About

Philosophy

The federal School of Psychiatric Nursing, Calabar takes cognizance of the fact that Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing uses the study of human behavior as its science and purposeful use of self as its art. Therefore, the principles that guide the implementation of the school curriculum are based on certain beliefs about people and their potential to grow.

We believe that:

1.  Man is a complex Bi-osocial, cultural and spiritual being whose behaviour pattern develops

     from  psychogenetic inheritance and interaction with the environment.

2.  That learning would be meaningful when human dispositions are properly guided

     toward meeting a greater goal for the society.

3.  That psychiatric nursing is an applied science and art that employs the intellectual,

      interpersonal and technical skills of an individual to assist clients in achieving

      maximum well-being.

4.  That psychiatric nursing education enableS the nurse develop specialized skills in

     psychiatric nursing and it also encourages continuous improvement of practice by

     updating knowledge with current literatures and Continuing Education Programme.

5.  That to achieve health for all, psychiatric nursing practice embraces the concepts of

     Primary Health Care in all ramifications. Thus being in a position to provide mental

     health care in all settings.

Vision

To be a first class Post -Basic Nursing Training Institution that is totally committed and

dedicated to the training of quality skilled Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses tha could

compete favorably with its peers any where in the world.

Motto

Quality Education for Excellent Practice

School Anthem/Song

We declare our intention today

To learn with dignity and respect

And dedicate our service to God

To nurse the afflicted mind

We look up for a better tomorrow

To learn the art of caring

So that our paths may be put aright

To nurse the afflicted mind