Principal’s Message
The concept of need-based educational development and evidenced-based practice succinctly justify the call for an overhaul of the present disharmony in entry into basic nursing education. The school of Nursing St. Gerard’s Hospital being a Faith-based institution, has been in the fore front of training quality Nurses in all areas of education, cognitive, Psychomotor and affective Domains including spiritual development of students. The School admits students from within the country and other African Countries to be highly equipped as certify nurses without segregation on the bases of tribe, religion, or race.
I therefore invite parents and caregivers who desire the training of their wards in this great Institution.
The school was established in 1965 as a Grade 1 Midwifery Training school which was financed by the Misereor Germany Miss Jean Amor was recruited from United Kingdom and appointed the first tutor of the school. From the start, the Midwifery school was an outstanding success in training and result gaining one hundred percent passes in the final council examination.
By 1992, the Archbishop Emeritus Peter Jatau there was need the training of General Nurses to cater for the learning population of the whole north, and advocated for one which was given approval by the Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria.
The first principal was Mr. A O. Oto’o a Ghanaian from 1992 to 2005. Mr. Master Musa took over from 2005 to early June 2007; Bitrus Zamani came in place as an acting principal from July, 2007 to October, 2007. Then Mr. Ladan M. pate appointed the principal in November, 2007 to date. It is Juicy to note that the school recorded tremendous success in the finals Council examination.
By 1992, the Archbishop Emeritus Peter Jatau there was need the training of General Nurses to cater for the learning population of the whole north, and advocated for one which was given approval by the Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria.
The first principal was Mr. A O. Oto’o a Ghanaian from 1992 to 2005. Mr. Master Musa took over from 2005 to early June 2007; Bitrus Zamani came in place as an acting principal from July, 2007 to October, 2007. Then Mr. Ladan M. pate appointed the principal in November, 2007 to date. It is Juicy to note that the school recorded tremendous success in the finals Council examination.
The School is managed by the Principal, Vice Principal- Administration, coordinators of various sets. At the organizational level, this includes the hospital Administrator, School Principal, Hospital matron, Medical Director, Heads of Departments and PRO. The Advisory board of the hospital is same for the school.
The School has a provisional accreditation status by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in April 2018 with an indexing quota of 50 years.
The School has all the facilities prescribed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria some of which includes; fully furnished Classrooms, Libraries, Nursing Demonstration Laboratory, adequately equipped ICT, Science Laboratories, students Hostels, quarters for tutors, various sporting facilities, and a 32 sitter Toyota Coaster bus for Students.
Student’s areas of practical include St. Gerard’s Hospital, National Eye Center, Federal Neuro-psychiatric hospital, National Ear Care Center and comprehensive learning centers within Kaduna State.
Student’s areas of practical include St. Gerard’s Hospital, National Eye Center, Federal Neuro-psychiatric hospital, National Ear Care Center and comprehensive learning centers within Kaduna State.
