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    Master of Science in Nursing - Advanced Nursing Practice Track: Cardiovascular Care Nursing

    About The Academic Program

    First program in the Specialty aligns with national and international trends and goals of Saudi Vision 2030. The program aims to prepare qualified nursing professionals in the field of cardiovascular care (Track 1) and critical care (Track 2). The students can choose their track upon admission. The program is offered through a system of courses, a capstone project, and field training. Total of 50 credit hours distributed over four semesters (2 academic years).

    Major

    Medical-Surgical Nursing

    Language of instruction

    English

    Duration

    2 Years

    Academic degree

    Master of Science in Nursing - Advanced Nursing Practice Track: Cardiovascular Care Nursing

    Career opportunities

    • Government and private hospitals • Ministry of Health • University hospitals • Cardiovascular and vascular care departments • Critical care departments • Heart centers • Cardiac rehabilitation centers

    Nature and Goals of the Program

    • Prepare qualified Saudi nurse practitioners who can work in diverse and complex healthcare settings. • Prepare competent cardiovascular/critical care nurses who can provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary evidence-based care. • Prepare competent nurses who can provide professional, ethical and culturally sensitive nursing care in the specialty of Cardiovascular/Critical Care.

    1- Prepare qualified Saudi nurse practitioners who can work in diverse and complex healthcare settings.
    2- Prepare competent cardiovascular/critical care nurses who can provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary evidence-based care
    3- Prepare competent nurses who can provide professional, ethical and culturally sensitive nursing care in the specialty of Cardiovascular/Critical Care.

    Knowledge and Understanding:
    K1. Explain the theories, principles, and concepts related to specialization in the field of cardiovascular diseases
    K2. Recognize trends and issues that affect the provision of nursing care for cardiovascular patients.
    Skills:
    S1 Implement comprehensive evidence-based care practices for cardiovascular patients and their families.
    S2 Utilize technologies and informatics to support cardiovascular patients’ care.
    S3 Apply advanced nursing research, guidelines, and evidence-based practices.
    S4 Demonstrate critical evaluation and provide innovative solutions to care for cardiovascular patients' and their families
    Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility:
    V1 Initiate professional planning for learning and/or work, and professional development in cardiovascular care specialty.
    V2 Comply with professional legal and ethical standards within the clinical settings.
    V3 Demonstrate leadership skills and multidisciplinary teamwork at the inter-professional level and cardiovascular patients care and their families.

    1- Advanced care for adult patients with cardiac and or critical conditions and their families.
    2- The ability of cardiac critical care nurses t0 develop personal skills Use advanced‎ technology, self- development, and education.
    3- Development of research skills that provide the graduates with a foundation for further study at the doctoral level.
    4- Practice in an environment that demands the ‎integration of high- Level cognitive Psychomotor and problem-solving skills.
    5- The initiative to provide voluntary and community work.
    6- Leadership, initiative, decision making, and responsibility.

    Study Plan •

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Ethical aspects and legal issues in nursing 2
    Leadership and management in Nursing practice 2
    Pathophysiology for advanced nursing practice 2
    Advanced Pharmacology 2

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Capstone project 1 2
    Biostatistics 3
    Advanced Physical Assessment 4 MSN811AND MSN812
    Advanced Nursing Research 2

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Advanced Evidence -Based Nursing Practice 2 MSN825
    Adult Cardiovascular Pulmonary 1 3 MSN811AND MSN812AND MSN824
    Adult Cardiovascular Pulmonary practicum 1 7
    Advanced Nursing management of patient with cardiovascular alterations 2

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Capstone project 2 4 ANP827AND MSN823
    Adult Cardiovascular Pulmonary 2 2 CVN831AND CVN832
    Adult Cardiovascular Pulmonary Practicum 2 7 CVN831AND CVN832AND CVN832
    Optimizing Cardiovascular Health and Preventing Disease 2