About the St.Francis Higher Institute of Nursing and Midwifery

The Higher National Diploma Programme (Nursing, Laboratory Science, Nutrition and Health Management) was started in the year 2006 under and operated under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education

We are based in a cozy environment which is suitable for learning and training of Health professionals.

• We rely on competence for our own health.
• We produce qualify health care workers.
• Quality control is assured by our well and equipped teaching hospital
   (St. Veronica’s Polyclinic Buea)
• We move from classroom to hospital
• We are excellent in the application of the Bachelors, Master and PhD (BMP / LMD) system.
• Our products go out with both credentials and potentials.
• If you need competence and Excellence, St. Francis Higher Institute of Nursing and Midwifery is the Ultimate, with strict Observation and Control from the University of Buea and implementation of Higher Education rules and regulations.
• St. Francis Higher Institute of Nursing and Midwifery is second to none in Biomedical Studies.

SPECIALTIES

The school runs the following specialties

• Nursing
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Care Management
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• BSc Nursing and medical Laboratory Sciences

NURSING

The Institute offers a 3 year Higher National Diploma Programme in Nursing. This programme prepares nurses to function in a variety of capacities in the health care system.

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES

The Institute offers a 3 year Higher National Diploma Programme in Medical Laboratory Sciences.

BACHELORS DEGREE IN NURSING AND MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES

This is a one-year conversion programme for holders of the HND Nursing or Medical Laboratory Sciences.