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should be in possession of a Grade 12
certificate with at least two subjects in
the higher grade. English, Physical
Science, Mathematics and Biology are
the recommended subjects.
Candidates should also be
declared psychologically and medically
fit for service as officers in the
SANDF, be 18 to 22 years of age, with
an M-score of 14. Candidates with an
M-score of 14 and above are considered
for the four-year diploma and
those who score between 12 and 14
are considered for the two-year diploma.
These requirements are in accordance
with prescribed standards
and are on a par with their civilian
counterparts.
The first six months prior to the
commencement of nursing studies are
devoted to military training. The
courses include basic military skills,
the basic ambulance course and driving
and maintenance. Further study
opportunities include battlefield
advanced trauma life support
(BATLS) and battlefield advanced
resuscitation techniques and skills
The nurses' lamp.
(BARTS), primary health care,
medicine management, aviation nursing,
emergency nursing care and intensive
nursing care.
Lt Col Theron also mentioned that
many of the students were unaware of
the advantages and disadvantages that
came with nursing and hence sometimes
found it difficult to deal with
such issues as having to work overtime,
during weekends, the implication
of contracts, working back time
and the purchasing of own study material.
An example is that contractual
Crest of the SAMHS Nursing
College.
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obligations include
the signing of a
study agreement by
the member with
the DOD. It entails
the member serving
in the SANDF after
obtaining his qualification
for a period
of six months for
each individual
year of study or
part thereof.
However, she
emphasised that the
SAMHS Nursing
College had an
open door policy
with regard to
training and nursing
related queries.
Learners undergoing instruction at the SAMHS Nursing College.
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