About Us
St. Lawrence, School of Nursing and Midwifery is an integral part of Villa Maria Hospital. The school has developed a national reputation for offering quality education programmes and undertaking innovative move in evidence-based nursing client/patient care that is shaping the health care agenda in Uganda.
It started with a group of 17 girls who were admitted to embark on a Nurse Aid Programme in September 1982. Two years later, 26 students who had completed their O’ Level studies were registered for the Enrolled Nursing Training as a diocesan mission of training health workers for Masaka health units and beyond. The school has produced a total of 711 graduates since its inception. Today St. Lawrence, School of Nursing and Midwifery is under the guidance of both the Uganda Nursing Council and Uganda Nursing and Midwifery Examination Board (UNMEB).
Courses Offered
We offer the following Courses:
Mission
To train Nurses and midwives of hign morals and proffessional standards by imitating Jesus Christ in healing Ministry
St. Lawrence aims to train an optimal range of health workers of high moral and professional standard for private not for profit (PNFP) health units and national health care institutions who will imitate Christ in the healing Ministry. It also aims to be known locally and nationally as an exciting place to study and work.
In order to be accountable to the legal owners and external stakeholders the school management follows the stipulation of this mission by:
focusing on practical results by Strongly supporting the principle of equal access, and encouragement of students and staff to achieve their full potential within an open and liberal facilitative environment.
Increasing the number of health-workers from minority groups and in underserved areas. Enabling the mother hospital and diocesan health units to increase in the numbers of qualified nurses and midwives.
Promoting the school philosophy which guides us to take the patient/client as the primary focus of the student nurses and midwives.
Seeking to make a major contribution to evidence-based and high quality health care by seasoning the mission with the four fundamental aims of Nursing/Midwifery:
Promoting wellness
Preventing illness
Restoring health
Facilitating coping
Promoting Wellness
St. Lawrence teaches students to promote clients’ wellness by encouraging and providing periodic physical examination through the use of Nursing Diagnosis.
Students are taught to conducts health talks both in the heath units and in the communities.
Students are educated to promote environmental and occupational safety etc.
Restoration of Health
This principle is taught in what we call Nursing Theory and Practice:
Students daily carry out procedures of taking patients’ vital observations: blood pressure, temperature, pulse etc,
Administering prescribed medications to patients.
Referring abnormal findings to higher authorities etc
Facilitating Coping
With the knowledge they gain from Palliative Care, our students can promote, maintain or restore health by helping both the family and the client to cope with altered functions and death.
These students are taught to provide care to both patients and families during terminal illnesses.
Vision
To equip private and public health facilities with nurses and midwives of hign morals and proffessional standards
Our vision is to equip PNFP and national health institutions with nurses and midwives of high morals and professional standard. Nursing and midwifery practice are rooted in compassion, with such vision the school endeavours to draw from the extensive knowledge and care experiences laid down in the curriculum to provide the nation with qualified nurses and midwives of the highest quality. Therefore the two curricula help the teaching staff to creatively design health related programmes and services that will ensure quality through advocacy, policy-making, service management, education and case studies.
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Team
Sr. Carol Nabasinga
PrincipleEntry Reqiurements
We take both male and female students with minimum qualifications of atleast a pass in physics, Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathmatics. A level is an added advantage.
Certificate Courses
- A letter of recomandation from your former Headteacher.
- Babtism Card
- Passlip of Testimonial from the former O And A level School
- Any Other Certificates
Diploma Courses
Current Updates & News
Latest happenings at St. Lawrence Villa Maria School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Posted on 26 Mar 2026Contact
St. Lawrence Villa Maria School Of Nursing And Midwifery is located 7 kms from Nyendo Masaka Town, along Ssembabule road.
Location:
Villa Maria Hospital, P.O.BOX 32, Masaka
Email:
stlawrencents@yahoo.com
Call:
+256758046644