{"id":231113,"date":"2021-06-11T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T13:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=231113"},"modified":"2021-06-11T14:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T13:58:04","slug":"nursing-colleges-in-johannesburg-and-their-entry-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/nursing-colleges-in-johannesburg-and-their-entry-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Colleges In Johannesburg And Their Entry Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the health care system, nurses are the eyes, ears, and voice between doctors and patients. They are often seen making sure that all is well with a patient, especially when the doctors are not there. Also, nurses are expected to give all care necessary to facilitate the recovery of patients. As a result, it takes a lot of commitment to become a nurse anywhere in the world and more so in Johannesburg, South Africa. The basic step is to graduate from an accredited nursing college. Below is a list of nursing colleges you will find in Joburg.<\/p>\n
Across the length and breadth of South Africa, there are accredited colleges offering nursing training to interested students. In Johannesburg, the following are the best and most sought-after nursing colleges.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Khanyisa Nursing School<\/a> is a private higher institution whose mission is to train; transfer knowledge and skills to nursing students in the most cost-effective way. The nursing college offers a variety of programs across its 4 campuses in Johannesburg (main campus), Kroonstan, Witbank, and Tonga, which are all sub-campuses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lunghile Nursing School runs a national and internationally accredited professional nursing program for all levels. The college with its campuses in Johannesburg and East London is structured to offer certificates in auxiliary nursing (1 year), diplomas (3 years), and degrees (4 years) to nursing students who are either starting their nursing careers or changing their careers to nursing. The attitude of hard work they imbibe in their students has paid off greatly as Lunghile Nursing School is renowned for turning out nurses that are exceptionally hardworking and knowledgeable in the profession.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Netcare Training Academy is one of South Africa’s oldest nursing training institutions. It started about 35 years ago and has grown into a network of 6 campuses with the head office being in Sandton. Others are in Joburg, Pretoria, Kwazulu-Natal, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape. Across these campuses, they offer training and award certifications in general nursing (2 years), basic diploma in nursing (4 years), post-basic diploma in nursing (1 year), bachelor’s degree in nursing (4 years), diploma in nursing (3 years), a higher certificate in auxiliary nursing (1 year) and an advanced diploma in midwifery (1 year).<\/p>\n Different entry requirements exist for any particular course a student wants to study.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ann Latsky Nursing College was formally known as Witwatersrand College of Nursing back in the ’80s. The college is affiliated with the University of Johannesburg, thus, all the education and training they offer are per the university’s guidelines. The nursing college offers a basic nursing diploma program which runs for 4 years. Students will be tested in theory for lectures they have received and also in practice during their clinical training.<\/p>\n The general entry requirement into the college for applicants varies depending on the qualification they have.<\/p>\n Applicants who meet any of the criteria will be invited for phase 2 after which those successful will be invited for phase 3 interview.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital which owns the Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College is the largest hospital in the whole of Africa and the third-largest hospital in the entire world. The hospital began operation in 1942 while its nursing college followed 40 years after in 1982. It is divided into various departments, one of which is the nursing college that runs independently.<\/p>\n The nursing college offers training to students in a 4-year diploma program in nursing, 2-year course for enrolled nurses, post-basic nursing science courses (1-year midwifery course), advanced diplomas in midwifery, and neonatal nursing science. Other training they offer are in community health, ophthalmology, child nursing, critical care, orthopedics, operating room technique, renal, trauma, palliative, oncology, and primary health care.<\/p>\n\n
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3. Netcare Training Academy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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4. Ann Latsky Nursing College<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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5. Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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