assignments, continuous assessment, class tests etc which shall carry 30% and the examination shall carry 70%. The results of the semester examinations shall automatically form part of the final examination.
2. 2. No candidate shall be admitted to any examination in any course unless the student is cleared by the coordinator and appropriate lecturer(s) certifies to the academic board that he/she had completed the attendance.
3. 3. The overall performance of each candidate during an entire session shall be determined by means of weighted average grades, obtained by awarding credit points in each course on the basis of unit value of the course multiplied by the numerical value of the grade obtained; such that:
   1. A = 5 credit point per unit
   2. B = 4 credit point per unit
   3. C = 3 credit point per unit
   4. D = 2 credit point per unit
   5. E = 1 credit point per unit
   6. F = 0 credit point per unit

   The grade point average = total number of credit points divided by the total number of course units. A candidate shall be recorded as having obtained in a course a level of achievement grade that follows.

   1. A = 70% and above
   2. B = 60% – 69%
   3. C = 50% – 59%
   4. D = 45% – 49%
   5. E = 40% – 44%
   6. F = 0% – 39%

1. i. Students are not allowed to smoke, drink or chew anything while in class.
2. ii. No student shall be admitted into the lecture room after the lecture has started.
3. iii. No student shall be allowed to entertain any visitor in the lecture room or make/attend to phone calls during lectures. Violation of this rule attracts an immediate suspension of the affected students. However, lecturers would be required to administer assignments, projects and tests which would form part of the student’s grades for the semester.
4. iv. The use of white overall (Lab. Coat) is mandatory.
5. v. No teacher is allowed to sell handouts, course profiles or any form of material for monetary rewards except those approved by the governing council/academic board.
6. vi. The School will not tolerate any form of indiscipline from any student i.e. disobedience to lecturers, students fighting with one another, the use of vulgar or profane language against fellow student, hooliganism, cultism and violence/disorder. Violation of this rule attracts immediate dismissal.
7. vii. Pregnancy is not tolerated in the school. As a result of this No pregnant student shall be allowed into the classroom or clinical attachment, unless after delivery. This is to enable those affected to take care of themselves.

IDENTITY CARDS

Each registered student of the school upon payment of a prescribed fee is issued with an official student identity card valid as may be indicated on the card. All persons, while on University College Hospital property, may be required, for reasonable cause, to identify themselves by authorized officials carrying out their duties. Students are strongly advised therefore to carry their identity cards with them always and to be ready to produce them any time on demand. Students must surrender their identity cards to the school upon their graduation or withdrawal from the school.

USE OF MATRICULATION NUMBERS

Each student is assigned a matriculation number upon registration and indexing. No official student paper or document may be regarded as complete or valid unless it carries the correct matriculation number. Students are therefore advised to know and to be always definite about their matriculation numbers, and to use these numbers on all official transactions, including payment of fees. Once a student has been given a Matriculation Number, he must retain it even to register for Higher National Diploma. Disciplinary procedures will be taken against any student who attempts to obtain a second Matriculation Number.

Examination constitutes a very important aspect of the school functions. Students are therefore advised in their own interest to abide by all the school rules and regulations pertaining to examinations.

1.  Students who have not paid their school fees in full will not be allowed to write the examination. If they do, their result will not be released until they pay fully.
2.  Candidates must attend punctually at the times assigned to their papers, and must be ready to be admitted into the examination hall thirty minutes before the time the examination is due to start. However, candidates arriving more than thirty minutes after the examination has started shall be admitted only at the discretion of the Chief Invigilator.
3.  Any student who absents him/herself from the examination does so at his/her own risk. No student will be allowed to do the carryover examination as his/her first attempt.
4.  While the examination is in progress, communication between candidates is strictly forbidden, and any candidate found to be giving or receiving irregular assistance may be required to withdraw from the examination. In similar vein, the use of scrap paper is not permitted. All rough work must be done in the answer books and crossed neatly through. Any student caught with lecture clips or any form of material, other than those supplied by invigilators during examination shall be viewed with contempt and the penalty shall be outright cancellation of the paper.
5.  Before handing in their scripts at the end of the examination, candidates must satisfy themselves that they have inserted at the appropriate places, their Matriculation numbers and numbers of the questions they had answered.
6.  Examination answer scripts/sheets whether used or unused should not be taken out of the examination hall by candidates.
7.  Candidates should sit according to any arrangement made by the Chief Invigilator for examinations.