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June 1, 2016Wisconsin International University College Launches School of Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Programme
Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, a member of the AAU, has launched its School of Nursing and its Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree programme at an Inauguration Ceremony on Monday, 9th May, 2016.
The Ceremony, which took place at the University College’s main campus in North Legon, was attended by dignitaries from the Ghana Health Service, nursing and medical professionals, management, staff and students of Wisconsin.
Delivering the keynote address, the guest speaker, Prof Ahmed Adu-Oppong, Dean of the School of Nursing, at the University of Cape Coast, said: “Ghana needs to develop to provide quality healthcare for its populace.“To do so, it must explore new trends in modern healthcare delivery so as to develop appropriate interventions in this sector.”
Prof Adu-Oppong added that nurses trained at Wisconsin would be extremely fortunate as they would have access to state-of-the-art learning facilities as well as exposure to the many cultures represented in the student community and opportunities to study IT, French and Chinese.
Wisconsin’s vision is to develop a Nursing Educational Center of Excellence which will train exceptional professional nurses who are marketable globally.
Dean of the School of Nursing at Wisconsin, Dr Carlos Arrow, said leadership through empowerment would be his approach to running the School of Nursing and training of the students.
Wisconsin was granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree programme on 29th March, 2016. The programme is affiliated to the University of Cape Coast.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, the professional body responsible for the training and regulation of nurses and midwives in the country, has also approved the programme, the institution’s facilities, and its instructors.
Wisconsin’s student nurses will benefit from:
• a fully-equipped skills laboratory that simulates a real-life ward
• a well-stocked library and access to leading electronic library databases
• modern, air-conditioned classrooms with cutting-edge technology and visual teaching aids
• IT, French and Chinese skills for greater marketability
• skills in Sign Language to enable nurses to communicate with persons with hearing and speech impairments
• a low student-to-instructor ratio
• disabled access to classrooms and the skills laboratory
• an on-site physician on call
• an on-site Sick Bay
Admissions are currently underway for the Summer Semester, which started on 11th May, 2016.
Eligible applicants include Senior Secondary School leavers, healthcare assistants, community or enrolled nurses, who will enter the programme at level 100.
Holders of a Diploma in Nursing, professional nurses and state-registered nurses will be placed at level 200 or higher.
Mature applicants who are non-nursing professionals can also apply, provided they meet the minimum entry requirements.
Editor’s Notes:
About Wisconsin International University College: The establishment of the University College was initiated and facilitated by Dr. John Buuck, President of Wisconsin International University (WIU) in the United States of America and Rev. Dr. Paul K. Fynn of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana in 1998.
It received its Interim Accreditation in January 2000 under the name University College of Wisconsin International University – Ghana (UCWIU-Gh). It was thus one of the first private universities to receive accreditation.
Article Submitted by:
Victoria Chimbwanda
Wisconsin International University C ollege
Phone: 050 697 7909
P.O. Box LG 751
Legon, Accra
www.wiuc-ghana.edu.gh