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About The Academic Program

The College of Nursing at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University offers a nursing program that focuses on preparing nurses with high competencies in nursing and research skills to provide comprehensive healthcare to the community. The program aims to be a leader in graduating professionally and research-oriented nurses to serve the community. The nursing program is five years long. The program starts with direct admission to the foundation year of the College of Nursing. After passing all the courses of the first year (foundation), the student is assigned to either nursing or midwifery. The program ends with a compulsory clinical internship (internship year) in the fifth year for a total of 12 months. Based on this, the student receives a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with the job title of nurse specialist. The program also offers an optional early exit point (Sigma program) after the student completes the first two years of the program. The student is then required to complete a field training period of six months. Based on this, the student receives a Diploma in Nursing degree with the job title of nursing technician.

Major

Nursing

Language of instruction

English

Duration

4.5 Years

Academic degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Career opportunities

• Government and private hospitals • Nursing homes • Primary care centers and outpatient clinics • Community health nursing (schools, elderly care centers, home healthcare) • Mental health • Palliative care • Heart centers • Health education • Rehabilitation centers • Wound care • Clinical nursing (medical departments, pediatrics, critical care facilities, etc.)

Nature and Goals of the Program

The specialization aims to prepare and qualify national cadres with high professional competence to provide safe and specialized nursing care at a high level of accuracy based on theoretical and professional standards, to practice the nursing profession in various health institutions in the community. In order to ensure excellent and accessible healthcare for all citizens, and to improve nursing care and health services.

Study Plan

Course Code Course Title Credit
Ethics and Islamic Values 2
Islamic Banking and Economics 2
Community Building in Islam 2
English Language (1) 3
English Language (2) 3

Course Code Course Title Credit
Communication Skills 2
Creative Writing 2
Writing Academic Reports 2
Emotional Intelligence Course 2
Basics of Entrepreneurship 2
Principles of Projects Management 2
Giftedness and Mental Superiority 2
Principles of E-Commerce 2
Financial Literacy 2
Leadership and Change Management 2
Health Awareness 2
Poetry and Prose in Arabic Literature 2
Well-Being and Quality of Life 2
Fitness and Sport Science 2
Sustainable Development 2
Global Citizenship 2
Lifelong Learning Skills 2
Sustainable Ecosystems 2
History of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Pioneering Role 2
Good Citizenship Values 2
Saudi Arts and Heritage 2
Computer Skills and Information Technology 2
Basics of Programming 2
Data Analysis and Management 2

Course Code Course Title Credit

Course Code Course Title Credit
Principles of Management 3
Women and child Health 3
Epidemiology and Global Perspective in Health Care 3
Administration Principles 3
Innovation In Health 3
Nursing Education Strategies 3
Health Economic 3
Patient safety and infection control 3
Global Perspective of Health Care 3
Care of Older Adult 3
Principles of Nursing Administration 2
Public Relations in Social Work 2
Women and child Health 3
Innovation In Health 3
Nursing Education Strategies 3
Health Economic 3
Patient safety and infection control 3
Global Perspective of Health Care 3
Care of Older Adult 3
Women and child Health 3
Innovation In Health 3
Nursing Education Strategies 3
Health Economic 3
Patient safety and infection control 3
Global Perspective of Health Care 3
Care of Older Adult 3
Principles of Business Administration 3
Principles of Management 3
Principles of Management 3
Principles of Management 3
Women and child Health 3
Epidemiology and Global Perspective in Health Care 3
Administration Principles 3
Innovation In Health 3
Nursing Education Strategies 3
Health Economic 3
Patient safety and infection control 3
Global Perspective of Health Care 3
Care of Older Adult 3
Principles of Nursing Administration 2
Public Relations in Social Work 2
Principles of Business Administration 3
Principles of Management 3
Principles of Management 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Internship 0 NUR453AND NUR443
Human Biology for Health Specialties 3
Academic English for Health Specialties (1) 3
Medical Terminology 2
Anatomy and Physiology 3
Fundamentals of Nursing Profession 4
General Physics for Health Specialties 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Health Assessment 4 NUR130OR NUR231
General Chemistry for Health Specialties 3
Academic English for Health Specialties (2) 3 ENG131OR HFSE104
Statistics for Health Specialties 3
Microbiology and Disease 3
Concepts of Nursing 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Pathophysiology of Disease 3 MBS121AND PHS212 Y
Growth and Development 2
Therapeutic Communication 2
Nursing Care of Adult (1) 6 NUR131OR NUR232
Clinical Pharmacology 3 CHEM104AND ( MBS222 YOR MBS251 Y )

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Biochemistry 3 CHEM104
Introduction to Genetics/Genomics 2
Socibology of Health & Illness 2
Psychology for Nursing 2
Nursing Care of Adult (2) 6 NUR233

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Health Promotion and Health Education 2
Clinical Nutrition 2
Maternity & Women Health Nursing Care 5 NUR333OR NUR234
Health Informatics 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Principles of Nursing Research & Evidenced -Based Practice 4 MATH162
Patient safety and infection control 2
Pediatric Nursing 5 NUR210OR NUR311AND NUR234OR NUR333

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Critical and Emergency Nursing Care 7 NUR332OR NUR334AND NUR335
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 5 NUR214OR NUR302AND NUR234OR NUR333
Legal and Ethical Issues in Profession 2
Principles of Nursing Administration 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Palliative Care in Nursing 2
Community Health Nursing 5
Capstone Project 2 NUR341OR NUR442
Nursing Management and Leadership 4

Academic Credits