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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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.

About The Academic Program

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.

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.)

Program Information

College of Nursing
Department of Nursing
Major Nursing
Academic degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Language of instruction English
Duration 4 Years

Program Details

  1. 1-Provide nursing students with a high-quality learning environment consistent with the national and international standards
  2. 2- Graduate competent nurses to provide high quality health services to the community.
  3. 3-Develop nursing students’ scientific research skills and the culture of evidence-based practice.
  1. Knowledge and Understanding:
  2. K1 Synthesize the knowledge of basic and nursing sciences.
  3. K2 Explain the trends and issues related to nursing education, practice, management, and research.
  4. K3 Recognize the importance of nursing research process, methods, technologies, and evidence-based practice.
  5. Skills:
  6. S1 Apply the nursing process to provide holistic care in variety of health care levels among individuals, families, and communities.
  7. S2 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
  8. S3 Utilize technologies and informatics to improve quality of care and patient's outcomes.
  9. Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility :
  10. V1 Comply with ethical and legal standards governing the performance of nursing professionals.
  11. V2 Foster effective teamwork and decision-making.
  12. V3 Exhibit self-directed lifelong learning and accountable professional development.
  1. 1- The ability to communicate with the recipients of health services in different cultures
  2. 2- The ability to practice leadership and management skills and professional development.
  3. 3- The ability to use of latest technology and practice innovation in different skills.
  4. 4- The ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility.
  5. 5- The ability to conduct research and apply evidence-based practice in the fields of nursing and health care.
  6. 6- The ability to provide health awareness services in different community settings
Levels Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Level One BIO 105 Human Biology for Health Specialties 3 —
Level One ENG 131 Academic English for Health Specialties (1) 3 —
Level One HRS 118 Medical Terminology 2 —
Level One NUR 100 Concepts of Nursing 2 —
Level One NUR 150 Therapeutic Communication 2 —
Level One NUR 151 Health Informatics 2 —
Level One PHYS 105 General Physics for Health Specialties 3 —
Level Two CHEM 104 General Chemistry for Health Specialties 3 —
Level Two ENG 132 Academic English for Health Specialties (2) 3 ENG131OR HFSE104
Level Two MATH 162 Statistics for Health Specialties 3 —
Level Two MBS 120 Anatomy and Physiology 3 —
Level Two NUR 110 Psychology for Nursing 2 —
Level Two NUR 130 Fundamentals of Nursing Profession 4 —
Level Three CHEM 254 Biochemistry 3 CHEM104OR HFSC101-1OR CHEM103
Level Three MBS 121 Microbiology and Disease 3 —
Level Three MBS 223 Introduction to Genetics/Genomics 2 —
Level Three NUR 211 Growth and Development 2 —
Level Three NUR 220 Clincal Nutrition 2 —
Level Three NUR 222 Health Assessment 4 NUR130
Level Three NUR 252 Legal and Ethical Issues in Profession 2 —
Level Four MBS 222 Pathophysiology of Disease 3 MBS121AND PHS212 Y
Level Four NUR 201 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2 —
Level Four NUR 223 Nursing Care of Adult (1) 6 NUR222
Level Four NUR 253 Nursing Management and Leadrship 4 —
Level Four PHS 212 Clinical Pharmacology 3 CHEM104AND ( MBS222 YOR MBS251 Y )
Level Five NUR 314 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 5 NUR110
Level Five NUR 333 Nursing Care of Adult (2) 6 NUR223
Level Five NUR 334 Pediatric Nursing Care 5 NUR211OR NUR210
Level Five NUR 341 Principles of Nursing Research & Evidenced -Based Practice 4 MATH162
Level Six NUR 313 Critical and Emergency Nursing Care 5 NUR333OR NUR234
Level Six NUR 335 Maternity & Women Health Nursing Care 5 NUR333OR NUR234
Level Six NUR 339 Community Health Nursing 5 —
Level Six NUR 342 Capstone Project 2 NUR341
Level Six NUR 354 Patient safety and infection control 2 —
Level Nine NUR 591 Internship 0 NUR453AND NUR413AND NUR436AND NUR443

University Compulsory Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
GNR 070 Ethics and Islamic Values 2
GNR 071 Islamic Banking and Economics 2
GNR 072 Community Building in Islam 2
ENG 101 English Language (1) 3
ENG 102 English Language (2) 3

University Elective Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
GNR 020 Communication Skills 2
GNR 021 Creative Writing 2
GNR 022 Writing Academic Reports 2
GNR 023 Emotional Intelligence Course 2
GNR 030 Basics of Entrepreneurship 2
GNR 031 Principles of Projects Management 2
GNR 032 Giftedness and Mental Superiority 2
GNR 033 Principles of E-Commerce 2
GNR 034 Financial Literacy 2
GNR 035 Leadership and Change Management 2
GNR 050 Health Awareness 2
GNR 051 Poetry and Prose in Arabic Literature 2
GNR 052 Well-Being and Quality of Life 2
GNR 053 Fitness and Sport Science 2
GNR 060 Sustainable Development 2
GNR 061 Global Citizenship 2
GNR 062 Lifelong Learning Skills 2
GNR 063 Sustainable Ecosystems 2
GNR 064 Global Citizenship 2
GNR 010 History of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Pioneering Role 2
GNR 011 Community Building in Islam 2
GNR 012 Good Citizenship Values 2
GNR 013 Saudi Arts and Heritage 2
GNR 015 Studies in Saudi Literature 2
GNR 040 Computer Skills and Information Technology 2
GNR 041 Basics of Programming 2
GNR 042 Data Analysis and Management 2
GNR 046 Artificial Intelligence For Healthcare Disciplines 2
GNR 047 Artificial Intelligence For Scientific Discipines 2
GNR 048 Artificial Intelligence For Humanities Disciplines 2

Elective Specialization Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
STAT 354-M Stochastic Financial Modelling 3
STAT 455-M Applied Survival Analysis 3
STAT 458-M Econometric Methods and Modelling 3
STAT 462-M Statistical Methods in Data Science 3
NUR 214 Psychology for Nursing 2
NUR 215 Palliative Care in Nursing 2
NUR 237 Care of Older Adult 2
NUR 238 Global Perspective of Health Care 2
NUR 255 Nursing education strategies 2
NUR 256 Innovation In Health 2
NUR 257 Health Economic 2
NUR 438 Global Perspective of Health Care 3
NUR 439 Care of Older Adult 3
STAT 332-M Population Study "Demography" 3

Academic Credits