Program Overview
With the damage from disasters has been increasing globally in the last decades, the readiness of nurses is becoming ever more critical. Nurses are key players at the heart of emergency efforts in the healthcare sector. However, despite their critical role and constant demand for emergency nurses worldwide, hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) lack available expert nurses for emergencies and disasters.
Study Plan
A comprehensive study plan for specialization in emergency nursing
level 1
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 600 | Advanced Health Assessment and Pathophysiology | Mandatory | – |
hour
4
|
| NURS 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | Mandatory | – |
hour
2
|
| NURS 602 | Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice | Mandatory | – |
hour
2
|
| NURS 603 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 1 | Mandatory | – |
hour
4
|
Total courses: 4
Total hours: 12 hours
Level 2
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 604 | Research Project: Building a Proposal | Mandatory | NURS 602 |
hour
2
|
| NURS 605 | Emergency Nursing/Medical | Mandatory | NURS 600 |
hour
3
|
| NURS 606 | Ethics for Healthcare Providers | Mandatory | NURS 601 |
hour
2
|
| NURS 607 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 2 | Mandatory | NURS 603 |
hour
4
|
Total courses: 4
Total hours: 11 hours
Level 3
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 608 | Implementation of Proposed Research Plan | Mandatory | NURS 604 |
hour
2
|
| NURS 609 | Principles of Disaster Preparedness | Mandatory | NURS 600 |
hour
3
|
| NURS 610 | Emergency Nursing/Trauma | Mandatory | NURS 605 |
hour
3
|
| NURS 611 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 3 | Mandatory | NURS 607 |
hour
4
|
Total courses: 4
Total hours: 12 hours
Level 4
| Number | Course Name | Mandatory or optional | Requirement | Number of hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 612 | Analysis and Dissemination of Research Work | Mandatory | NURS 608 |
hour
2
|
| NURS 613 | Disaster Nursing | Mandatory | – |
hour
3
|
| NURS 614 | Nursing Leadership and Management | Mandatory | – |
hour
3
|
| NURS 615 | Emergency Clinical Nursing Practice 4 | Mandatory | NURS 611 |
hour
4
|
Total courses: 4
Total hours: 12 hours
Program summary
4
Academic levels
16
Total courses
47
Total hours