The role of Nurses in the well being of a country can not be over-emphasised. Nurses play supportive role to doctors in the quest to save lives and attend to sick people.

The Nursing profession if truth must be told is one of the most prestigious career any one can ever dream about. If you are looking at enrolling in one of Nigeria’s Federal or State Nursing schools, you should then be looking at the following Federal & State nursing schools listed below.
Please Note: School of Nursing name followed by last time it was accredited or denied accreditation and the total number of students the school is permitted to admit per year.

LIST OF APPROVED FEDERAL & STATE NURSING SCHOOLS
1.0 Abia State
1.1 School of Nursing, Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba
1.2 School of Nursing, Umuahia. Provisional October, 2015 30 Students
1.3 School of Nursing, Amachara Provisional, October 2015 50 Students
1.4 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Umuahia Provisional, Jan. 2013 50 Students
1.5 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba Nil Nil Nil
1.6 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Abiriba Provisional February, 2016 50 Students
1.7 School of Psychiatric Nursing, Aba. Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Nil
1.8 School of Basic Midwifery, Amachara Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Jan. 2013 Nil
1.9 Dept. of Nursing, Abia State University, Uturu Provisional, Sept. 2015 40 Students
2.0 Adamawa State
2.1 College of Nursing & Midwifery, Dept. of Nursing, Yola Full, February, 2016 50 Students.
2.2 College of Nursing & Midwifery, Dept of Midwifery Provisional, March 2016 40 Students

3.0 Akwa-Ibom State
3.1 School of Nursing, Anua-Uyo. Provisional, October 2014 40 Students
3.2 School of Nursing, Eket Provisional, October 2014 40 Students
3.3 School of Nursing, Ikot-Ekpene Provisional, October 2014 40 Students
3.4 School of Nursing Ituk-Mbang. Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. 2013 and same retained, 2014 Nil
3.5 School of Psychiatric Nursing, Eket Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Jan. 2013 Nil
3.6 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Anua-Uyo Provisional, Jan. 2013. 50 Students
3.7 School of Post Basic Midwifery,Iquita-Oron Provisional, Jan. 2013. 50 Students
3.8 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Ituk-Mbang Provisional, March 2013. 50 Students
3.9 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Urua-Akpan Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. September 2012 Nil
4.0 Anambra State
4.1 School of Nursing, Ihiala Provisional, February, 2014 30 Students
4.2 School of Nursing, Iyi-Enu Provisional, July, 2016 50 Students
4.3 School of Nursing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Provisional, October 2015 50 Students
4.4 School of Nursing, Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Nkpor Provisional, October 2015 50 Students
4.5 School of Basic Midwifery,Adazi Provisional March, 2016 60 Students
4.6 School of Basic Midwifery, Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Nkpor Provisional, March 2016 50 Students
4.7 School of Post Basic Midwifery,Ihiala. Provisional, May 2014 50 Students
4.8 School of Post Basic Midwifery Iyi-Enu. Provisional, February, 2016 50 Students
4.9 School of Post Basic Midwifery,Waterside, Onitsha Provisional, June 2014 50 Students
4.10 Dept. of Nursing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi. Full, September 2015 50 Students

5.0 Bauchi State
5.1 School of Nursing, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi Provisional, October, 2015 50 Students.
5.2 School of Basic Midwifery Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi Provisional, March 2016 50 Students
5.3 Community Midwifery Programme-School of Basic Midwifery, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi Provisional, September,2015.40 Students
6.0 Bayelsa State
6.1 School of Nursing, Tombia Provisional, October, 2015 30 Students
6.2 Dept. of Nursing, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island Provisional, Jan. 2013. 50 Students

7.0 Benue State
7.1 School of Nursing Makurdi. Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Jan. 2013 Nil
7.2 School of Nursing, Mkar Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Nov. 2012 Nil
7.3 School of Basic Midwifery, Makurdi Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Jan. 2013. Nil
7.4 School of Basic Midwifery, Mkar. Regained Provisional, March 2014 30 Students

8.0 Borno State
8.1 School of Nursing Maiduguri Provisional, Jan. 2013 50 Students
8.2 School of Nursing, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri Provisional February, 2016 50 Students
8.3 School of Basic Midwifery, Maiduguri Provisional, Jan. 2013. 30 Students
8.4 School of Post Basic Nursing Peri-Operative, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri Provisional, February, 2016 30 Students
8.5 School of Psychiatric Nursing, Maiduguri. Full Accreditation, Dec.2008
8.6 Dept. of Nursing, University Of Maiduguri. Embargo on admission, 2009 by NUC Nil

9.0 Cross River State
9.1 School of Nursing Calabar. Embargo, June, 2012 Nil
9.2 School of Nursing, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Provisional, October, 2015. 40 Students
9.3 School of Nursing, Itigidi. Provisional, July, 2016. 50 Students
9.4 School of Nursing, Ogoja. Embargo, January,2013 Nil
9.5 School of Post Basic Midwifery Calabar Provisional, July 2016. 50 Students
9.6 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Obudu. Embargo, Jan. 2013 Nil
9.7 School of Post Basic Midwifery Ogoja Provisional, Jan. 2013. 50 Students
9.8 School of Post Basic Nursing, E.N.T. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Embargo June, 2012. Nil
9.9 School of Psychiatric Nursing, Fed. Neuro Psy. Hosp., Calabar Provisional, Jan. 2013. 30 Students
9.10 Dept. of Nursing, University Of Calabar Provisional, Sept. 2015. 50 Students

10.0 Delta State
10.1 School of Nursing, Agbor Provisional, October. , 2015 30 Students
10.2 School of Nursing, Eku Provisional, October. , 2015 50 Students
10.3 School of Nursing, Warri Provisional, October. , 2015 50 Students
10.4 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Asaba. Visited in 2015 and directed to act on the report. Nil Council
Awaiting response
10.5 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Sapele Provisional, Sept. 2015. 50 Students
10.6 Dept. of Nursing, Delta State University, Abraka Provisional, Jan. 2013. 50 Students

11.0 Ebonyi State
11.1 School of Nursing, Afikpo Provisional, May 2014 75 Students
11.2 School of Nursing, FETHA Provisional, October, 2014 50 Students
11.3 School of Post Basic Midwifery Afikpo Full, September, 2015. 50 Students
11.4 School of Basic Midwifery, FETHA Provisional, October 2014 50 Students
11.5 Dept, Of Nursing, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki Provisional, October 2015 50 Students

12.0 Edo State
12.1 School of Nursing, Benin City. Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission., Jan. 2013 Nil
12.2 School of Nursing, University of Benin Teaching Hospital,Benin Provisional, June, 2012. 50 Students
12.3 School of Nursing, Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, Okada Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. June,2012.Nil
12.4 School of Post Basic Midwifery U.B.T.H. Benin-City.Full, June, 2012. 50 Students
12.5 School of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. April,2014.Nil
12.6 School of Post Basic Ophthalmic Nursing , University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin Provisional, Feb. 2014. 30 Students
12.7 School of Post Basic PeriOperative Nursing, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin Provisional, Feb. 2014. 25 Students
12.8 School of Post Basic PeriOperative Nursing, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua Provisional, Feb. 2014 25 Students
12.9 School of Post Basic Nursing A&E. U.B.T.H. Benin Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. April,2014 Nil
12.10 School of Psychiatric Nursing,Uselu. Provisional February, 2016 30 Students Students Training
commences, Nov. 2016
12.11 School of Basic Midwifery, Benin-City Embargo on admission, Jan. 2013. Nil
12.12 School of Basic Midwifery, St.Philo’s Hosp. Benin-City.Provisional, June, 2012 50 Students

12.12 School of Basic Midwifery, St.Philo’s Hosp. Benin-City.Provisional, June, 2012 50 Students
12.13 School of Basic Midwifery, Uromi Provisional, February, 2016 35
12.13 School of Basic Midwifery. Zuma Memorial Hosp. Irrua. Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. March 2013.Nil
12.14 Dept of Nursing, University of Benin Provisional, March 2014 50 Students
12.15 Dept. of Nursing, Igbinidion University, Okada Provisional, Jan. 2013 30 Students

13.0 Ekiti State
13.1 School of Nursing, Ado-Ekiti. Provisional, Feb. 2016 50 Students
13.2 School of Nursing, Ido-Ekiti. Nil Nil Status and quota subject to appointment of a qualified principal.
13.3 School of Post Basic, Midwifery Ado-Ekiti Provisional, Feb. 2016 50 Students
13.4 Dept. Of Nursing, Afe Babalola University, Ekiti Provisional, Sept. 2015 50 Students

14.0 : Enugu State
14.1 School of Nursing, Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka. Embargo on Students’ intake August 2015 NIL
14.2 School of Nursing, Enugu State University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. June,2012.Nil
14.3 School of Nursing, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu Full, November, 2008. 60 Students
14.4 School of Post Basic Midwifery Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka Provisional, Jan. 2014. 50 Students
14.5 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Enugu State University of Technology Teaching Hospital,
Parklane, Enugu Full, September, 2015. 50 Students
14.6 School of Post Basic Midwifery University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu Full, Jan. 2013. 50 Students
14.7 School of Post Basic Nursing, Cardiothoracic, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu Full, February, 2009. 30 Students
14.8 School of Post Basic Nursing, Anaesthetics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu Full, February, 2009. 50 Students
14.9 School of Post Basic Nursing, Ophthalmic, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu Full, Jan. 2013. 30 Students
14.10 School of Post Basic Nursing, Burns & Plastic, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu Provisional, Jan. 2013. 30 Students
14.11 School of Psychiatric Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu Provisional, April, 2012. 30 Students
14.12 School of Post Basic PeriOperative Nursing, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital,Enugu Provisional, January 2013 30 Students
14.13 School of Post Basic Orthopaedic Nursing, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu Provisional, Jan. 2013. 20 Students
14.14 Dept. of Nursing, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Provisional, January 2013. 50 Students

15.0 Gombe State
15.1 School of Nursing Gombe Provisional, Jan. 2013 30 Students
15.2 School of Basic Midwifery, Gombe Provisional, Jan. 2013 30 Students
16.0 Imo State
16.1 School of Nursing, Amaigbo Provisional, Oct. 2015 50 Students
16.2 School of Nursing, Emekuku Provisional, June, 2012 50 Students
16.3 School of Nursing, Mbano Provisional, Oct. 2015 40 Students
16.4 School of Nursing, Owerri Withdrawn and embargo placed on admission. Nov. 2005 Nil
16.5 School of Nursing Umulogho, Obowu Provisional, August 2013 50 Students
16.6 College of Nursing & Health, Orlu Provisional, October 2014 50 Students
16.7 School of Basic Midwifery, Aboh Mbaise Embargo on admission, August, 2008. Nil
16.8 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Awo-Omamma Provisional, July. 2016. 50 Students
16.9 School of Post Basic Midwifery Emekuku Provisional, June, 2012. 50 Students
16.10 Dept. of Nursing, Imo State University, Owerri. Provisional, October, 2015. 40 Students

17.0 Jigawa State
17.1 School of Nursing, Birnin-Kudu Full, February, 2014. 100 Students
17.2 School of Basic Midwifery. Birnin-Kudu Provisional, March 2013. 50 Students
18.0 Kaduna State
18.1 School of Nursing, Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Provisional, October 2015 30 Students
18.2 College Of Nursing, Kafanchan Provisional, Oct. 2015 50 Students
18.3 School of Nursing St. Gerald’s Hospital, Kakuri. Provisional, Oct. 2015 30 Students
18.4 School of Nursing, Wusasa. Provisional, June 2014 30 Students
18.5 School of Basic Midwifery. Tundan Wada Provisional, Feb. 2014 40 Students
18.6 School of Basic Midwifery. Zonkwa Provisional, January, 2013. 50 Students
18.7 College of Basic Midwifery, Kafanchan. Provisional, March 2016 50 Students
18.8 School of Post Basic Midwifery, Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria Provisional, Jan. 2013 30 Students
18.9 School of Post Basic Midwifery Wusasa Provisional , May 2014 20 Students

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