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Course Description |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a four-year course that deals with the autonomous and collaborative care of people of all ages, families, groups and communities. Nursing includes promoting health, preventing illness and caring for disabled and dying people. Specifically, after finishing this course, you will be able to skillfully perform basic and advanced nursing procedures independently, understand the etiology, causes, pathophysiology, nursing and medical regimens of various diseases to anticipate the needs of the clients, etc. Nurses also care about advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, shaping health policy, research, and education, as well as patient and health systems management. The modern nurse is not just the physician’s assistant, but can also function independently in a wide range of caring activities. |
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| Why take the course? |
Healthcare technology is constantly upgrading, and our population is constantly growing and aging- two factors that have made the nursing profession one of the largest career options in the Philippines and abroad. “In the top 10 jobs the US can’t live without, the number 1 spot goes to the registered nurse.”*Nurses are in-demand all over the world, because they are needed to care for the increasing population, victims of war and calamities, young and old, men and women, rendering service to all ages of the population from womb to tomb.
After 4 years you will be able to apply for a job as a staff nurse in a hospital or choose from a wide variety of alternatives, such as nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and more. Being a nurse offers you the opportunity to help others and make a difference in their lives. |
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| Why Riverside College? |
Where else can you find the best nursing school in Bacolod that trains and equips its graduates with competence, efficiency, skillfulness and superb knowledge? Riverside College offers the quality education and training you need to become globally competent and competitive.
The college has existed in Bacolod City for more than half a century. Synonymous with competence, healthcare and excellence, Riverside College is the only nursing school in the city with its own hospital, accessible to the school and exclusive for Riverside College students – the main reason why students finish their scrubs** and graduate on time.
At Riverside, students and faculty both embody the caring attitude that is the cornerstone of the nursing profession. Our wide array of affiliations ensures that our nursing students get the best experience on the field. Our adopted barangays allow students to perform Community Health Nursing Procedures, while our state of the art laboratories and facilities respond to the demands of the current health care technology. |
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| Future in Nursing |
Aside from a number of career opportunities waiting for the graduates of Bachelor of Science in Nursing inside the hospital, there are also a lot of jobs that are more rewarding outside the standard hospital system. Some of the most in-demand career opportunities nowadays include travel nursing, military nursing, forensic nursing and legal consultation nursing.
*As stated in Reader’s Digest, October 2011 issue.
** Required number of Delivery Room and Operating Room scrubs should be completed before a nursing graduate can be allowed to take the Nurses’ Licensure Examinations. |
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| Contact Us |
| Office of the Dean |
| BS in Nursing |
| Telephone Number: |
+63 (034) 433-7331 |
| Local Number: |
3625 |
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