Mission

The School of Nursing Ogbomoso, is an agency of the Nigerian Baptist Convention and an integral part of the formal Baptist Medical Centre now Bowen University Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso

1. Training of Basic students in Nursing Education. The school serves as a foundation for their future growth and development in their chosen profession.
2. Students, to be adequately equipped for Ophthalmic, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and psychiatric Experience through their posting to University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan and Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta respectively.
3. Exposure to better community clinical experience both within and outside her environment.

Objectives

1. To develop competencies in the theoretical and technical aspects of nursing practice aimed towards preventive, curative and restorative care.
2. To acquire attitudes, interest knowledge and appreciation that will facilitate progress toward the optimum potential for spiritual, mental and emotional growth.
3. To develop an awareness of community needs and to understand the role of the nurse in meeting these needs.
4. To develop in Christian young people a desire to be positive witnesses for Christ as they minister to the patient's needs.
5. To teach students the principles governing the spread and control of communicable diseases and participating in control, eradication and immunization programme.

Testimony

Length of Training: Three (3) years

The first set of Students of the School of Nursing entered in October, 1981 and today God has graciously helped the school to produce well qualified, competent and proficient Registered Nurses working in all works of life.

The School is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria
In the processing of phasing out the School of Midwifery, the Hospital is in the process of repositioning the School of Nursing to be eligible to offer OND/HND Nursing Programme