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About The Academic Program

The first nursing program in the specialty that meets the local and global trends and targets in accordance with Vision 2030. The program aims to prepare qualified nursing cadres in the field of geriatric healthcare and is offered in a system of coursework, a dissertation, and field training.

Major

Community Health Nursing

Language of instruction

English

Duration

2 Years

Academic degree

Master of Science in Nursing - Gerontological Nursing

Career opportunities

• Government and private hospitals • Ministry of Health • Geriatric and geriatric care clinics • Chronic disease clinic • Mental health clinic • Comprehensive rehabilitation center • Social welfare homes for the elderly • University hospitals

Nature and Goals of the Program

• Acquire and develop skills in the field of geriatric healthcare and provide high-quality services to the community. • Provide advanced education to develop interdisciplinary research on aging to improve geriatric healthcare. • Develop strategic professional collaboration with related specialties to increase the quality of education and training to achieve excellence in geriatric nursing.

Study Plan

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Introduction to Gerontological Nursing 2
Introduction to Health Care Practice regarding Older Adults in KSA 2
Psychosocial Issues Impacting Aging 2
Epidemiology 2
Pathophysiology for advanced nursing practice 2
Advanced Pharmacology 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Physical Aging and Chronic Disease Management 3
Gerontology Clinical Practicum 3
Biostatistics 3
Advanced Physical Assessment 4 MSN811AND MSN812
Advanced Nursing Research 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Professional Ethics and Aging 2
Advanced Nursing Practice in Multiple Clinical Settings (Practicum) 3
Aging, Health & Well-Being 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Thesis 6