Nursing Program
Introduction
The nursing program is set out to graduate general Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The program consists of (127) credit hours. The Nursing courses represent (93 credits) of the total program credits. The remaining courses are university, scientific, humanistic, and social sciences.
Program Outcome
Consistent with the philosophy and Mission Statements of Al Majma'ah University, students who will graduate from the Department of Nursing at College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS) are expected to possess the following outcome competencies:
ü Utilize critical thinking and wise decision making skills and abilities.
ü Apply the nursing process to provide bio-psycho-social, and spiritual nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in a variety of health care settings.
ü Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and other health team members.
ü Demonstrate proper leadership and managerial competencies in the practice of nursing.
ü Utilize research findings to improve professional standards of nursing practice and care.
ü Demonstrate the ability of life-long and active self-learning and professional development.
ü Demonstrate competency in providing health education for all individuals in a variety of health care settings.
ü Assume responsibility for maintaining awareness of ethical and legal issues that are relevant to nursing practice within a multi -cultural society.
Program Outline
In order to obtain a Bachelor Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), a student has to successfully complete 127 credit hours which consist of:
|
Requirements Courses |
Credit Hours |
|
Majma'ah University General Courses |
12 |
|
College of Applied Medical Sciences Courses Requirements for Nursing |
20 |
|
College of Applied Medical Sciences Core Courses Requirements |
2 |
|
Program Courses Requirements |
93 |
|
Internship |
0 |
|
Total Credit Hours► |
127 |
Majmaah University General Courses Requirements
There are (6) courses fall under this category (12 credit hours). They are (4) courses of Islamic Culture (2 hours each) and 2 courses if Arabic Language (2 hours each).
|
Course Code |
Course Title
|
CreditsHours |
|
ISLM 101 |
Introduction to Islamic Culture |
2 |
|
ISLM 102 |
Islam and the Construction of Society |
2 |
|
ISLM 103 |
The Islamic Economic |
2 |
|
ISLM 104 |
Fundamentals of Islamic Politics |
2 |
|
ARAB 101 |
Language Skills |
2 |
|
ARAB 101 |
Expository Writing |
2 |
|
|
Total Required Credit Hours ► |
12 |
College of applied Medical Sciences Courses Requirements for Nursing
Successful completion of the (CAMS), Program for Nursing at Majma'ah Campus is a prerequisite for entry into the Nursing Department. These courses aim to equip students with abilities to communicate in English effectively, to deal with technology, and to prepare them for advanced science and allied health courses.
During this Courses, students study basic science courses such as General chemistry, biology, and biostatistics. In addition, they undertake intensive English language courses (9 credit hours), IT Skills course (3 credit hours), and STAT 106 Biostatistics Course.
The following table summarizes the (CAMS) Program Courses for Nursing at Al Majma'ah Campus.
|
Course Code |
Course Title
|
Credits Hours |
|
ENGL131 |
English: Listening & Speaking |
2 |
|
ENGL132 |
English: Reading |
2 |
|
ENGL133 |
English: Writing |
2 |
|
ENGL 134 |
English for Health Sciences |
3 |
|
CT 140 |
IT Skills |
3 |
|
BIOL 106 |
General Biology |
4 |
|
CHEM 105 |
General Chemistry for Health Sciences |
2 |
|
STAT 106 |
Biostatistics |
2 |
|
|
Total Required Credit Hours ► |
20 |
College of Applied Medical Sciences Core Courses Requirements
The following table summarizes the (CAMS) Core Courses for Nursing at Majma'ah Campus.
|
Course Code |
Course Title
|
Credits Hours |
|
CAMS 233 |
Medical Terminology |
2 |
|
|
Total (CAMS) Required Credit Hours ► |
2 |
Program Courses
Nursing students should complete 93 credit hours program courses as follows:
|
Course Code |
Course Title
|
Credits Hours |
|
NRSG 121 |
Introduction to Nursing History |
3 |
|
NRSG 231 |
Principles of Anatomy |
4 |
|
NRSG 232 |
Principles of Physiology |
4 |
|
NRSG 233 |
Introduction to Clinical Skills in Patient Care |
3 |
|
NRSG 234 |
Patient Care Clinical Skills Laboratory |
2 |
|
NRSG 241 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
|
NRSG 242 |
Health Assessment Skills Development Laboratory |
2 |
|
NRSG 243 |
Adult Health and Geriatric Nursing-1 / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 244 |
Adult Health and Geriatric Nursing-1 / Clinical |
3 |
|
NRSG 245 |
Pharmacologic Aspects of Nursing Care |
3 |
|
NRSG 346 |
Cultural Sensitivity in Professional Nursing Practice |
2 |
|
NRSG 351 |
Adult Health and Geriatric Nursing-2 / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 352 |
Adult Health and Geriatric Nursing-2 / Clinical |
3 |
|
NRSG 353 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
|
NRSG 354 |
Evidenced-Based Practice and Critical Thinking |
3 |
|
NRSG 355 |
Principles of Nutrition |
2 |
|
NRSG 361 |
Maternal-Newborn Health Nursing / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 362 |
Maternal-Newborn Health Nursing / Clinical |
3 |
|
NRSG 363 |
Pediatric Health Nursing / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 364 |
Pediatric Health Nursing / Clinical |
3 |
|
NRSG 365 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
NRSG 471 |
Community Health Nursing / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 472 |
Community Health Nursing / Clinical |
3 |
|
NRSG 473 |
Mental Health Nursing / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 474 |
Mental Health Nursing / Clinical |
3 |
|
NRSG 475 |
Methods of Nursing Research |
3 |
|
NRSG 476 |
Therapeutic Communication in Professional Nursing Practice |
2 |
|
NRSG 481 |
Immersion Experience |
5 |
|
NRSG 482 |
Nursing Management and Leadership / Theory |
3 |
|
NRSG 483 |
Nursing Management and Leadership / Clinical |
2 |
|
NRSG 484 |
Information Technology in Nursing |
3 |
|
NRSG 485 |
Local and Global Issues in Nursing |
2 |
|
|
Total ► |
93 |
Internship
Internship is a 12 months comprehensive clinical training program for recent graduates to prepare them for high-quality service in the Nursing profession. The graduate shall have completed all academic requirements to qualify for internship program.
The intern will rotate under supervision through clinical areas within the respective department in the hospital. The intern is awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) after successful completion of all clinical rotations, competencies and objectives.
Nursing Program Courses Plan
"Nursing Bachelor Degree Program"
Level 1
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
ENGL131 |
English: Listening & Speaking |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
2 |
ENGL132 |
English: Reading |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
ENGL133 |
English: Writing |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
4 |
STAT 106 |
Biostatistics |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
5 |
CT 140 |
IT Skills |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
6 |
ISLM 101 |
Introduction to Islamic Culture |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
ARAB 101 |
Language Skills |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
15 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
Level 2
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
BIOL 106 |
General Biology |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
2 |
CHEM 105 |
General Chemistry for Health Sciences |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
ENGL 134 |
English for Health Sciences |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
4 |
NURSG242 |
Introduction to Nursing History |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
CAMS 233 |
Medical Terminology |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
ISLM 102 |
Islam and the Construction of Society |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
16 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
Level 3
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
NURSG 231 |
Principles of Anatomy |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
2 |
NURSG 232 |
Principles of Physiology |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
3 |
NURSG 233 |
Introduction to Clinical Skills in Patient Care |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
NURSG 234 |
Patient Care Clinical Skills Laboratory |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
7 |
ARAB 103 |
Expository Writing |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
15 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
Level 4
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
NURSG241 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
NURSG242 |
Health Assessment Skills Development Laboratory |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
3 |
NURSG243 |
Adult & Geriatric Health Nursing Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
NURSG244 |
Adult & Geriatric Health Nursing Practical |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
5 |
NURSG245 |
Pharmacologic aspects of Patient Care |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
NURSG246 |
Cultural Sensitivity in Professional nursing Practice |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
16 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
Level 5
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
NURSG351 |
Adult & Geriatric Health Nursing 2 Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
NURSG352 |
Adult & Geriatric Health Nursing 2 Practical |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
3 |
NURSG353 |
Human Growth & Development |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
NURSG354 |
Evidence- Based Practice & Critical Thinking |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
NURSG355 |
Principle of Nutrition |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
NURSG351 |
The Islamic Economic |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
16 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
Level 6
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
NURSG361 |
Maternal- Newborn Health Nursing Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
NURSG362 |
Maternal- Newborn Health Nursing Clinical |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
3 |
NURSG363 |
Pediatric Health Nursing Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
NURSG354 |
Pediatric Health Nursing Clinical |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
5 |
NURSG365 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
ISLM 104 |
Fundamentals of Islam |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
17 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
Level 7
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
NURSG471 |
Community Health Nursing Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
NURSG472 |
Community Health Nursing Clinical |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
3 |
NURSG473 |
Mental Health Nursing Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
NURSG474 |
Mental Health Nursing Clinical |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
5 |
NURSG475 |
Method of Nursing Research |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
NURSG476 |
Therapeutic Communication in Professional Nursing Practice |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
17 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
Level 8
|
|
Code & No. |
Course |
Credit Hours |
Credit |
Actual |
||||
|
Lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
lecture |
Practice |
Exercise |
||||
|
1 |
NURSG481 |
Immersion Experience |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
2 |
NURSG482 |
Nursing Management & Leadership Theory |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
NURSG483 |
Nursing Management & Leadership Clinical |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
4 |
NURSG484 |
Information Technology in Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
NURSG485 |
Local & Global Issues in Nursing |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total ► |
15 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
0 |
Then one compulsory calendar year of internship training at affiliated hospitals before the student earns his Bachelor degree of Applied Medical Sciences in Nursing (BSN).