Kalongo School of Nursing and Midwifery Courses Offered
Nursing Philosophy
Nursing education provides the foundation for professional practice. Through a collaborative and interactive process, the self-directed learner develops the skills of critical thinking, effective communication, skilled assessment, care giving, and leadership for professional practice. Clinical practice, which is the essence of healthcare learning, is augmented through nursing theory and research. Midwifery education encourages lifelong inquiry for professional development as midwives are both knowledgeable and active in political and economic processes that influence health care practices. Professional midwives practice within ever-changing, complex healthcare delivery systems that require effective leadership, communication and technological skills to work and collaborate productively with interprofessional personnel in a variety of healthcare settings. Professional midwives also practice in healthcare delivery systems that focus on cultural, historical, economic, legal, organizational, environmental, educational and political perspectives.
Teaching Philosophy
The faculty at St. Mary’s Midwifery Training School believes that teaching-learning is a dynamic, interactive sharing of knowledge that stimulates lifelong learning for both learner and educator. Learning is facilitated when activities are goal-directed, purposeful, and meaningful for the learner. The faculty guides, directs, facilitates and evaluates learning while promoting critical thinking, active participation and independent thinking by students.
We believe that both learners and faculty are responsible for a collaborative teaching-learning process. Students are responsible for engaging in learning opportunities while faculty is responsible for providing innovative nursing education based on theory and evidence. The faculty pledges to maintain our expertise and to promote nursing knowledge. They strive to create an intellectually challenging learning environment where the faculty role models professional education and nursing standards. They believe in developing caring relationships with students that promote personal, spiritual, academic and professional growth.
The faculty believes in developing the learner to her greatest potential through growth of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are hallmarks of the professional nurse.
St. Mary’s Midwifery Training School has two special training courses.
Diploma in Midwifery (DM) (Extensors)
Duration: 18 month course
Interviews: September
Admissions: Once a year
Classes begin in February
Admission Requirements
- Applicant must be registered by the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) and has obtained qualification as a Diploma Nurse, Registered Nurse, or Certificate Midwife.
- Applicant must have working experience of a minimum of 2 years in the field of qualification.
- Applicant must satisfy the requirements of the interview panel.
Certificate in Midwifery (CM)
Duration: 2 years and 6 months
Interviews: February
Admissions: Once a year
Admissions Requirements
- Applicant must have obtained an O-Level certificate with credits and passes in the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.
- Applicant must be 18 years or older.
- Applicant must have been in school for the last 3 years before applying
- Applicant must satisfy the requirements of the interview panel.