COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES , BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTRE, SAKI

The College of Nursing Sciences, Baptist Medical Centre, Saki, is a faith-based nursing and midwifery college in Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State, in the Oke-Ogun region. It is part of Baptist Medical Centre (BMC) Saki, a mission hospital whose roots go back to a dispensary opened in 1902 by the American Southern Baptist Mission. The college motto is 'Enter to learn, go out to serve humanity.'

Its mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities, guided by the spirit of Jesus Christ. Its vision is to be a centre of excellence in nursing and midwifery education through Christ-centred values and detailed educational experiences. The college's stated philosophy rests on holistic, patient-centred care, professional excellence and moral integrity, respect for human dignity, valuing the family unit, continuous evaluation of students and educators, and interdisciplinary collaboration with nursing, medical and allied health professionals.

Training is delivered with the hospital as the clinical base. Programme objectives for general nursing include applying the nursing process, delivering holistic care, supervising clinical practice, applying primary health care principles, providing family planning services and taking part in research. The midwifery programme prepares graduates to diagnose pregnancy, give antenatal care, manage labour and the puerperium, recognise obstetric abnormalities, conduct safe deliveries, promote breastfeeding and immunisation, manage reproductive emergencies and give home-based follow-up care. The Centre has built a dedicated Midwifery Department and a 1,000-seat lecture theatre and has installed solar power systems.

The college has about 150 active students, 20 or more active staff, three programmes and more than 15,000 alumni of the BMC Saki training schools. Student life includes worship, leadership training, outreach programmes and student associations. Sister institutions on the BMC Saki site include the School of Medical Laboratory Technology, a secondary school and a nursery and primary school.

The College of Nursing received full accreditation in 2024. The current admission is to the ND/HND Nursing programme for the 2026/2027 session.