To lead Nursing Education and to achieve excellence in nursing through education and training of nurses and midwives registrable with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) and South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) at Basic and Post-registration levels.
To produce caring and competent nurses and clinical nurse specialists who will be responsive to the current and future health care needs of the people of KwaZulu-Natal by empowering them with nursing knowledge
Training commenced at R.K. Khan Campus in 1968, offering the Diploma in General Nursing. The Certificate of Enrolment as a Nurse was introduced in 1969. In 1973 midwifery training commenced. In 1985, we saw the first students from R.K. Khan Hospital being accepted for the B. Soc Science Degree Course in Nursing. In 1986 the course for the Diploma in General Nursing was replaced by the four (4) year comprehensive integrated course.
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