Courses

CBT-NCR-GENURS:CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL NURSING

The General Nursing certificate program provide the fundamentals of nursing, basic clinical pathology, applied physiology and microbiology courses that will provide the foundation for an entry level position in nursing and give a strong basis on which to pursue a licensed nursing degree or medical laboratory technician.

HS 1003 - 011 Fundamentals of Nursing

This is a foundation course defining the nurse's roles and responsibilities and gives an overview of basic nursing procedures, hygiene, nursing process, communication skills, critical patient care and ethical decision making issues that are fundamentals to nursing training. This course also provides knowledge on the attitude, skills and professional values necessary for a nursing career.

HS 1004 - 011 Basic Clinical Pathology

This course includes diagnosis of diseases based on analysis of body fluids such as blood and urine and covers the process of collection of body fluid samples and diagnosis of disease by using the tools of microbiology and hematology through clinical tests. Understanding the process involved in clinical pathology provides students with an insight in the identification of disease through lab tests.

HS 1005 - 011 Applied Physiology

Applied physiology is the study of the body's internal organs. This course covers blood, body fluids, all systems including respiratory, circulation, digestive, nervous, renal, skin and reproductive and sense organs.

HS 1006 - 011 General Pathology

This course covers the study of disease processes of the whole body with the aim of understanding their nature and causes. The investigation and understanding of the modifications in cellular function and changes in cellular structure produced in any cell, organ, or part of the body by disease forms the essential part of this course.

HS1007 - 011 Microbiology

This course involves the study of living organisms of microscopic size that includes fungi, algae, bacteria and viruses. The course includes the study of sterilization methods, infection and their interactions with immune systems. It also deals with bacterial pathogens, fungal and viral diseases and their impact on human health.