In today’s complex health care system nurses require a diverse range of knowledge and skills to match with the increasing complexity of the health care system. The education must enable the nursing practice on a continual basis. The overall aim of the CNA/LPN programme is to produce nurses who can work with Registered Nurse (RN) in a multidisciplinary approach for nursing practice. This programme is intended to provide auxiliary nurses to graduate nurses for improvement in quality of patient care and lessen the burden of health care costs. It will also help to overcome the shortage of nurses which is an acute problem at national and international levels.

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) programme is a two-year diploma programme that prepares students to provide basic patient care under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals. This programme covers:

• Patient care skills
• Vital signs measurement
• Mobility and transfers
• Nutrition and hydration
• Infection control
• Emergency procedures Admission Policy

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (02-year Diploma Program) Note: This course is for females only. Formerly, this course was titled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Qualification: Applicant must meet one of the following academic levels
• FSc (Pre-Medical) with 45% marks minimum (Physics, Chemistry & Biology as compulsory subjects)
• Matric (Science) with 45 % marks minimum (Physics, Chemistry, & Biology as compulsory subjects)
• Matric (Arts) with 50% marks, FA with 50% Marks
• Age Limit: 14-35 years