Course No
رقم المساق
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Course Name
اسم المساق
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Credit hours
الساعات المعتمدة
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Course Description
وصف المساق
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8998 |
English B2 |
3 |
This course aims to help minor university students with their general English by improving their Language proficiency from upper intermediate (B2) to advanced (C1) in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The textbook, Empower B2, is based on a combination of content from "Cambridge University Press" and a validated assessment from "Cambridge Assessment English" to enable students to make consistent and measurable progress with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The course is fundamentally learner-centered, as it has clear orientation and goals that meet the students' needs. It seeks to sustain students' motivation through interactive visuals by personalizing their language practice experience and engaging them into interesting content with a variety of tasks. |
22061 |
Communication and health education for nurses |
1 |
This course aims to prepare students to effectively communicate with patients, families, and with the interprofessional team in various healthcare settings. Students explore various models and theories of communication to develop core effective communication competencies that are essential for effective communication. The course explores the role of communication in patient safety and introduces communication tools to prevent errors caused by communication. The course focuses on health education and strategies of teaching and learning with emphasis is on assessment of learning needs, planning of health education delivery and evaluation of health education to individuals, family, group and community. The course uses actual and fictional scenarios to discuss communication challenges and solutions. Students are expected to deliver health education sessions in real or simulated contexts. |
22062 |
History Taking and Physical Assessment lab |
1 |
The course provides hand on essential skills in inspection, palpitation, percussion, and auscultation required for the student to conduct a complete physical health assessment in labs . Data obtained in the physical health examination is essential for the nurse to establish nursing diagnoses, plan the client’s care, and evaluate the outcomes of nursing care. Knowledge of the normal structure and function of body parts and systems is an essential requisite to conducting physical assessment. |
22063 |
Clinical Pharmacology for nurses |
3 |
This course introduces pharmacology and describes the differences between pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, and therapeutics. Topics include: the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; characteristics of an ideal drug; drug administration routes and dose calculation; relevant international and regional legislation; drug development; and classification. Also discussed are adverse drug reactions, drug-drug and drug food interactions, and the drug responses for select groups of patients/clients |
22064 |
Medical Surgical Nursing 1 Theory |
3 |
This course introduces the student to common health conditions of adults and older adults with common health conditions. It explores clinical manifestation of common health conditions, the treatment modalities and care management of the various (selected conditions) according to body systems. The course integrates knowledge from various sources with emphasis on pathophysiology and pharmacology. The students are guided to critically apply the nursing process, ethical principles and safety in the care management of patients along the continuum of care. Students are encouraged to begin exploring the value of evidence based clinical guidelines and health informatics relevant to the health conditions of patients. |
22065 |
Medical Surgical Nursing I - Practice |
4 |
This course is the introductory clinical experience. It offers the students the opportunity to have a supervised hands- on experience in the care management of patient and the translation of theoretical knowledge into practice. The course emphasizes the application of health assessment and the utilization of the nursing process in the evidence based clinical guidelines and management for adult and older adults with common health conditions. The course offers the opportunity to enhance targeted competencies, socialization into nursing and nursing care environment with emphasis on quality, safety, health informatics, patient centeredness and system based care. The students are accountable for advancing their competency levels, through practice in the nursing lab, which accommodates the training needs on daily basis, as per weekly schedule. |
22066 |
Health Care Ethics for nurses |
2 |
This course identifies professional, ethical, and legal principles relevant to the practice of a registered nurse. It provides an opportunity to assess ethical and legal issues confronting nurses and other health care providers in a variety of health care settings. Topics that will be emphasized are; value clarification, ethical theory, ethical decision-making models, and professional ethical standards. Students will be encouraged to discuss ethical dilemma issues encountered in clinical care setting. In addition, the course will address legal concepts and regulations under which professional nurses’ practice in Palestine. Students examine personal, professional, institutional, and societal values as they develop their ethics knowledge base. |
22067 |
Medical Surgical Nursing Theory II-Theory |
3 |
This course builds on Adult Health Nursing I- (Theory) where the students examine health conditions of body systems that affect adult and older adult populations. It explores clinical manifestation and causes of selected health conditions that are common in Palestine, the treatment modalities and care management of these conditions. The course integrates knowledge from various sources with emphasis on pathophysiology and pharmacology. The student is expected to critically apply the nursing process, begin to develop clinical judgment skills while respecting ethical, legal and safety principles in the holistic care management of patients along the continuum of care. Students are encouraged to integrate evidence to augment and update their knowledge base. Concepts of collaboration, safety and patient centered care are explored as arching concepts in the management of care. |
22068 |
Medical Surgical Nursing II-practice |
4 |
: This course builds on Adult Health Nursing I practice ,it will help students develop a practical foundation for nursing practice and introduces the nursing process as a framework for professional nursing practice. It explores clinical manifestation and causes of selected health conditions that are common in in the world and specifically in the Palestinian population , the treatment modalities and care management of these conditions. Concepts from the humanities, social, behavioral, and natural sciences are examined for their applicability to nursing. The student is expected to critically apply the nursing process, begin to develop clinical judgment skills while respecting ethical, legal and safety principles in the holistic care management of patients along the continuum of care. Students are encouraged to integrate evidence to augment and update their knowledge base. Concepts of collaboration, safety and patient centered care are explored as arching concepts in the management of care. The nursing process is applied to the care of clients who are either at risk for, or are experiencing common disruptions of health selected alterations experienced by the adult client (e.g. alterations in endocrine, renal hematology ,nervous ,reproductive and immune system etc.) |
22069 |
Maternal Health Nursing and Care of the Newborn -Theory |
3 |
This course aims to introduce nursing students to basic concepts and principals of nursing care for women before, during and after delivery, the newborn and their families. Students will utilize the nursing process in the provision and promotion of holistic care. Concepts to be explored include normal and abnormal issues during pregnancy, delivery, the postnatal period and the newborn. The most common therapeutic, health and pharmacological interventions associated with promoting health and wellness and management of conditions or disorders are also identified. |
22070 |
Maternal Health Nursing and Care of the Newborn -Practice |
2 |
This course aims at providing nursing students with essential clinical training that would enable them to provide holistic health and nursing care for childbearing family at different stages; antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum. The nursing role in health promotion and prevention of disease is emphasized during the clinical period. Students will be able to engage in the management of clients undergoing diagnostic/therapeutic procedures; care of mother and fetus during the perinatal period; application of knowledge and skills pertaining to the care and management of a newborn. |
22071 |
Mental Health Nursing - Theory |
3 |
This course aims to develop fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to the restoration and maintenance of optimal mental health and recovery from mental illness. Students will explore the scientific basis of mental illness and disorder including: anxiety; depression; mania; schizophrenia; anorexia nervosa; substance abuse; and survivors of violence or abuse. Students will develops introductory skills integral to the assessment of mental health disorders and the evaluation of coping abilities. |
22072 |
Mental Health Nursing - Practice |
2 |
Students will apply mental health nursing knowledge, including decision making and critical thinking skills, and beginner practitioner skills pertaining to the care and management of individuals with a variety of mental health problems. This course provides the opportunity for students to work with individuals in a mental health care settings. Students will undertake one day a week in a mental health clinical placement for 10 weeks and have five weeks of simulated practice in a lab environment distributed throughout the semester
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22073 |
Child and Adolescent Health Nursing- Theory |
3 |
This course introduces students to appropriate scientific knowledge which enables them to develop their own unique clinical and educational approach to care of children, adolescents and their families. The course progresses from simple to complex concepts, as it moves from normal growth and development to health promotion and maintenance to prevention of illnesses and selected health issues. |
22074 |
Child and Adolescent Health Nursing -Practice |
2 |
This course teaches students essential clinical skills and competencies that enables them to provide holistic health and nursing care for children, adolescents and their families. The aim of the course is to enable students to think critically in providing nursing care to children and adolescents with different health problems through the application of the nursing process. Students will promote health prevention strategies for children and their families.
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22075 |
Research Methods for Nurses |
3 |
Research is fundamental to the development of knowledge and practice in the health professions. nurses must be able to support, participate in, apply and evaluate research findings related to their practice. This course is designed to increase the student's knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research concepts and methodologies, which can be used to address research questions relevant to nurses. Emphasis is on understanding and critiquing core research concepts. |
22076 |
Evidence-Based Practice |
2 |
This course will enable students to apply the critical thinking skills, decision making process, and scientific inquiry to solve clinical problems within the clinical nursing practice areas. Focus is placed on the cyclical process of identifying clinical questions, searching and appraising the evidence for potential solutions/innovations, planning for implementing practice changes, evaluating the outcomes and identifying additional gaps in nursing knowledge. Integration of the existing evidence with clinical judgment, patient preferences, inter professional perspectives and other resources form the basis for the clinical decision-making process that is inherent in improving patient, population and organizational outcomes. |
22077 |
Management of Individuals with Complex Health Needs - Theory |
3 |
This course further develops nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills whilst utilizing the nursing process through exploration of common, complex health challenges. Technical, scientific, interpersonal and clinical decision-making skills are also further developed. Students apply concepts and skills related to the care and management of individuals with acute and life threatening conditions. |
22078 |
Management of Individuals with Complex Health Needs - Practice |
2 |
This course will help students to develop clinical reasoning and judgment skills pertinent to perform complex nursing care. Students are expected to build on the knowledge and skills that they exposed to in their clinical courses particularly Adult health nursing 1 and 2. The course enriches the educational experience of nursing students by advancing their skills in assessing, communicating with, and managing patients with complex health needs in both, critical care settings and non-critical care settings. |
22079 |
Community Health Nursing - Theory |
3 |
This course will enable students to understand community health by exploring theoretical frameworks and health care policies and practices that underpin community health nursing. The course will introduce epidemiology; identify determinants of health and discuss health promotion theories and illness prevention strategies for individuals, families and groups; and, discuss vulnerable populations. Community health nurses are responsible for incorporating health planning into their practice. This course is complemented by regular community visits which encompass the undertaking of community health needs assessments followed by implementation of appropriate and culturally sensitive, health education strategies. |
22080 |
Community Health Nursing - Practice |
2 |
This course will enable students to develop an understanding of community health care nursing. They will develop skills in assessment of an individual and develop rapport with family and community at large. Students will assess physical, sociocultural, environmental factors that influence, individual, families and communities, identify populations at risk and implement and evaluate primary care nursing interventions. This course has 120 hours of clinical placement to enable students to integrate theory into practice. Students will undertake one day (8 hours) of clinical placement a week in health care community stings
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22081 |
Gerontology Nursing |
1 |
an introduction to aging process targeted towards understanding demographics of aging societies, lifespan theories, methods of aging research, psychosocial aging processes, family and care giving issues, housing and long-term care, and current social policies.it also focus on nursing care for these groups |
22082 |
Palliative care nursing |
1 |
In this course the student will learn how to intersect with treating serious illness, and how palliative care skills can help improve quality of life for patients, families and providers. The goal of palliative nursing care is to promote quality of life across the illness trajectory through the relief of suffering. The nurse gives attention to the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and existential aspects of the patient and family. |
22083 |
Nursing graduation project |
1 |
This course provides nursing students the opportunity to prepare a research proposal paper relevant to their Health Sciences programs. Students are expected to perform extensive literature review, select appropriate methodology and methods of study, explore ethical implications of undergoing research study, write a research proposal for presentation
Identify a researchable area related to the field of study
-Produce an extensive literature review related to the identified field of study.
-Utilize appropriate research methods as applied to the field of study.
-Explore ethical implications of undertaking research related to the field of study.
- Prepare a written research proposal relating to the field of study. |
22084 |
Leadership and Quality Management in Nursing- Theory |
2 |
This course introduces students to management functions and leadership roles in nursing practice at the unit level. The course addresses the selected theories of nursing management and leadership, organizational structure, and core management and leadership skills needed in the current healthcare setting. It also explores organizational aspects of risk, safety and quality, including disaster management. This course will be delivered whilst students are in their final clinical placement where they will be required to apply some of the nursing management competencies introduced in this course. |
22085 |
Leadership and Quality Management in Nursing- Practice |
2 |
duces students to management functions and leadership roles in nursing practice at the unit level. The course addresses the selected theories of nursing management and leadership, organizational structure, and core management and leadership skills needed in the current healthcare setting. It also explores organizational aspects of risk, safety and quality, including disaster management. This course will be delivered whilst students are in their final clinical placement where they will be required to apply some of the nursing management competencies introduced in this course. |
22086 |
Health Informatics |
2 |
Nursing Informatics focuses on the use and management of nursing information to enhance, facilitate and guide nursing knowledge and practice. This course introduces students to important informatics tools that are currently utilized in healthcare to ensure safe and quality nursing care. The course explores the role of information technology tools in shaping nursing knowledge, practice, and research. Electronic Health Records (EHR) and telehealth, among other technologies, will be introduced. This course provides introductory health informatics knowledge that nurses use on a daily basis to practice competently in an increasingly complex and high-tech healthcare environment. The course also highlights the current issues related to the protection of patient privacy, confidentiality, and security of protected health information (PHI). The course also examines the potential of using an expanding range of social media as a way of delivering health information and maintaining connections between healthcare professionals and their clients.
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22087 |
Consolidated Nursing Practice |
4 |
This course is the final clinical experience for nursing students before graduating and being able to function as registered general nurses in health care settings. This clinical experience will enable students to consolidate the knowledge and skills gained throughout the nursing program in both the clinical and theory courses to effectively prepare them for their future role as registered professional nurses.
In order to establish the student’s suitability for employment and future licensure as a Registered Nurse they will be required to pass clinically focused exit exam during this placement.
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22090 |
Anatomy & Physiology 1 for Nurses |
3 |
The aim is to extend the students understanding of the workings of the body systems and the communication processes required to coordinate their activities. Topics covered will be the structure and function of the following systems: endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary, immune, urinary and reproductive. A laboratory component will allow students to explore anatomical and physiological concepts through a range of laboratory based activities.
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22091 |
Anatomy and Physiology lab for nurses |
1 |
This course provides students with opportunity to relate the theoretical knowledge of The laboratory component of Human Anatomy and physiology provides an approach to understanding basic human structure and function presented in the lecture and experience working together in small groups to achieve each lab's objectives.
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22092 |
Anatomy and Physiology II for Nurses |
2 |
This course is a continuation of Anatomy & physiology I for nurses Topics covered will be the structure and function of the following systems: nervous, integumentary, musculoskeletal , urinary and reproductive systems . A laboratory component will allow students to explore anatomical and physiological concepts through a range of laboratory based activities. |
22093 |
Introduction to Nursing |
3 |
The course introduces nursing students in their first year of the program to concepts of contemporary nursing profession. These concepts include but are not limited to professionalism, caring, wellness, health promotion, effective communication, holistic care, teaching and learning, critical thinking advocacy & ethics. It explores the concepts of clinical decision making and critical thinking in relation to the application of the nursing process. |
22094 |
Fundamentals of Nursing - Theory |
3 |
This course emphasizes fundamental nursing principles of clinical practice including safety, positioning, transporting, infection control, risks and errors, vital signs, oxygenation, elimination, comfort, sleep and rest, assistance with daily living activities, medication administration, and documentation (including electronic documentation). Students will be expected to demonstrate competence in applying the nursing process. |
22095 |
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice |
2 |
The course provides the student with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate foundation clinical nursing competencies. The student is expected to apply the nursing process in simulated and supervised clinical settings. This course places great emphasis on students internalizing and demonstrating safety as a principle when applying the nursing process as a framework for the care of a client. Students will be required to master nursing competencies in the nursing skills lab prior to supervised clinical placements. |
22096 |
History Taking and Physical Assessment Theory |
3 |
This course provides theoretical knowledge and essential skills in inspection, palpitation, percussion, and auscultation required for the student to conduct a complete physical health assessment of young and older adults and with severity of illnesses. Data obtained in the physical health examination is essential for the nurse to establish nursing diagnoses, plan the client’s care, and evaluate the outcomes of nursing care. Knowledge of the normal structure and function of body parts and systems is an essential requisite to conducting physical assessment. |
22097 |
Pathology for nurses |
2 |
This course introduces pathophysiological processes of the body systems affecting human beings across the lifespan. It builds on prior knowledge obtained from pure science and life science courses that include anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and chemistry. It focuses on understanding health alterations, symptomatology, diagnostic techniques, as well as medical and surgical procedures.
This course focuses on the following topics:
1. Review of basic concepts of human anatomy and physiology, microbiology and chemistry
2. Alteration process in different body systems
3. Signs and symptoms of different diseases/conditions
4. Diagnostic tests and techniques
5. Medical and surgical procedure
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22098 |
Clinical Nutrition for nurses |
2 |
This course enables the students to understand the Principle of nutrition , lays the foundation of normal nutrition ,covering the macronutrients ,vitamins , mineral, fluids and energy balance.
Nutrition in the life cycle, applies the principles of nutrition to individual patient care and nutrition assessment . normal nutrition needs are incorporated into the recommendation that are unique for each lifespan group and are presented in way that encourage incorporation of this information into nursing process. clinical nutrition and diet therapy , covers therapeutic nutrition topics a wide range
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22100 |
Introduction Nursing graduation project |
1 |
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