Do you pick School of Nursing or University?







Lovely Nurses, this one is for you, Let's discuss.

To become a nurse in Nigeria you need to go through, School of Nursing (SON) or the University. 

Which one do you think is better?




I will tell you that they both have their perks and the downside. I went through both.

SON Perks!
  • Sound practical experience
  • 3 years of study only
  • You can still travel and practice outside Nigeria with just your RN certificate, (this will be an extensive topic).
Guys what other perks do you have with SON???
  • Oh yes some pay stipend. I know i was paid N10,000 back then.
  • School fees were super-cheap too. Mine was N2,000 only.

University perks!
  • Sound body of knowledge
  • More interaction with other students.
  • You can easily transfer to another department, if you feel nursing is not for you. (Not easy though but you can).
  • Unfortunately its 5 years which can give you opportunity to right your wrongs academically. 


Ugomma is a nurse licensed in Nigeria, United Kingdom and the USA. She specialized in operating room nursing, particularly Orthopaedics. She has over 9 years experience in theatre nursing. Qualifications: RN, RM, RPON, BSC in Nursing and MSc in Health economics and health policy. She has worked in one of the outstanding trauma/ reconstruction and orthopaedic hospitals in Nigeria. And also in one of the prestigious hospitals in the United Kingdom.

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