This program is designed to prepare competent, compassionate, and committed nurses who promote health, provide high-quality care, and improve patients’ quality of life through evidence-based, technology-enhanced education. It prepares graduates to serve both local and global communities, with a strong emphasis on ethical conduct, lifelong learning, and community engagement.
The Department of Nursing at Al-Quds University will continue to serve as a nationally recognized leader in innovative, high-quality education and evidence-based practice, preparing nursing professionals to become healthcare providers, educators, and leaders at both the local and global levels. We aspire to remain at the forefront of delivering contemporary, pioneering, and student-centered nursing education while contributing significantly to nursing research and the advancement of healthcare.
The Nursing Program prepares competent and compassionate nurses committed to promoting health, providing care, and improving the quality of life of patients through technology and evidence-based education and serving locally and globally with an emphasis on ethical conduct, lifelong learning, and community engagement.
- To graduate qualified nurses who are capable of providing high-quality nursing care that responds to the health needs of the community and contributes to improving the standard of healthcare services.
- To prepare nursing graduates who are capable of pursuing advanced academic achievement at educational institutions worldwide.
- To provide continuing education opportunities that meet the needs of nurses, institutions, and the community while contributing to the advancement of the nursing profession and strengthening its humanitarian dimension.
- To promote scientific research in nursing and encourage the use of studies and research findings to develop the nursing profession.
- To apply knowledge drawn from nursing theories, the sciences, and the humanities as a foundation for professional practice.
- To communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, members of the healthcare team, and the wider community.
- To provide comprehensive nursing care to patients, families, and the community based on established nursing principles.
- To contribute to raising health awareness by strengthening the community’s leadership role and participation in improving the quality of healthcare, while keeping pace with professional developments.
- To collaborate with professionals from various healthcare disciplines in providing nursing services across different healthcare settings.
- To develop and regularly update academic curricula in line with emerging developments and introduce the necessary revisions.
- To develop master’s programs in various specializations to advance the nursing profession in Palestine.
Knowledge
- Demonstrate knowledge of the nursing process—assessment, identification of needs/diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—as a framework for providing competent, safe, and high-quality care to diverse patients in various healthcare settings.
- Recognize the need for evidence-based practice to improve patients’ health outcomes by accessing, analyzing, and interpreting theoretical, research-based, and other information at the individual, family, and community levels.
- Describe the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and complications of common and life-threatening health problems affecting patients across different age groups.
Intellectual skills
- Use a systematic approach and critical-thinking skills to analyze actual or potential problems related to the development, testing, and evaluation of innovative solutions in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the latest research-based strategies and technologies, as well as the knowledge acquired through basic sciences, medical, ethics, management, research, humanities, and nursing courses, and apply this knowledge in decision-making to improve nursing practice.
- Formulate a specific nursing care plan to address identified needs and problems, taking into consideration the timeframe, ethical principles, workload, and available resources within the context of holistic care.
Professional Skills
- Demonstrate adherence to local, national, and international standards of nursing practice.
- Acquire leadership and decision-making skills in delivering high-quality nursing care, coordinating healthcare teams, and ensuring oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings.
- Recognize the importance of working in multidisciplinary teams and sharing relevant knowledge to further advance the nursing profession.
Attitudes and Values
- Understand the ethical and professional responsibilities associated with providing nursing care.
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning aimed at advancing nursing practice.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills with a wide range of audiences.
Students are eligible for admission to the College of Health Sciences/Nursing Sciences upon successfully completing secondary school in the scientific stream with the minimum average required by the University for the relevant academic year.
Graduates of the Nursing program can work in a variety of fields, including:
- Hospitals across various departments and healthcare centers.
- Community institutions, such as schools and factories.
- Educational and academic institutions.
- Research centers and institutions.
- Health and nursing administration.
Graduation Requirements
| Elective Credit Hours | Compulsory Credit Hours | Credit Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 18 | 24 | University Requirements |
| 0 | 15 | 15 | College Requirements |
| 8 | 85 | 93 | Department Requirements |
| 132 | Total Credit Hours |
1. University Compulsory Courses (28 credit hours).
| CH | Course Name | Course Number | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arabic Language skills | 0400101 | 1 |
| 3 | English Language Skills Level 1A | 0400170 | 2 |
| 3 | English Language Skills Level 1B | 0400171 | 3 |
| 4 | English Skills Level 2 | 0400172 | 4 |
| 2 | Paragraph Writing | 0400184 | 5 |
| 2 | Communication Skills | 0400185 | 6 |
| 2 | Jerusalem Throughout History | 0400120 | 7 |
| 2 | Palestine: Nature & Environment | 0400121 | 8 |
| 3 | World Civilizations | 0400128 | 9 |
| 3 | Logical Thinking | 0400124 | 10 |
| 2 | Islamic Culture | 400122 | 11 |
| 28 | Total |
2. Students choose 6 credit hours from the following courses (A or B).
Note: If a student chooses a language course from Table A, they must take both levels of the same language (beginner and intermediate) or choose two courses from Table B.
| CH | Course Name | Course Number | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hebrew Language 1 | 0400111 | 1 |
| 3 | Hebrew Language 2 | 0400112 | 2 |
| 3 | French Language 1 | 0400113 | 3 |
| 3 | French Language 2 | 0400114 | 4 |
| 3 | German Language 1 | 0400115 | 5 |
| 3 | German Language 2 | 0400116 | 6 |
| 3 | Spanish Language 1 | 0400117 | 7 |
| 3 | Spanish Language 2 | 0400118 | 8 |
| 3 | Turkish Language 1 | 0400119 | 9 |
| 3 | Turkish Language 2 | 0400129 | 10 |
| 3 | Italian Language 1 | 0400146 | 11 |
| 3 | Italian Language 2 | 0400147 | 12 |
B. OR two courses from the following:
| CH | Course Name | Course Number | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Science and Life | 0300142 | 1 |
| 3 | Fine Arts | 0400130 | 2 |
| 3 | Literary Appreciation | 0400132 | 3 |
| 3 | Women and Men in Human Societies | 0400133 | 4 |
| 3 | Issues in Modern and contemporary Arab Thought | 0400141 | 5 |
| 3 | Internet for Special Purposes | 0303100 | 6 |
| 3 | Democracy, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law | 0500140 | 7 |
| 3 | Conflict Resolution by Peaceful Means | 0500143 | 8 |
| 3 | Introduction to Public Health and Environment | 0305100 | 9 |
| 3 | Communication Skills | 0403131 | 10 |
| 3 | Introduction to Legal Thought | 0500145 | 11 |
| 3 | History and Philosophy of Science | 0409135 | 12 |
| 3 | Special Topic | 0400148 | 13 |
| 3 | Islam and contemporary issues | 0400149 | 14 |
Faculty Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
| No. | Subject | Course Number | Credit Hours Theory | Credit Hours Lab | Total Credit Hours | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biology for Health Professions | 0200101 | 3 | – | 3 | |
| 2 | First Aid | 0200201 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 3 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 0200301 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | Scientific Research for Health Professions | 0200302 | 3 | – | 3 | Biostatistics for Health Professions 0200301 |
| 5 | Medical Ethics | 0200202 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 6 | Health Accreditation | 0200401 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Total | 15 Credits |
Department-required Courses
| No. | Course Title | Course Number | C.H. Theoretical | C.H. Clinical | Prerequisite | Total C.H. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Chemistry | 0201101 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Anatomy and physiology I | 0201102 | 3 | 0 | 0200101 | 3 |
| 3 | Basic Nursing I | 0201103 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Basic Nursing I–Clinical | 0201104 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201103 | 2 |
| 5 | Health Assessment | 0201201 | 2 | 0 | 0201103 | 2 |
| 6 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 0201202 | 4 | 0 | 0201102 | 4 |
| 7 | Basic Nursing II | 0201203 | 2 | 0 | 0201103 | 2 |
| 8 | Basic Nursing II—Clinical | 0201204 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201203 | 3 |
| 9 | Adult Nursing I | 0201205 | 3 | 0 | 0201203 and 0201204 | 3 |
| 10 | Adult Nursing I—Clinical | 0201206 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201205 | 3 |
| 11 | Pharmacology | 0201207 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | Pathophysiology | 0201208 | 1 | 0 | 0201102 | 1 |
| 13 | Microbiology | 0201209 | 2 | 1 | 0200101 | 3 |
| 14 | Care of the Sick and Healthy Child | 0201301 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | Care of the Sick and Healthy Child—Clinical | 0201302 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201301 | 2 |
| 16 | Oncology and Palliative Care | 0201303 | 2 | 0 | 0201205 | 2 |
| 10 | Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology | 0201304 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | Adult Nursing II | 0201305 | 2 | 0 | 0201205 and 0201206 | 2 |
| 18 | Adult Nursing II—Clinical | 0201306 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201305 | 2 |
| 19 | Maternal and Women’s Health | 0201307 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 20 | Maternal and Women’s Health—Clinical | 0201308 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201307 | 2 |
| 21 | Geriatric Nursing | 0201309 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | Communication and Mental Health | 0201310 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | Psychiatric Nursing | 0201401 | 3 | 0 | 0201310 | 3 |
| 24 | Psychiatric Nursing—Clinical | 0201402 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201401 | 2 |
| 25 | Critical Care Nursing | 0201403 | 4 | 0 | 0201205 and 0201305 | 4 |
| 26 | Critical Care Nursing—Clinical | 0201404 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201403 | 3 |
| 27 | Health informatics | 0201405 | 2 | 0 | 0200301 and 0201304 | 2 |
| 28 | Community Health | 0201406 | 3 | 0 | 0201304 | 3 |
| 29 | Community Health—Clinical | 0201407 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201406 | 2 |
| 30 | Leadership and Management | 0201408 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 31 | Leadership and Management—Clinical | 0201409 | 0 | 2 | Prerequisite or Concurrent with 0201408 | 2 |
| 32 | Graduation Project | 0201450 | 1 | 0 | 0200301 and 0200302 | 1 |
| 33 | Clinical Training | 0201451 | 0 | 2 | All specialized Nursing courses | 2 |
| 34 | Comprehensive Exam | 0201452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 26 | 85 |
One credit for clinical courses equals 48 contact hours in training.
Department Elective Courses: (8 credit hours)
| No. | Course Title | Course Number | C.H. Theory | C.H. Clinical | Pre-requisite | Total C.H. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sociology | 0201460 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Psychology | 0201461 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Applied Clinical Psychology | 0201462 | 2 | 0 | 0201461 Psychology |
2 |
| 4 | Health and Wellness | 0201463 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Health Education | 0201464 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Family Health | 0201465 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Nutrition and Dietetics | 0201466 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Human Growth and Development | 0201467 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Alternative Therapy | 0201468 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Special Topics I | 0201471 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Special Topics I | 0201472 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Special Topics I | 0201473 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Faculty Required Courses
Biology for Health Professions (0200101) 3 credit hours
Through the study of this introductory course, students will describe and integrate basic biological principles and define the major biological terms. Themes that will be covered in this course include scientific skills, the characteristics and classification of living things and how they differ from inanimate objects, the chemical basis of life, cell structure and biology, the genetic basis of life, evolution, classification of organisms, and how cells form tissues and organs and systems and how these systems interact with each other as well as major human body systems.
First Aid and Patient Safety (0200201) 2 credit hours
Through the study of this course, students will learn how to respond appropriately to emergency situations. Themes that will be covered in this course include breathing and cardiac emergencies; bleeding and injuries, including soft tissue, muscle, bone and joint injuries; and head, neck and spinal injuries; sudden illness (bites/stings); substance abuse/misuse; accidents (traffic, water, and burns); and patient safety principles.
Medical Ethics (0200202) 2 credit hours
Through the study of this course, students will describe how ethical theory can illuminate problems in the health care system. Themes that will be covered in this course include basic ethical theories and concepts; making good medical/moral judgments for self and others; ethical regulation of medical research; and the current revolution in bioethical reasoning and methods in bioethics.
Biostatistics for Health Professions (0200301) 3 credit hours
Through the study of this course, students will learn statistical techniques applicable to Medical Sciences. It will be largely non-mathematical, concentrating on concepts rather than mathematical theory. Themes covered in this course include descriptive statistics measures and their calculations, data representation through Tables and graphs, descriptive statistics and Tables using SPSS; hypothesis testing and inferential statistics using SPSS.
Scientific Research for Health Professions (0200302) 3 credit hours
Through the study of this course, students will learn the foundational research knowledge and skills needed to perform evidence-based quantitative and qualitative research methods relevant to healthcare practitioners. Themes that will be covered in this course include the introduction of the research process, the development of research questions, data collection and sampling methods, research design, literature review and citation, the typical format of a research article and proposal, the scientific research critique, and the PowerPoint presentation design. Prerequisite: Biostatistics for Health Professions.
Health Accreditation (0200401) 2 credit hours
Through the study of this course, students will learn the theoretical basis for the accreditation of the quality program. It will provide an overview of the formal assessment and review process by a relevant accrediting body, leading to formal recognition that a program meets the standards required to ensure graduates possess the competencies necessary for professional practice. The quality accreditation will signify that the quality certificate holder has completed a prescribed course of study designed specifically to meet predefined hospital requirements that your healthcare organization has met and continues to meet.
Department Required Courses
General Chemistry (0201101) 3 Credit Hours
The primary objective of the course is to provide students with basic concepts in the chemical field, develop their basic chemical skills and understanding, and enhance their ability to solve quantitative problems. General chemistry is an elementary course that is especially designed and offered to health professionals in their first year. The course concentrates on the fundamental principles of chemistry, with emphasis on atomic structure, mole concepts, stoichiometry, chemical reactions in aqueous solution, acid-base equilibrium, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics.
Anatomy and Physiology I (0201102) 3 Credit Hours
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the main types of tissues and the organic-systemic level of organization in the human body. The concept of homeostasis and the contribution of body systems in maintaining homeostasis, frame of reference for anatomical studies and anatomical language (body regions and landmarks, planes and axis, and body cavities), epithelial tissue, connective tissue, integumentary system, osseous tissue, axial and appendicular skeleton, articulations, muscular tissue, nervous system including neural tissue, spinal cord and spinal nerves, brain and cranial nerves, somatic and autonomic nervous system; in addition to major senses including vision, hearing, smell, taste, and somatic sensation will be covered in this course. Prerequisite: Biology for Health Professions
Basic Nursing I (0201103) 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to prepare today’s students for the challenges of tomorrow. A broad knowledge base is required to provide care to the whole person in both health and illness and in a variety of settings. This course is appropriate for building foundations for nursing practice, providing a knowledge base for the development of nursing actions and skills and nurse-client relationships as well as growth within the profession of nursing. Also, it helps students to learn, develop and become competent with fundamental knowledge of nursing most commonly required in bedside nursing through utilization of the nursing process.
Basic Nursing I Clinical (0201104) 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to first-year nursing students. This course enables the students to practice all necessary and required bedside nursing skills before going to hospital settings. They perform these skills in a well-equipped nursing skills laboratory under the supervision of clinical instructors. Prerequisite or Concurrent with Basic Nursing I
Health Assessment (0201201) 2 Credit Hours
It is designed to provide student nurses with powerful tools to detect subtle, as well as obvious, changes in a client’s health. It introduces students to examinations and techniques of adult physical assessment. Physical assessment enables students to assess patterns reflecting health problems and to evaluate the client’s condition and response to affect the extent of examination. A health assessment and physical examination are a head-to-toe review of each body system that offers objective information about the client and allows student nurses to make clinical judgments. Prerequisite: Basic Nursing I
Anatomy and Physiology II (0201202) 3 Credit Hours
The study of Anatomy and Physiology II presents the structural and functional organization of the human body’s organs and systems. This course addresses body systems that are not covered in Anatomy and Physiology I. These systems are The cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive systems. It explains the functional significance of organs and their relation to the physiologic, biochemical, and homeostasis mechanisms. Within each system, certain deviations from normal structure and function are considered briefly to establish a better basis for the understanding of health problems and to foster an appreciation for the complexity of the human body. Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology I 0200.
Basic Nursing II (0201203) 2 Credit Hours
Basic nursing II is designed for second-year nursing students and it is a continuity of Basic Nursing I. In this course many concepts and principles of nursing will be introduced. The nursing process is one of these concepts, which is considered the framework used to deal with each health problem. This course focuses on pre- and postoperative care, fluid/electrolytes and acid-base balance, infection prevention practices, and nursing interventions for patients with hypoxia and patients with alterations in urinary and bowel elimination. Principles and guidelines of documentation will be used in all aspects of nursing assessment and interventions. Prerequisite: Basic Nursing I / Basic Nursing I Clinical
Basic Nursing II Clinical (0201204) 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to allow students to implement their acquired nursing skills in hospital settings. It exposes the students to situations in which they have to care for patients with different problems and diseases. Also, it allows students to show their competency in performing the required bedside nursing care. Prerequisite: Basic Nursing I/Basic Nursing I Clinical and a prerequisite or concurrent with Basic Nursing II.
Adult Nursing I (0201205) 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide an opportunity to analyze theories, concepts, research issues and trends in caring for adults with basic and commonly occurring health care needs. Content includes internal and external environmental factors affecting the health of adults with basic and commonly occurring health care needs. Emphasis is placed on the role of professional nurses in health promotion and maintenance, illness care, and rehabilitation of adults. Prerequisite: Basic Nursing II / Basic Nursing II Clinical
Adult Nursing I Clinical (0201206) 3 Credit Hours
Clinical practice focuses on the application of theories, concepts research issues and trends in caring for adults with basic and commonly occurring health care needs. Emphasis is on the role of professional nurse on the use of the nursing process with adults experiencing health problems and their families. Prerequisite or concurrent with Adult Nursing I.
Pharmacology (0201207) 3 Credit Hours
Pharmacology is a basic course for nursing students to study general mechanisms of drugs and chemicals’ actions responsible for pharmacological or toxic effects and processes affecting the fate of drugs in the body. In this course, students will study general principles of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Some drugs and chemicals that affect the peripheral nervous system, cardiovascular system respiratory system, and blood will be discussed too. In addition, this course discusses drugs affecting the central nervous system (CNS) depressants, Parkinson’s, anesthetics, and endocrine drugs, as well as drugs and antibiotics. In this course students concentrate on nursing implications for drugs.
Pathophysiology (0201208) 1 Credit Hour
This course relates the manifestations of disease, risk factors for disease, and the principles of pathology underlying illness and injury to therapeutic nursing interventions and outcomes. Also, it will present a comprehensive and advanced review of cellular, organ system and whole-body physiology while simultaneously presenting the corresponding general pathophysiology of organ systems. The combined approach will allow the student to appreciate the mechanisms and manifestations of inflammation, cellular response, and neoplastic formation as they relate to disease formation in the body. Prerequisite: Anatomy and physiology I
Microbiology (0201209) 3 Credit Hours (2 credit hours theory and 1 credit hour lab.)
The intention of this course is to present basic information relevant to nursing practice with the principles of microbiology and the nature of microbial disease. This course will give the nursing student a fundamental background of knowledge that will be applicable to the care of infectious patients, to the control of microbial diseases, and the normal flora of the body, and an understanding of microorganisms. The course will provide the student with an introduction to the subdisciplines of bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. The laboratory will provide practice in aseptic techniques, the use of disinfectants and antimicrobial agents, and microscopic study of bacteria and other organisms. Prerequisite: Biology for Health Professions.
Care of the Sick and Healthy Child (0201301) 3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to provide basic knowledge about nursing care for the well child and the child with health problems, from infancy through adolescence. It focuses on prevention. promotion, maintenance, restoration and rehabilitation. The course aims to give the student an awareness of the effects of health and illness on the child and his family. In consideration of the genetic, familial and environmental factors that may affect the child’s health, with emphasis on the neonatal period and the high-risk newborn.
Care of the Sick and Healthy Child Clinical (0201302) 2 Credit Hours
The clinical experience provides the students with an opportunity to utilize the nursing process in providing holistic nursing care to healthy and sick children. It helps students develop their skills in caring for children with various diseases and in teaching and communicating through direct contact with the child and family. Selected government and private pediatric health care settings are used for student practice, including centers and schools for children with physical and mental disabilities, providing opportunities for student practice.
Oncology and Palliative Care (0201303) 2 Credit Hours
This course aims to provide the student with a better understanding of palliative care for a range of illness states but with an emphasis on cancer and the rationale for care. To enhance their professional development in this area of health, the course explores access to resources designed to support learning for all nurses caring for a dying person, irrespective of their practice setting. Prerequisite: Adult Nursing I
Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology (0201304) 3 Credit Hours
This course is a basic requirement for preparing students to be able to enroll in the community health-nursing course. This course introduces the students to some of the principles and skills in public health as well as the major communicable diseases in the area. In addition, this course enables students to become familiar with the basic concepts and models in epidemiology that community health nursing graduates can use in their practice of community health nursing in different settings.
Adult Nursing II (0201305) 2 Credit Hours
This course is a continuity of Adult Nursing I. It provides the students with the opportunity to learn injury and disease processes and the appropriate nursing measures for the provision of nursing care for adults and their families with complex multisystem health care needs. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in health promotion and maintenance, illness care and rehabilitation of adults. Prerequisite: Adult Nursing I / Adult Nursing I Clinical
Adult Nursing II Clinical (0201306) 2 Credit Hours
This course focuses on applying the nursing process as a critical thinking framework for identifying and meeting the needs of adults and their families with multisystem problems. Students will assess the learning needs of adult patients and plan appropriate teaching and education based on those needs related to their health problems. They will apply communication principles with patients, the health team and families. Students will continue to function in the provider of care role and begin to develop skills for the manager role. Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent with Adult Nursing II.
Maternal and Women’s Health (0201307) 3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to orient the student with specific women’s health issues by integrating cultural, psychosocial and biological aspects of the Palestinian women through their life cycle from adolescence to menopause. It will prepare the student to understand the childbearing process and to be able to provide the required care, including the antenatal and postnatal care. In addition, complications of pregnancy and maternal and gynecological diseases that a woman might encounter during her life span will be discussed.
Maternal and Women’s Health Clinical (0201308) 2 Credit Hours
The clinical aspect of maternal and well-women care will help the student nurse develop assessment skills and provide maternal and gynecological nursing care through the nursing process. The course enables the student to understand the role of the nurse as a member of the maternity health care team and become competent as a care provider in such settings. During their clinical practicum, students will go to different departments to become acquainted with the various fields of maternal and gynecological care for women. Prerequisite or concurrent with Maternal and Women’s Health.
Geriatric Nursing (0201309) 2 Credit Hours
The main goal of this course is to provide students with necessary knowledge related to the aging process. The course discusses the aging theories and diseases affecting elders in Palestinian society. The course presents the unique health care needs of older adults and introduces students to nursing approaches for managing those needs. The course also explores ethical and legal issues related to the nursing care of older adults.
Communication and Mental Health (0201310) 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed specifically for nursing students and is directed toward helping them to build effective communication and counseling skills. This course will concentrate on communication processes, skills, types and principles of brief counseling that is intended to improve mental health or emotional or behavioral issues in individuals. And it is designed to enable the students to understand the concepts of mental health and illness and to become familiar with measures that can enhance one’s mental health. It explains human behavior in health and illness, studies the development of human personality, and describes the coping process of human beings. In addition, the course discusses very common psychological and emotional conditions of people during crisis, abuse, death and dying, grief and stressful living circumstances.
Psychiatric Nursing (0201401) 3 Credit Hours
Psychiatric Nursing is a specialized area of nursing practice that employs theories of human behavior as its scientific aspect and therapeutic use of self as its art. It is also concerned with a person’s emotional response to stress and crisis and deals with the bio-psycho-social factors that may either enhance or inhibit an individual’s ability to cope with stress. The nursing process which emphasizes assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, and evaluating nursing care of psychiatric patients in the clinical training is the core of the course. Prerequisites: Communication and Mental Health
Psychiatric Nursing Clinical (0201402) 2 Credit Hours
This course prepares nursing students to work with people diagnosed with mental illnesses. The clinical practice provides nursing students with the ability to assess the mental and emotional status of individuals and to plan and implement relevant interventions with individual clients. After completion of the clinical practice the students will be able to assume responsibility for personal and professional growth through recognition of their own and others’ socio-cultural values, leadership therapeutic styles and learning behaviors. Prerequisite or concurrent with Psychiatric Nursing.
Critical Care Nursing (0201403) 4 Credit Hours
Advances in technology and medicine mean that increasing numbers of severely ill patients are surviving with a corresponding need for intensive nursing care. Critically ill patients are often managed in an intensive care unit within a hospital where sophisticated equipment is available to enable frequent monitoring of vital signs, assisted ventilation and, when life-threatening crises occur, and rapid resuscitation measures. This course focuses on the causes of single- and multi-organ system dysfunction and the human responses to life-threatening illness. Nursing care focused on restoring physiologic and psychological stability to the severely ill client will be explored. Core concepts of complex pathophysiology, current treatment modalities, and the role nurses perform when providing care to critically ill patients are discussed. Prerequisites: Adult Nursing I / Adult Nursing II
Critical Care Nursing Clinical (0201404) 3 Credit Hours
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts learned to actual patient care situations with guidance from the clinical instructor. Clinical rotations held in intensive care units, a burn unit, operating rooms, emergency department and renal dialysis units provide students with the context for experiential learning. Students are expected to work toward developing competency in each clinical area, based on clearly defined parameters. Prerequisite or concurrent with Critical Care Nursing.
Health informatics (0201405) 2 Credit Hours
This course prepares the student to utilize informatics and health care technologies in the management of individuals, groups and organizations for the improvement of patient outcomes. In this course students will explore the use of informatics in nursing practice and its role in enhancing client care. The student will also examine issues related to the protection of the privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information and consider the potential utility of a wide array of social networking tools in communicating health-related information. Prerequisite: Biostatistics for Health Professions and Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology
Community Health (0201406) 3 Credit Hours
The course provides theoretical learning for students on selected principles of community health and public and family health nursing. Students conduct in-depth community and family health assessments employing basic epidemiological principles and data collection strategies. The nursing process is utilized by students engaging in health promotion and maintenance strategies in various community health settings. Prerequisite: Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology
Community Health Clinical (0201407) 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for clinical application of the theoretical course content. It focuses on the role of the nurse in community health: caring for aggregate populations at risk and the community as a whole. Nursing science and epidemiology provide the base for examining the spectrum of community health. Tools for community assessment and diagnosis as well as concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, rehabilitation, evidence-based practice and critical thinking skills for the health of groups are presented. Emphasis will be placed on interprofessional collaboration as well as collaboration with extant community groups. Prerequisite or concurrent with Community Health.
Leadership and Management (0201408) 2 Credit Hours
This course covers different concepts and issues in management and administration in nursing. The management process, leadership theories and leadership styles will be introduced. An overview of organizational structure in the health care agencies and the variables used in assessing an organization will be discussed. The aim of this course is to help nursing students understand the responsibilities of a nursing manager and how to best meet these responsibilities to serve the health care system as future leaders.
Leadership and Management Clinical (0201409) 2 Credit Hours
This course demonstrates leadership and management skills in developing students’ knowledge and skills in practicing different roles of managers in the hospitals to utilize good quality nursing care, conducting management projects in relation to problem solving or need for change to a better situation, and making operational plans and evaluations for managers in different clinical sites. The main aim of this course is to build leadership and management skills in nursing students as technical, conceptual and human skills to graduate transformational leaders who are creative, confident and powerful in the future for our society in clinical settings. Prerequisite or concurrent with Leadership and Management.
Graduation Project (0201450) 1 Credit Hour
Through the study of this course, each group of five students performs a full scientific research on a topic related to Nursing Sciences. At the end of this course, students will prepare a scientifically written report outlining their research results and present a lecture discussing the important topic related to their research work done throughout this course. The student chooses the topic with the help of the academic advisor, making use of all available resources in Al-Quds University and other health institutions. Prerequisite: Biostatistics for Health Professions and Research for Health Professions
Clinical Training (0201451) 2 Credit Hours
This training provides the nursing student with an additional 600 clinical hours in a variety of clinical settings, such as medical-surgical units and pediatric and emergency units for the mastery of nursing skills under the guidance of the nursing staff where the student is assigned.
Comprehensive Exam (0201452) 0 Credit Hours
A comprehensive exam is given to all students who have successfully completed all courses of the academic plan both theory and clinical. The exam covers all department-required courses. Passing the exam is a requirement for graduation.
Department Elective Courses
Sociology (0201460) 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to enhance knowledge of human behavior essential for survival in society. It aims to give the student basic information about how society functions and how it influences the daily living of each individual. It emphasizes throughout the course that man is a “Biopsychosocial” being; therefore, it is of great importance for the student nurse to understand the dynamics involved in the treatment of patients and how important it is to take the social aspects into consideration when making out a nursing care plan.
Psychology (0201461) 2 Credit Hours
This course deals with the basic psychological concepts and theories and the normal psychological functions of everyday human behavior. It also deals with the reasons why people’s behavior is as it is. The course aims at installing a realistic understanding of the student’s own behavior and how it is acquired, maintained and changed. Psychology helps students develop insight into the nature of man and suggests how psychological knowledge and procedures may be applied to personal and social problems.
Applied Clinical Psychology (0201462) 2 Credit Hours
This course includes a scientific study and application of psychological principles for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving all psychologically related distresses and dysfunctions. It promotes the status of well-being, personal growth and development. The core of practice in clinical psychology is mastering psychological assessment as well as psychotherapy. Prerequisite: Psychology
Health and Wellness (0201463) 2 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the use of concepts from nursing, nutrition, pharmacology, and biopsychosocial sciences to critically examine the determinants of health, wellness and illness across the lifespan. Environmental, sociocultural and economic factors that influence health care practices are emphasized. Theories of health, wellness, and illness are related to health-promotion, disease-prevention, and illness-prevention nursing interventions.
Health Education (0201464) 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide students with insight into psychological principles. The focus of this course is on instructional skills, teaching methodologies of lectures, discussions and presentations, and the application of theories of learning in the practice and teaching of nursing within the classroom, community and hospital settings. The basic assumption of this course is that the ability to teach is an acquired behavior and therefore, specific teaching skills can be isolated and practiced in the presence of the instructor and classmates for immediate feedback.
Family Health (0201465) 2 Credit Hours
The Family Health course enables students to focus on a holistic approach to the Palestinian family. The aim of this course is to discuss the culture, needs, and problems that the families encounter and how to approach or intervene when necessary. The course is based upon the psychological and sociological theories that apply to family nursing.
Nutrition and Dietetics (0201466) 2 Credit Hours
This course will provide content on the psychosocial and environmental factors influencing nutritional habits and nutrition-related illnesses. Nutrition requirements related to age, sex and activity will be included. The basic food groups and their nutritional values will be emphasized.
Human Growth and Development (0201467) 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of the nursing care of individuals from conception and the prenatal period through adolescence to middle age, old age and death. It presents a comprehensive survey of how children grow and develop and how they learn, think, feel, and act. The emphasis is on the application of biological, psychological and environmental factors affecting the adaptive capabilities of individuals for achieving the tasks of each developmental stage.
Alternative Therapy (0201468) 2 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to different approaches and modalities of alternative therapies used all over the world. In addition, it will discuss the clinical application of these modalities and their effectiveness in promoting health. Therapies such as herbalism, bodywork, healing touch, acupuncture and aromatherapy will be investigated.
Special Topics I (0202471) 1 credit hour, Special Topics II (0202472) 2 credit hours, and Special Topics III (0202473) 3 credit hours
This course introduces the new advancement in the whole field of Nursing. Discussion of recent published papers in the area of Nursing by the staff members of the Department. Guest speakers specialized in different areas of Nursing will be invited to discuss the recent advances in their areas.
Clinical Training Unit
The clinical training unit has been established to ensure high level of educational quality and to facilitate the clinical training process of health care students. The aim is to confirm the accuracy of clinical practice, help the student find their way through various clinical settings, and attempt to clarify students’ responsibilities in the clinical training. This is achieved through high quality clinical training programs that emphasize on empowering the students with the required knowledge and skills to direct their practice in the clinical setting, in order to promote efficient and safe practical experience under the supervision of qualified, knowledgeable and skillful clinical instructors.
The clinical training unit of the Faculty of Health professions (FHP) at the Al-Quds University (AQU) aspires to become a leading and recognized academic institution at the national and international levels for quality education and training in health professions, research, and community service.
The clinical training unit of the FHP at the AQU prepares competent and safe professionals, through educational clinical programs that emphasize evidence-based practices; foster self-directed learning; encourage research and community services; promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and build professional leadership and commitment.
The overall goal of the clinical training is to prepare Nursing and Midwifery students for the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all the clinical tasks. All efforts are designed to build knowledge, enhance the practice and patient safety, foster professional integrity, and ultimately improve the health outcomes of patients, families, and communities across the continuum of care.
- Prepare qualified, knowledgeable, and skilled health care professionals to assume their roles effectively as practitioners, administrators, educators, and researchers in different fields of the health care system.
- Maintain an environment that is intellectually stimulating, culture-preserving, supportive, and facilitates learning, research, and community service.
- Establish lasting links with other academic and non-academic institutions and alumni in order to continuously support students’ professional and career developments.
- Promote the delivery of quality nursing care using established legal ethical standards by accepting responsibility for decisions and promoting awareness of nursing contribution to health care.
- Demonstrate professional behaviors in nursing practice such as respect, communication, responsibility, self-awareness, self-evaluation, and caring.
- Use the opportunities for professional development and continuing education to enhance competence in the clinical training.
- Integrate knowledge using evidence-based practice and into clinical training.
- Follow up with students through the different stages of the clinical training process.