The Discipline of Nursing, previously known as the School of Nursing is accredited to offer undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications that lead to registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC). The SANC Reference number for the UKZN Nursing Education Institution (NEI) is S95.
The Discipline of Nursing is recognised for its innovative competency-based and primary health care (PHC) oriented educational programmes, its research activities, extensive work in Africa, and international network of scholars. It is one of the four World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Nursing and Midwifery in the African Region. The Discipline was initially awarded the WHOCC status in 1999 and has been consistently renewed.
There are five (5) major focus areas of research within the School, viz. HIV/AIDS care; psycho-social rehabilitation; PHC and community health promotion; innovative teaching and learning; critical care and trauma management.
UKZN WHOCC website developed by the Global Network of WHOCCs.
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Dr Adwoa Bemah Bonsu was awarded a PhD in Nursing for her study that aimed to develop a hospital-based model to integrate
Mrs Judy Naidoo is proud to have been named the Bachelor of Nursing Advance Practice (BNAP) in Nursing Management Best Overall Achiever.
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