{"id":92864,"date":"2024-04-08T11:12:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:34:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:34:10","slug":"nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Training In Zimbabwe No Longer Requires O\u2019 Level Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Health and ChildCare has removed the prerequisite of passing O\u2019 Level Mathematics for nurse training qualification.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Zimbabweans pursuing the three-year Diploma in Registered General Nurse Training needed a minimum of five \u201cO\u201d Level subjects.<\/p>\n<p>These subjects included English Language, Mathematics, a Science subject, and two additional subjects (excluding practical ones like Fashion and Fabrics, Metal Work, Graphic Art, Art, and Woodwork). The minimum grade required was a C or better, obtained from no more than two sittings.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, an advertisement placed by the Ministry of Health in the Sunday papers on April 7, 2024, regarding the General Nurse Training May 2024 Intake, does not mention the Mathematics requirement.<\/p>\n<p>As per the advertisement, applicants for the three-year Diploma Nurse Training must possess a minimum of five \u20180\u2019 Level subjects.<\/p>\n<p>These subjects should include passes in English Language, a Science subject, and three additional subjects (excluding practical ones like Fashion and Fabrics, Metal Work, Graphic Art, Art, and Woodwork). The required grade is C or better, obtained from no more than two sittings.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Ministry specified that applicants must be between 17 and 30 years old by May 13, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Medical professionals who spoke to <b>ZimLive<\/b> expressed their apprehensions regarding the decision. A doctor who chose to remain anonymous said:<\/p>\n<p>This lowering of standards appears to be a targeted move to get people who don\u2019t qualify to join the nursing profession, God knows for what reason.<\/p>\n<p>Nurse training involves a wide range of mathematical concepts and skills, including number sense, measurement, and data analysis. A nurse recruited on what appears to be a purely political formula will be a danger to patients<\/p>\n<p>The advert says applicants must drop their application letters at their nearest general nurse training schools.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) <b>website<\/b>, nurse training institutions in the country are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Bindura Provincial Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Bonda Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Chitungwiza General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Gwanda Provincial Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Gutu Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Gweru General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Harare Central Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Hwange Colliery Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Imbizo Training School<\/p>\n<p>Karanda Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Kwekwe General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Marondera General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Masvingo General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mashoko Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Morgenster Memorial Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mpilo Central Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Musiso Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mutare General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Muvonde Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Parirenyatwa General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>St Luke\u2019s Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>St Anne\u2019s Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>St Theresa Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Tsholotsho District Hospital<\/p>\n<p>United Bulawayo Hospitals<\/p>\n<p><b>Midwifery Training Schools<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bindura Provincial Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Bonda Mission<\/p>\n<p>Chinhoyi Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Chitungwiza General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Gwanda Provincial Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Gweru General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Harare Central Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Howard Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Karanda Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Kwekwe General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Marondera General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Masvingo General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mpilo Central Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Murambinda Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mutambara Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mt Selinda Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Nyadire Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Parirenyatwa General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>St Alberts Hospital<\/p>\n<p>St Luke\u2019s Mission Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Kadoma Hospital<\/p>\n<p><b>Primary Care Nurse Training Schools<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bonda Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Gokwe Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Howard Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Maphisa Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mnene Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mt Darwin Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mt Selinda Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mt St Mary\u2019s Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Inyathi Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Nkayi Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Sanyati Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Silveira Hospital<\/p>\n<p>St Alberts Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Tshelanyemba Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Murambinda Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Mutambara Hospital<\/p>\n<p><b>State Certified Traumatology Nurse<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Army Medical Training School<\/p>\n<p><b>Psychiatric School<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ingutsheni Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Parirenyatwa General Hospital<\/p>\n<p><b>Post Graduate Schools of Nursing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Avenues Clinic<\/p>\n<p>Parirenyatwa General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Harare General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>United Bulawayo Hospitals<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Health and ChildCare has removed the prerequisite of passing O\u2019 Level Mathematics for nurse training qualification. In recent years, Zimbabweans pursuing the three-year Diploma in Registered General Nurse Training needed a minimum of five \u201cO\u201d Level subjects. These subjects included English Language, Mathematics, a Science subject, and two additional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":92863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[1493,2189,11554,16661,1576,19],"class_list":{"0":"post-92864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all-news","8":"category-community","9":"tag-africa-press","10":"tag-africa-press-zimbabwe-2","11":"tag-nurse-recruitment","12":"tag-nurse-training","13":"tag-nurses","14":"tag-zimbabwe"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nurse Training In Zimbabwe No Longer Requires O\u2019 Level Mathematics - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Ministry of Health and ChildCare has removed the prerequisite of passing O\u2019 Level Mathematics for nurse training qua ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nurse Training In Zimbabwe No Longer Requires O\u2019 Level Mathematics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ministry of Health and ChildCare has removed the prerequisite of passing O\u2019 Level Mathematics for nurse training qua ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"zimbabwe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-08T09:12:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-08T12:34:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2024\/04\/sm_1712563102.620771.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"602\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nurse-training-in-zimbabwe-no-longer-requires-o-level-mathematics\",\"name\":\"Nurse Training In Zimbabwe No Longer Requires O\u2019 Level Mathematics - 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