Nurses serve their patients in the most important capacities. We know that they serve as our first line of communication when something goes wrong or when we are concerned about health. Lois Capps
A recent article released on the Life Healthcare website spoke about the fact that South Africa is facing a critical shortage of skilled nurses. If we don't find enough skilled nurses to work at hospitals, it is believed that the country will be headed toward a health catastrophe. If you have a calling to help others, then the country's plea for more nurses will surely encourage make you consider a nursing qualification.
With nursing, you are almost guaranteed job security due to the increasing demand for nurses to fill up various posts. A quick search of the vacancies on the Life Healthcare website, brings up numerous open positions for nurses. Chances are that you won't even have to relocate from Port Elizabeth once you graduate as a nurse, as there will most likely still be plenty of jobs available at hospitals in your area too.
Another benefit of choosing to study nursing is that you will be paid relatively well. Aside from just the financial gain that you will reap from being a nurse, nursing is a personally rewarding job.
The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe-how to observe-what symptoms indicate improvement-what the reverse-which are of importance-which are of none-which are the evidence of neglect-and of what kind of neglect.
While we know that it is difficult to follow in the footsteps of nurses like Florence Nightingale, just taking one step at a time towards become a nurse is heroic enough.
This blog post aims to look at where you can take nursing courses in Gqeberha, however, we strongly recommend that once you qualify as a nurse, you never stop developing yourself professionally. You need to bear in mind that as humans, we are always learning, and nursing is one career field where you are constantly learning on the job.
Every patient that you see to offers a new challenge, and every new sickness that you encounter offers a new chance to find out more.
We suggest that after you complete your undergraduate degree in nursing, you continue taking up refresher courses to brush up your skills. Additional skills and training will also be offered to you regularly on the job, so you can rest assured that being a nurse is a career where your focus is always on learning something new.
Without further ado, let's look at how you can become a nurse in the first place and where can you find nursing schools in Port Elizabeth.
Nursing Courses and Qualifications in Port Elizabeth
Life Healthcare
Life Healthcare has training centres in major areas of Johannesburg, and luckily for residents of Port Elizabeth there is a training centre in PE too.
Life Healthcare has been providing nursing courses to aspiring nurses for over 20 years teaching nurses both theoretical as well as practical knowledge about everything related to nursing. Life Healthcare is an education centre where you can choose to obtain a higher certificate in nursing or where you can complete a diploma in nursing. This nursing school offers enthusiastic nursing students the chance to study for:
- a higher certificate in nursing
- a diploma in nursing
Nelson Mandela University
At the Nelson Mandela University, there are various options available if you wish to pursue nursing. At this university, you can complete either:
- a Bachelor of Nursing degree
- a Bachelor of Nursing extended degree
The Bachelor of Nursing degree entails learning about nursing and midwifery through placements arranged by the department of Nursing Science. Included in the curriculum is content on the requirements for nursing a newborn baby as well as comprehensive basic nursing healthcare.
If you have completed your bachelor's degree, you can choose to complete a post graduate degree at the same university or advance your studies even further. You have the option of studying to gain a:
- Master's degree in nursing
- Doctorate degree in philosophy.
What Subjects Qualify For Nursing?
We'll answer all these questions below.
If you want to get a nursing degree, it is required that you pass matric or have an equivalent qualification.
However, if you have at least Grade 9, you do have the option to complete a health course through a TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) College, and can then apply to certain other nursing programmes.
Because nursing deals with science, you need to understand human biology and chemistry, and be able to do certain types of calculations. So, if you still have the option to do so, it is recommended that you take these subjects at a high school level to lay the foundations for your nursing studies.
If you want to pursue nursing at a nursing college, and you didn't take Maths, Life Sciences or Chemistry at high school, you still have an option available to you in the Eastern Cape.
You don't need these subjects to gain entry into the nursing programme at the Lilitha College of Nursing Libode.
More Nursing Colleges in the Eastern Cape
If you are not located in Port Elizabeth and are asking, "Are there nursing schools near me?", you will be pleased to know that you can choose to study nursing in other areas of the Eastern Cape too.
Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
If you near Mthatha, you can choose to study nursing in your area.
The Walter Sisulu University has a campus in Mthatha which houses a faculty of health sciences. The nursing curriculum at this WSU campus includes early clinical exposure as well as problem-based learning.
It is great to know that there is a campus near you even if you don't live in the Port Elizabeth area.
Is PE Great for Completing Nursing Studies?
If you read the reviews from students who are attending the Nelson Mandela University, you will realise that they find completing this course in Port Elizabeth great. They feel as if the bachelors in nursing degree prepares them for further years of studies. In fact, aside from the great reviews on universities in Port Elizabeth, you are guaranteed:
- Outstanding facilities to study at
- Practical hands-on nursing experience during clinical teaching in a simulated library with actual patients
- Comprehensive educational curriculum that includes learning how to nurse in psychiatric, maternity, and community health fields
- Real work examples as well as theoretical knowledge
- Great facilitators and instructors offering excellent teaching of content
- Fabulous employment options after graduating
- The chance to further your studies moving from an undergraduate degree to post graduate degrees
How to Choose a Nursing College
Port Elizabeth has excellent universities where you can pursue a nursing course.
When deciding on where to study nursing, you need to answer the following questions:
- Where is the college or university located? Would you have to move in order to attend lectures or can you access the campus easily from your home? If you need to relocate, what would the extra housing costs be?
- How many years would you like to study for? For example a Bachelor of Nursing degree will require four years of study, while the Higher Certificate in Nursing is a one-year course.
- What are the admission requirements and do you meet them?
- Does the college or university have a good reputation? Do plenty of research to establish the college’s academic standing.
- What is the focus of the nursing programme? Does it match with your career objectives and ares of interest within nursing?
- What does the nursing course cost and are there any bursaries or scholarships available?
- Does the college offer any support on campus? Are there on-campus facilities to help you succeed, eg. quiet areas where you can study, libraries to do research, labs to perform practical experiments?
One of the most important considerations when you choose to study at a university or tertiary institution is the cost factor. You must know in advance how much you will be expected to pay for your full degree and the length of time over which you will be allowed to pay your fees. You also need to budget properly to see if you or your parents will be able to afford for you to study at a particular university. Sometimes you will need to take up a part-time job in order to pay for your nursing studies.
If you are an excellent part-time student trying to make extra pocket money while you are studying, we might have a great option for you. Have you ever thought about nurse training? If you have never tutored before but have always been one to explain work to others, then surely tutoring will be a great option for you.
Sign up to give online nursing classes to students who may need it. You can sign up to be a nursing tutor on the Superprof site. You may find that there are many first-year nursing students who are in need of some help with their nursing studies. Lending out a helping hand to students who need some reinforcement of subject content will be a great way to help you revise the content that you may already know.
Tutoring, like nursing, is a great way to help others.
So, first start helping others who need help grasping nursing content. Thereafter work towards helping your patients in the hospital by using the nursing content that you have learnt.
Should you wish to become a nursing lecturer after completing a master's degree in nursing, tutoring while you are still studying is a great starting point.
Speaking of tutoring, we have to confess that studying nursing is no walk in the park. If you are a first year or even a third-year nursing student who is finding nursing studies to be difficult, there is no reason why you can't rely on a Superprof tutor to assist you. As a nurse, lending a helping hand to others is a must. However, you most certainly can take a helping hand should you need extra tutorials to excel in your nursing studies.
Most Superprof tutors are ready to step in and hold up the light up that will help you to excel in your nursing studies. Just like Florence Nightingale, our Superprof tutors will surely be your helping hand when you need it.
If you need a little more help with pushing forward and continuing with your nursing studies, the quote below might help.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Mahatma Gandhi
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I want to study further and achieve my goals in nursing so I’m looking for nursing colleges around port elizabeth and I’m willing to relocate.
Hi Iviwe,
We hope this article has given you an idea of some of the different nursing programmes you can study in Port Elizabeth. You can contact the universities and colleges directly to find out more about their specific requirements. Best of luck as you start your nursing journey.
I Wich I could get a chance to be a part of your students of 2024
Hello Silindokuhle
You can definitely make use of the Superprof site to contact private tutors.
You can see our tutors’ locations and prices, as well as learn more about their lesson structures directly on our website http://www.superprof.co.za. Most of our tutors will give you a free introductory session, so you can check whether or not they are a good fit for your needs.
If you want to enrol in a nursing course, you will need to contact the colleges and universities in your area to find out more about their application requirements.
Greetings to all .
My name is Ahlumile a young goaldriven girl. I want to apply to the school because I want to take the path of doing nursing. I am hoping to be accepted to the school .
Thank you.