Nursing is a dynamic and challenging profession that requires compassion, competence and skills. As providers of care, nurses are expected to have a firm understanding of medical/surgical disorders, diagnostic tests and procedures and recommended and alternative treatments. In addition nurses must develop personal attributes such as: critical thinking, responsibility, caring, moral values, cooperation and management skills. The nursing program includes a foundation in general education as well as a strong preparation in clinical practice. This provides students with sound knowledge basis in humanities, scientific disciplines, nursing disciplines, research and management. The nurse graduate will be able to utilize his/her knowledge and skills in various health care settings, to meet increased market demands for nurse work force.
At the end of the program, the student will be able to:
Assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate patient care in a variety of clinical and community settings.
Utilize his/her knowledge to plan and implement patient education sessions.
Supervise and train auxiliary nursing staff in various clinical areas.
Cooperate with other health care professionals to provide quality patient care.
Coordinate provision of care among different health and professionals, to enhance patient well-being.
Provide cost-effective care in accordance with policies and procedures of the health care institution.
Solve problems and manage interpersonal conflicts as they arise in the work environment.
Utilize leadership skills to manage the nursing unit as to patient care and other supportive services.
Read and critique research work in health care.
Participate in the implementation of research studies aimed at developing professional nursing practice.
