Nursing
The mission of the Nursing program is to prepare of a unique and high quality-nursing workforce, using a curriculum that is built upon foundations of scientific research and multi-branched academic performance. Our curriculum is supportive of comprehensive growth and development in Palestine. The nursing department aims to play a leading role in the education of its students, in order to increase the quality of the health care system in Palestine, along with increasing the quality of the academic level using diverse techniques in research, education, training, and services.
- Preparation of a specialized nursing workforce that is able to play advanced roles in the care of patients that suffer from different diseases and illnesses, deal with the symptoms of these patients, and give high quality health care services within the Palestinian health sectors.
- Advancing the nursing profession towards the development of critical thinking and problem solving, with concentration on the new role of nursing internationally.
- Educate nurses theoretically and clinically; this will enable them to give high quality and comprehensive care to patients and their families.
- Preparation of a nursing workforce that can work in hospitals and health centers locally, regionally, and internationally.
- Provide the necessary training to work in all types of health sectors in the Palestinian community.
- Enhance students’ scientific research skills.
- Advancement of presenting health awareness for the individual and its family.
- Graduation of committed nurses to the ethics of the nursing profession and are able to develop the profession locally and internationally.
- Identify up-to date knowledge of nursing science and care including adult health nursing, maternal and child health nursing, psychiatric- mental health nursing, and community health nursing.
- Utilize essential basic knowledge from other disciplines in providing quality nursing care
- Integrate theories and concepts from liberal education into nursing practice
- Recognize the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care environment
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of the research process and models for applying evidence to clinical practice
- Analyze knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, including governmental, nongovernmental and charity health services in the context of Palestine
- Utilize the basis of nursing process provide nursing care for clients across the lifespan, and in all healthcare settings
- Conduct comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in clients.
- Implement holistic, patient centered care that reflects an understanding of human pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical management, and nursing management across the health-illness continuum across the lifespan.
- Assess protective and predictive factors, which influence the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations
- Use critical thinking and problem solving skills in implementing individual nursing care plans.
- Assume professional, legal, and ethical principles.
- Value the concept of lifelong learning to support excellence in nursing practice
- Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the inter-professional
- Translate research finding into practice.
Graduates of the nursing program will find job opportunities locally and regionally, in both private and public sectors, and medical centers and organizations in Palestine. Graduates also have opportunities in medical organizations and hospitals internationally.
The department offer a bachelor degree program in nursing. The students have to complete 141 credit hours distributed as the following general components:
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Component |
Credit Hours |
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University Requirements |
21-22 |
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Faculty Requirements |
35-36 |
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Program Requirements |
77 |
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Professional elective |
5-7 |
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Total |
140 |
Nursing program required courses (77 credit hours)
a. Compulsory Courses: (71 Credit Hours)
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Fundamentals of Nursing 1 – Lab |
NURS1200 or Concurrent |
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Fundamentals of Nursing 1 |
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Fundamentals of Nursing 2 |
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Fundamentals of Nursing 2 – Lab |
NURS1221 or Concurrent |
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Health Assessment |
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Adult Health 1 – Clinical |
NURS2301 or Concurrent |
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Adult Health 2 – Clinical |
NURS2311 or Concurrent |
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Pharmacology 1 |
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Pharmacology 2 |
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Pathophysiology for Nurses |
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Adult Health 1 |
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Adult Health 2 |
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Logical and Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice |
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Women’s and Maternal Health – Clinical |
NURS3331 or Concurrent |
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Infant, Child, And Adolescent Health Nursing – Clinical |
NURS3341 or Concurrent |
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Critical Care Nursing 1 |
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Critical Care Nursing 2 |
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Critical Care Nursing 1 – Clinical |
NURS3250 or Concurrent |
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Critical Care Nursing 2 – Clinical |
NURS3251 or Concurrent |
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Women’s And Maternal Health |
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Seminar In Nursing Research And Evidence – Based Practice |
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Infant, Child, And Adolescent Health Nursing |
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Reflective Practice 1 |
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Nursing Seminar |
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Nursing Management And Leadership – Clinical |
NURS4321 or Concurrent |
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Mental Health Nursing Clinical |
NURS4300 or Concurrent |
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Community Health – Clinical |
NURS4311 or Concurrent |
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Mental And Psychiatric Health Nursing |
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Community Health Nursing |
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Nursing Management And Leadership |
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Reflective Practice 2 |
NURS3370 or Concurrent |
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| NURS4001 | Comprehensive Exam |
b. Elective courses: (6 credit hours)
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Health Communication |
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Oncology Nursing |
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Special Topic: Emergency Nursing |
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Special Topic: Reproductive Health |
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Special Topic: Geriatric Nursing |
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Requirements |
Credit Hours |
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University Requirements |
19-20 |
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Faculty Requirements |
35-36 |
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Program Requirements |
77 |
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Professional elective |
6-7 |
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Total |
138 |
