Program Overview
With the damage from disasters has been increasing globally in the last decades, the readiness of nurses is becoming ever more critical. Nurses are key players at the heart of emergency efforts in the healthcare sector. However, despite their critical role and constant demand for emergency nurses worldwide, hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) lack available expert nurses for emergencies and disasters.
Program Mission
Preparing first-rate participants for a knowledge-based community, inspiring creativity, and providing high-quality education, research, and community services, while bridging the market gap in Saudi Arabia.
Program Goals
- To offer experienced nurses the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively as nursing practitioner, supervisor, collaborator, and educator in a wide range of emergency situations and disaster events.
- To prepare experienced nurses to effectively act in accordance with ethical requirements, values, and human dignity to all areas of practice.
- To equip experienced nurses with the required leadership and research skills to improve emergency and disaster nursing practice.
Study Plan
خطة دراسية شاملة للتخصص في تمريض الطوارئ
level 1
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 600 | Advanced Health Assessment and Pathophysiology | Mandatory | – |
ساعة
4
|
| NURS 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | Mandatory | – |
ساعة
2
|
| NURS 602 | Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice | Mandatory | – |
ساعة
2
|
| NURS 603 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 1 | Mandatory | – |
ساعة
4
|
إجمالي المقررات: 4
إجمالي الساعات: 12 ساعة
Level 2
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 604 | Research Project: Building a Proposal | Mandatory | NURS 602 |
ساعة
2
|
| NURS 605 | Emergency Nursing/Medical | Mandatory | NURS 600 |
ساعة
3
|
| NURS 606 | Ethics for Healthcare Providers | Mandatory | NURS 601 |
ساعة
2
|
| NURS 607 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 2 | Mandatory | NURS 603 |
ساعة
4
|
إجمالي المقررات: 4
إجمالي الساعات: 11 ساعة
Level 3
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 608 | Implementation of Proposed Research Plan | Mandatory | NURS 604 |
ساعة
2
|
| NURS 609 | Principles of Disaster Preparedness | Mandatory | NURS 600 |
ساعة
3
|
| NURS 610 | Emergency Nursing/Trauma | Mandatory | NURS 605 |
ساعة
3
|
| NURS 611 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 3 | Mandatory | NURS 607 |
ساعة
4
|
إجمالي المقررات: 4
إجمالي الساعات: 12 ساعة
Level 4
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 612 | Analysis and Dissemination of Research Work | Mandatory | NURS 608 |
ساعة
2
|
| NURS 613 | Disaster Nursing | Mandatory | – |
ساعة
3
|
| NURS 614 | Nursing Leadership and Management | Mandatory | – |
ساعة
3
|
| NURS 615 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 4 | Mandatory | NURS 611 |
ساعة
4
|
إجمالي المقررات: 4
إجمالي الساعات: 12 ساعة
Program summary
4
مستويات دراسية
16
إجمالي المقررات
47
Total hours
