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    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    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 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.

    1-Provide nursing students with a high-quality learning environment consistent with the national and international standards
    2- Graduate competent nurses to provide high quality health services to the community.
    3-Develop nursing students’ scientific research skills and the culture of evidence-based practice.

    Knowledge and Understanding:
    K1 Synthesize the knowledge of basic and nursing sciences.
    K2 Explain the trends and issues related to nursing education, practice, management, and research.
    K3 Recognize the importance of nursing research process, methods, technologies, and evidence-based practice.
    Skills:
    S1 Apply the nursing process to provide holistic care in variety of health care levels among individuals, families, and communities.
    S2 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
    S3 Utilize technologies and informatics to improve quality of care and patient's outcomes.
    Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility :
    V1 Comply with ethical and legal standards governing the performance of nursing professionals.
    V2 Foster effective teamwork and decision-making.
    V3 Exhibit self-directed lifelong learning and accountable professional development.

    1- The ability to communicate with the recipients of health services in different cultures
    2- The ability to practice leadership and management skills and professional development.
    3- The ability to use of latest technology and practice innovation in different skills.
    4- The ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility.
    5- The ability to conduct research and apply evidence-based practice in the fields of nursing and health care.
    6- The ability to provide health awareness services in different community settings

    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
    Human Biology for Health Specialties 3
    Academic English for Health Specialties (1) 3
    Medical Terminology 2
    Concepts of Nursing 2
    Therapeutic Communication 2
    Health Informatics 2
    General Physics for Health Specialties 3

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    General Chemistry for Health Specialties 3
    Academic English for Health Specialties (2) 3 ENG131OR HFSE104
    Statistics for Health Specialties 3
    Anatomy and Physiology 3
    Psychology for Nursing 2
    Fundamentals of Nursing Profession 4

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Biochemistry 3 CHEM104OR HFSC101-1
    Microbiology and Disease 3
    Introduction to Genetics/Genomics 2
    Growth and Development 2
    Clincal Nutrition 2
    Health Assessment 4 NUR130

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Pathophysiology of Disease 3 MBS121AND PHS212 Y
    Introduction to Professional Nursing 2
    Clinical Pharmacology 3 CHEM104AND ( MBS222 YOR MBS251 Y )

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Nursing Care of Adult (2) 9 NUR233
    Pediatric Nursing Care 7 NUR311AND NUR233
    Principles of Nursing Research & Evidenced -Based Practice 4 MATH162

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Maternity & Women Health Nursing Care 5 NUR333OR NUR234

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Internship 0 NUR453AND NUR413AND NUR436AND NUR443

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