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Nursing Program

Mission

To graduate competent nurses capable of providing comprehensive quality nursing care and community services in Saudi Arabia through the provision of outstanding education, leadership skills, research abilities, and nursing practice ethics within a motivating learning environment.

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

• K1: Describe the normal development, structure, functions of the human body and the different pathophysiological mechanisms of diseases.
• K2: Recognize evidence-based nursing care practices.
• K3: Explain the different learning strategies and methods used in different educational programs.
• K4: Outline principles of research methodology and biostatistics.
• K5: Describe the concepts of nursing management and leadership in different healthcare settings.
• K6: Describe the nursing management of common and life-threatening problems in different age groups.

Skills

• S1: Design comprehensive nursing care plans for prevention, management, and control of common health problems.
• S2: Demonstrate competency in providing health education to increase population awareness in different healthcare settings.
• S3: Demonstrate competency in the management of various pathophysiological disorders to provide effective nursing care.
• S4: Apply leadership and management skills in different practices of nursing.
• S5: Apply new evolving technology to access information and data in support of healthcare delivery.
• S6: Integrate therapeutic communication and documentation that facilitate interactions with patients, healthcare team, and community.
• S7: Perform comprehensive nursing procedures utilizing necessary equipment for protection and promotion of health for individuals, families, and community.
• S8: Demonstrate nursing clinical skills and first aid measures in healthcare settings.

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility

• V1: Demonstrate a professional attitude and an Islamic ethical behavior in nursing care practices.
• V2: Demonstrate effective teamwork and inter-professional collaboration skills.
• V3: Communicate effectively with healthcare team, patients, and their families, and other community members.

Study Plan

YEAR 1 Preparatory

Level 1

• ENGN 111: English For Nursing I, 6 (5+1+0) credit hours, 7 contact hours
• ISLM 112: Islamic Ethics, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• TERM 113: Medical Terminology, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• ARAB 114: Arabic Language, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• ITHS 115: Information Technology for Health Sciences, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• BIOL 116: Cell Biology, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• NUR 117: Basic Concepts of Professional Nursing, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• Total Hours: 18 credit hours, 21 contact hours

Level 2

• NUR 121: Fundamental of Nursing, 6 (3+3+0) credit hours, 9 contact hours
• EDU 122: Study Skills, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• ENGN 123: English For Nursing II, 3 (2+1+0) credit hours, 4 contact hours
• HAPH 124: Human Anatomy and Physiology, 5 (3+2+0) credit hours, 7 contact hours
• BIO 125: Biochemistry For Nursing, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• Total Hours: 18 credit hours, 25 contact hours

YEAR 2 NURSING

Level 3

• NUR 211: Medical Surgical Nursing I, 7 (3+2+2) credit hours, 13 contact hours
• NUR 212: Health Assessment, 4 (2+2+0) credit hours, 6 contact hours
• PATHO 213: Pathology, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• PHRM 214: Pharmacology I, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• ENGN 215: English For Nursing III, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• Total Hours: 17 credit hours, 27 contact hours

Level 4

• NUR 221: Medical Surgical Nursing II, 7 (3+2+2) credit hours, 13 contact hours
• NUR 222: Human Growth and Development, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• MICRO 223: Microbiology & Parasitology, 4 (3+1+0) credit hours, 5 contact hours
• PHRM 224: Pharmacology II, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• NUT 225: Clinical Nutrition, 3 (2+1+0) credit hours, 4 contact hours
• Total Hours: 18 credit hours, 27 contact hours

YEAR 3 NURSING

Level 5

• NUR 311: Obstetric Health Nursing, 7 (3+2+2) credit hours, 13 contact hours
• NUR 312: Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing, 6 (3+3+0) credit hours, 9 contact hours
• SAFE 313: Patient Safety, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• EDU 314: Communication Skills, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• Total Hours: 17 credit hours, 28 contact hours

Level 6

• NUR 321: Pediatric Nursing, 7 (3+2+2) credit hours, 13 contact hours
• NUR 322: Nursing Leadership and Management, 6 (3+1+2) credit hours, 11 contact hours
• EDU 323: Principal of Learning & Health Education, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• BIOS 324: Biostatistics, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• Total Hours: 17 credit hours, 30 contact hours

YEAR 4 NURSING

Level 7

• NUR 411: Current Issues in Nursing, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• NUR 412: Emergency and Critical Nursing, 7 (3+2+2) credit hours, 13 contact hours
• NUR 413: Nursing Informatics, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• EPID 414: Epidemiology, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• NUR 415: Nursing Research, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• ELEC 416: Elective Course 1, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• Elective Course 1 options:
  • Infection Control
  • Forensic and Toxicology
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Life Style Modification in Chronic Disease
• Total Hours: 17 credit hours, 26 contact hours

Level 8

• NUR 421: Community Health Nursing, 6 (3+1+2) credit hours, 11 contact hours
• NUR 422: Geriatric Nursing, 3 (3+0+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• NUR 423: Applied research, 3 (1+2+0) credit hours, 5 contact hours
• PSYC 424: Psychology, 2 (2+0+0) credit hours, 2 contact hours
• ISLM 425: Ethics and Professionalism, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• ELEC 426: Elective Course 2, 2 (1+1+0) credit hours, 3 contact hours
• Elective Course 2 options:
  • Genetics
  • Drugs of Abuse
  • Palliative Care Nursing
  • Alternative and complementary Medicine
• Total Hours: 18 credit hours, 27 contact hours

Internship Plan for Nursing Program

Department	Period
1. Internal Medicine	2 Months
2. ICU	1 Month
3. Surgery	1 Month
4. OR	1 Month
5. Recovery	1 Month
6. Pediatrics	2 Months
7. OB & G	1 Month
8. ER	1 Month
9. NICU	1 Month
10. Elective Rotation	1 Month

List of choices for Elective Rotation:

• Renal Dialysis Unit
• Bone marrow transplantation
• Cardiac catheterization
• Psychiatry department
• Oncology
• Infection Control Unit
• Quality Nursing Care Unit