St louis cyber tarrifs

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2hrs = 400Frs CFA

3hrs = 500Frs CFA

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Resit Exam Results

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Level 100 Physiotherapy
Level 100 Dentistry
Level 100 Radiology
Level 100 Nursing
Level 100 Pharmacy
Level 100 MLS

Level 200 MLS
Level 200 Radiology
Level 200 Nursing

Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Start a Pharmacy Technician Career

Are you planning to start a pharmacy technician career in the healthcare industry? Let’s see what are the top ten reasons you should commence this particular career. 

1. Ideal income

Currently the average salary of pharmacy technicians ranges from USD8.50 per hour (junior position) to USD17.65 per hour (senior position) and the salary is expected to increase another 15% to 30% by the year of 2012. The average annual salary for a fresh graduates starts from USD 35, 000. It shows that this profession generates lucrative income. 

2. Career advancement opportunities

Pharmacy technicians have indeed a very bright future as they can have better career advancement opportunities such as pharmacists, chemo therapy technician and nuclear pharmacy technician, etc. They can further their studies by pursuing “niche” courses in order to be experts in the particular field.

3. Good employment trend with high demand in job market

According to the statistics currently, 82% of the graduates who have passed through the pharmacy technician certification exam are able to get a job right after they complete their education in either government sector or private sector.

4. Certified pharmacy technicians are recognized internationally

For those who possess the qualification of certified pharmacy technicians from internationally recognized universities and colleges and those who have gone through the pharmacy technician certification exam are able to get a job easily in any country in the world with good pay.

5. Contribute to the society

Pharmacy technicians can enjoy the good feeling of assisting people in need in health care and make their contribution to the community.

6. Pharmacy Technician career is an interesting job

As pharmacy technicians, they have a wide variety of responsibilities in their daily activities and their work is not repetitive. The job is very interesting and full of challenges.

7. Good working environment

Pharmacy technicians normally work at hospitals, clinics, drug stores, health care product shops, grocery stores and public shopping areas. The atmosphere in all these places is generally clean, comfortable and friendly. The working environment is pretty good.

8. It is indeed a professional career

Pharmacy technicians are ranked as “professionals” in health care industry and they are highly required in hospitals and retail pharmacies

9. Better business opportunities

As pharmacy technicians have the chance to gain wide working experience and learn A to Z in operating drug stores and pharmacies, they can venture into pharmaceutical business to be their own boss 

10. Self satisfaction

Since pharmacy technicians need proficiency at specific skills, they have great self satisfaction after completing their tasks as their tasks need high attention and concentration

10 Reasons Why You Should Be Proud of becoming a Nurse

Have you considered a career in nursing? It’s a very rewarding career, both monetarily and emotionally. Making a difference in people’s lives and bringing them hope and cheer is not something that you can achieve in just about any career. Read on to know why the nursing career is so rewarding.

1. There is great demand for nurses at present and this demand is projected to rise by 2020, by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in USA. The job opportunities in this career field will be astounding for the right candidates. So, becoming a nurse in Cameroon/Africa makes you a potential "Bush Fallers"

2. Nurses make excellent wages; an average registered nurse makes more than $52,000 a year and more experienced and specialized nurses make over $72,000.

3. A nurse can work in different kinds of establishments, each offering unique work environments. For example, a nurse can work in hospitals, schools, home care facilities, government agencies, and so on.

4. Nurses can work in flexible schedules, and take up shifts as desired. Shifts are between 4 to 12 hours a day, and a nurse can opt for the best shifts to accommodate other side jobs or education opportunities.

5. As a nurse, you’ll make a huge difference in people’s lives. A caring and compassionate nurse is considered as a guardian angel by patients. This can be a very satisfying and gratifying career for the compassionate.

6. As a nurse, you get the opportunity to interact with patients, medical staff, doctors and administrators every day. This gives you the opportunity to learn from other careers and add to your knowledge base, while sharpening your interpersonal skills.

7. You’ll never know what’s going to happen at any given point in time. there’s constant excitement and challenge in a nurse’s life. You have the opportunity to make swift decisions, learn each day and never get bored, as each day is different.

Now the three most Important REASONS

By choosing the profession of nursing, you are expressing your innermost desire of caring and love for your fellow members sharing this world with you. You are fulfilling your desire to make a positive contribution in your life by improving the life of other people living with you. As a nurse, your positive contribution towards improving the life of the other person comes when you extend assistance by helping the patients cure from the pain or suffering caused due to illness or disease.

The second reason why you choose nursing as a profession is that you want to prove to the world at large that you have the requisite capability or the skills this noble profession calls for. As a certified nursing assistant or a registered nurse, you have the confidence in you to create and build fruitful relationships with the people at large and the patients in particular. Using your interpersonal skills, you instill the confidence in the patients that they can overcome the ailment and return to normalcy.

The third important reason that will make you feel proud is that you took the nursing profession not just for earning money or just grow up the ladder in the healthcare industry through specialization. Earning money is only one small part in the profession. You want to display and get recognized for your dedication and service to the needy people. Not everybody can become a nurse and achieve great success in the profession. It should be inculcated in your blood to extend selfless contribution to the humanity in general and the patient in particular.

Thanks for reading. Hope you'll change your point of view on NURSES.

PROSPECTUS OF ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY BAMENDA

PROSPECTUS OF ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY BAMENDA

PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR PROGRAMS

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA and the MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION YAOUNDE.

 St Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences

is starting to train students in six different professional degrees this academic year 2011/2012 which starts first Monday in October 2011.



THIS IS HOW THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED:



Admissions with GCE A LEVELS or BAC or equivalent.



A) PHASE ONE.

 Start------------------>study for three years and you write the HPD Examination before you can get unto the second phase.
 B) PHASE TWO

 Students with an HPD/DSEP or HND/BTS or a first degree in other fields or some other equivalent accepted by St Louis, the University of Buea and the Ministry of Higher Education are qualified to get into this second phase.


Part one of second phase:
Start------------------->study for one year and write the examinations for the award of the bachelor degree.

 Part two of second phase:


Start-------------------->go on field practical work for three months.

Then students who cover this and are successful will get their B. Tech attestation and subsequently the B. Tech certificate jointly signed by the University of Buea and St Louis University Institute of Health. This shall be collected from the Registrar, Buea University Campus.



THREE AREAS NEEDING SOME CLARIFICATION:



Three areas have some specificities that have to be understood. These are explained somewhere below in this document.
        It has to do with HPD students of Pharmacy who have to continue to get the degree. After the HPD, they shall go to UdM in Bangante to continue their degree course.
       The second lot of students has to do with those admitted for the Hospital management program.( go to this page below).
        The last area of confusion has to do with students admitted into the Nkambe campus for HPD Nursing. They are treated under different conditions.( see corresponding text below).
OUR DEGREE PROGRAMS.

No.	DEGREE PROGRAM	B. TECH DEGREE	Admission criteria
1	NURSING	B.TECH NURSING	HPD/DSEP NURSING HND/BTS NURSING SRN NURSES need one extra year. Have to obtain an HPD first.
2	MEDICAL IMAGING OR RADIOLOGY	B.TECH RADIOLOY	HPD/DSEP RADIOLOGY or equivalent
3	HEALTH OR HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT	B.TECH HEALTH MANAGEMENT	Medical doctors, Diplome etat nurses, HPD, DSEP holders in health related fields, Holders of the Bachelor degree in other fields.
4	PHYSIOTHERAPY	B.TECH PHYSIOTHERAPY	HPD or DSEP Physiotherapy or equivalent
5	DENTISTRY	B.TECH COMMUNITY DENTISTRY	HPD or DSEP Dental Therapy  or equivalent
6	MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES.	B. TECH MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES.	HPD or DSEP Medical Lab Sciences or equivalent
7	PHARMACY	See explanatory notes below

THE ROLE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA

Then students who cover this and are successful will get their B. Tech attestation and subsequently the B. Tech certificate jointly signed by the University of Buea and St Louis University Institute of Health. This shall be collected from the Registrar, Buea University Campus.

THREE AREAS NEEDING SOME CLARIFICATION:

Three areas have some specificities that have to be understood. These are explained somewhere below in this document.

It has to do with HPD students of Pharmacy who have to continue to get the degree. After the HPD, they shall go to UdM in Bangante to continue their degree course.
The second lot of students has to do with those admitted for the Hospital management program.( go to this page below).
The last area of confusion has to do with students admitted into the Nkambe campus for HPD Nursing. They are treated under different conditions.( see corresponding text below).


Buea will participate in research, development of curriculums, organization and administration of qualification examinations and also work in all other areas that will go to improve on the quality of our training and the capacity of our students to solve our health related and societal problems. Mechanisms for quality assurance would be inbuilt. Standards would be kept and growth ensured. ICT and instructional technologies would be fully incorporated as working tools.



The University of Buea shall thus be mentoring and  supervising St Louis. Buea along with St Louis shall jointly issue the end of course certificates.

  

STRUCTURE OF ALL THE BACHELOR PROGRAMS

Each program is covered in two semesters (one year). The two semesters are on the school campus in Bamenda. Three months thereafter are devoted to field work in practical settings to sharpen functional skills in the different areas of competencies.



For more details on course programs and other related issues see the specific curriculum in detail by visiting our web page at www.saintlouisgroup.info.



All students must have good communication skills. If their language is poor, they will do well to register for private classes at the linguistic centre in Bamenda.
Eligibility for Bachelor Hospital Management Courses

Three groups of students are eligible for this course.

Group A  students:

 Are those who have already studied and acquired at least a diploma in one of the health related disciplines including Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Pharmacy, Radiology and ultra sonography, Dental therapy etc. They must show that they had "A" Levels or BACC and studied for at least three years before getting the diploma. These would include HPD, Diplome D'Etat, SRN, DSEP in these fields. Equivalent certificates from other countries are also accepted.

Group B Students:

In view of government efforts to professionalize our current university degrees and programs to increase the job opportunities for youths; the following category of students with a Bachelor degree can join the program and obtain a B.Tech.  in Hospital Management. These are students who have a BSC in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Economics, Management, Geography, Mathematics, Anthropology, Sociology.



Graduates in History, Gender Studies, Political Sciences and others would not be appropriate except were they can show proof of "A" Level Sciences.

Group B students have to take extra courses in basic health science classes that are offered during the day in the first to third year classes of the HPD classes on campus. These include: all Public Health related courses, Psychology, Psychiatry, Sociology, Human Development, Bio-Statistics, Research Methodology. They have to validate these courses before they can sit for the B.Tech examinations.

Students shall do well to learn and acquire computer skills on their own. Computer illiteracy shall be frowned upon and these skills are necessary from day one.

GROUP C STUDENTS, DISTANT LEARNING VIA INTERNET.

These are candidates who wish to study and get a degree in Health Administration but cannot be physically present on the school campus in Bamenda every day. This facility is reserved for Medical doctors, Surveillants and surveillant generalist, majors, general supervisors and other service heads and health personnel that are currently working in Cameroon. Students will have to travel to Bamenda on predetermined dates and intervals for interaction with staff and other students.

Other persons out of Cameroon have expressed their wish to participate but it is rather tricky and their case would be looked into later. They have the difficulty of being physically present in Bamenda at some point in time. We are still laying out a foundation on how to handle, follow up and manage this very important group C students. It is certain that their course work has to be spread over two years.

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FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FOR ALL B. TECH COURSES.

B.TECH NURSING ONLY.

    FEES FOR NURSING--->350,000frs
    Internship payments to receiving hospital  50,000frs
    Supervision/certification fee by Buea 10 percent(35,000frs)
    Mentoring Cahrge by Buea   5 percent(17,750 frs.)



B.TECH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

    FEES 450,000frs
    Internship payments to receiving hospital  50,000frs
    Supervision/certification fee by Buea 10 percent(45,000frs)
    Mentoring Charge by Buea   5 percent(22,500 frs.)

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FOR ALL HPD COURSES.

IN BAMENDA



FEES 350,000FRS YEARLY FOR 1ST 2nd and 3rd years.

Paid in one or two installments. The first is not less than 50 percent. Second installment must be in lasted 31st of March.

OTHER NEEDS FOR HPD STUDENTS.

    50.000frs for some relevant photocopied material that are supplied by the school. The type and numbers given to each student depend on school authorities and cannot be questioned. There is no uniformity. Students are encouraged to augment these with private books. This is for first year students.



    Hand in 2 realms of paper A4 size to the bursar. NOT MONEY. 1st year.
    2,000 frs for progress report card. 1st year.
    2,000frs for student ID card. 1st year.
    2,000frs for student union dues yearly. All years.
    1,000frs for insurance with Zenithe Insurance company. ALL STUDENTS. PAY THIS YEARLY.
    7,500 frs for school track suit. 1st year.
    5,000frs for practical fees on the field/practice session. 1st year.
    This is 10,000frs for students in 2nd and third years.

·         8,000frs Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. All 1st year.

        500frs thermometer. All students.

    Theatre wear for all Nurses only a trousers, jumper---> 10,000frs
    Theatre cap and mask 1,500 frs Nurses Only.



Fees proper shall be collected only when the above mentioned items have been paid for.



NOTE: For students under the Ministry of Health ticket, all fees and money dues must be paid in by the 10th of March.



Money paid in is not refundable.



UNIFORMS:

WHITE JACKETS  for male and female students in technical fields and boys in Nursing, 6500frs each. 1st years

White special Nurses' wear for female nursing students, 10,500frs each. 1st years.

All students MUST have two uniforms. These are supplied by the school tailor only.

DRESSING CODE FOR HPD STUDENTS

Uniforms> lab coat from school tailor only see tailor

Black trousers, white shirts, red tie (bring these)

Black cover shoes, well polished at all times.

OTHER SCHOOL NEEDS YOU MUST BRING ALONG.

ALL BOYS:

Black trousers, white shirts, red  ties.



Girls in technical fields>

Black trousers or black skirts, white shirts. If a girl chooses to wear a trousers, she must also wear a red tie. Those in skirts are also encouraged to wear ties if they can.



Shoes> black or white. No high heels except for feast days. Slippers or canvas and tennis shoes not allowed in class.



Pullovers: White or blue are accepted. FOR EVERY BODY.



No jeans trousers.



All nurses should buy white plastic sandals, slippers, boots or shoes that they would wear ONLY in the theatre.



Students who do not dress properly shall have the wrong items  confiscated and given to the leprosy centre in Mbingo.



We encourage students to bring their own lap tops if they can afford it. There is paid MTN internet hot spots at school for students to access easily through wireless connections.





Other needs.

You will make arrangements for your own personal internship needs and expenses. Your accommodation, feeding and health is a private issue you must handle.

You will buy your own books.

DRESSING CODE FOR BACHELOR PROGRAMS.

Same dressing like the girls and boys of HPD programs technical section. Even the nurses would use but jackets.



Students studying management can choose to wear dark suits or dress like the others above.



The students of the bachelor programs will have another logo added on their jackets to distinguish them.

BOOKS FOR BACHELOR PROGRAM.

Students are advised to buy their relevant books for the programs they have enrolled into.



OUR HPD PROGRAMS.



We have a current population of 880 students in the academic year 2010/2011. They are divided into 6 departments namely:

1.    NURSING,

2.    RADIOLOGY AND ULTRA SONOGRAPHY,

3.    PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY,

4.    MEDICAL LAB SCIENCES,

5.    DENTAL THERAPY AND

6.    PHYSIOTHERAPY.



These students study for 3 years and graduate with a Higher Professional Diploma …HPD, issued by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Students who come in via the "concour" OR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION receive an equivalent diploma issued by the Ministry of Public Health. Students admitted under the Ministry of Higher Education do not need to write any "concour".



Students are admitted with "A" Levels, BACC, 1st degrees or equivalents. More than half of the student body is francophone who are very bilingual and have no difficulties studying in the English language. This opens up opportunities for them to also study and work in America, Canada, Britain , Germany and other English speaking nations.



St Louis is the largest, best equipped and best school in this nation for training paramedical health personnel. You can ask the Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Health and Public Service. 250 of our students were recently recruited by the public service and posted nation wide. Many more work for the catholic health services and other private health services like the Muna Clinic in Bonanjo where more than twelve of them are employed.





Our strength:



Professionalism, quality education, character formation, responsibility and capacity building is what your son or daughter will get by training at St Louis. Thank you for trusting us and for being part of the winning team.



At St Louis we teach high tech stuff. That is why our products baffle everyone else. We are well equipped for what we do. Our laboratories are about some of the best you can find in this country. We have highly qualified and well motivated staff. We use sound systems in the large classes and have power point lectures in all classes. We treasure demonstrations and hands on approaches to our training.



Our curriculum reflect what is happening on the international scene. In our nursing programs we have paid attention to psychology and psychiatry, therapeutics, basic sciences and practical work.



We insist on a proper dressing code, good manners and good customer service. Students are taught elements of the corporate mindset and corporate behavior.

ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

3 ''E'' GRADES in Arts SUBJECTS at the "A" Levels are not accepted. 2 papers where one of them is Religious studies are not accepted.



All arts students can only study Nursing. Science students can enroll in any of the six fields.



For students who wish to work in Cameroon, you have more opportunities studying in the rare fields like Radiology and ultra-sonography, Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Pharmacy Technology.



If you are more interested in going abroad, Nursing would be more advisable.

All classes begin first Monday in October of every year for all students.

REQUIREMENTS AT ADMISSION:

Photocopies. Do not certify. Bring originals for verification.

    All certificates obtained
    National ID card or passport.
    Birth certificate
    2 passport size photographs



If you present FAKE certificates, know that you will not be able to write the HPD examinations because your certificates will be verified at the GCE and BACC Boards.



You will fill an application form and pay 5000frs.

You shall also be expected to sign an undertaking that you shall be well behaved and respect school regulations at all times.

In the second semester, you shall write a 2 page typed essay on "WHO ARE YOU". You shall follow this format!



Who ARE YOU?

Essay A: What matters most to you, and why?

Essay B: What are your aspirations? How will your education at St Louis help you achieve them?

Essay C: Tell us about a time when you empowered others.

Essay D: Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a goal or complete a task that was challenging, difficult, or frustrating.


Please, type your answers on two pages.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

All examination and test results are usually pasted on the notice board. Unsigned individual report cards to take home could be provided at the end of the year. However, our computer department will try to make individual results available to students on our school web page when this is developed. You will be informed.



Transcripts when necessary are sent directly via express mail services to schools and organizations in Cameroon or abroad. Students at no time are allowed to have access to transcripts. These services are paid for. Preparation of transcript costs 5,000frs. Postage via express mail in Cameroon costs 3000frs. Postage express mail abroad costs 40,000frs.



All first year students are expected to march on 11th February and 20th May celebrations. It is a state and civic obligation.





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ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

NKAMBE CAMPUS.

NURSING DEPARTMENT ONLY


The Nkambe campus has ONLY the NURSING DEPARTMENT.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS.

FEES 200.000FRS YEARLY FOR 1ST ,2nd and 3rd years.

Paid in one or two installments. The first is not less than 50 percent. Second installment must be in latest 31st of March.

50 PERCENT OF THE FEES CAN BE PAID IN KIND WITH CORN, BEANS OR GROUNDNUTS, PALM OIL at the market value. This is done in OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER ONLY. Goats and cows are not accepted because of our inability to manage these living assets.


UNIFORMS:

WHITE JACKETS  for all students. They cost 6500fr each.

All students MUST have two uniforms. These are supplied by the school tailor only.



OTHER NEEDS.



    10.000frs for access to use the pool of books available in the school library. Students are encouraged to buy their own private books. They can buy some photocopied material from the school if they so desire.



    2000 frs for progress report card. 1st year.
    2000frs for student ID card. 1st year.
    2000frs for student union dues yearly.
    1000frs for insurance with Zenithe Insurance company. ALL STUDENTS. PAY THIS YEARLY.
    5.000frs for practical fees on the field/practice session 1st year.
    This is 10.000frs for students in 2nd and third years.
    8000frs Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope.
    500frs thermometer.
    Theatre wear for all Nurses' trousers, jumper> 10.000frs
    Theatre cap and mask 1500 frs.



There is no registration fee at admission for Nkambe students.


Fees proper shall be collected only when the above mentioned items have been paid for.

Money paid in is not refundable.



OTHER SCHOOL NEEDS YOU MUST BRING ALONG.


See above in the other HPD programs. The main difference concerns fees. Collection of 50.000frs for photocopy material is absent. The girls wear jackets instead of the special uniforms for female nurses. There is a special fee of 10.000 frs to access the pool of books.

ADMISSION FORMS.

Hard copies of admission forms are available in Bamenda and Nkambe campuses. They can also be downloaded from the internet.
 

ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS ONLINE

 This is new. Students will have to register for the courses they will take online. This is a new control measure put in by the University of Buea. This shall be explained to all the students later on.

 Signed



Dr Ngwanyam Nicholas, MD

Surgeon and Urologist

Director St Louis University Institute

CEO ST Louis Group Inc.

Tel 237 7776 46 74

stlouisclinicbamenda@yahoo.co.uk

www.saintlouisgroup.info

Best Physical Therapy Schools in US

 Following are some of the best schools offering physical therapy programs

University of Delaware
- Rated 4th in the nation for Graduate PT Programs by US News (2009).
- The UD Physical Therapy Curriculum is offered as a 2.5 year program.
- It was ranked 14th among 100 best values in public colleges in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.


US Army-Baylor University
- Baylor University is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
- The Army-Baylor Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

University of Iowa
- The University of Iowa Physical Therapy Graduate Program is ranked 3rd among public institutions (USNWR 2009).
- Satisfactory completion of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) curriculum qualifies the candidates to take a state-administered national licensing examination.

University of Miami
- The Department of Physical Therapy offers a three year, entry level clinical doctoral degree the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and an academic doctoral degree, ( PhD) in Physical Therapy.
- The Department of Physical Therapy is accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS) Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.
- It has been consistently ranked as one of the top 10 physical therapy programs in the United States.

University of Florida
- The Department of Physical Therapy has been ranked fourth in the nation for AAU Public Universities by U.S. News and World Report.
- The DPT is the degree endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Ranking of Best Physical Therapy Schools (Top 40 list):
1. University of Southern California
2. University of Pittsburgh
2. Washington University in St. Louis
4. University of Delaware
5. US Army-Baylor University
5. University of Iowa
7. Arcadia University
7. MGH Institute of Health Professions
7. Northwestern University
7. University of Miami
11. Emory University
11. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
13. Duke University
13. University of California–San Francisco/San Francisco State University
15. New York University
15. University of Florida
15. University of Illinois–Chicago
15. University of Maryland–Baltimore
19. Creighton University
19. Marquette University
19. Ohio State University
19. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
19. University of Utah
24. Boston University
24. Texas Woman’s University
24. Univ of Kansas Medical Center
24. Univ of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston
24. Virginia Commonwealth Univ
29. Northern Arizona Univ
29. Regis Univ
29. Univ of Alabama–Birmingham
29. Univ of Washington
33. Columbia Univ
33. Mayo School of Health Related Sciences
33. Univ of Colorado–Denver
33. Univ of Nebraska Medical Center
33. Univ of Wisconsin–Madison
38. Univ of Kentucky
38. Univ of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
38. Univ of Wisconsin–La Crosse

Source: U.S. News & World Report (2009)

Nurses' Do's and Don’ts

The Dos:

1. When doing documentation, it is important to write legibly. The information you are writing isn’t only for your personal reference. It is for other nurse’s/doctor’s use as well because it is a hospital record. Make it a habit to write in a way that others may understand your handwriting.
2. Charting is one of the most important tasks a nurse does in a day. It is highly advisable to do it with great precision. There are times it can get repetitive but if you know the hospital’s software pretty well, do it as fast and accurate as you could. This saves you from getting bored. You can still finish more tasks which you are more interested at.
3. Although there are times it is difficult to tell your patients their real situation, it is important that you’re honest with them. In cases you need to make another round of injection (which most patients are afraid of), tell them that it indeed hurt but you’ll do it as fast so they won’t feel the pain at all.
4. It is important to be organized at all times. This enables you to have a clear mind, to think with more focus. A nurse should be able to put medicines, tools and equipments in their proper places. This will help your co-workers find things faster whenever needed.
5. It is important to muster how certain procedures are done such as performing physical examinations, interpreting X-ray results and other laboratory tests, and counseling patients on the things to do. People’s health/life is at stake therefore, a nurse should be very well aware of the right things to do.
6. A nurse should be able to manage time properly. It is important to exercise being prompt all the time, especially when administering medications. There are certain medications which can achieve better results when medication is done at the required time.
7. A nurse on duty must always exercise accuracy. He/She must be certain on details like who to provide medication to, what medication to give and when to give it. If required to make a solution on the said medication, he/she must also do it with great precision.

The Dont’s:

1. When doing documentation, do not just erase any information with any kind of eraser. You must utilize the hospital’s subscribed way or erasing or deleting details.
2. Do not forge someone else’s signature. It may cause you your job or your co-worker’s if proven. Even when you think that there is really no harm on putting a forged initial, you will never know what sort of emergency will happen soon.
3. When doing physical examination/ tests, don’t use inappropriate description such as “button-like scar”. Instead, use an appropriate description of its measurements such as its actual measurement in centimeter or milliliter.
4. Do not bad mouth co-workers to patients. It gives a negative image to the hospital where you are working at.

These are just few of the many things which nurses are supposed to do and avoid. When you had yourself familiar on the dos and don’ts of the hospital, you are making yourself more equipped and more knowledgeable altogether.

How To Prepare For an Internship

Securing an internship should be treated in the same way as obtaining a full-time job. Internships can be competitive and the recruitment process should be taken seriously. Finding the internship that’s right for you requires patience, research and a plan of action. You need to prove your suitability to the hiring committee in terms of your personality, preparedness and maturity in handling new and challenging experiences in any environment. Participation in student life would be a useful experience to highlight on your internship application, as would past summer jobs or volunteer and community experience. In addition, it is necessary to assess your skills, interests and values so that your direction is clear. Furthermore, prepare a proper resume and cover letter. Finally, use the internship analysis guide to help you put your internship search strategy into action.

A guide to helping you plan your internship

The most important thing in the initial phase of planning your internship involves setting your learning objectives / career goals and putting together a job search plan that will lead you in a positive direction and towards an internship opportunity that will best suit your needs. Listed below are a few questions you should ask yourself before you even begin your internship search.

Develop an Internship Target

• What are your career goals?
  
• What skills do you need to strengthen in order for you to reach these goals?
  
• How will your targeted internship help you to strengthen your skills?
  
• What transferable skills do you have?
  
• What would you describe as the ideal internship for you?

Prepare for your Internship Search

• Register to use the CAPS Web site so you can browse the internship postings or search through directories of internships
  
• Contact companies directly and ask if there are internships available
  
• Network with people you know and make them aware of your goals (teachers, friends, family members, etc.)
  
• Check government Web sites
• Visit and register with Placement Étudiant
  
• Check out internship resources at the Career Resource Center (H-440)
  
• Get suggestions from the Outreach / Placement Officer at CAPS

Build your career portfolio

• Take advantage of workshops related to job search techniques and strategies
  
• Make an appointment to see one of our Placement Officers to get feedback on your CV and cover letter.
  
• Contact references and make a list available to employers upon request
  
• If your field of study requires you to have a portfolio, have it organized and available for viewing.

Set your priorities

• Make a prioritized list of desired internships
  
• Research the possibilities to the fullest extent
  
• Determine the best way to apply for the internship position
  
• Inquire if you are uncertain about requirements, eligibility or qualifications
  
• Find out the contact person
  
• Follow up on favorable responses

Skills Assessment

Choosing an internship that best matches your needs and your chosen career path is not always easy and straightforward. Assessing which area your skills are the strongest in can help guide you. Moreover, assessing your skills can broaden your options and show you domains you might not have thought of otherwise.
A thorough self-assessment is a necessary step in internship planning. The information you can gain from through self-assessment is beneficial and crucial to the development of your cover letters, resume and interview preparation.
Working through the self-assessment checklist will help you identify your transferable skills. Even though you lack direct work experience, you have acquired skills that you can bring to the work place; skills that you have gained through other work, school, volunteer and / or extra-curricular experience.
Self-assessment requires you to take an in-depth look at a variety of skill areas. Even though you may think some of the areas do not apply, or do not seem important, you may be surprised to find out that most employers look for well-rounded candidates to fill internship positions.
After completing your self-assessment, you could prepare further by preparing a personal statement, which represents a summary of skills and personal attributes that highlight what you can offer to a company. Your statement will help you compose cover letters, highlight your resume and assist you in the interview process. Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:

• Why should I hire you?
• Tell me about yourself?
• What can you offer the company?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Your personal statement will help you to write a clear and concise cover letter and it will help you answer questions with confidence and ease during an interview. Remember that employers want you to provide examples to support your answers in order to assess your personal attributes and / or experience.

The St louis cyber

St louis is growing. After the degree program, the school has a cyber already running. thanks to the CEO Dr Nick, who personally  invested on the project. Also due to the hard work of four bright guys who call themselves DENG Boys. The cyber will be free for both the students and the environs.

ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Bamenda, Cameroon

Formerly called the St Louis Higher Institute of Health, we changed our name and status to the
University Institute as we brace up to start professional bachelor programmes under the strict
supervision and guidance of the University of Buea come October 2011.
We are strictly into the health business sector.
It is what we know best and master to our finger tips. That is why we are the best and most
elaborate school for the training of paramedical staff in Cameroon. We are the reference not by
accident but by design. It has taken us time, planning, demonstration, evaluation, ingenuity and
sacrifice to be the number one in Cameroon. We follow the rules and we listen to advice and
positive criticism from our mentors. H.E. Cardinal Tumi taught our students that to succeed, we
need to work hard, like work that is well done, have self-discipline, have intellectual honesty,
respect nature and PRAY. We are specific and direct in our action. All our objectives are
measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound. We put the success and interest of the youth and
our nation first on our agenda. We know our strength and opportunities. We grow them. We
know our weaknesses and we do our best to correct them.

What makes us tick is the difference we manifest daily.
We operate on Kingdom Principles. We know the nature of God. We are in his nature and we
work with the understanding of that nature. We operate from that platform. God is LOVE, LIFE,
TRUTH, SPIRIT, SOUL, INTELLIGENCE and PRINCIPLE. To beat us at our game, you must
work in this light and understanding. Short of this we remain the head and never the tail.

Our students know the value of character and good attitude.
They understand what customer service is all about. Integrity, honesty and self-discipline are
issues they appreciate and hold closest to their hearts. They dream it, live it and work it daily. It
becomes second nature to anything and anybody related in one way or another with St Louis. It is
the spirit of change starting with the mindsets. That is why St Louis is here to change our nation
positively because our students who are infiltrating the Cameroonian health sector like ants are
taking a different attitude to Cameroon and other nations. Excellence and rectitude is our trade
mark. Watch us, stay with us, join us, support us, bless us. Say something nice about us to
anybody, anywhere and anytime. If it is negative, tell us first so that we can have a chance to
change where necessary and possible. We love you.


THIS IS WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE ARE:

This academic year, there are 880 students enrolled for 2010/2011 divided in six departments
namely: Pharmacy Technology, Nursing, Medical Lab Sciences, Dental Therapy, Physiotherapy,
and Radiology-Ultrasonography. Students come in with A Levels or BACC and do not have to
write any competitive examination (etude de dossiers) and train for three years to obtain the
HPD/DSEP. Higher Professional Diploma issued by the Ministry of Higher Education. A subset
of students that are sent to us by the Ministry of Public Health for training are selected by
‘concour’ organized by that ministry. They also obtain a second diploma issued by the Ministry
of Public Health.

PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR PROGRAMMES AS FROM OCTOBER 2011

We are starting professional Bachelor programmes in six areas. Training will last one year and
three months. Students study at St Louis for one year and sit for their examinations organised and
supervised by the University of Buea. In the second phase, they go out for three months of
intensive practical training in different hospital settings in our nation and beyond. They are given
an attestation to cover this practical period. They then are ready to conquer the world because
they have the tools and ability to deliver on their promises. They would be practical and
productive, using their heads and hands and not tell you stories. That is their legacy.

The fields of training include: B.Tech. Physiotherapy, B.Tech. Medical Lab Sciences, B.Tech.
Hospital Management, B.Tech. Community Dentistry.

Also envisaged to start at the same time as we continue our negotiations with the University of
Buea would be Bachelor in Nursing, B. Tech. Radiology-Ultrasonography.

ADMISSION CRITERIA INTO PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES:

Students most have successfully completed a minimum of three years study in the appropriate
field they wish to get into in a recognised higher institute or university setting to be admitted.
The Hospital Management course is open to all forms of university degrees and professional
training backgrounds. It gives students prowling our streets the opportunity to convert to
professionals in one year three months of intense training at St Louis. This is the opportunity you
have been waiting for. At St Louis, we help you to be part of the 25,000 job opportunities that
government has put at the disposal of youths. You cannot be part of it if you are not a
professional. The writing is on the wall and those who can read it, make hay while the sun shines.
Fees for degree programmes are 500,000frs (€760/$1075). 50,000 frs is paid separately as
practical levies for three months which are forwarded to partnering hospitals. Fees for HPD
programmes are 350.000frs per year. There are some extras for different expenditures

Physio Seminar

St Louis students

The Cameroon society of Physiotherapists had a seminar on Saturday 30th April 2011 at the General hospital of Bamenda. this seminar was on the topic CARPAL TUNNEL syndrome, a disease affecting the medial nerve.
And  guess what, St Louis Students were there!!!!! Yes they were there, and with their presence, they proved that St Louis is a school to "talk about".

In this seminar, there were people like the President of the Cameroon society of Physiotherapists and his staff, and physiotherapists from the national triangle.

family picture

Some students also came from UDM in the West Region and we had some ideas to exchange among us. Although the seminar was Mainly in english, the St Louis students who are from a francophone bacground had no difficulties with it, unlike the other colleagues from UDM who were purely french speaking. This is one of the best thing in St Louis, where students become Bilingual when they have finished their training.

St Louis students with UDM students

How's the school?

Hi, by monday, I hope that this blog will be filled with some news especially with the Physio and MLS students who had some seminars on Saturday!

Welcome to the Saint Louis Blog!!!

Hi, you are welcome in the ONLY blog for St Louis University Institute of Health and biochemical Science.

Here, you are going to find some information about the school, the administration, and also some discussions the students will be carrying out. Let's together join and help Dr. Nick to bring St Louis to the Next Level!