Study Plan for B.Sc. Degree in Nursing

1.	School	Nursing
2.	Department	Nursing
3.	Program title (Arabic)	بكالوريوس في التمريض
4.	Program title (English)	BSc. in Nursing

5. Components of Curriculum:

The curriculum for the bachelor’s degree in Nursing consists of (135) credit hours distributed as follows

credit hours	Type of requirement	Number
27	University Requirements	First
27	School Requirements	Second
75	Obligatory Specialty Courses	Third
6	Elective Speciality Courses	Fourth
135	Total

6. Numbering System:

A- Department number

Department	Number
Nursing	01

B- Course number

Domain title	Domain number	Domain title	Domain number
Maternal health nursing	4	Fundamental of nursing	0
Community health nursing	5	Adult health nursing	1
Management and leadership in nursing	6	Child health nursing	2
Clinical nursing training	7	Mental health nursing	3

C- Course number consists of 7 digits

Serial number		Level	Department		School
1	0	1	1	0	7	5

First: University Requirements: (27) credit hours disturbed as follows:

All students admitted to the university must apply for a degree examination in Arabic and English and the computer is prepared or approved by the university to determine their level. Based on the results of the examinations, either the student will study one or more of the requirements of the preparatory program

Preparation Program Requirements (0 - 15 Credit Hours)
Notes	Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Course No.	Course Title	No.
Pass/Fail		3	5122099	Basics of Arabic	1
Pass/Fail	5122099	3	5122103	Arabic Languages Skills	2
Pass/Fail		3	5111099	Basics of English	3
Pass/Fail	5111099	3	5111103	English Language Skills	4
Pass/Fail		3	5411099	Basics of Computing skills	5

Compulsory University Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
Notes	Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Course No.	Course Title	No.
		3	5151101	Military Science	1
		3	5152101	National Culture	2
	5411099	3	5192100	Learning&Scientific Research Skills	3
	5111099
	5122099
	5192100	3	5191002	Communication Skills	4
	5192100	3	5131103	Introduction to Philosophy andCritical Thinking	5
		3	5103100	Human Civilization	6

Elective University Requirements (9 Credit Hours)
The student chooses it from the three groups mentioned below, according to one subject from each group, provided that all of them are from outside the specialization department
(First Group)
Notes	Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Course No.	Course Title	No.
		3	5110100	Great Books	1
		3	5110099	Islam and Current Issues	2
		3	5110101	Arab-Islamic Civilization	3
		3	5310099	Jordan: History and Civilization	4
		3	5310100	Jerusalem	5
Electives
(Second Group)
Notes	Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Course No.	Course Title	No.
		3	5141100	Legal Culture	1
		3	5510099	Environmental Culture	2
		3	5110102	Physical Fitness Culture	3
		3	5111100	Islamic Culture	4
		3	5510100	Health Culture	5
Electives
(Third Group)
Notes	Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Course No.	Course Title	No.
		3	5210099	Entrepreneurship & Creativity	1
		3	5161100	Foreign Language	2
		3	5210100	Electronic Commerce	3
		3	5410099	Social Media	4
		3	5143100	Appreciation of Arts	5
		3	5310101	Special Subject	6

Second: ObligatorySchool courses: (27) credit hours distributed as follows:

Course Number	Course Title	Weekly Hours		Credit Hours	Prerequisites	Concurrent
Course Number	Course Title	Theory	Clinical	Credit Hours	Prerequisites	Concurrent
5502101	General Chemistry – 1	3	–	3	–
5501101	General Biology – 1	3	–	3	–
5701104	Anatomy for Nursing	3	–	3
5701103	Human Physiology	3	–	3	5701104
5701210	Biochemistry for Nursing	3	–	3	5502101
5701108	Microbiology for Nursing	3	–	3	5501101
5701204	Pharmacology for Nursing	3	–	3	5701103 5701210
5701201	Pathophysiology	3	–	3	5701103
5701209	Clinical Nutrition	3	–	3	5701210

Third: Specialty courses: (81) credit hours distributed as follows:

A. Obligatory specialty courses: (75) credit hours

B. Elective specialty courses: (6) credit hours

A. Obligatory specialty courses: (75) credit hours includes the follows:

Course Number	Course Title	Weekly Hours		Credit Hours	Prerequisites	Concurrent
Course Number	Course Title	Theory	Clinical*	Credit Hours	Prerequisites	Concurrent
5701107	Health Assessment	2	1	3	5701103	-
5701101	Introduction to Nursing Profession	2	-	2	-	-
5701105	Foundations of Professional Nursing	3	-	3	5701101	5701106
5701106	Foundations of Professional Nursing -Clinical	-	3	3	-	5701105
5701202	Adult Health Nursing (1)	3		3	5701105	5701203
5701203	Adult Health Nursing (1)-Clinical	-	3	3	5701106	5701202
5701205	Adult Health Nursing (2)	3	-	3	5701202	5701206
5701206	Adult Health Nursing (2)-Clinical	-	3	3	5701203	5701205
5701207	Health Education and Promotion	3	-	3	5701203
5701208	Concepts of Therapeutic Communication	2	-	2	5701203
5701301	Critical Care Nursing	3	-	3	5701205	5701302
5701302	Critical Care Nursing – Clinical	-	3	3	5701206	5701301
5701303	Foundations of Growth and Development	3	-	3	5701206
5701304	Scientific Research & Statistical Methods	3	-	3	5701206
5701305	Children and Adolescents Health Nursing	3	-	3	5701205	5701306
5701306	Children and Adolescents Health Nursing-Clinical	-	3	3	5701206	5701305
5701307	Maternal Health Nursing	3	-	3	5701205	5701308
5701308	Maternal Health Nursing-Clinical	-	3	3	5701206	5701307
5701401	Trends, Issues and Ethical Considerations in Nursing	2		2	5701206
5701402	Community Health Nursing	3	-	3	5701305 5701307	5701403
5701403	Community Health Nursing-Clinical	-	3	3	5701306 5701308	5701402
5701404	Mental Health Nursing	3	-	3	5701205	5701405
5701405	Mental Health Nursing-Clinical	-	3	3	5701206	5701404
5701406	Management and Leadership in Nursing	3	-	3	5701301	5701407
5701407	Management and Leadership in Nursing-Clinical	-	2	2	5701302	5701406
5701408	Intensive Clinical Training**	-	-48 shifts	4	Graduation semester

* Each credit hour equalsto four actual clinical hours.

** Each credit hour in Intensive Clinical Training course equals to six actual clinical hours which equivalent to 48 shifts (8 hours/shift) registered in the graduation semester.

Elective specialty courses: (6) credit hours includes the student’s choice of the follows:

Course Number	Course Title	Weekly Hours		Credit Hours	Prerequisites
Course Number	Course Title	Theory	Clinical*	Credit Hours	Prerequisites
5701309	Emergency and Disaster Care Nursing	3	-	3	5701205
5701409	Nursing Informatics	3	-	3	5411099
5701310	Nursing Gerontology	3	-	3	5701205
5701410	Quality and Safety in Health Care	3	-	3	5701302

Fourth: Courses offered by other faculties and departments

Course Number	Course Title	Contact Hours		Credit Hours	Pre-requisite
Course Number	Course Title	Theoretical	Practical	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite
5501101	General biology (1)	3	-	3	-
5502101	General chemistry (1)	3	-	3	-

Fifth: Advisory Study Plan

Advisory study plan for B.Sc. in Nursing

First Year

First Semester			Second Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
5502101	General Chemistry–1	3	5701103	Human Physiology	3
5501101	General Biology–1	3	5701105	Foundations of Professional Nursing	3
5701101	Introduction to Nursing Profession	2	5701106	Foundations of Professional Nursing -Clinical	3
5701104	Anatomy for Nursing	3	5701108	Microbiology for Nursing	3
	University Requirement	3		University Requirement	3
Total		14		Total	15

Summer Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
5701107	Health Assessment	3
	University Requirement	3
Total		6

Second Year

First Semester			Second Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
5701201	Pathophysiology	3	5701204	Pharmacology for Nursing	3
5701202	Adult Health Nursing (1)	3	5701205	Adult Health Nursing (2)	3
5701203	Adult Health Nursing (1)-Clinical	3	5701206	Adult Health Nursing (2) -Clinical	3
5701210	Biochemistry for Nursing	3	5701207	Health Education and Promotion	3
	University Requirement	3		University Requirement	3
Total		15	Total		15

Summer Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
5701208	Concepts of Therapeutic Communication	2
5701209	Clinical Nutrition	3
	University Requirement	3
Total		8

Third Year

First Semester *			Second Semester *
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
5701301	Critical Care Nursing	3	5701305	Children and Adolescents Health Nursing	3
5701302	Critical Care Nursing – Clinical	3	5701306	Children and Adolescents Health Nursing-Clinical	3
5701303	Foundations of Growth and Development	3	5701307	Maternal Health Nursing	3
5701304	Scientific Research & Statistical Methods	3	5701308	Maternal Health Nursing-Clinical	3
	University Requirement	3		Optional Specialization Requirement	3
Total		15	Total		15

Summer Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
	University Requirements	3
	University Requirements	3
Total		6

Fourth Year

First Semester			Second Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
5701401	Trends, Issues and Ethical considerations in Nursing	2	5701406	Management and Leadership in Nursing	3
5701402	Community Health Nursing	3	5701407	Management and Leadership in Nursing-Clinical	2
5701403	Community Health Nursing-Clinical	3	5701408	Intensive ClinicalTraining	4
5701404	Mental Health Nursing	3		Optional Specialization Requirement	3
5701405	Mental Health Nursing-Clinical	3
Total		14	Total		12

· The materials presented in each semester are considered one package and the student can choose the first package he or she desires

Course Description

5502101	General Chemistry (1) Prerequisite: (None)	(3 credit hours)
	Measurements and significant figures, chemical reactions; stoichiometry; the gaseous state, thermochemistry; electronic structure and periodicity; chemical bonding; molecular shapes; states of matter and intermolecular forces; physical properties of solutions.
5501101	General Biology (1) Prerequisite: (None)	(3 credit hours)
	Internal structure of the cell; molecules of the cell; cellular respiration photosynthesis; molecular biology of the gene; genetic code; DNA replication, protein synthesis; the molecular genetics of bacteria and viruses, the control of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; endocrine, glands and chemical regulation, the Immunology system.
5701210	Biochemistry for Nursing Prerequisite: (5502101)	(3 credit hours)
	The course begins with a comprehensive overview of the types and characteristics of the most important reactions of organic chemical compounds related biochemistry, and then build the characteristics and function of biochemical compounds of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and general characteristics of the enzymes and the organization of its work and its relation to nursing. The production of bio-energy metabolic pathways and interactions responsible energy storage, construction, nucleic acids and proteins , an overview of the development of biotechnology and molecular biology and their relationship to diseases, mechanisms of action of hormones and the relationship of biochemical nutrition.
5701204	Pharmacology for Nursing Prerequisite:(5701103, 5701210)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is briefly describing the general principles of pharmacology and the relationship of the nursing profession in this science, as well as covering the most important drugs used in the treatment of various diseases and the relationship of the nurse in administering medications and observes the action of medications and side effects in the patient. The course includes self-nervous system drugs, central nervous system drugs, heart medications and blood vessels, diuretics, anti-infection drugs, cancer drugs, endocrine drugs, digestive system drugs, respiratory drugs, and hormones self-positional drugs.
5701103	Human Physiology Prerequisite:(5701104)	(3 credit hours)
	Course includes a general description of physiology, an explanation of body fluids and blood physiology of nerves and muscles. The course describes the functions of systems: circulatory, heart, respiratory and digestive, urinary and reproductive system in addition to endocrine. It concludes by explaining the functions of the central nervous system, both sensory and motor nervous system, both self-friendly and anticholinergic. As it is referring to some clinical applications when appropriate.
5701104	Anatomy for Nursing Prerequisite: (None)	(3 credit hours)
	This course aims to identify the natural structure of the human body and its mechanism of action includes studying the basic structure of the cell and tissue of the human body as well as all human body organs.
5701108	Microbiology for Nursing Prerequisite:(5501101)	(3 credit hours)
	The course includes general introduction about microorganisms of different types of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, and their prevalence in humans and nature, and the cellular and humeral immune responses are considered in relation to infectious disease. The course provides knowledge on the most important types of human pathogens, clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and prevention and treatment. Hospital acquired infection and procedures to prevent infection in hospitals and methods of sterilization and disinfection are included.
5701209	Clinical Nutrition Prerequisite:(5701210)	(3 credit hours)
	Fundamentals related to nutrients & energy with respect to digestion, absorption, metabolism, functions, dietary sources, diseases of malnutrition and requirements throughout the life cycle; ; assessment of nutritional status, formulation and planning diets, nutrition, counselling, and use of therapeutic diets in the management of common diseases of different body systems & selected chronic diseases of affluence.
5701107	Health Assessment Prerequisite:(5701103)	(3 credit hours)
	The aim of this course (Theoretical and clinical parts) is to provide the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess the individuals' health throughout the stages of life. In addition, the course aims to develop the ability of students to practice health assessment based on the functional health patterns in nursing, which affects the individual's health status. It enables the student to differentiate any deviations from normal status. The students will be trained in the faculty of nursing laboratories.
5701101	Introduction to Nursing Profession Prerequisite:(None)	(2 credit hours)
	This course introduces the beginning student's to the history of nursing, its nature and roles. The course has been prepared to provide the student with basic information and appropriate positive attitudes that will be acquired while studying and working in nursing profession. This information includes health and freedom from illness, nursing process, and health care delivery. In addition, it prepares the nursing students to use critical thinking and decision-making process, which guide to safe and competent nursing practice.
5701105	Foundations of Professional Nursing Prerequisite:(5701101) Concurrent with (5701106)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is designed to provide the beginning student with the basic knowledge and positive attitudes related to the individual's physiological, psychological, and social needs according to the functional health patterns. This knowledge helps students to understand the integrated care models and complementary therapies, and therefore reflected in the planning and implementation of individual nursing care, using the nursing process steps as a strategy in planning and implementation.
5701106	Foundations of Professional Nursing(Clinical) Concurrent with (5701105)	(3 credit hours)
	This clinical course is designed to provide the student with laboratory guided experiences with emphasis on the student's independent learning that will assist her/him to master the basic nursing skills. These skills are presented according to the functional health patterns in parallel with knowledge provided to the students in the theory course in order to prepare the students to implement holistic care modalities in the clinical settings.
5701201	Pathophysiology Prerequisite:(5701103)	(3 credit hours)
	This course focuses on the physiological changes that occur as a result of internal and external environmental stressors and pathological responses of the body that lead to the appearance of the signs and symptoms of the disease in response to these changes. This course reviews the concepts and fundamentals of the most common health problems. The content focuses on the special health needs over individual’s life.
5701202	Adult Health Nursing (1) Prerequisite:(5701105) Concurrent with (5701203)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is sequel to the Introduction to Adult Health Nursing course; It introduces students to the conditions that affect the functional health patterns of an adult patient. It focuses on the bio-psycho-social responses of adults to acute and chronic conditions that affect their functional health patterns. The nursing process will be used as general framework to formulate nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions directed towards promoting, maintaining and restoring the health of adults and their families.
5701203	Adult Health Nursing (1) (Clinical) Prerequisite:(5701106) Concurrent with (5701202)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is designed to provide a guided nursing experience, knowledge and skills essential in preparation of professional nurses who are responsible to provide nursing care of adult patients with medical and surgical health conditions. It focuses on the bio-psycho-social responses of adults to actual and high risk conditions that affect their functional health patterns. This course provides the student with the practical experiences in the clinical settings to deliver nursing care for adult patients with altered functional health patterns. The nursing process will be utilized as a framework for care for the individuals and their families. The course aims at developing the decision-making and problem solving skills, and linking theory to practice.
5701205	Adult Health Nursing (2) Prerequisite:(5701202) Concurrent with (5701206)	(3 credit hours)
	This course, a sequel to Adult Health Nursing-1course. It introduces students to diseases and critical conditions of adult patients and their effects on functional patterns of adult’s patients and their families. Students are expected to have skills and knowledge to make the right decision when providing care to patients who are suffering from critical health conditions. Nursing process steps are used as the basis for the implementation of the nursing plan. Students are expected to demonstrate decision-making and problem solving skills and provide holistic and diverse nursing interventions such as health education and promote healthy life style modifications.
5701206	Adult Health Nursing (2) (Clinical) Prerequisite:(5701203) Concurrent with (5701205)	(3 credit hours)
	This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills appropriate for the care of adults who are suffering from critical health conditions, focusing on bio-psycho-social responses to patient with actual critical problems. This course deliberately give the student clinical experience in specialized medical units. As the student is expected to have basic knowledge and skills related to pathophysiology, treatment modalities, and advanced nursing skills, using the nursing process steps primarily to provide nursing care.
5701309	Emergency and Disaster Care Nursing Prerequisite:(5701205)	(3 credit hours)
	This course aims to prepare nursing students to provide care for people in emergency situations and disasters. This course will provide students with: definition of disaster nursing; recognition of the community resources, utilizing disaster planning models; and recognizing the role of nurses in disaster situations. In addition, The course will include basics of emergency, first aid and emergency nursing care for specific medical emergencies. Critical thinking and problem solving is emphasized.
5701406	Management and Leadership in Nursing Prerequisite:(5701301) Concurrent with (5701407)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is designed to provide the student with the basic concepts and principles in management and leadership that necessary to promote student's ability to manage health care and make appropriate decisions. Also, it helps students develop leadership ability that enables him/her to influence the quality of health care and work as a change agent. Management process is used as a framework in designing the content of the course.
5701407	Management and Leadership in Nursing (Clinical) Prerequisite: (5701302) Concurrent with (5701406)	(2 credit hours)
	This course is complementary to the management and leadership in nursing theory course. The course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to train in health institutions to apply the basic concepts and principles in management through tasks and activities assigned to him/her during his/her training. In addition, individual or group projects will be assigned to test the acquisition of different management skills.
5701408	Intensive Clinical Training Prerequisite: Graduation Semester	(4 credit hours)
	The aim of this course is to prepare the students for their future role after graduation, through the provision of independent clinical training opportunities, and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes proceeds gained during their studies. Under the guidance of nursing staff who works in the clinical area, and in coordination with members from the Faculty of Nursing. In this course, the student will practice on daily basis “full shift” in one of the health care institutions throughout the graduation semester in the fourth year for 48 shifts.
5701409	Nursing Informatics Prerequisite: (5411099)	(3 credit hours)
	This course aims to provide nursing students with necessary concepts to build a computerized information system that will improve the care provided and the optimal utilization of available resources. This course will focus on the identification of the health care cost reduction methods, quality of care, and access to care through automated system.
5701208	Concepts of Therapeutic Communication Prerequisite: (5701203)	(2 credit hours)
	This course is considered an introduction to the various methods that help nursing students to interact effectively with the patient, family and professional colleagues. The course focuses on the strategies and principles of communication that help nursing students to interact positively with patients with different illness and suffering, and the mechanisms of teamwork among health care providers. The psychosocial aspect of illness and health will also be addressed Therapeutic communication skills are the tools to be used by the students. Also students learn the principles of abstract thinking and basic concepts necessary for carrying out his/her duties in the future, as a professional nurse.
5701404	Mental Health Nursing Prerequisite: (5701205) Concurrent with (5701405)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is designed for the beginner student in mental health psychiatric nursing. The course is based on the belief in the humanistic and holistic approach to the individuals during psychiatric nursing care. The nursing process used as a general framework to discuss mental health concepts including coping and adaptation strategies among individuals. Each concept represents a major coping pattern along the mental health-mental illness continuum is addressed through its relation to the anxiety continuum, theoretical bases, its manifestation with the five dimensions of the person, related nursing diagnosis, psychiatric diagnosis, and nursing care plans.
5701405	Mental Health Nursing (Clinical) Prerequisite: (5701206) Concurrent with (5701404)	(3 credit hours)
	This course has been designed to promote nursing students ability and insight to develop knowledge and gain practical experience when dealing with an individual who is suffering from mental and psychological problems, or an individual who is suffering from physical, emotional, spiritual and social problems of a psychological and mental effects. The course is planned to facilitate integration and application of the scientific knowledge acquired from theory class. The nursing process will be applied through the therapeutic relationship between the nurse and the client. The focus is on humanistic holistic approach through effective communication with the health care team members to promote the health and well-being of the client within the therapeutic environment.
5701207	Health Education and Promotion Prerequisite: (5701203)	(3 credit hours)
	This course provides the student with the concepts of health education and primary health care. In addition it introduces the students to the teaching methods and skills to enhance the health of individuals, families and society. The course is planned to facilitate integration and application of the scientific knowledge regarding health promotion theory and practice. Health education process focused on the main aspects that include disease prevention and treatment and give students the opportunity to apply the health education programs for patients who suffer from health and environmental problems in the community. The scientific research approach will be utilized in relation to health education.
5701303	Foundations of Growth and Development Prerequisite:(5701206)	(3 credit hours)
	This course provides the students with the main concepts and principles that related to individual growth through childhood, adolescents, adults and elderly people. It focuses on the most important factors that affect the growth and development of the individual as well as the physical, psychological, social and cognitive changes that occur during the different stages of life. The course defines the most important age requirements for each stage and will focus on the role of the family and the community to help the individual to reach the optimum level of health by introducing the importance of comprehensive nursing care for children and adolescents, adults and the elderly and their families relying on the general framework for the development of the concept of health maintenance and promotion.
5701305	Children and Adolescents Health Nursing Prerequisite: (5701205) Concurrent with (5701306)	(3 credit hours)
	This course focuses on teaching students the proper nursing care of the healthy and ill child in all stages of his or her life as a unique individual with special needs and characteristics within the family and the community context. Also, it focuses on primary health care for children, including prevention of health problems for children in different age groups, as well as treatment and rehabilitation in case of illness. The course focuses is on the application of the nursing process in the care of children and young people as well as providing care for people living with various health problems.
5701306	Children and Adolescents Health Nursing(Clinical) Prerequisite: (5701206) Concurrent with (5701305)	(3 credit hours)
	This course contains the skills necessary for nursing care of healthy as well as ill children and adolescents. The students will be able to perform health assessment to the new-born and infants, as well as to the children and adolescents at different stages of their lives. Then, the students will compose a holistic plan to meet the client’s physical and psychological needs, and implement the plan of care in accordance with the nursing process.
5701307	Maternal Health Nursing Prerequisite: (5701205) Concurrent with (5701308)	(3 credit hours)
	This course aims to take care for physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, social and economic aspects of women's health and her family. The focus is on health care through the application of the nursing process steps. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining women's health during the reproductive years, which includes: pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum periods. It also includes fetal growth and development, the immediate care of the newborn after birth and family planning and gynaecological problems.
5701308	Maternal Health Nursing (Clinical) Prerequisite: (5701206) Concurrent with (5701307)	(3 credit hours)
	The course focuses on the application of the principles of primary health nursing care, which include maintaining the health of women and prevention of the disease through the application of the nursing process steps. This course focuses on the student's education and training on the application of skills related to the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal, as well as teaching the students the skills related to family planning methods and caring for women with various diseases.
5701304	Scientific Research & Statistical Methods Prerequisite:(5701206)	(3 credit hours)
	This course is designed to introduce students' to the basic concepts of research, its nature, purposes, methods, literature review, data collection, analysis & utilization. It focuses on the application of the scientific method in dealing with health problems, and allows the student the opportunity to prepare research projects.
5701401	Trends, Issues and Ethical consideration in Nursing Prerequisite:(5701206)	(2 credit hours)
	This course introduces the student to current issues and problems influencing nursing practice and education and possible approaches in dealing with them. In addition, it defines the modern trends of nursing care and education to improve it and apply it in the nursing profession. The course focuses on ethical issues in nursing profession and their significance while providing nursing care.
5701410	Quality and Safety In Health Care Prerequisite: (5701302)	(3 credit hours)
	This course introduces the student to the concepts and principles related to the maintenance of the health through the prevention of occupational hazards for nurses and health care recipients and their families. It includes safety measures in relation to the nurse’s and clients immediate environment. It focuses on the prevention and management of accidents, planning safety precaution measured and teaching prevention strategies.
5701310	Nursing Gerontology Prerequisite (5701205)	(3 credit hours)
	This course aims to provide students with the educational opportunities for the exploration and application of advanced nursing roles in health care for the elderly. The course focuses on the role of nursing in meeting the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of older persons and their families. The course also includes exploring the clinical symptoms of the common health problems among the elderly in the community. The student will learn to provide high quality of nursing care through the application of standards of care with a multi-disciplinary health team.
5701402	Community Health Nursing Prerequisite: (5701305, 5701307) Concurrent with (5701403)	(3 credit hours)
	This course designed to prepare students to work in the community health field and benefit from the concepts that have been studied in the previous nursing courses. The course focuses on the concept of family and deal with it in cases of health and illness, and family interactions with the local community and the assessment methods for community and family, and how to care for elderly and people with special needs. Also, it will introduce students to the various roles of community health nurse available in the community, including the role of the nurse in school health.
5701403	Community Health Nursing (Clinical) Concurrent with (5701402)	(3 credit hours)
	This course provides the student with the most recent concepts related to the community and family health, and how student practice the role of community health nurse. The student will understand the principles of environmental health, community health, care methods and health education in different settings, including health care centers, homes, schools, factories and organizations care for people with special needs and the elderly.
5701301	Critical Care Nursing Prerequisite: (5701205) Concurrent with (5701302)	(3 credit hours)
	This course provides the student with advanced knowledge in dealing with critical cases that require urgent attention in the intensive care departments. The article includes an explanation of a number of critical health disorders of the various body systems in addition to the diagnostic and treatment nursing procedures used in the intensive care departments, which mainly depend on the skills of analysis, critical thinking and dealing with advanced medical technology.
5701302	Critical Care Nursing - Clinical Concurrent with (5701301)	(3 credit hours)
	The focus of this course is on nursing practice associated with critical care, especially in intensive care departments. The course aims to provide the student with basic and advanced clinical nursing skills to meet the physiological, psychological and social needs of patients in critical situations in intensive care departments.

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