COMMUNITY HEALTH SCHOOLS IN GHANA.

WHO IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE?

A community health nurse is a registered nurse who specialises in promoting health for diverse communities, infants, children, et cetera.

Wikipedia defines Community nursing as nursing care delivered outside acute hospitals. For example, in the home, within General Practice facilities, in community hospitals, in police custody, at a school or in a care home.

TYPES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES.

There are several types of community nurses and they are as follows;

Case Management
Home Care
Clinical Nursing
School Nursing
Occupational Nursing
Pharmaceutical nursing

A community health nurse in Ghana earns an average of Gh¢1000 to Gh¢1500 on monthly basis.

The table below shows Colleges Offering Certificate in Community Health.

COLLEGES OFFERING CERTIFICATES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH.

COLLEGES	LOCATION
Kumasi Nurses’ Training College	Kumasi
Navrongo Nurses Training College	Navrongo
Nightingale School Of Nursing	Adenta
Nkawkaw Nurses Training College	Brong Ahafo
Offinso Midwifery Training School	Offinso
Pantang Nurses Training College	Accra
Rosant Nursing Training College	Kumasi
Sekondi Nurses’ Training College	Ahanta West
St. Patrick’s Midwifery Training School	Offinso
Sunyani Nurses’ Training College	Brong Ahafo
Tamale Nurses’ Training College	Tamale
Tibie Nurses Training College	Brong Ahafo
Winneba Community Nursing Training College	Senya
Agogo Nurses Training College	Agogo
Ankaful Nurses Training College	Ankaful
Bawku Nurses’ Training College	Bawku
Berekum Nurses’ Training College	Berekum
Cape Coast Nurses’ Training College	Cape Coast
Community Health Nurses’ Training College	Esiama
Korle-Bu Nurses’ Training College	Korle-Bu
Jirapa Nurses Training College	Jirapa
Ho Nurses’ Training College	Ho

The following are the entry requirements to any of the institutions mentioned above;

WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

SSSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects.

NOTE: Overall cut-off aggregate is 36 or better.

The following are the courses offered in the institutions above;