Program Overview

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About Inaya

Inaya has a vision, mission, and philosophy that guides its academic and research endeavors. The institution is led by a leadership team and has received accreditations for its programs. It also has a Directorate for Planning and Quality Assurance, Directorate of Graduate Studies, and Directorate of Admissions & Registration.

Academics

The academic programs at Inaya include:

• College of Applied Medical Sciences
• College of Nursing Sciences
• College of Health Information Systems
• Common First Year & Basic Medical Sciences
• Graduate Studies

The Central Library provides resources and support for students and faculty.

Admissions and Registration

The admission procedure involves several steps, including acceptance requirements and academic advisory. The academic calendar outlines important dates and deadlines. Finance and student forms are also available for students.

Units

The units at Inaya include:

• Students Activity Unit
• Community Services Unit
• Scientific Research Unit
• Professional Development Unit
• Clinical Training and Internship Unit

College of Nursing Sciences

The College of Nursing Sciences (ICNS) was established in 2011 and transformed into a college in 2022. It offers a bachelor's degree in nursing and has four departments: medical-surgical nursing, community health and psychiatric nursing, maternity and child nursing, and nursing administration and education.

Mission

The mission of ICNS is to provide a high-quality, student-centered learning environment that utilizes technological innovation and encourages research utilization and lifelong learning.

Vision

The vision of ICNS is to be nationally recognized in nursing education, research, and community services.

Goals

The goals of ICNS include:

• Performing continuous quality improvement to maintain excellence in curricula
• Sustaining innovative high-quality educational environments
• Fostering faculty, staff, and student growth and development
• Generating research that advances knowledge for nursing and healthcare
• Actively recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty
• Maintaining strong relationships with alumni, community groups, and other stakeholders

Study Plan

The study plan for the Bachelor of Nursing program includes eight levels, each with a set of courses and credit hours.

Level 1

• BIOS 101: Biostatistics
• COMM 101: Communication Skills
• ISLM 105: Medical Jurisprudence
• COMP 101: Computer for Health Sciences
• ARAB 101: Arabic Language
• ENGL 101: English Language (1)

Level 2

• BIOL 101: Biology
• ETH 101: Ethics in Health Care
• PHYS 101: General Physics
• CHEM 101: Introduction to Chemistry
• ENGL 102: English Language (2)
• ENGL 105: Medical Terminology

Level 3

• NUR 230: Introduction to Nursing Profession
• NUR 231: Foundation of Nursing /Theory
• NUR 232: Foundation of Nursing /Practice
• ISLM 106: Family in Islam
• BMS 231: Anatomy, Embryology and Histology
• BMS 232: Physiology

Level 4

• NUR 240: Microbial Infection Control
• BMS 242: Pharmacology
• BMS 243: Pathophysiology
• BMS 244: Epidemiology
• BMS 246: Health Assessment /Theory
• BMS 247: Health Assessment /Practice

Level 5

• NUR 351: Adult Health Nursing /Theory
• NUR 352: Adult Health Nursing /Practice
• ISLM 107: Economic System in Islam
• BMS 351: Human Growth & Development
• BMS 361: Principles of Learning & Health Education
• ARAB 103: Writing in Arabic Language

Level 6

• NUR 353: Reproductive Health Nursing /Theory
• NUR 354: Reproductive Health Nursing /Practice
• NUR 361: Nursing Informatics
• NUR 362: Child Health Nursing /Theory
• NUR 363: Child Health Nursing /Practice
• ISLM 108: Human Rights

Level 7

• NUR 471: Nursing Research
• NUR 472: Current Issues in Nursing
• NUR 473: Human Genetics in Nursing Practice
• NUR 475: Critical Health Nursing /Theory
• NUR 476: Critical Health Nursing /Practice
• BMS 245: Clinical Nutrition

Level 8

• NUR 481: Community Health Nursing /Theory
• NUR 482: Community Health Nursing /Practice
• NUR 483: Psychiatric \ Mental Health Nursing /Theory
• NUR 484: Psychiatric \ Mental Health Nursing /Practice
• NUR 485: Nursing Management and Leadership
• NUR 486: Independent Studies

Program Objectives

The program objectives include:

• Developing and specifying the academic curriculum according to national and international criteria
• Preparing nursing students with high-quality education
• Supporting professionalism in the nursing profession
• Promoting excellence in nursing research
• Participating in community services
• Upgrading the academic level and skills of the teaching staff
• Recruiting high-qualified nurse educators

Program Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes include:

Knowledge and Understanding

• K1: Demonstrate understanding of concepts, skills, theories, and principles of nursing sciences and medical sciences
• K2: List causes, clinical manifestations, complications, and nursing management of health problems affecting patients with different medical diagnoses

Skills

• S1: Apply nursing process, problem-solving, and critical thinking for different populations and patients with different health problems
• S2: Demonstrate nursing procedures safely to different groups across the lifespan
• S3: Use information technology to support decision-making, communicate, and manage knowledge in the nursing profession
• S4: Communicate effectively with clients, families, colleagues, and members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• S5: Develop research projects and activities through critiquing, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating the findings to enhance the nursing profession

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility

• V1: Demonstrate principles of ethics, safety, and quality as a framework for nursing practice
• V2: Demonstrate effective leadership, management, commitment, and collaboration to improve nursing care
• V3: Provide holistic, evidence-based, and patient-centered care that addresses the needs of individuals, families, and communities at different healthcare settings

Graduate Attributes

The graduate attributes include:

• Competent healthcare provider
• Critical thinker
• Effective communicator
• Effective health educator
• Culturally and ethically committed
• Research consumer
• Leader and influencer

Nursing Skills Laboratory

The Nursing Skills Laboratories provide a supportive and caring environment for students to practice and demonstrate desired competencies. The labs are equipped with low and medium fidelity technologies and simulate major areas in hospital settings.

Room 3A -101: Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Laboratory

Utilized by the following courses:

• NUR 232: Fundamentals of Nursing
• BMS 247: Health Assessment

Room 3A -102: Maternal and Child Health Nursing Skills Laboratory

Utilized by the following courses:

• NUR 354: Reproductive Health Nursing
• NUR 363: Child Health Nursing

Room 3B -101: Medical Surgical Nursing Skills Laboratory

Utilized by the following course:

• NUR 352: Adult Health Nursing

Room 3B -102: Critical Care Nursing Skills Laboratory

Utilized by the following course:

• NUR 476: Critical Health Nursing

Nursing Science Programs

The nursing science programs include:

• Nursing Administration and Education
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Community and Mental Health
• Maternity and Child Nursing