Your Medical Journey with CUCOM's Comprehensive Nursing Course
Commonwealth University College of Medicine offers 4-year (8 semesters) Bachelor of Science degree programs in Nursing.
Applicants must possess a high school/secondary school diploma or certificate with credits in Mathematics or Calculus, English and Science subjects, including Chemistry and Biology.
Upon successful completion of the programme the graduate is able to: apply the nursing process in the provision and management of safe and effective nursing care to individuals, families and communities; and, function as a member of the nursing profession and multidisciplinary health team in a variety of health care settings.
The graduate is also eligible to take regional and international licensing examinations for entry into professional nursing practice both here and abroad.
The nursing program is full approved by the General Nursing Council of Saint Lucia which grants the pathway for NCLEX examinations in North America.
Students with an Associate degree or diploma in Nursing may be granted admission into the second year of the 4-Year B.Sc. (Nursing) program. Also, applicants with Bachelor degree in life sciences or related programs may be eligible for admission into the 3–Year (6 semesters) degree program in Nursing.
Students completing the Nursing degree program may be eligible to transfer to the 4-Year and 5-Year Doctor of Medicine degree program upon successful completion of all the prerequisite courses.
Reasone to study Nursing in CUCOM
- Currently, the nursing area represents 59% of the population in health centers. This makes it one of the most vast labor sectors, above surgeons and other specialists.
- There are 27.9 million nursing professionals in the world, of which most reside in the Caribbean. However, even though the Caribbean concentrates 10% of all nurses globally, they estimate that more than a million health professionals are needed.
- Over the last 20 years, the Caribbean has experienced a gradual shortage of nurses. This is due to various factors, including the increasing number of retirements as well as under pressure from work load, decided to leave their position.
- At the professional level, nursing in the Caribbean is one of the highest-paying careers. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary is $76,600 per year (a little more than $37.31 per hour). Although, Specialty nursing careers can fetch as much as $120,000 annually.
Curriculum
- ENGLISH
- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
- NUTRITION FOR HEALTH
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
- NURSING FOUNDATIONS(FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING CARE I)
- ENGLISH (LOGIC, CRITICAL REASONING)
- PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE
- INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
- CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR HEALTH WORKERS
- ENGLISH (LOGIC, CRITICAL REASONING)
- PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE
- INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
- CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR HEALTH WORKERS
- HEALTH AND PROMOTION MAINTENANCE
- COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
- EPIDEMIOLOGY (NURSING PROCESS) FOUNDATIONS OF PATIENT CARE I
- HEALTH ASSESSMENT
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
- PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
- NURSING LABS 3
- FIRST AID/CPR
- MEDICAL SURGICAL ADULT NURSING I
- FOUNDATIONS OF PATIENT CARE II
- PEDIATRIC AND NEONATOLOGY NURSING
- NURSING LAB V
- NURSING LAB 4
- FUNCTIONAL SPANISH
- MEDICAL SURGICAL ADULT NURSING II
- MATERNITY AND OBSTETRICAL NURSING (CARE OF CHILD BEARING FAMILY)
- GERIATRIC NURSING
- MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
- SPECIALIZED NURSING (COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH)
- RESEARCH AND STATISTICS (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY)
- MANAGEMENT OF NURSING SERVICES AND EDUCATION
- PRACTICUM I
- CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
- PRACTICAL NURSING MANAGEMENT
- PRACTICUM II
- EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
- SENIOR REVIEW
