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1Message from the Dean4
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History of College of Nursing (CON)
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Vision, Mission and Objectives of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
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Vision, Mission, Core Values, Goals, Objectives and Philosophy of CON
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5Organization of SQU12
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Organization and Lines of Communication in CON
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7College and Department Boards18
8Departments in CON20
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Academic System, Facilities and Services
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Quality Assurance Initiatives and Monitoring
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Degree and Study Plan and Course Description for Cohort 2010
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Academic Advising System, Regulation, Documentation and Guidelines
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College Committees, Co-ordination and Term of Reference
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Job Description and Responsibilities
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Resource Guide138
Welcome and
Introduction to
College of Nursing
Sultan Qaboos University
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Message from Dean
Welcome to the College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman where
students are nurtured to become ethically and professionally sound practitioners who can adequately take on leadership roles in nursing services, education,
community health delivery, policy making and management. Our goal is to prepare compassionate nurses who are excellent critical thinkers, communicators and
leaders and who use evidence-based practice for effectively influencing the present and shaping the
future of health care delivery in Oman in line with the International Nursing Education Standards.Our
Bac¬calaureate Nursing Program was initially commenced in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences of University in 2002 to meet the health care demands of the Omani society. In September 2008,
the College was officially recognized as the ninth College in the University.
As we are continuously challenged to deliver top-rated nursing education amidst shifting health care
needs, we provide every student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that are required for performance in our ever-changing community in particular and the global society at large.
In doing this, we are cognizant of the need to be holistic and culture-sensitive in the delivery of care
across life-span and across health-illness continuum.
As care-giving is the heart of nursing professionalism, all our programmes are tamed toward yielding
caring practitioners. We, therefore, particularly train our students to cherish and practice nursing that
goes beyond the academics – a practice that emits transpersonal caring in terms of protecting and
enhancing dignity and humanity.
College of Nursing at SQU provides the unparalleled support that students need to progress both
academically and socially.
I invite you to take time to read to our Faculty handbook and if you would like further information we
will be pleased to respond. Just contact us through nurdean@squ.edu.om
History of our College
Prof. Bazdawi Mohammed Said Al-Riyami
Dean, College of Nursing
May 2013
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HISTORY
Vision, Mission, Values,
Philosophy, Objectives of
•The Baccalaureate Nursing Program was initially commenced in the College of Medicine and Health
Sciences in 2002 to meet the health care demands of the Omani society by preparing professionally
competent graduate nurses -- an important landmark in the history of nursing in the Sultanate of
Oman as it is the pioneer baccalaureate nursing program.
•The College of Nursing was officially recognized as the ninth college at Sultan Qaboos University
in September 2008.
Other Significant Developments
•Nursing Diploma Graduates Program - 2005
This program is vital as the future trend is to have baccalaureate degree as entry level. This program
was launched in 2005 for the registered nurses with diploma certificate to pursue baccalaureate
degree in nursing. This degree plan consists of 66 credits distributed over 2 years (4 semesters). The
first batch got graduated in 2007.
•2005-Curriculum Revision
The program revised its 140 credit hours curriculum and introduced a new curriculum plan that
consists of 130 credit hours and implemented it by fall 2005. The degree plan is distributed over four
and a half years (nine academic semesters). Students have to complete a six months internship period
that starts after successful completion of the 130 credits.
•Dec 2006-First Exit Exam and Curriculum Review
This was a very significant event in the Nursing history of Oman as the first batch of eighteen accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing students who underwent their exit exams by a panel of international experts along with local experts. The panel reviewed the curriculum and they appreciated the academic
aspects of the program and provided constructive feedback and recommendations.
•Nov 2007 - Oath-Taking
The first batch of students had the oath-taking ceremony and it was conducted as a highly significant
occasion.
•Dec 2007-Graduation of first batch of baccalaureate nursing students in regular and bridging program took place.
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Research
➢Conduct research and studies, both theoretical and applied, to serve the community and contribute
to the generation of scientific solution to social and economic problems.
➢Research linked to the Sultanate›s comprehensive development plans and social vision.
➢Preparation of Omani scientists, researchers and experts capable of undertaking organized, systematic and innovative work in diverse areas of science, arts and technology.
Community Service
➢Participation in community service and development through direct and continuous interaction with
economic, social and cultural institutions, and the provision of scientific and technical advice to enable
these institutions to utilize the University›s skills and expertise.
➢Human resources development through continuous academic and training programs for social institutions and through the dissemination of scientific and human knowledge throughout the nation.
Cooperation with Other Academic Institutions
➢International links and exchange with other academic institutions, particularly those in the Gulf
Cooperation Council Countries.
➢Interaction with international academic experience in all areas of thought, science and culture.
Performance Evaluation
The use of evaluation studies conducted by consultation teams, particularly in the following areas:
➢Organization of the relationship between the University Council and the University›s institutions in
both academic and administrative spheres in a way that facilitates smooth operation and functioning.
➢Development of teaching programs and quality standards and the encouragement of student activities.
➢Training that develops academic staff skills and enhances performance; also the creation of appropriate incentives. Development of academic research plans and programs and organization of research
training. Cooperation with leading international universities and institutions.
Objectives
•Higher Education
•Research
•Community Service
•Cooperation with Other Academic Institutions
•Performance Evaluation
SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY (SQU)
Vision
Sultan Qaboos University aspires to be an outstanding center of science and research characterized by
innovation and creativity a university that is a source of Omani pride.
Mission
Sultan Qaboos University seeks to achieve excellence in all areas of teaching and learning research and
community service. It also seeks to promote the principles of scientific analysis and creative thinking,
to participate in the production, development and dissemination of knowledge, and to interact with
national and international communities.
Core Values
1.Excellence in teaching and learning, research and community service.
2.Adherence to the highest standards of professional ethics.
3.A learning environment characterized by academic freedom.
4.An enhanced spirit of research and creative thinking.
5.Nurtured development and quality maintenance
Objectives
As stated in the University Law issued by Royal Decree No. 71/2006 dated 2nd July 2006, Sultan Qaboos University aims to achieve the following objectives in these areas:
Higher Education
➢Graduation of alumni cohorts who value their cultural and Islamic heritage and are keen to strengthen their faith in God and their loyalty to the nation and the Sultan.
➢Preparation of Omani youth who are strong in morals, committed to scientific inquiry, qualified academically, and trained to be self-dependent and ready for continuous service to their country.
➢Preparation of creative and innovative Omani youth who are lifelong self-learners.
➢Provision of specialists and experts of Oman in diverse fields, taking into account the changing need
of the marketplace and working within the framework of state policy on resource development.
➢Constant modernization of the educational process at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
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COLLEGE OF NURSING
Vision, Mission, Core Values, Goals and Objectives
Approved by the College Board on September 28, 2011
Vision
The vision of College of Nursing (CON) at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) is to be among the leading
colleges in the region with high standards of nursing education, service and research.
Mission
The mission of the College of Nursing at SQU is to respond to the health care needs of the Omani
society through the development and execution of strong educational nursing programs, service and
research.
•Caring
•Excellence
•Professionalism
•Diversity
•Community Service
Objectives
Upon completion of Bachelor of Science in Nursing the graduates are able to demonstrate the following competencies:
1.Provide ethical and professional nursing care to individuals, families and community.
2.Utilize evidence based nursing process in provision of holistic, culture-sensitive care across life span
and health – illness continuum.
3.Provide leadership in the delivery, management and advancement of health care in a changing health
care environment.
4.Practice effective communication skills at all levels of care.
5.Adopt critical thinking in clinical nursing practice.
6.Collaborate and work effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
7.Demonstrate ability to learn independently .
Core Values
Philosophy
1. The Human being is viewed as a holistic dynamic individual with a physical, mental, social and
spiritual dimension and is endowed with intellect, free will and inherent dignity. A human being reacts
holistically to alter circumstances and tries to maintain a state of equilibrium within self. Fulfillment
of the Human basic needs throughout the lifespan is essential to maintain optimum health. Human
being has the potential to direct, integrate and/or adapt to his/her total environment in order to meet
own needs.
College Goals
The goals of the College of Nursing reflect our overall mission of education, research, and practice to
enhance the health and quality of life for all people, as follows:
1.To develop academic programs that respond to societal needs for nursing expertise.
2.To provide high quality education as a foundation for lifelong learning and excellence in nursing
practice.
3.To develop leaders in practice, education, research and administration.
4.To lead interdisciplinary research that results in innovative approaches to improving health and illness outcomes.
5.To participate in community service.
6.To collaborate with international agencies.
7.To nurture values of excellence professionalism, caring, diversity and community service.
2. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. Well-being is a state
of equilibrium reached through different coping mechanisms. The state of health might vary along
the wellness - illness continuum. Healthcare is a right and ensures man’s choice of participation in the
process of healthcare delivery.
3. Society/Environment is dynamic. The socio-cultural, economic, political, educational and physical
environmental changes have a bearing on health, health problems, healthcare management, the attitudes and behavior of people towards health.
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4. Nursing is a dynamic and caring profession, which involves the diagnosis and treatment of human
responses to actual and potential health problems through scientific and evidence-based approach.
Nurses will emerge as partners with other health disciplines at primary, secondary and tertiary levels
in a variety of settings.
5. Nursing education provides a solid scientific preparation that enables the graduates to carry out
their professional roles with an individualized, problem-solving, humanistic, research and evidence
based approach in all healthcare situations. The education provides the students with opportunities
to develop leadership potential, positive attitudes, habits of critical thinking and professional judgment. The intellectual development is attained in a teaching-learning environment that fosters sharing
of knowledge, skills and attitudes as well as inquiry toward the development of new knowledge. The
educational program is a beginning step in the ongoing process of continuing professional education
and development.
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College of Nursing
Organization
6. B.S.N. nursing graduates are qualified professionals who will practice with a sense of responsibility
and accountability, function as effective members of the multi-disciplinary health team, and maintain
a high standard of nursing. The graduates will further assume responsibilities for personal and professional growth provide leadership for the advancement of the nursing profession and participate as
change agents at different levels of healthcare delivery system.
7. Curriculum forms the building blocks for professional practice, and the clinical experience will
further reinforce and integrate the theoretical concepts in the provision of nursing care to individuals of all age groups. The teaching learning strategies will encourage critical thinking, self-motivation,
independent learning and enhance personal, social and professional development.
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Governance Flowchart of SQU
Organizational Hierarchy of SQU
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CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION IN CON
organizational chart
College of Nursing
organizational chart
Curriculum
Committee
Exammination &
Evaluation
Quality
Assurance
Research &
Ethics
Postgraduate
Studies
Academic
Promotion
Appointment
Committee
Other Committee
Department Board
EXPERT Execuitive committee
DEAN DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Coordination &
follow up
& Electronic
Deen
Expert
ASST. DEANS Administrative
Director
Adult Health &
Critical care Dept
Department Board
Asst.Deen for Training
and Community Servies
Maternal & Child
Health Dept
Department Board
COLLEGE COMMITTEES CO-­‐ORDINATORS COURSE COORDINATOR & COURSE FACULTY Assitant
Administrative Dirctor
Asst.Deen for Postgraduate
Studies & Research
COLLEGE BOARD HOD/ DEPARTMENTAL BOARD Asst.Deen for
Clinical Training
Fundamentals &
Administration Dept
Advisory Bord
COLLEGE BORD
Asst.Deen for
Undergraduate Studies
Community Mental
Health Dept
Department Board
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College of Nursing Organization
Boards at College of Nursing since 2008
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Advisory
Executive
Fundamentals And
Administration
Adult Health And
Critical Care
Maternal And
Child Health
Community And
Mental Health
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Chair
Reporter
The Dean:
The Dean’s office is located on the second floor of the College of Nursing. Faculty will normally
conduct all their affairs through their respective Head of the Departments. If necessary to meet the
Dean personally, an appointment should be made through the Dean’s secretary.
Prof. Bazdawi Mohammed
Said Al Riyami
Hon. Yuthar M. Al-Rawahy
Prof. Bazdawi M S Al Riyami
Mr. Joseph Oye
Mr. Joseph Oye
Dr. JJ van der Colff
Mr. Gerald Amandu
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Dr. Ali Ahmad Ali Ammouri
Mrs Susan Achora
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Mrs. Girija
Madhavanprabhakaran
Mrs. Vidya Seshan
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Dr. Samira Maroof Ahmed
Mr. Joshy Abraham
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Mr. Joseph Oye
The Expert:
The office of the Expert is located on the second floor of College of Nursing (Room 2045).
Number of
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(SQUH)
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Assistant Deans:
The Assistant Dean Offices are located on the second floor of the college building. There are three
Assistant Deans namely
➢Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies (ADUGS)
➢Assistant Dean for Training and Community Services (ADTCS)
➢Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research (ADPGSR)
Director of Administration:
The Director of Administration office deals with all administrative and non academic affairs of the
College of Nursing. The office is located on the second floor. The office of the Assistant Director of
Administration is also located on the second floor. All related administrative work, housing problems
to be coordinated with the director of administration.
Academic Departments:
The head of each department in the College of Nursing is responsible for all the matters related to the
department. All affairs related to the department and professional development is done through the
HOD’s.
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Academic Departments in the College are:
➢Fundamentals and Administration (FNA)
➢Adult Health and Critical Care Nursing (AHCC)
➢Maternal and Child Health Nursing (MCH)
➢Community and Mental Health Nursing (CMH)
Course Coordinators:
Departments in
College of Nursing
Each course in the college of Nursing is managed by a course coordinator who is responsible to the
Head of the respective department. Some courses are taught by more than one faculty, especially
clinical courses. The coordinator is responsible for all the matters related to the total course content
and also manages the system of in-course assessments and final examinations. Students should be
guided as required in all the matters related directly to the content and organization of courses.
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DEPARTMENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF NURSING
The College of Nursing implements its academic responsibilities through four department among
them, department of Fundamentals of Nursing and Administration; Department of Adult Health and
Critical Care; Department of Maternal and Child Health and Department of Community and Mental
Health. Each of these four departments is responsible for implementing courses within the curriculum
plan within their coverage.
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The Department of Fundamentals and Nursing Administration (FNA)
This department offers courses for students at both entry and exit levels to equip them with knowledge,
attitude and skills to work in various practice areas and to develop as professional nurses with firm
commitment to lifelong service and learning. The department also offers courses for senior students
to assist them in developing management and leadership skills. The department further facilitates the
running of other courses taught by faculty in other Colleges and departments of the university. e.g.
College of Medicine.
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Name of Faculty Dr. Jacoba Johanna van der Colff
Mrs. Jahara Noor Ali Hayudini Mrs. Arwa Atef Sultan Obeidat
Mrs. Jayanthi Radhakrishnan Mrs. Laura Lutfi Jeires Sharaiha
Mr. Ramir Certeza Castro
Mr. Dennis Cayaban Fronda
Mr. Gerald Amandu Matua
Mrs. Jansi Natarajan
Mrs Maria Batriz Yambao Ms. Asma Salim Mohammed Al-Yhyaei
Mr. Sulaiman Dawood Sulaiman Al-Sabei
Position of Faculty
Assistant Professor,Head of Department
Clinical Instructor
Clinical Instructor
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Demonstrator
Demonstrator
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Vision
Objectives
The Vision of the Fundamentals and Administration Department is to be the center of excellence
in preparing professionally competent nurses with leadership abilities in integrating and delivering
compassionate patient care.
The objectives of the department are to:
1. Apply innovative teaching strategies merged with high technology that enhances learning outcomes of the Fundamentals & Administration students to mastery level, as well as lifelong learning.
2. Participate in preparing graduate professional nurses who are knowledgeable, safe and competent
in skills within appropriate ethical boundaries.
3. Support the enhancement of clinical skills in students from basic to advanced skills, considering
patient safety.
4. Motivate students to become professional nurses who are self motivated with attributes of critical
thinking, clinical judgment and leadership abilities.
5. Promote professional development through continuing nursing education and research activities.
6. Contribute to the College/University/ Ministry of Health plans for continuing education related
to clinical skill competency to improve the quality of nursing care through faculty development and
nursing competency for safe practice.
7 Actively contribute to the development plans of the College of Nursing including the nursing skills
laboratory to be the center of excellence nationally and regionally.
8. Extend services to the community to attain, maintain or regain health status of the people of the
Sultanate through health assessment and follow up surveys.
Mission
The mission of the department of Fundamentals and Administration is to prepare competent Omani
nurses who are able to meet the health care needs of the society within the international standards of
nursing education by providing efficient, safe and competent nursing practice.
Philosophy
The philosophy of the College of Nursing is reflected in the values and beliefs of the faculty in the
department of the Fundamentals and Administration regarding human being, health, society, nursing,
nursing education, learner and curriculum. We believe in the need to provide an intellectually
stimulating and supportive environment that foster individual and collective development of persons
and prepare students who are competent to fulfill their professional roles.
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B. The Department of Community and Mental Health (CMH)
The Department of Community and Mental Health (CMH) takes the initiative in fostering and
strengthening the relationship between the College of Nursing and the Community. The Department
provides quality education to the students and is committed to prepare them as efficient community
and mental health nurses. The department creatively plans all its activities towards strengthening the
humane and technical skills of students to enable them to provide quality service to the individual,
family and community. The Department offers a wide range of Community Health Nursing and
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing courses.
Departmental Faculty as of December 2012
Vision
The vision of the department is to strive towards equipping graduate nurses to develop excellence in
promoting and maintaining health through various activities in practice, education and research.
Mission
The mission of the department is to achieve excellence in teaching and learning in the area of community and mental health nursing through developing and executing strong educational programs and
research activities ultimately leading to care of the community.
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Name of Faculty
Dr. Samira Maroof
Dr. Rasha Ahmed
Ms. Wasfieh Salloom Mr. Joshy Abraham
Mrs. Eman Shelleh
Mr. Mohammad Abuel-Ealeh
Mr Nasser Matini
Mrs Wafa Hamood Saleh Al Jabri
Mrs Zainab Khalifa Al Kindi
The department of community and mental health nursing strongly believes that the health of the people is the prerequisite of the nation for its development. We believe that imparting quality education to
the students in the subjects of community and mental health nursing will prepare them as proficient
nurses to assume roles as efficient health care managers in the comprehensive health care settings of
Oman.
We also accept our role as one of the leading department of the college in disseminating the professional knowledge and skills directly to the people at large which will help them in promoting and
maintaining their health at their own setting .
Position of Faculty
Assistant Professor, Head of the Department
Assistant Professor, Psychiatric Mental Health
Clinical Instructor, Community Health
Lecturer, Psychiatric Mental Health
Lecturer, Community Health
Lecturer, Community & Mental Health
Lecturer, Community Health
Demonstrator
Demonstrator
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Objectives
C. Department of Adult Health and Critical Care
The vision, mission, philosophy and objectives of the Department of Adult Health and Critical Care is
to foster academic excellence, community service and clinical innovations in Adult Health and Critical
Care Nursing. The departmental faculty strives to achieve the highest standards of nursing practice by
educating undergraduate nursing students and providing service to the community.
Departmental Faculty as of December 2012
The objectives of the department are to:
1.Impart quality education to the students in the field of community and mental health
nursing.
2.Prepare the students to become nursing leaders who will work as efficient professional nurses in the
hospitals and community settings.
3.Emphasize the importance of health education in both community and mental
health for preparing professional nurses to increase the individual, family and community awareness
toward achieving self care.
4.Collaborate with the governmental and non-governmental organizations in meeting the health
needs of the people.
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5.Organize staff development programs for the teachers of the department in the view of enhancing
their knowledge and skills.
6.Effectively participate in the college developmental activities.
7.Contribute to the body of knowledge of community and mental health nursing through research
and health education.
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Name of Faculty
Position of Faculty
Dr. Ali Ahmad Ali Ammouri Assoc. Professor & Head of Department
Asst. Professor, Asst. Dean, Training & Community Services
Dr. Joshua Muliira
Dr. Melba Sheila D’Souza
Asst. Professor
Dr. Ahmad abu Raddaha
Asst. Professor
Mr. Ramesh Venkatesaperumal Lecturer, Asst. Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Mrs. Shreedevi Balachandran
Clinical Instructor
Mrs. Anitha Thanka Lecturer
Mrs. Chandrani Isac
Lecturer
Mrs. Anandhi Amirtharaj
Lecturer
Mr. Ephraim Mirafuentes
Lecturer
Mrs. Joy Kabasindi Kamanyire
Lecturer
Mrs. Susan Achora
Lecturer
Mrs Devakirubai Jacob
Lecturer
Mrs. Huda Al Noumani
Lecturer
Ms. Maryam Al Harrasi Lecturer
Mr. Omar Al Zaabi
Demonstrator
Mr. Nasser Al Salmi
Demonstrator
Ms Salma Juma Fadhil Al Mukhaini Demonstrator
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D. Department of Maternal and Child Health
Vision
The Department of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) aims to maintain excellence in the fields of
nursing education and research contributing to comprehensive care of women and children. The department provides courses related to Maternal and Child Health nursing within the framework of the
curriculum plan of the College of Nursing. Further it aims to expand academic excellence through
collaborative research and establishment of transdisciplinary viable networks with local, national and
international agencies.
Departmental Faculty as of December 2012
The vision of the department of ACC is to provide a holistic approach emphasizing scientific knowledge, clinical and technical expertise and interpersonal skills to provide appropriate theoretical and
clinical inputs to the students.
Mission
The mission of the department of ACC is to achieve high standards of learning and quality outputs
among the undergraduate nursing students in the various specialized fields of education. Also to
share among the faculty best nursing practices to develop highly ethical and effective performance
standards among students with application of advanced information technology for student learning.
Philosophy
The faculty of the ACC believes in providing a dynamic forum for the exchange of scientific and
updated knowledge among faculty to enhance their contributions to Adult Health, Critical Care and
Advanced Clinical Nursing students. The faculty also believes in realizing professionalism, knowledge
and competence among students in keeping with the international trends in the specialized fields.
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Name of Faculty
Position of Faculty
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Dr. Girija Madhavanprabhakaran, Lecturer
Acting Head of Department
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Dr. Esra Al Khasawneh, Associate Professor
Asst Dean Postgraduate Studies & Research
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Dr Suhaila Nain Halasa
Assistant Professor
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Dr Santy Sajan Assistant Professor
5Dr. Vidya SeshanLecturer
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Ms. Lina Mohd Wali Shakman
Clinical Instructor
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Mrs. Renu Geethakrishnan
Lecturer
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Mrs. Savithri Raman Lecturer
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Ms. Adenike Adepero Akintola
Lecturer
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Mrs. Deepa Shaji Thomas
Lecturer
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Mrs. Rhoda MuliiraLecturer
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Ms. Basma Al Yazidi
Lecturer
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Ms. Iman Al Hashmi
Lecturer
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Ms Zainab N. S. Al Azri
Demonstrator
The objectives of the department are to:
1. Build the potentials of the students as key contributors to clinical and educational areas through a
scalable platform for building knowledge.
2. Enable students to develop clinical reasoning, judgment and expertise in specialties, uses of technologies, and other essential elements in learning at high standards.
3. Update research trend and challenges among students while reaching out to community for prevention at grass roots.
4. Utilize clinical skill lab at an optimum level in meeting the needs of the students and the curriculum.
5. Facilitate planned timely ongoing faculty education to create learning and research experiences for
identified needs and demands of the curriculum.
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Vision
The faculty believes in preparing nursing professionals in promoting health, preventing illness, limiting
disability and achieving high level wellness across mother-hood and child-hood throughout maturational phases of life span.
The vision of MCH department is to strive for excellence in education, practice and research related
to Maternal and Child Health Nursing.
The faculty perceives learning to be a lifelong process, education is a partnership between learner and
teacher, and curriculum blends core components of maternal and child health nursing in structuring
conceptual learning.
Mission
The mission of the MCH department is to provide quality nursing education to prepare professionals
towards optimizing health of women and children in an ever changing health care environment.
The faculty is also committed to nursing science through research activities that enhance quality of
services and the overall development of students in par with national and international standards.
The faculty realizes their commitment to prepare nurses to assume challenging role in providing participatory maternal and child health care incorporating the emerging health care needs across health
care settings.
Philosophy
Objectives
The Philosophy of the faculty of department of MCH reflects values and beliefs of the CON regarding
human being, health, society, nursing, nursing education, learner, and curriculum within the
framework of MCH nursing care.
The objectives of the department are to:
1.Prepare graduates to provide family centered comprehensive care to women and children.
2.Plan, implement, and evaluate courses related to the department.
3.Ensure excellent academic performance and overall development of students in both clinical and
theory courses towards caring mother and children.
4.Procure and monitor utilization of resources, for effective functioning of the department.
5.Participate actively towards promotion of independent and collaborative research.
6.Extend professional services to community through effective coordination and collaboration with
professional agency and Ministry of Health (MOH).
7.Facilitate professional growth of faculty.
8.Monitor continuous quality improvement of all functional areas of the department.
The faculty believes that MCH is family and community centered and views the woman and child
as a holistic individual requiring safe and competent care within the context of culture, religion, and
acceptable social norms and practices.
The faculty recognizes that the critical thinking, effective communication, and application of evidence
based nursing interventions are vital for planning, implementation and evaluation of integrated care
for women and children.
The faculty believes in preparing professional nurses to advocate professional practice adhering to
establish framework of ethical principles and legal standards of practice protecting the rights of all
family members including the fetus.
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Academic System
The number of credits and courses in which a student may register is determined by their GPA. In Fall
and Spring semesters a student whose course load status is normal is expected to register for 15 credits
concurrently. Student may never register for more than 6 courses concurrently. The minimum number
of credits for which a student may register is 9, unless it is the student’s final semester. A student, whose
course load status is probation, may register for no more than 12 credits (up to 5 courses) or fewer than
9 credits. A student may be permitted to register more than 18 credits in a regular semester if his / her
GPA is more than 3.0 with the Assistant Dean’s (UGS) approval.
In summer semester a student must register and maintain a course load of 2 courses (5-8) credits. A
student on probation may not exceed 6 credits. No student may take more than 8 credits in summer.
A student in a position to graduate at the end of the summer may be exempted from minimum course
/ credit level.
Academic System,
Facilities, and Services offered
on campus and in CON
Academic Advisors:
Every student is allocated to an academic advisor during the orientation week. Advisors will help students in all matters related to their studies and organization of their course, as well as personal problems in coping with their studies. Academic advisors must meet the student at least once in a month to
know their needs and academic progress. To decrease the course load in each semester advisors must
help the students to organize their courses according to the curriculum plan. Advisors are responsible
in updating and maintaining the file of their assigned advisees.
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General Foundation Program:
Course Load: The number of credits and course load are determined by students’ GPA. The normal
course load in the CON for undergraduate student’s is 15–18 credit hours per fall/spring term and
leads to completion of the required 130 credit hours for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in
Four years after completion of GFP. The minimum number of credits in which a student may register
is 9, unless it is the student’s final semester. A student may be permitted to register for more than 18
credits in a regular semester if his/her GPA is more than 3.00 and with Dean’s approval. On the other
hand, if the student is on probation, the course load is limited to a maximum of 12 credits. The total
number of course credit can be taken during the summer semester is 8. A student in position to graduate at the end of the summer may be exempted from minimum credit level. (Student handbook; UAR).
The CON has an effective advising system that ensures the adherence to the course load requirement
of the university (Academic Advising Booklet/ Faculty handbook).
Course Evaluation/Grading: Normally a final grade in any given course is based on continuous evaluation of course objectives. A combined final grade is awarded for each course. The method of students’
assessment will vary from theory courses to clinical courses. In the theory courses, the assessment
includes exams, quizzes, presentations and assignments. The clinical course evaluation is done through
laboratory work, on-going clinical evaluation, case presentation, quizzes, assignments, written final
exam and clinical exam. Achieving a passing score indicates that the student is safe to practice the
nursing profession as providing safe patient care is basic for nursing standards at CON. The clinical
instructors evaluate the clinical performance of nursing students. Each clinical course has specific clinical objectives available in the course outline. The students take the Advanced Clinical Nursing course
as their final course in the curriculum followed by a comprehensive final examination with written,
clinical and oral examinations. External examiners from within Oman and abroad participate in the
evaluation of students at the end of the course during the comprehensive examination. The final grade
of all examinations appears as letter grade according to the Grade Scheme A–F (Course outline).
Grade Scale:
Each of the grades described carries numeric value for the purpose of computing a weighted average
on a 4 point scale. These values are described in the table:
A 4.0C 2.0
A- 3.7C- 1.7
B+ 3.3D+1.3
B 3.0D 1.0
B- 2.7F 0.0
C+ 2.3 FSP0.0
Sultan Qaboos University has decided to implement the General Foundation Program starting at the
beginning of the academic year 2010. The foundation courses were developed in compliance with the
learning outcomes defined by the Oman academic standards.
The General Foundation courses are:
➢Foundation English
➢Foundation Mathematics
➢Foundation IT
Study skills are incorporated in all courses.
Students should sit for a challenge exam and those who pass will be exempted from studying these
courses. Students are allowed to take first year courses concurrent with the foundation courses, as their
load permits*. The range of credits that students may take in place of exempted foundation courses is
as follows:
Courses Exempted
Number of Credits that may be taken*
➢Foundation English 6 – 8
➢Foundation Mathematics 2- 3
➢Foundation IT 2- 3
*Academic Advisors will help in deciding the load to be taken.
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less than 75 total contact hours. An absentee withdrawal notice is issued and the student is deemed to
have withdrawn from the course with an “FW” grade if student is absent for more than 20% in courses
with less than 75 total hours. (Student handbook; UAR). For clinical courses the students are expected
to have full attendance.
Safe Practice: CON ensures that the students who are practicing in the hospital provide safe nursing
care to patients. Patient safety is given highest priority in evaluation of clinical courses. The CON has
identified a list of unsafe practices that compromise patient’s life and lead to improper clinical practice.
These are communicated and reinforced to students regularly in the beginning of each clinical course
and in the clinical practice in various rotations. Student success is judged by their ability to integrate
safe practice. Students who fail to adhere to safe practices will fail the course and clinical rotation
(Course manual, course outline, list of unsafe practices). Faculty reinforces the safe practice during
clinical teaching and informs the students of the unsafe practice as and when deemed appropriate.
Information and Learning Technology Services: The University’s information and learning technology
services are provided by the Center for Information Systems (CIS) and Centre for Educational Technology (CET) respectively.
A
A-
Exceptional performance. All objectives are
achieved
Objectives met in a consistently outstanding
manner
B+
Very good performance;
B
Significantly more than the majority of the
Bcourse Objectives achieved (at least two thirds).
Objectives met in a consistently thorough
manner
Satisfactory performance;
C+
C
Less than the majority but more than the
Cminimum required course objectives achieved.
Objectives met satisfactorily.
D+
Minimally acceptable performance, less than
D
the majority but more than minimum required
course objectives achieved.
Objectives met a minimally accepted level
F
Unacceptable performance, minimum required
course objectives not met. No credit earned.
Postponement of Study: A student may be allowed to withdraw temporarily from the university by
requesting a formal postponement of study for one semester, renewable for a second semester. Postponement is for reasons of health, family pressures, pregnancy or other compelling circumstances.
Postponement is not normally granted during the first semester. If a student does not return to the
university after the approved period, his/her enrolment shall be withdrawn. When a postponement
has been approved, special grades of “OP” will be entered and the date of postponement noted on the
transcript (Student handbook; UAR).
Health Requirements: CON ensures student health and safety before their first exposure to the clinical
area. The university provides free immunization for hepatitis B and blood investigations for Rubella.
The health and safety committee of CON facilitates this process along with the university student clinic.
Punctuality: The College emphasizes on punctuality. All are expected to be punctual at all lectures,
laboratory sessions and clinical hours. The college policy is that the students who arrive 10 minutes late
or more will be considered absent (Student handbook, Course outline).
Attendance: Attendance of all classes is compulsory. Course instructors should keep attendance records. An absentee warning notice is issued if a student is absent for more than 10% in courses with
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are connected to the internet and have various software necessary for the student’s academic activities.
They are accessible to students from 8am-6pm and technical staff is available for student support.
d.E-Learning: The University and College encourages and promotes the development of flexible approaches to teaching and learning. The University launched an e-learning initiative in 2001 with the
adoption of the Web CT Learning Management System and then Moodle LMS in 2005. The aim is to
assist academic departments to improve the effectiveness of their teaching methods by offering guidance in design and use of a wide range of teaching aids. An increasing proportion of our courses are
run using Moodle in the teaching-learning system (Course outline).
e.Orientation day: New student orientation provides students with information needed for their educational process in early Fall. Students learn about the university and college services, college policies
and registration during the orientation day. The students are introduced to their Academic Advisors,
College policies and registration during the orientation day.
f.Orientation to the courses: Every theory course provides an orientation to the students regarding
the course expectations on the first day. Every clinical course provides an orientation week based on
the course needs and briefs the students regarding the clinical requirements, competencies, objectives,
teaching-learning, assessment, evaluation, expectations, rules and regulations and information needed
to complete the course successfully with the clinical instructors/lecturers and course co-ordinator.
g.Orientation to the unit: Every clinical instructor informs the Head Nurse of the respective clinical
unit at the beginning of the clinical rotation in a semester and discusses the course requirements and
expectations. The instructor will be familiarized with the clinical unit one week before the clinical posting and incorporate the necessary nursing work instructions or policies in the clinical course manual.
The clinical rotation is sent to the Nursing Directorate of each hospital where the student will do the
clinical practice. The transport to the clinical area by bus will be arranged in communication with the
AD Training and Community Services one month in advance by the Course Coordinator.
Table 1 Employee and students services of communications
Service
Function
SQU portal
Employees and students can access specific
dynamically updated information, target for
their needs
Computer labs
There is an extensive network of computer
laboratories in academic areas. The CIS provides
the technical support
e-mail
e-mail services is available for more than 20,000
users (including about 15,000 student accounts)
Internet and internet access
CIS/SQU web resources can be accessed from
on and off campus
Student information System (sis)
SIS provides a number of student academic
information services
On-line Learning
WebCT and Moodle are supported by the CET
and CIS
Student Roaming Profiles
Students have access to a personalized desktop
and the ability to store their files in a CISmaintained storage pool, accessible from any
computer on-campus workstation
Facilities at CON for faculty and students
a.Classroom Support Services: Students in the CON are privileged to have their classrooms on site
within the college for the vast majority of their courses. Each nursing classroom has access to computer
and the internet which allows increased resources for students. Classrooms are well equipped and ventilated and have comfortable chairs with good light power, including LCD projectors and display screens.
b.Nursing Skills Labs: The CON has well-equipped simulation labs located on the ground floor of the
College of Nursing building. The labs are designed as hospital wards, consisting of nursing station,
head nurse offices, doctor’s offices, dirty utility room and patient toilet. It is comprised of 6 labs (Fundamentals, Critical and Adult, Maternity, Pediatric & Psychiatric/ Community Health lab). These labs
are designed to provide the student with opportunities to practice all basic skills in a safe environment
before they enter the clinical area. The labs are equipped with high and low fidelity manikins such
as PDA STAT mannequin, METI ECS100, SIMMAN, Nursing Kelly, multipurpose Nursing manikins,
dressing and bandaging sally etc.
c.Computer Labs: The College has 3 computer labs, containing 131 computers. All of the computers
Facilities on the Campus and in CON
a. Student Supportive Services
Students Services are under the Deanship of Student Affairs. The Deanship of Student Affairs is divided
into five departments: Religion Guidance Department, Cultural and Sport Department, Social Services
Department (Males), Social Services Department (Females), and Administrative Affairs Department.
Deanship of Student Affairs responsibilities include preparing SQU students educationally, socially,
culturally and physically as well as entrenching their principles and Islamic values. Besides, it provides
students with satisfaction and psychological stability that help them to achieve academic excellence and
to build up their confidence and personality. Such supervision is undertaken by specialists in different
fields (www.squ.edu.om)
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SQU has provided additional services such as student services center that includes the following:
shops, food, store, computer services, telephone services, shops for female students dress, etc., as well
as medical facilities through the students’ clinic. The university campus within itself accommodates
the SQU Mosque, banking services, post office, and commercial area throughout the university.
skills through organizing and managing activities. Students participate in various activities like nursing
week, university day, international nurses’ day and annual sport day. They organize outreach programs
and activities for different age groups in the community (Student handbook).
The university provides technological support to all students through the computer information system
department. This department enables the students to have individual internet accounts and to access
e-learning, e-library and e-services. Some of the ways by which technological orientation takes place
are-Students Orientation to the educational technology during the induction orientation program.
Student’s communication is done through E-mails, bulletin board and Moodle. Extensive E -learning facilities are provided to students such as the use of Moodle. Students have accessibility to a well
equipped simulated computer lab with the latest soft ware. Computer technicians to guide and support
students are available. The CON has adequate number of computers in the Computer labs (0080 A and
0080 B) with full time technical support available from 8 am till 6 pm on the 5 working days of CON
(Saturday to Wed) to assist and support students’ IT learning needs.
b. Banking Services
The banking services provided on the SQU campus are the Bank Muscat and is located at the far east
end of the university near the post office and other supermarkets. Bank working hours are from 9:00
am to 2:30 pm on all days from Sunday to Thursday.
c. The Post Office
Postal service is also available within SQU campus. One can send letters and cards and parcels to all
countries all over the world. For receiving post, one can use the mailboxes of SQU colleges or hire a
private mail box for use inside and outside campus.
d. The Commercial Area
The commercial area located between the mosque and the Deanship of Student Affairs offers all services that the students may need. The area includes a bookshop, a shop for photographic and electronic services, a beauty saloon, male and female rest rooms, and a supermarket. Revenues from the
supermarket contribute towards helping low-income students through a fund created by the Deanship
under the name «Student Fund». All products and goods available in the supermarket are sold with
reduced prices for purchase within the budget of everyone.
e. Student’s Activities
The College provides various activities on a social and physical level to create a healthy environment for the students. These activities provide students with a chance to enhance their leadership
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Second college retreat was conducted on 10th June 2010 at Shangri-La’s Barr Al-Jissah Resort. In this
retreat presentations were made by all the College Accreditation subcommittees according NLNAC
standards and a plan for self study based on these standards was initiated. This was attended by the Vice
chancellor, and other dignitaries of the university
Quality Assurance Initiatives of College of Nursing
From inception of the Nursing Program in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, international
accreditation was an important aspiration of all the faculty members. This was evident when international accreditation was mentioned as a future aspiration in the brochures of Nursing Program. In
the light of the university’s move towards accreditation and quality assurance, the College of Nursing
(CON) gave this issue a priority. Thus in its very early stage by March 2009, CON formulated an accreditation committee for the purpose of preparing the CON for national and international accreditation. The committee is headed by Dr. Raghda Shukri along with eight of the faculty members. This
committee started preparing for National Accreditation using the standards of Oman Accreditation
Council and preparing for International one.
A consultant from USA Prof. Marianne Hattar Pollara, was invited to help with the international accreditation process. During her last visit of being the External Examiner in May 2009, she was involved
in the assessment of College of Nursing for accreditation. She was requested to conduct the First College retreat on 28th May 2009 at Al Nahda Resort. In this retreat a Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis of the college was done. This was attended by the Vice chancellor and
the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the university. This SWOT analysis was a major step in going forward
in self assessment study.
By the end of fall semester 2009 (Jan 2010), she was invited to provide consultation to the Accreditation
Committee. At that time, the American Nurses’ Associations, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) was found to be suitable for granting the international accreditation and the members
started preparing the self study based on the standards of CCNE.
By the end of spring semester 2010 (June 2010), the consultant was invited for the second time. During
this visit, it was decided that she would sign an agreement with the university (Consultancy Agreement
between SQU and Prof. Marianne Hattar Pollara) for Self Study of College of Nursing and Accreditation of B.S Nursing Program. Largely due to the efforts of the consultant the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) which used to be a US based Accrediting agency decided
to go International for Accrediting Schools and Colleges of Nursing for the first time. The members
of the committee felt that NLNAC would be the appropriate organization for Accrediting the College
of Nursing, SQU. Thus, the accreditation committee had started preparing for a self study using the
NLNAC standards. SQU, CON hopes to be the first international college to be accredited by NLNAC.
The Accreditation committee has had 27 meetings until Jan 2011. Of which six meetings were with the
consultant. Owing to the heavy work involved in the self study process and less time available for the
members, there are new members added to this committee during the spring 2011.
The first step in the process of international accreditation as per the standards of NLNAC is to perform
a self study using the standards. This is a requirement for the Accreditation. This process of self study
will also help in identifying the strengths of the College and to address the areas that need improvement. The Accreditation committee worked very hard in performing this self study. The committee
members were divided into various sub committees addressing each of the standards of the NLNAC
and the process of self study that was completed. The first draft of the self study was mailed to the consultant for review by 30th December 2010. The same copy was given to the Dean for his comments.
Prof. Marianne Hattar had made her suggestions and sent it back to the chairperson by 31st January
2011. The Dean also gave his suggestions on the first draft. The suggestions that were given by both
the Dean and the Consultant were incorporated into the draft by the committee and another draft was
mailed to the consultant by 11th February 2011. The consultant used this 2nd draft for her discussion
with committee members during her third visit.
The college hopes to submit a request for candidacy to NLNAC by Fall Semester (September) 2011 and
is hopeful of being accredited by NLNAC by 2013.
Apart from the international accreditation, college also hopes to continue various efforts to maintain
quality. According to the recommendations of the University to formulate College Quality Assurance
Committee, the Accreditation committee was renamed as the College Quality Assurance committee
(CQAC) bearing in mind that accreditation is one of its tasks. An office to assist with the quality assurance activities of the college is to be established with the necessary office personnel and the resources.
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Degree and Study Plan (Scheme I)
Course Code Course Title
Cr.
Semester
Summer
Semester 2
Spring
Semester 1
Fall
Major: Nursing
Semester 3 Fall
Degree and Study Plan for Cohort-2010
College: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science Summary of Credits:
University Requirements (UR)
General Foundation Courses
NC+
Arabic
3
Contemporary Omani Society
1
Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture 2
University Electives (UE)
See List A
6
College Requirements (CR)
See List B
118
College Electives (CE)
See List C
0
Departmental Requirements (DR)
See List D
0
Departmental Electives (DE)
See List E
0
Major Requirements (AR)
See List F
0
Major Electives (AE)
See List G
0
Specialization Requirements (SR)
See List H
0
Specialization Electives (SE)
See List I
0
Minor Requirements (IR)
See List J
0
Minor Electives (IE)
See List K
0
Total
130
+ Not Credited
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ARAB1001
HIST1010
ISLM1010
LANC 2035
NURS1001
NURS1002
CHEM2105
NURS1007
NURS1008
NURS1010
NURS1009
NURS2007
NURS2008
NURS2016
NURS2017
NURS2032
Arabic Language
Oman & Islamic Civilization or
Islamic Culture
English for Nursing
Introduction to Nursing
Profession
University Elective
Total
3
2
Pre-req./Coreq.*
-
3
2
-
UR
CR
2
12
+ [3 GFP]
UR
Sociology
General Chemistry for Nurses
Psychology
Microbiology and Immunology
Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab
Total
2
3
2
3
4
14
-
Communication/Group Dynamics
University Electives
Total
Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing/Lab
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
Basic Pharmacology & Dosage Calculation
Biochemistry
Total
2
4
-
Cat.
UR
UR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
UR
6
2
4
4
2
3
15
NURS2007*
CHEM2105
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
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NURS3016 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3
NURS3017 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing/ 3
Clinical
Total
6
NURS3014
NURS3015
NURS3024
NURS3026
NURS3027
Adult Health Nursing II
Adult Health Nursing II/Clinical
Nursing Research
Biostatistics
Nutrition in Wellness & Illness
Total
NURS2016
NURS2017
NURS2016
+NURS2015*
NURS2020*
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
Semester
Summer
3
2
4
3
3
15
NURS2021-NURS1009* CR
NURS3016*
CR
3
3
3
2
2
13
NURS2021
NURS3014*
NURS3026*
NURS2032
NURS3015
NURS3018*
NURS1002 +
NURS1007
-
NURS3018
NURS3019
NURS3025
Maternal Health Nursing
Maternal Health Nursing/Clinical
Psychosocial Aspects of Care
3
3
2
SOCI 3320
NURS3022
NURS3023
Contemporary Omani Society
Gerontological Nursing
Critical Thinking
Total
1
2
2
13
Semester 7 Fall
Health Assessment with Lab
Pharmacology for Nurses
Pathophysiology
Adult Health Nursing1
Adult Health Nursing1/Clinical
Total
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
Semester 8 Spring
Semester 6 Spring
Semester 5 Fall
Semester
Summer
Semester 4 Spring
NURS2015
NURS2018
NURS2019
NURS2020
NURS2021
UR
CR
CR
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NURS3020
NURS3021
Child Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing/Clinical
Total
3
3
6
NURS3015
NURS3020*
NURS4014
NURS4015
NURS4016
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing/Clinical
Community Health Nursing
3
3
3
NURS4017
Community Health Nursing/
Clinical
Health Promotion & Education
Nursing Informatics
Total
3
NURS4020
NURS4021
NURS3015
NURS4014*
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4016*
2 2 16
NURS4018 Nursing Administration
3
NURS4019 Nursing Administration/ Clinical
NURS4022 History, Trends, Issues & Ethics
NURS4023 Advanced Clinical Nursing
3
3
4
NURS4024 Graduation Project
Total
1
14
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4018*
NURS4015 +
NURS4017 +
NURS4019
NURS4023*
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
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Course Code
LANC 2035
NURS1001
NURS1002
NURS1007
NURS1008
NURS1009
NURS1010
NURS2007
NURS2008
NURS2015
NURS2016
NURS2017
NURS2018
NURS2019
NURS2020
NURS2021
NURS2032
CHEM2105
NURS3014
NURS3015
Degree and Study Plan
LIST B-College Requirements
Course Title
Cr.
English for Nursing
3
Introduction to Nursing
2
Profession
Sociology
2
Psychology
2
Microbiology & Immunology
3
Communication/Group
2
Dynamics
Anatomy & Physiology I with
4
Lab
Fundamentals of Nursing
2
Fundamentals of Nursing/Lab
4
Health Assessment with Lab
3
Anatomy & Physiology II with
4
Lab
Basic Pharmacology and
2
Dosage Calculation
Pharmacology for Nurses
2
Pathophysiology
4
Adult Health Nursing I
3
Adult Health Nursing I/
Clinical
Biochemistry
General Chemistry for
Nursing
Adult Health Nursing II
Adult Health Nursing II/
Clinical
NURS3016
Pre-req./Co-req.*
-
NURS3017
NURS3018
NURS3019
-
NURS3020
NURS3021
NURS3022
NURS3023
NURS3024
NURS3025
NURS2007*
NURS2016
-
NURS3026
NURS3027
NURS4014
NURS4015
NURS4016
-
3
NURS2017
NURS2016
NURS2008 +
NURS2015*
NURS2020*
3
3
CHEM2105
-
3
3
NURS2021
NURS3014*
NURS4017
NURS4018
NURS4019
NURS4020
NURS4021
NURS4022
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Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing
Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing/Clinical
Maternal Health Nursing
Maternal Health Nursing/
Clinical
Child Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing/Clinical
Gerontological Nursing
Critical Thinking
Nursing Research
Psychosocial Aspects of Care
3
3
NURS2021NURS1009*
NURS3016*
3
3
NURS3015
NURS3018*
3
3
2
2
3
2
NURS3015
NURS3020*
NURS3026
NURS1002 +
NURS1007
NURS2032
Biostatistics
Nutrition in Wellness and
Illness
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing/Clinical
Community Health Nursing
2
2
Community Health Nursing/
Clinical
Nursing Administration
3
Nursing Administration/
Clinical
Health Promotion and
Education
Nursing Informatics
History, Trends, Issues &
Ethics
3
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4018*
2
-
2
3
-
3
3
3
3
NURS3015
NURS4014*
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4016*
51
NURS4023
NURS4024
Advanced Clinical Nursing/
Total
Graduation Project
4
1
118
SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY
NURS4015 +
NURS4017 +
NURS4019
NURS4023*
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Course Descriptions B.Sc. Nursing
For Cohorts 2010 & onwards
NURS1001 Introduction to Nursing Profession (2 Credit Hours)
This course introduces the beginning nursing students to various concepts, theories, scope and ethics
of nursing practice, which are essential to the nursing profession. It also aims at promoting the right
professional attitudes among the students that will help them to prepare themselves as efficient future
nurses. The course further relate to upcoming knowledge and experiences regarding professional expectations and practices, as well as the development of professional identity.
Prerequisite: ____
NURS1002 Sociology
(2 Credit Hours)
This course aims to provide the nursing students with an overview of the key concepts of sociology as
they relate to nursing. The course will focus on theories of society; the sociology of health and health
care delivery; population changes and dynamics. Students will also study socialization, deviant behaviour and social control of the individual in society. The course is also designed to assist students in
their own socialization process into the profession of nursing and to function effectively as a member
of a team.
Prerequisite: ____
NURS1007 Psychology (2 Credit Hours)
The content of the course deals with basic psychological principles of human behaviors. Emphasis is
placed on the normal aspect of human behaviors and variables that influence behaviors across the life
span.
Prerequisite: ___
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NURS 1008 Microbiology & Immunology (3 Credit Hours)
Course gives a comprehensive knowledge of Microbiology including Immunology. It includes a brief
history of Microbiology and Immunology and then the basic structure of micro organisms i.e. morphology and staining characters of bacteria, virus, parasites and fungus, their significance in causing
infection in humans. The course also deals with antibiotics in treating infections, general preventive
measures and vaccination of common but important communicable diseases.
NURS2007 Fundamentals of Nursing (2 Credit Hours)
This course provides to nursing students the fundamental concepts that guide nursing practice. It includes orientation to the profession; introducing concepts and using of nursing process; addressing the
concepts of caring, wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. Emphasis is placed on providing the theoretical material for a variety of clinical experiences and learning principles needed in order
to meet the basic health care need, safety, infection control, and hygiene.
Prerequisite: ____
Prerequisite: ________
NURS1009
Communication/Group Dynamics (2 Credit Hours)
The focus of this course is to make the student aware of the role of verbal, non-verbal communication
and interpersonal relationships in providing care to patients, families and communities. Examples of
communication with nurses and professional colleagues will be implemented. Special emphasis will be
placed on the role of culture in communication. The course will focus on groups’ types, roles, development, process, dynamics and the implication of all these for nurses.
Prerequisite: ____
NURS2008 Fundamentals of Nursing /Lab (4 Credit Hours) This course will enable all students to practice basic skills needed in nursing procedures within nursing
process framework. Associated rationale for each procedure will be integrated. The course prepares
beginning students to competently and confidently meet the challenges of clinical nursing. The focus
is on the holistic needs of man, using critical thinking and the nursing process as a problem solving
approach to nursing practice.
Prerequisite: NURS2007*
NURS1010 Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4 Credit Hours)
The student will explore the human body starting with the cell as the unit of structure and function of
the human body and ending with the systems that comprise the entire person. During this journey, the
student will be familiarized with the structural and functional concepts of the cell and body tissues,
including microscopic structure, homeostasis, cell communication, action potential and neuromuscular junctions, the basic and specialized body tissues. After that the student will study in some details
the body systems including anatomical terminology and navigation. The body systems include the
musculoskeletal system comprising important bones, muscles and nerves of the body, The cardiovascular system comprising the heart, blood supply and lymphatic drainage, the respiratory system which
includes the nasal cavity, conducting & respiratory airways, and the lungs, the urinary system which
consists of the kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder and the urethra, and finally the integument comprising
the skin, glands, hair and nails. In addition, the student will be introduced to the human genetics. In
each of these systems topics and applications related to nursing will be emphasized. The rest of the human body systems will be covered in the A&P-II course.
Prerequisite: ________________
NURS 2014 Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
(4 Credit Hours)
The A&P-I (NURS2011) course is a pre-requisite for this course. This course comprise the study of
body regions and systems not covered in the A&P-I. These are the nervous system, the alimentary system, the endocrine & reproductive systems, hemopoietic-lymphoid – vascular system (HLV) and the
head & neck region. The HLV system introduces the student to the structure and function of blood,
blood cell formation and bone marrow, and lymphatic tissues and organs as part of the body immune
system. Understanding the head and neck region is crucial in this course since it contains essential
parts of all the systems taught. The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and the cranial and
spinal nerves and their role in the control of body functions. The alimentary system includes the oral
cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, the rectum and the anal region, other
abdominal organs, and their role in the process of digestion and excretion. The endocrine reproductive
system comprises the study of internal and external sex organs, all the major glands and hormones
secreted, and their role in controlling the body functions in cooperation with the nervous system.
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NURS2018 Pharmacology for Nurses
(2 Credit Hours)
This course aims to provide nursing students with the appropriate pharmacological information on
various drug classes according to the organ/system or disease classification. For each drug classification
the students will be explained the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacological properties, indications/uses, contraindications, side effects, adverse reactions and will be provided “prototype
drug” lists.
Prerequisite:
NURS2015 Health Assessment with Lab (3 Credit Hour)
The primary focus of this course is on concepts, principles and skills associated with conducting complete head-to-toe physical examination, health history taking and health assessment of an adult client.
Emphasis is on normal parameters and recognition of deviations from normal ranges.
The Laboratory part of this course deals with the implementation of the concepts, principles and skills
of health assessment by conducting complete head-to-toe physical examination and health history taking of an adult client. Emphasis is on learning the normal parameters and recognition of deviations
from normal ranges. The skills are practiced on simulated and on real models in the Nursing Practice
Laboratory.
Prerequisite: NURS2017
______________________
NURS2019 Pathophysiology
(4 Credit Hours)
The focus of this course is on providing the central concepts and principles of Pathophysiology associated with the cells, tissues and the diseases of the organs /systems of the human body. The content also
deals with cellular biology, genes and genetic diseases, altered cellular and tissue biology, and altered
body systems function. The mechanism of self-defense, immunity, inflammation, infections, stress and
disease are discussed. Fluid electrolyte, acid base balance, cellular proliferation in cancer and changes
in various diseases are also dealt in the course.
Prerequisite: NURS2016
CHEM2015 General Chemistry for Nurses (3 Credit Hours)
This course introduces chemical principles, emphasizing examples from the medical field. Material
covered includes scientific measurements, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonding, simple chemical equations and reactions, gas laws, and radioactivity. The organic component introduces
organic molecules and their nomenclature, basic functional groups, and isomerism.
Prerequisite: NURS2016
________________________
NURS2020 Adult Health Nursing I
(3 Credit Hours)
The primary focus of this course is on acquisition of knowledge to promote high level wellness and self
care in adult and elderly clients. Emphasis will be on the functional health patterns, health perception,
health management, critical thinking, holistic nursing and evidence based nursing process. General
medical and surgical conditions covered are acute or chronic conditions related to the respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine/ metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic and haematology systems. Basic concepts
like pain, acid base, fluid and electrolyte, infection control and perioperative nursing will be integrated
in the management of adult and elderly surgical clients.
Prerequisite: _______
NURS2017 Basic Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation
(2 Credit Hours)
This course aims at training students to become competent in performing calculation of different dosage forms prescribed and to acquaint them with the essential concepts of pharmacology. This course
aims to provide the nursing students with appropriate pharmacological information on various drug
classes according to the organ/system or classification of diseases.
Prerequisite: NURS2008 & NURS2015*
________________________
Prerequisite: ________
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NURS2021 Adult Health Nursing I /Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This course provides guided utilization of beginning level theoretical concepts and competencies in
health care settings. This course complements the theoretical course in assisting students to apply concepts of evidence based nursing process while providing holistic care to meet the needs of adult and
elderly clients admitted in general medical and surgical units.
Prerequisite: NURS3014*
.__________________________
NURS3016 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
This course is developed to help the student nurse explore and examine basic knowledge, concepts,
principles, and theories in Psychiatric mental health nursing. The focus of the course is on understanding aspects of human behavior and experiences in the context of Mental health-mental illness
contiuum. Emphasis on the belief in the value of humanistic approach will provide the student with a
base to be able to help clients in their pursue for health behavior change. The nursing process and the
therapeutic nurse-client relationship is used to structure the content of the different topics. Content of
the course is directed towards enhancing the student’s ability to introduce changes in health behavior,
among clients and self, through lecture, films, role-play, case study analysis
Prerequisite: NURS2020*
NURS2032 Biochemistry (3 Credit Hours)
This course introduces the students to the importance of chemical bonding in biological molecules,
structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, aminoacids, proteins and nucleic acids. Understanding
the nature of catalysis in biological systems and genetic inheritance.
Prerequisite: CHEM2105
______________________________
Prerequisite: NURS2021-NURS1009*
NURS3017 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing/Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to help the student nurse experience the role of the nurse in providing humanistic care for clients to promote mental health and prevent mental illness and nursing management of
psychiatric disorders. The focus of training is on the therapeutic use of self. The student is expected to:
integrate knowledge base from the mental health nursing theory course; Utilize and apply the nursing
process, counselling strategies and skills within the therapeutic nurse - client relationship; and develop
an open communication with health care providers team to facilitate the clients healing process. This
will be achieved by providing a supervised experience at a Psychiatric hospital and general hospital.
Learning is enhanced through direct interaction with clients and actual participation in group activities
that will help the student nurse to understand self and others
NURS3014 Adult Health Nursing II (3 Credit Hours)
This course is continuation of Adult Health Nursing I. Its approach is on the bio-psychosocial responses of adult client’s to actual or potential conditions that affect their specific functional health patterns using evidence based nursing process. Emphasis will be on acute and long-term renal, urological,
integumentary, oncology, sensori-neural, neurological, musculoskeletal, immunological and reproductive conditions while providing holistic care of adult and elderly clients.
Prerequisite: NURS2021
______________________________
NURS3015 Adult Health Nursing II /Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to assist students in providing holistic care to meet the adult and elderly client’s complex needs. This course complements the theoretical course in assisting the students utilize
evidence based nursing process and acquiring competencies provide the students with a specialized
approach for providing nursing care for specific medical and surgical conditions for adult and elderly
clients.
Prerequisite: NURS3016*
________________________________
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NURS3018
Maternal Health Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
This course focuses on the nursing care of childbearing family. Students will learn to promote and care
for family during antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and care of neonates utilizing evidence related
to nursing care in order to meet the needs of childbearing family. Evidence related to impact of the
concepts of communication, wellness, culture, family integrity and ethical decision making as well as
patient advocacy on health outcomes will be examined.
NURS3021 Child Health Nursing/Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
The course aims at providing guided clinical experience for students to develop ability to integrate
theoretical learning into the care of pediatric clients based on the scientific principles and critical
thinking. The focus is on developing skills necessary for performing growth and development, physical
assessment and basic pediatric nursing procedures. Emphasis is on providing care to children and their
family incorporating the principles of evidence based practice, family centred care and nursing process.
Prerequisite: NURS3015
______________________
Prerequisite: NURS3020*
____________________________
NURS3019
Maternal Health Nursing/Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This clinical course is designed to enhance nursing competencies of students by providing them with
the opportunity to utilize evidence-based knowledge and problem solving skills in providing nursing
care to childbearing families. Clinical training will include caring for families during the antepartum,
intrapartum, postpartum including newborn and for women with reproductive health problems. Concepts of wellness, culture, family integrity, communication, patient education and ethical decision making as well as patient advocacy will be integrated into nursing care.
NURS3022 Gerontological Nursing (2 Credit Hours)
This course introduces students to the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in promoting optimal
health for aging adults. Theories, concepts, social-cultural issues, normal and abnormal physiological
changes, mental and psychological changes associated with the aging process are discussed. Appropriate and evidence based nursing interventions and considerations used in nursing care of the elderly
are analyzed. Ethical and legal aspects of caring for older adults and emerging issues in Gerontological
nursing are also addressed.
Prerequisite: NURS3018*
_______________________________
NURS3020 Child Health Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
This course focuses on the concepts of health promotion, maintenance and health restoration of infants, children and adolescence. Major emphasis is placed on the nursing care of children with alterations in the physiological and developmental wellbeing incorporating the principles of evidence based
practice. The course will concentrate on the common conditions seen in Sultanate of Oman
Prerequisite: ____________________________
NURS3023
Critical Thinking (2 Credit Hours)
The focus of this course is on the development of critical thinking skills for problem solving and clinical decision-making within the framework of the nursing process. Emphasis will be on the structure
of thought process, recognizing errors in thinking and evaluating ideas. This course will provide the
student an opportunity to analyze thinking styles, and will introduce skills and dispositions necessary
to achieve decision making and problem solving.
Prerequisite: ____________________________
Prerequisite: NURS3015
_____________________________
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61
This course introduces students to inquiry in nursing using the scientific research approach; explore
terminology and discusses specific elements of the research process including (problem identification,
literature review, variables, research design, sampling concepts, data collection, data analysis and interpretation). Students will learn how to conceptualize clinical problems, convert these problems into
answerable research questions, search for the best clinical evidence, and integrate research results into
nursing care. Ethical issues involved in the conduct of research are addressed.
Prerequisite: NURS2032
_________________
NURS4014
Critical Care Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
This course introduces the students to the principles of Critical Care Nursing. Students acquire evidence based knowledge to provide holistic care to acute and critically ill adults and elderly clients.
Trauma and acute care in cardiothoracic, respiratory, neurological, nephrology, gastrointestinal, endocrine, shock, sepsis and complex needs in the critical care units are discussed. Utilization of problem
solving, critical thinking, evidence based nursing practice, and management for holistic care of critically ill clients with a focus on advanced life saving technology are taught.
Prerequisite: NURS3026*
__________________________________
Prerequisite: NURS3015
_________________
NURS3025 Psychosocial Aspect of Care
(2 Credit Hours)
This course presents concepts and principles of psychosocial, cultural and environmental factors related to wellness – illness of individuals, families and communities, with special attention to various
psychosocial responses during illness. The course also highlights on possible nurses reaction to patient
behaviours and specific nursing interventions in caring for patients with psychosocial problems.
NURS4011
Critical Care Nursing/Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This course enables students to apply the principles of critical care nursing at the bedside. Students will
learn to provide holistic nursing care to critically ill clients integrating the knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology and utilizing evidence based nursing process. Comprehensive assessment,
hemodynamic monitoring, critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills in handling
life saving equipments such as cardiac monitor and ventilators are among the core competencies of
this course.
NURS3024
Nursing Research (2 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: NURS1002 & NURS3007
NURS3026 Biostatistics
(2 Credit Hours)
This course is designed for the B.Sc. (Nursing) students to provide the basic principles and concepts of
Medical statistics. It will enable the students to understand the statistical methods in applied statistics,
which will play a vital role in conducting research studies in the field of nursing. In addition, they
should be able to apply these concepts to real data and use SPSS software package for the analysis.
Prerequisite: NURS4014*
NURS4016
Community Health Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to help students to gain broad perspective of community health nursing. Emphasis will be on individuals within the family and the family within the community in wellness and
illness continuum.
Prerequisite: NURS3019 + NURS3021
_________________________
Prerequisite: ____
NURS3027 Nutrition in Wellness and Illness
(2 Credit Hours)
This course includes the basic principles of human nutrition as it applies to all life cycle. Emphasis on
nutrients and their utilization in the human body. Food patterns, availability, acceptability and safety
are stressed as they relate to individuals and patients. Healthy life style is emphasized throughout the
course.
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63
NURS4017
Community Health Nursing/Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to help students to master the skills of community health nursing within the
individual family and community contexts. The students will be responsible of conducting home visits,
planning needed intervention to meet community needs, and applying health education in different
community settings.
NURS4020 Health Promotion & Education (2 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to provide students an overall view of concepts of health, health promotion and
health education. This course will enable the students to assess health status, health behaviours and
develop health promotion plans for the individual, family and community. Students will be able to incorporate various teaching learning principles and methods in designing and implementing individuals
and group health education programs to promote health. Students will also identify the importance of
evaluation in health care education.
Prerequisite: NURS4016*
_______________________
Prerequisite: _____________________
NURS4021 Nursing Informatics (2 Credit Hours)
This course introduces students to the discipline of health information: its world context, its origin,
its purpose and the nature of its current body of knowledge. Areas of focus include: the role and use
of computerized information system and their components in health care in general and nursing
in particular. Students will be taught how to search, collect and manage databases; process data into
information and knowledge; make knowledge-based decisions and inferences and how to identify evidence based literature. Students will also be exposed to current hospital information systems utilized
in Oman.
NURS4018 Nursing Administration (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to assist students to the concepts and principles of management and leadership.
It is structured to provide students with theoretical knowledge and principles related to transformational leadership. Emphasis will be on optimal patient care, management process, quality improvement, introducing change, building and empowering the clinical team. Critical thinking will be utilized
through out the course to promote effective decision making, problem solving and bringing about
necessary change. This course will aim at promoting students’ growth as future nurse leaders who are
able to influence quality and produce change.
Prerequisite: NURS3019 + NURS3021
____________________________
Prerequisite: _____________________________
NURS4022 History, Trends, Issues & Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
This course focuses on relating historical development to the current trends and issues in the profession
of nursing. Emphasis is placed on professional concepts, standards and ethics as a guide for nursing
practice in the context of the health care delivery system. The course also highlights on bio ethico-legal
aspects, role of nursing organizations both national and international in setting standards for nursing
education and practice.
NURS4019 Nursing Administration/Clinical (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to provide the students with the opportunity to integrate various management
and leadership concepts and principles into practical experience in the clinical setting using critical
thinking and problem solving approach as a guide in the clinical practice. This course also aims at promoting management and leadership skills required to develop quality and produce change.
Prerequisite: NURS4018
_____________________________
Prerequisite: 64
65
SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Allocation of Courses to Various Departments
A.Courses offered by College of Nursing
S: No
Fundamentals & Adult Health
Maternal & Child
Administration & Critical Care Health Nursing
Nursing
Clinical Courses
1
Fundamentals of Adult Health
Maternal Health
Nursing (NURS Nursing I (NURS Nursing (NURS
2007) 2cr
2020) 2cr
3018) 2cr
Adult Health
Maternal Health
2
Fundamentals
of Nursing Lab
Nursing I Clinical Nursing Clinical
(NURS 2008) 4cr (NURS 2021) 4cr (NURS 3019) 4cr
NURS4023
Advanced Clinical Nursing (4 Credit Hours)
Students should register for this course in their graduation semester. The course aims at providing
senior students an opportunity to reinforce and consolidate clinical knowledge, skills, and attitude
acquired in different nursing fields covered during the program. Each student should practice independently in any clinical area he/she chooses with indirect faculty and direct preceptor guidance and
supervision. Students should have the experience of working day, evening and night shifts applying
critical thinking concepts, clinical decision making and reflecting on the nursing roles in the chosen
clinical area. Because this course prepares students for the internship period and for entry into the
professional nursing practice, evaluation is comprised of comprehensive written, clinical and oral examinations at the end of the semester involving external examiners.
Prerequisite: NURS4015 + NURS4017 + NURS4019
NURS4024
Graduation project (1 Credit Hours)
3
The students in their final semester of the nursing program will complete an independent project. The
purpose of the graduation project is to provide students with opportunities to enhance their nursing
knowledge and explore areas of interest in nursing and health care. The project will enhance student’s
skills in analyzing, synthesizing and integrating nursing-related literature or experiences to improve
client outcomes. The project will be evaluated focusing on aspects such as scientific basis, innovation,
clarity of communication and relevance to nursing practice in Oman.
4
5
Prerequisite: NURS4023*
_______________________
6
7
66
Community &
Mental Health
Nursing
Community
Health Nursing
(NURS 4016) 2cr
Community
Health Nursing
Clinical (NURS
4017) 4cr
Health AssessAdult Health
Child Health
Psychiatric
Nursing II
Nursing (NURS Mental Health
ment with Lab
(NURS 2015) 3cr (NURS 3014) 2cr 3020)2cr
Nursing (NURS
3016) 2cr
Nursing Admin- Adult Health
Child Health
Psychiatric
istration (NURS Nursing II Clini- Nursing Clinical Mental Health
4018) 2cr
cal (NURS 3015) (NURS 3021) 4cr Nursing Clinical
4cr
(NURS 3017) 4cr
Nursing Admin- Critical Care
istration Clinical Nursing
(NURS 4019) 4cr 2cr(NURS 4014)
Critical Care
Nursing Clinical
(NURS 4015) 4cr
Gerontological
Nursing (NURS
3022) 2cr
67
8
9
Sub Total
1
2
3
Advanced
Clinical Nursing
(NURS 4023) 4cr
Graduation
Project (NURS
4024) 1cr
5 (15cr)
9 (25cr)
4 (12cr)
Non Clinical Courses
Nursing Research
Introduction to Nursing Infor(NURS 3024) 2cr
Nursing Profes- matics (NURS
4021) 2cr
sion (NURS
1001) 2cr
Critical Thinking History, Trends,
(NURS 3023) 2cr Issues & Ethics
(NURS ( 4022)
3cr
Psychosocial
Aspects of Care
(NURS 3025) 2cr
4
5
6
7
Sub Total
1 (2cr)
2 (4 cr)
3 (7cr)
Grand Total
1
4 (12cr)
Health Promotion and
Education (NURS
4020) 2cr
First Aid (Arabic)
(NURS 1004) 2cr
2
3
Physical and Psychological Child
Development
(NURS 1005) 2cr
Human Relations in Health
& Illness (NURS
1006) 2cr
Sociology (NURS
1002) 2cr
Communication
& Group Dynamics (NURS 1009)
2cr
Psychology
(NURS 1007) 2cr
7 (14)
4
68
5+1=6 (17cr)
9+2 = 9(29cr)
4+3=7 (19cr)
4+7= 11 (26cr)
Courses Offered by Other Colleges and “followed up” by the departments
General Chem- Pathophysiology Biostatistics
Nutrition in
istry for Nursing (NURS 2019)
(NURS 3026)
Wellness and
(CHEM 2105)
(College of Medi- (College of Medi- Illness (NURS
(College of Sci- cine & Health
cine & Health
3027) College of
ence) 3cr
Sciences) 4cr
Sciences) 2cr
Agriculture &
Marine Sciences
2cr
Basic Pharmacol- English for NursBiochemistry
ing (LANC 2035)
ogy & Dosage
(NURS 2032)
3cr
(College of Medi- Calculation
cine & Health
(NURS 2017)
(College of MediSciences) 3cr
cine & Health
Sciences) 2cr
Pharmacology for
Microbiology
& Immunology Nurses (NURS
2018) (College
(NURS 1008)
(College of Medi- of Medicine &
Health Sciences)
cine & Health
Sciences) 3cr
2cr
Anatomy &
Physiology I with
Lab (NURS 1010)
(College of Medicine & Health
Sciences) 4cr
69
5
Sub Total
Over all Total
Anatomy &
Physiology II
with Lab (NURS
2016) (College
of Medicine &
Health Sciences)
4cr
5 (17cr)
5+1+5=11 (34cr)
Sultan Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Academic Advising of Students
Checklist for Student’s File
3 (8cr)
9+2+3=14 (37cr)
2 (5cr)
4+3+2=9 (24cr)
Every file must contain the following:
Form No.
AA 1
AA 2
AA 3
1(2cr)
4+7+1=12 (28cr)
AA 4
AA 5
AA 6
AA 7
AA 8
70
Form Name
Student information sheet
Degree & Study Plan for BSc Nursing
Degree & Study Plan for Nursing Diploma
Graduate Program
Student's Academic Registration Plan
The latest Transcript
Students’ Advising Sessions Progress Notes
Annual Report
Probation Interview Report
Transfer Form to Students Counseling Center
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‫‪Sultan Qaboos University‬‬
‫‪College of Nursing‬‬
‫‪Student Information Sheet‬‬
‫‪Photo‬‬
‫‪STUDENT’S ID‬‬
‫__________________‪:__________________________ MOBILE‬‬
‫____________________‪STUDENT’S NAME: ____________________ FATHER›S NAME‬‬
‫___________________‪GRANDFATHER›S NAME:___________________ TRIBE›S NAME‬‬
‫_________‪DATE OF BIRTH : DAY________________ MONTH_____________ YEAR‬‬
‫‪SEX‬‬
‫____________‪: MALE_______________ FEMALE‬‬
‫_____________‪MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED____________ SINGLE‬‬
‫‪RESIDENCE DURING SEMESTER:‬‬
‫‪IN THE UNIVERSITY‬‬
‫‬
‫___________‪RESIDENCE UNIT______________ ROOM______________PHONE #‬‬
‫______________ ‪RESIDENCE SUPERVISOR ‹S NAME ______________ PHONE #‬‬
‫‪OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY‬‬
‫__________________________________‪ADDRESS‬‬
‫___________________‪P.O BOX____________________ PHONE‬‬
‫_________________________________________ ‪GUARDIAN›S NAME:‬‬
‫‪ADDRESS‬‬
‫______________‪: WORK PHONE___________________ MOBILE‬‬
‫جامعة السلطان قابوس‬
‫كلية التمريض‬
‫صفحة بيانات الطالب‬
‫الرقم الجامعي‪................................‬‬
‫اسم األب‪............................‬‬
‫اسم الطالب‪......................‬‬
‫القبيلة‪...................................‬‬
‫اسم الجد‪........................‬‬
‫تاريخ امليالد‪ :‬يوم_____________‪ ،‬شهر_________________‪ ،‬سنة________________‪.‬‬
‫الجنس‪ :‬ذكر_______________ أنثى____________________‪.‬‬
‫الحالة االجتامعية‪ :‬متزوج______________‪ ،‬أعزب________________‪.‬‬
‫رقم تليفون املنزل__________________ رقم املوبايل ___________________‪.‬‬
‫محل اإلقامة خالل الدراسة‬
‫السكن الداخيل‪:‬‬
‫الوحــدة السكنية‪ ،...................‬رقم الغــــرفة‪ ،..........................‬رقم التليفون‪،................................‬‬
‫اســـــــم املرشف‪.........................‬‬
‫السكن الخارجي‬
‫العنوان‪:‬ص‪.‬ب‪ ....................‬رمز بريدي‪ .......................‬املنطقة‪ .......................‬الوالية‪.............................‬‬
‫رقم التليفون‪.........................‬‬
‫اسم ويل األمر‪ ............................................................‬تلفون العمل ‪ /‬موبايل‪.........................................‬‬
‫العنوان‪ :‬ص‪.‬ب‪ ........................‬رمز بريدي ‪ .......................‬املنطقة‪ .........................‬الوالية‪...................‬‬
‫رقم تليفون املنزل‪..................................‬‬
‫بعد االنتهاء من تعبئة االستامرة أرجو إحضارها إىل إدارة الكلية غرفة رقم ‪**1046‬‬
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Degree and Study Plan
College: Nursing
Department:
Cohort:2011
Degree:Bachelor of Science
Major: Nursing
Specialization:
Summary of Credits:
University Requirements (UR)
General Foundation Courses
Arabic
Contemporary Omani Society
Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture
University Electives (UE)
See List A
College Requirements (CR)
See list B
College Electives (CE)
See list C
Departmental Requirements (DR)
See list D
Departmental Electives (DE)
See list E
Major Requirements (AR)
See list F
Major Electives (AE)
See list G
Specialization Requirements (SR)
See list H
Specialization Electives (SE)
See list I
Minor Requirements (IR)
See list J
Minor Electives (IE)
See list K
TOTAL
+ Not Credited
0
130
6
NC+
3
1
2
6
118
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
75
Cr.
Pre-req./Co-req.* Cat.
ARAB1001
HIST1010
ISLM1010
LANC____
NURS1001
3
2
-
UR
UR
3
2
2
12
+ [3 GFP]
UR
CR
UR
Semester
Summer
NURS1009
Sociology
General Chemistry for Nurses
Psychology
Microbiology and Immunology
Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab
Total
Communication/Group 2
Dynamics
University Electives
4
Total
6
2
3
2
3
4
14
-
CR
-
UR
NURS2017
NURS2015
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
-
NURS2007
NURS2008
NURS2016
NURS2032
Semester 4 Spring
NURS1002
CHEM2105
NURS1007
NURS1008
NURS1010
Arabic Language
Oman & Islamic Civilization or
Islamic Culture
English for Nursing
Introduction to Nursing Profession
University Elective
Total
Semester 3 Fall
Course Code Course Title
Semester Summer
Semester 2 Spring
Semester 1 Fall
Degree and Study Plan (Scheme I)
76
NURS2018
NURS2019
NURS2020
NURS2021
NURS3016
NURS3017
Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing/Lab
Anatomy & Physiology II
with Lab
Basic Pharmacology & Dosage
Calculation
Biochemistry
Total
Health Assessment with
Lab
Pharmacology for Nurses
Pathophysiology
Adult Health Nursing1
Adult Health Nursing1/
Clinical
Total
Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing
Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing/Clinical
Total
2
4
4
NURS2007*
-
CR
CR
CR
2
-
CR
3
15
CHEM2105
CR
3
NURS2016
CR
2
4
3
3
NURS2017
NURS2016
NURS2008+NURS2015*
NURS2020*
CR
CR
CR
CR
15
3
3
NURS2021NURS1009*
NURS3016*
CR
CR
6
77
NURS3018
Semester 6 Spring
NURS3019
NURS3025
SOCI 3320
NURS3022
Semester
Summer
NURS3023
NURS3020
NURS3021
Maternal Health
Nursing
Maternal Health
Nursing/Clinical
Psychosocial Aspects
of Care
Contemporary
Omani Society
Gerontological
Nursing
Critical Thinking
Total
NURS4014
NURS4015
Semester 7 Fall
Cat.
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
3
NURS3015
CR
3
NURS3018*
CR
2
CR
1
NURS1002 +
NURS1007
-
UR
2
-
CR
2
13
-
CR
Child Health Nursing 3
Child Health Nursing/ 3
Clinical
Total
6
NURS3015
NURS3020*
NURS4016
NURS4017
NURS4020
NURS4021
Semester 8 Spring
Semester 5Fall
Degree and Study Plan (Scheme I) – Cont.
Course Code Course Title
Cr.
Pre-req./Coreq.*
NURS3014 Adult Health Nursing II
3
NURS2021
NURS3015 Adult Health Nursing II/ 3
NURS3014*
Clinical
NURS3024 Nursing Research
3
NURS3026*
NURS3026 Biostatistics
2
NURS3027 Nutrition in Wellness &
2
NURS2032
Illness
Total
13
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing/
Clinical
Community Health
Nursing
Community Health
Nursing/Clinical
Health Promotion &
Education
Nursing Informatics
Total
NURS4018
Nursing Administration
NURS4019
Nursing Administration/
3
Clinical
History, Trends, Issues &
3
Ethics
Advanced Clinical Nursing 4
NURS4022
NURS4023
NURS4024
Graduation Project
Total
3
1
14
3
3
NURS3015
NURS4014*
CR
CR
3
CR
3
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4016*
2
-
CR
2
16
-
CR
CR
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4018*
CR
-
CR
NURS4015 +
NURS4017 +
NURS4019
NURS4023*
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
78
79
Course Code
LANC____
NURS1001
NURS1002
NURS1007
NURS1008
NURS1009
NURS1010
NURS2007
NURS2008
NURS2015
NURS2016
NURS2017
NURS2018
NURS2019
NURS2020
NURS2021
NURS2032
CHEM2105
Degree and Study Plan - LIST B-College Requirements
Course Title
Cr.
Pre-req./Co-req.*
English for Nursing
3
Introduction to
2
Nursing Profession
Sociology
2
Psychology
2
Microbiology &
3
Immunology
Communication/
2
Group Dynamics
Anatomy & Physiology 4
I with Lab
Fundamentals of
2
Nursing
Fundamentals of
4
NURS2007*
Nursing/Lab
Health Assessment
3
NURS2016
with Lab
Anatomy & Physiology 4
II with Lab
Basic Pharmacology
2
and Dosage
Calculation
Pharmacology for
2
NURS2017
Nurses
Pathophysiology
4
NURS2016
Adult Health Nursing 3
NURS2008 +
I
NURS2015*
Adult Health Nursing 3
NURS2020*
I/ Clinical
Biochemistry
3
CHEM2105
NURS3014
NURS3015
NURS3016
NURS3017
NURS3018
NURS3019
NURS3020
NURS3021
NURS3022
NURS3023
NURS3024
NURS3025
NURS3026
NURS3027
NURS4014
NURS4015
NURS4016
80
General Chemistry for
Nursing
Adult Health Nursing
II
Adult Health Nursing
II/Clinical
Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing
Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing/
Clinical
Maternal Health
Nursing
Maternal Health
Nursing/Clinical
Child Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing/
Clinical
Gerontological
Nursing
Critical Thinking
Nursing Research
Psychosocial Aspects
of Care
Biostatistics
Nutrition in Wellness
and Illness
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing/
Clinical
Community Health
Nursing
3
-
3
NURS2021
3
NURS3014*
3
3
NURS2021NURS1009*
NURS3016*
3
NURS3015
3
NURS3018*
3
3
NURS3015
NURS3020*
2
-
2
3
2
2
2
NURS3026
NURS1002 +
NURS1007
NURS2032
3
3
NURS3015
NURS4014*
3
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
81
NURS4017
NURS4018
NURS4019
NURS4020
NURS4021
NURS4022
NURS4023
NURS4024
Total
Community Health
Nursing/Clinical
Nursing
Administration
Nursing
Administration/
Clinical
Health Promotion and
Education
Nursing Informatics
History, Trends, Issues
& Ethics
Advanced Clinical
Nursing/
Graduation Project
3
NURS4016*
3
3
NURS3019 +
NURS3021
NURS4018*
2
-
2
3
-
4
NURS4015 +
NURS4017 +
NURS4019
NURS4023*
1
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Degree and Study Plan
College: Nursing
Department:
Cohort: 2011
Degree:Baccalaureate Nursing for Nursing Diploma Graduates (Bridging)
Major:Nursing
Specialization:
Summary of Credits:
University Requirements (UR)
6
Intensive English
NC+
Arabic
3
Contemporary Omani Society
1
Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture 2
University Electives (UE)
6
See List A
College Requirements (CR)
55
See list B
College Electives (CE)
0
See list C
Departmental Requirements (DR)
0
See list D
Departmental Electives (DE)
0
See list E
Major Requirements (AR)
0
See list F
Major Electives (AE)
0
See list G
Specialization Requirements (SR)
0
See list H
Specialization Electives (SE)
0
See list I
82
83
0
Course Code
67
ARAB1001
HIST1010 or
ISLM1010
LANC -----NURS2016
Semester 2 Spring
Semester 1 Fall
0
Semester
Summer
Minor Requirements (IR)
See list J
Minor Electives (IE)
See list K
TOTAL
+ Not Credited
84
NURS2032
SOCI 3320
Degree and Study Plan (Scheme I)
Course Title
Cr.
Arabic Language
Oman & Islamic Civilization
or Islamic Culture
English for Nursing
Anatomy & Physiology II
with Lab
Biochemistry
Contemporary Omani Society
Total
NURS1007 Psychology
NURS1009 Communication/Group
Dynamics
NURS2015 Health Assessment with Lab
NURS2019 Pathophysiology
NURS3022 Gerontological Nursing
NURS3023 Critical Thinking
Total
University Electives
6
Total
6
Cat.
3
2
Pre-req./Coreq.*
-
3
4
-
UR
CR
3
1
16
-
CR
UR
2
2
-
CR
CR
3
4
2
2
15
NURS2016*
NURS2016
-
CR
CR
CR
CR
UR
UR
UR
85
Semester 3 Fall
NURS3024
NURS3025
NURS3026
NURS3027
NURS4014
NURS4015
Semester 4 Spring
NURS2018
NURS4019
NURS4020
NURS 4022
NURS4023
NURS4024
Nursing Research
Psychosocial Aspects of Care
Biostatistics
Nutrition in Wellness and
Illness
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing/Clinical
Total
Pharmacology for Nurses
Nursing Administration/
Clinical
Health Promotion and
Education
History, Trends, Issues & Ethics
Advanced Clinical Nursing
Graduation Project
Total
3
2
2
2
NURS3026*
NURS2032
CR
CR
CR
CR
3
3
15
NURS4014*
CR
CR
2
3
-
CR
CR
2
-
CR
3
4
1
15
NURS4019*
-
CR
CR
CR
Degree and Study Plan
AA 3…cotd
LIST B-College Requirements
86
Course Code
Course Title
Cr.
LANC -----NURS1007
NURS1009
NURS2015
NURS2016
NURS2018
NURS2019
NURS2032
NURS3022
NURS3023
NURS3024
NURS3025
NURS3026
NURS3027
NURS4014
NURS4015
NURS4019
NURS4020
NURS4022
NURS4023
NURS4024
Total
English for Nursing
Psychology
Communication/Group Dynamics
Health Assessment with Lab
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
Pharmacology for Nurses
Pathophysiology
Biochemistry
Gerontological Nursing
Critical Thinking
Nursing Research
Psychosocial Aspects of Care
Biostatistics
Nutrition in Wellness and Illness
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing/Clinical
Nursing Administration/ Clinical
Health Promotion and Education
History, Trends, Issues & Ethics
Advanced Clinical Nursing
Graduation Project
3
2
2
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
1
55
Pre-req./
Co-req.*
NURS2016*
NURS2016
NURS3026*
NURS2032
NURS4014*
NURS4019*
-
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Sultan Qaboos University
AA 4
Sultan Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
AA 4…cotd
COLLEGE OF NURSING
STUDENT›S ACADEMIC REGISTRATION PLAN
Student Name: ______________________________________ID. No.:______________
Academic Year:______________________________________
Sl No
Course Code
Fall Semester/
Credits
Notes
Registered
Courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Total Credits
Advisor’s Signature: _________Student’s Signature: __________ Date: _______
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sl No Course Code
Fall Semester/
Credits
Notes
Registered
Courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Total Credits
STUDENT›S ACADEMIC REGISTRATION PLAN
Student Name: ______________________________________ID. No.:______________
Academic Year: ______________________________________
Sl No
Course Code
Fall Semester/
Credits
Notes
Registered
Courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Total Credits
Advisor’s Signature: _________Student’s Signature: __________ Date: _______
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sl No
Course Code
Fall Semester/
Credits
Notes
Registered
Courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Total Credits
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Day
SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY
Date
Notes
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Student›s Advising Sessions Progress Notes
Student Name: _____________________ID No.:_________
Day
Date
Notes
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Sultan Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Probation Interview Report
Sultan Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Annual Report for the Year ____________
Name of Student: _______________________________ID. No.____________
Name of the Student: _____________________________ ID#_____________
Name of Academic Advisor:__________________________________________
Number of Credits taken in the Last Year:
Type of Probation: (0)_____(1)_____(2)______(3)______(4)_____Others______
Fall : ____________ Spring : ____________Summer : ___________
sGPA :_______________cGPA: ____________No of credits completed:_______
Last Semester GPA: _____________________
Date of Joining the College:__________________________________________
Cumulative GPA: _______________________
Under Probation: Yes_____________
Semester:_______________________________________________________
Reasons for student being under probation:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Have you referred your student to SQU Student Counseling & Guidance Center
No
Yes
Advisor›s Comments:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Action Taken/ Recommendations:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
NO____________
If Yes,
Any Specific reason for the poor performance: ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Remedial Measures Taken: ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
No of Times the Student was Counseled:_________________________________
If not on Probation,
General comments about the performance and the Progress in the Degree Plan (Include remarks
about the regularity of the student in meeting the Advisor)
Any other remarks: ________________________________________________ ___________________
____________________________________________
Name and Signature of the Advisor: ____________
Date: __________
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Problem Identified:
Sr. No.
Problem
1.
English Language
2.
Student does not meet his advisor regularly
3.
Generally weak student because of being lazy and not working
enough
4.
Absent from classes
5.
Not interested in doing Nursing
6.
Not able to do Nursing
7.
Student is not matured enough
8.
Counseling system inefficient
9.
Family pressure to do Nursing
10.
Family and Social problems
11.
Psychological problem
12.
Time Management
13.
Accommodation problem
14.
No remedial system
15.
Not understanding probation system
16.
Student does not want family to know about his/her academic
progress
17.
Difficulty in understanding subjects
18.
Too heavy load curriculum
19.
Too many changes of the timetable, in terms of courses, ICAs, etc.
20.
Selecting easy elective that have nothing to do with studying
medicine in order to get out of probation
21.
Using other program as a gate to get into medicine or other colleges
22.
Absentees from classes because of being with a different new cohort
23.
Cultural shock
24.
Health problem
25.
Not motivated
26.
No plan has been developed for students
Other problems identified, please specify:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Committee Members: 1.
Mr. Ramesh Venkatesaperumal
2.
Mr. Suresh Kochuveedu Narayanan Nair
3.
Mrs. Girija Kalayil Madhavan prabhakaran
4.
Mrs. Chandrani Isac
5.
Mrs. Anandhi Deva Amirtharaj
Advisor›s Name & Signature: ___________________________________________________________
__
Signature of the Student: _______________________________________________________________
_
Name & Signature of Probation Interview Committee: _________________Date:__________________
Remark
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ACADEMIC ADVISING AT COLLEGE OF NURSING
College of Nursing takes efforts to follow up the academic performance of all students and especially
those who are under probation. From inception of Nursing Program under the umbrella of College
of Medicine and Health Sciences, every student is assigned to a faculty member who is termed as the
Academic Advisor. These are senior faculty members who are familiar with the advising system and the
University Academic Regulations. New faculty members who join the university are not given students
until they complete one year and become familiar with the advising system of the University. They
are coupled with Senior Advisors during the first year to learn the skills of advising. Academic Advisors also have to attend a workshop on Academic Advising conducted by the College every semester.
This workshop prepares the Advisors well for the role. In addition to allotting Advisors to individual
students, College of Nursing recently introduced a system of assigning a Senior faculty member as a
Cohort advisor who will take care of the issues of the whole cohort of students.
There is a committee named Advising and Probation committee at the College which was started as
Advising Committee and later the probation part was added to this committee because there was a
need to have more input for the probation. This committee formulates guidelines and assists the Academic Advisors to be effective in their advising. The members of this committee are the faculty of
College of Nursing and this committee is headed by the Asst. Dean for Undergraduate studies. This
committee organizes workshops for students and faculty. This committee prepares the list of students
and assigns them to the advisors.
Each Advisor is allotted around 10 students as advisees. During the Orientation week, when the students join the University, the Academic Advisors are introduced to the students. These advisors follow
up the students from the time the students join the university until they graduate. Advisors allocate
specific office timings to meet the advisees. This timing is displayed on the doors of the advisors office.
Advisees are encouraged to meet the advisors regularly and as and when required. The advisees can
contact the advisor through various means such as phone and emails. Advisors maintain a file for each
student. This file contains demographic data with a photograph of the student, degree plan, student
transcript updated every semester and study plan for that particular student. This file also has a special
form that has information on the courses that the student has registered in the past semesters and will
be registering in the coming semester. This form is signed by both the advisor and the student after
each meeting with the student. There is a progress record that documents the students follow up. If any
student is not adhering to the advice given by the advisor, he/she will be asked to sign a document that
states that the student will take the full responsibility for the non-compliance. The probation students
have more frequent meetings with the advisor and extra papers such as the probation interview reports
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and copies of the referrals to counseling center are placed in their files. There is also a workshop conducted regularly for students on academic advising.
System of advising at College of Nursing: The Academic advisors at College of Nursing keep a close
watch on the academic performance of their advisees. The advising takes mainly two forms. One is
preventive and the other is corrective. The preventive advising starts when an advisor identifies a student at the risk of going under probation (i.e.: when the cGPA is below 2.5). This stage is termed as
pre-probation stage. At this stage, the following are suggested to the Advisees:
1.To reduce the course load.
2.To meet the advisor regularly and to inform the results of 1st and 2nd in-course marks. (This is to
monitor the progress)
3.To incorporate the study tips and tips on time management.
4.Advising to study in groups with companion of students who are performing well. These students are
identified by the committee or by the students themselves.
5.Encouraged to seek help from the senior students who are good in their academic performance.
The corrective advising starts when the advisee is under probation. The Advising and Probation committee arranges for a meeting with the student along with their Academic Advisor during every semester. During this meeting, the members of the Advising committee and the Advisor try to identify
the possible reasons that could have led the student to be under probation. For a period of time in
2005, the probation students were assigned to selected Senior Advisors for better follow-up. But this
strategy was changed later because of some logistics in allocating students since they move in and out
of probation continuously. Currently, the students under probation are remaining with their Advisors
as this is in a trial stage expecting it to go back to the old system of all students under probation to be
assigned to one Senior Advisor.
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The following measures have been taken by the Advisor and the Advising Committee throughout the years
since 2003:
1.Every student is assigned to an Academic Advisor.
2.A file with all the needed documents is maintained by each Advisor.
3.Probation sub-committee interviews all students under probation each semester.
4.Students are advised to repeat courses with low grades.
5.Course load is reduced to less than 12 credits but minimum 9 credits.
6.Students are referred to Counseling Center for time management and study skills.
7.Students are advised to meet the Advisor regularly.
8.Alternate study plans are developed for every advisee.
9.Tutorials by faculty members.
10.Advising to study in groups with companion of students who are performing well. These students are
identified by the committee or by the students themselves.
11.Senior students who are good in their academic performance help the junior students.
12.Every cohort of students is assigned to a special advisor named Cohort Advisors who also follow up
students under probation.
13.The members of the Advising and Probation Committee review and follow the latest trends in Advising
systems of various prominent Universities around the world.
Other measures that are taken by College of Nursing:
1.Periodical workshops for Academic Advisors are conducted by the Advising Committee concentrating
more on the new faculty.
2.Senior advisors who have experience in advising students under probation form a core and mentor all
the new advisors.
3.More summer courses (specially clinical courses) are offered to reduce the course load during the Fall and
Spring semester for all students. This was approved by the Academic Council and summer semester have
become the regular semesters at College of Nursing.
4.Advising booklet that contain all the needed information for effective advising is available to all faculty
and students.
5.Language Center has been given a feedback regarding the language expectations of these students for
improvement in English.
6.As a measure to improve English at College of Nursing during the first and second in- course examinations, the Examination and Evaluation Committee insists that the exams should contain essay and short
answer type questions.
7.The members of the committee periodically receive feedback regarding the students from the Counseling
Centre.
8.Periodic feedback is also sought from the teachers of other colleges who are teaching nursing students
regarding the students performance.
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Library
There are two major libraries at SQU. One is the Main Library and the other is the Medical Library.
The faculty members and the students are entitled to use the College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Library (called Medical Library) facilities, where the nursing section includes around 1000 books and 9
paperback journals and 93 online nursing journals. The Medical Library is the leading health sciences
library in the Sultanate of Oman. It maintains a substantial collection of current and retrospective
medical literature in various media to support in health education. Includes reference section, Medical
Library and Main Library
Medical library can be assessed online through university website; it includes data bases, e-journals,
e- books, e- reference, nursing journals.
In addition to that, College of Nursing has a reading room and reference section with a collection of
more than 200 nursing books.
Reference section – Around 200 books are kept in the college of Nursing as reference books
➢ Accessible to all faculty members.
➢No librarian – whenever the text book coordinator is free the books can be borrowed.
➢The books may be returned preferably within two weeks.
➢ Return all the reference material before proceeding on leave.
➢ Make sure the endorsement is done while borrowing and returning the books.
➢ Suggest new reference materials to the committee, through the HOD
Library
Facilities
Main Library and Medical Library - All the information related to these libraries are available in the
website.
➢ Library Hours:
Saturday – Wednesday: 07:30 a.m. to 09:00 p.m.
Thursday: 07:30 a.m. to 02:30 p.m.
Fridays & Holidays: Closed.
➢ Library Policies - Refer to Medical library site
On line facilities
➢ E-Library – Bibliographic resources
- E-References
- E Journals
- E CDs
- E Books
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➢ Journal list
➢ Library catalogue
➢ Useful links
Sl.No.
How can you help to improve the collection of books in the CON and Main Library?
➢ Suggest new reference materials with the following details to the Head of the department which will
be forwarded to the Library Co-ordinator
- Title
- Author
- Publisher
- Year and Edition
- ISBN Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOKS FOR THE STUDENTS
Course
Textbook
ADULT HEALTH & CRITICAL CARE
Adult Health nursing 1 &2 Brunner & Suddarth’s Text Book of
Medical Surgical Nursing
Basic Pharmacology and
Medical dosage calculation
dosage calculation
Critical care nursing
Introduction to critical care
Nursing
Pathophysiology
Essentials of pathophysiology,
concepts of altered health status
Adult health nursing 1&2 2009-Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference. Med Surg notes : Nurses clinical pocket guide.
Author
Smeltzer & Dare
JI Oslen,
Giangrasso
Sole, Klein,
Moseley
Carollyn Mattson
Porth
Linda SkidmoreRoth Tracey
Hopkins, Etherin
Mayers
Pharmacology for nurses Trounce’s clinical pharmacology for Ben Greenstein
nurses
Dinah Gould
Health informatics
Informatics & Nursing,
Linda Q Thede
Opportunities & Challenges
M. Gaie Rubenfeld
Critical thinking
Critical Thinking Tactics for
& Barbara Scheffer
Nurses: Tracking, Assessing &
Cultivating Thinking to Improve
Competence
Gerentological nursing/
Gerentological Nursing
Charlotte
NURS 3002/
Eliopoulose
FUNDAMENTALS & ADMINISTRATION
Introduction to nursing
Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals
Audrey Berman
Fundamentals of nursing of nursing Concepts process &
Practice
Health Assessment
Physical Examination & Health
Carolyn Jarvis
Assessment
103
11
Nursing Administration
12
Biochemistry
13
Microbiology &
Immunology
Anatomy & Physiology
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Guide to Nursing Management and
Leadership
Fundamentals of General Organic
and biological chemistry
Notes on Medical Microbiology
Rose and Wilson Anatomy and
physiology in Health and illness
COMMUNITY & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Health Education
Nurse As an Educator, Principles of
teaching and learning for nursing
practice
Community health nursing Community Health NursingPreventing and protecting public’s
health
Psychiatric mental health Essentials of Psychiatric Mental
nursing
Health Nursing- Concepts of care
in evidence based practice.
Psychology
Psychology- An Introduction
Nutrition in wellness and Nutrition essentials of Nursing
illness
Practice
Sociology
Sociology: A Brief introduction
Communication
Communication in Nursing
Context
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Biostatistics
Introductory Biostatistics for
health sciences
Health promotion
Health Promotion in Nursing
practice
Nursing Research
Foundations of Nursing research
Ann Marriner,
Tomy et al
John R Holum
25
Maternal Health nursing
Maternity Nursing
26
Morag C, Timbury.
A.Christine et al
Anne Waugh &
Allison Grant
27
History, trends, Issues &
Ethics
Psychosocial aspects of
care
Nursing in Today’s world - Trends
& Issues
Psychosocial Nursing for General
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College Committees and
Coordinators
College of Nursing
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1. College Board
1.Dean, Prof. Bazdawi Al-Riyami(C)
2.Expert Dr. Raghda Shukri
3.SQUH, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari (Invited)
4.SQUH, Ms. Yusriya Al-Akbari (Invited)
5.DADMIN, Mr. Abdullah Al-Shukeiry
6.ADPGSR, Dr. Esra Al-Khasawneh
7.ADUGS, Mr. Ramesh V
8.ADTCS, Dr. Joshua Muliira
9.Head of Dept., Dr. Samira Maroof
10.Head of Dept., Dr. Melba D’Souza
11.Head of Dept., Dr. JJ van der Colff
12.Head of Dept., Dr. Judith Noronha
13.Dept. Representative, Dr. Rasha Ahmed
14.Dept. Representative, Dr. Ali Ammouri
15.Dept. Representative, Dr. Mamatha Pai
16.Dept. Representative, Mr. Ramir Castro
17.Rapporteur, Mr. Joseph Oyetunde
2. Executive Committee
1.Dean, Prof. Bazdawi Al-Riyami(C)
2.Expert Dr. Raghda Shukri
3.DADMIN, Mr. Abdullah Al-Shukeiry
4.ADPGSR , Dr. Esra Al-Khasawneh
5.ADUGS, Mr. Ramesh V
6.ADTCS, Dr. Joshua Muliira
7.Head of Dept., Dr. Samira Maroof
8.Head of Dept., Dr. Melba D’Souza
9.Head of Dept., Dr. JJ van der Colff
10.Head of Dept., Dr. Judith Noronha
3. Curriculum Committee
1. Dr. Ali Ammouri (C)
2. Dr. JJ van der Colff
3. Dr. Mamatha Pai
4. Dr. Rasha Ahmed
5. Mr. Ramesh V
6. Mrs. Shreedevi Balachandran
7. Mrs. Girija K.M
8. Dr. Huda Al Awaisi (SQUH)
9. Student (Male)
10. Student (Female)
4. Examination & Evaluation
1. Dr. Ali Ammouri (C)
2. Mr. Ephraim Mirafuentes (R)
3. Dr. Amal El Badawy
4. Dr. Rasha Ahmed
5. Mrs. Jayanthi Radhakrishnan
6. Mr. Suresh Nair
7. Mr. Mohammed Abu el Ealeh
8. Mr. Roderick Cortez
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5. College Quality Assurance
1. Dr. Raghda Shukri (C)
2. Mr. Ramesh V (R)
3. Dr. Melba D’Souza
4. Dr. Amal El-Badawy
5. Dr. Samira Maroof
6. Mrs. Shreedevi Balachandran
7. Mrs. Laura Sharaiha
8. Mrs. Jahara Hayudini
9. Mr. Mohammed Abu el Ealeh
10. Mrs. Huda Al-Noumani
11. Mrs. Naama Al-Lamki
12. Ms. Fatma Al Dhababbai (SQUH)
7. Advising, Probation & Scheduling
1. ADUGS, Mr. Ramesh V(C)
2. Mrs. Chandrani Isac(R)
3. Mr. Suresh Nair
4. Mrs. Anandhi Amirtharaj
5. Mrs. Joy Kabasindi Kamanyire
6. Mrs. Huda Al Noumani
7. Mrs. Bernardita McGregor
9. Staff Development Committee
1. Dr. Melba D’Souza (C)
2. Mrs. Vidya Seshan (R)
3. Mr. Ramir Castro
4. Mrs. Eman Shelleh
5. Mrs. Anitha Thanka
6. Mrs. Chandrani Isac
7. Ms. Ruby P. Natividad
8. Mr. Daniel Birru (SQUH)
6. Research and Ethics Committee
1. ADPGSR, Dr. Esra Al Khasawneh(C)
2. Dr. Joshua Muliira
3. Dr. Ali Ammouri
4. Dr. Rasha Ahmed
5. Mrs. Girija K.M
6. Mr. Gerald Amandu Matua
7. Mr. Yousuf Al Hasani (SQUH)
8.Student Liaison Committee
1.ADUGS, Mr. Ramesh V(C)
2.Mr. Joshy Abraham (R)
3.Mr. Abdullah Al-Shukeiry, Dir-Admin
4.Dr. Ayman Tailakh
5.Mrs. Wasfieh Salloom
6.Mr. Khalid Al-Harrasi
7.Ms. Rahma Al Harrasi
8.Mrs. Naama Al-Lamki
9.tudent Representatives (14)
1.Joint Clinical Training
1.ADCT, Dr. Joshua Muliira (C)
2.Mrs. Savithri Raman
3.Mrs. Arwa Obeidat
4.Mrs. Eman Shelleh
5.Ms. Lina Shakman
6.Mr. Daniel Birru
7.Ms. Thavamony Saravanan
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11. Health and Safety Committee
1. Mrs. Shreedevi Balachandran (C)
2. Ms. Lina Shakman (R)
3. Mrs. Anitha Thanka
4. Mr. Basel Abdulqader
5. Mr. Ephraim Mirafuentes
6. Mrs. Deepa Thomas
7. Mrs. Susan Achora
8. Mrs. Sumaiya Al-Kindi
9. Ms. Kawkab Al Gharabi
10. Ms. Asia Al Busaidi (SQUH)
12.Academic Staff Appointment Committee
1.Dean, Prof. Bazdawi Al-Riyami(C)
2.DADMIN, Mr. Abdullah Al-Shukeiry(R)
3.ADPGSR, Dr. Esra Al-Khasawneh
4.ADUGS, Mr. Ramesh V
5.ADTCS, Dr. Joshua Muliira
6.Head of Dept.(Concerned)
13. Exam Grades Review Committee
1. Mrs. Renu Geethakrishnan(C)
2. Mrs. Shanthi Ramasubramaniam
3. Mrs. Adenike Akintola
4. Mrs. Wasfieh Salloom
5. Mr. Basel Abdulqader
6. Mr. Roderick Cortez
14.Events, Social & Public Relations Committee
1.Mrs. Rhoda Muliira (C)
2.Mrs. Bernardita McGregor
3.Mrs. Sumaiya Al-Kindi
4.Mr. Nadeem Al-Zadjali
5.Mr. Khalid Hilal Al-Harrasi
6.Ms. Rahma Al Harrasi
15. Lab Committee
1. Dr. Joshua Muliira (C )
2. Mrs. Joy Kamanyire (R)
3. Mrs. Lina Shakman
4. Mr. Ramir Castro
5. Mrs. Savithri Raman
6. Mrs. Sumaiya Al-Kindi
7. Mrs. Zakiya Al Subeihi
8. Mrs. Samia Al Sabari
9. Mrs. Kawkab Al Gharabi
16.Peer Review Committee
1.Dr. Ali Ammouri (C)
2.Dr. Mamatha Pai
3.Dr. Rasha Ahmed
4.Mrs. Arwa Obeidat
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17. College Reports & Documentation Committee
1. Mr. Gerald Amandu Matua (C)
2. Mohammed Abuel Ealeh
3. Mr. Dennis Cayaban Fronda
4. Mrs. Savithri Raman
5. Mrs. Susan Achora
6. Mrs. Kawkab Al Gharabi
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Curriculum Committee Terms of Reference
The curriculum committee is a subcommittee of the College Board and reports to the College Board
on matters pertaining to the curriculum. It shall undertake to:
a. Revise and Evaluate Curriculum Plan.
18.Postgraduate Studies Committee
1.ADPGSR, Dr. Esra Al-Khasawneh (C)
2.Dr. Samira Maroof
3.Dr. Melba D’Souza
4.Dr. Ayman Tailakh
b. Discuss issues referred to it from the Board, departments or the Dean and suggest appropriate solutions to the College Board.
19.College Strategic Planning Committee
1.Dr. Ayman Tailakh(C)
2.Mrs. Girija K.M
3.Mrs. Savithri Raman
4.Mr. Mohammed Abuel Ealeh
5.Mr. Gerald Amandu Matua
c. Recommend changes in the curriculum plan to the College Board according to the needs and in
keeping with international norms.
d. Recommend to other committees such as the Policy Committee for conducting activities according
to the needs.
e. Collect and evaluate course outlines which will be taught in each semester.
f. Seek to raise the standards of staff on curricular issues in collaboration with Staff Development
Committee according to the needs and available resources.
g. Meet at least once a month and according to the needs.
MEMBERSHIP, QUORUM AND REPORTING
MEMBERSHIP: The committee is chaired by a senior faculty member. Other members shall include
senior members and few juniors representing all departments of the College.
QUORUM: The quorum shall be 50% of the total membership.
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS: Ordinary meetings shall take place periodically at least twice every
semester. The chair can also call for any extraordinary meeting when deemed necessary.
FREQUENCY OF REPORTING: The committee should produce an annual report to the Dean to be
discussed and approved by the College Board (December of every year).
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Examination Evaluation Committee Terms of Reference
The Examination Evaluation Committee (EEC) is formulated by the College Board. By end of each
semester the committee reports to the College Board all matters pertaining to the semester’s grades
and examination issues. It undertakes the following responsibilities:
a. Review end of semester grades and approve them.
b. Take decisions regarding Failure with Supplemental Privilege (FSP) in coordination with course
coordinators.
c. Review the in-course grades assuring that they are in accordance to university rules and regulations and no problems are encountered such as inflation.
d. Report to the College Board by end of each semester the examination results with the grade summary analysis.
e. Update periodically the policies and forms related to examinations and invigilation and get them
approved by the College Board.
f. Coordinate with the Exam Grades Review Committee to ensure that final results are valid and according to university rules and regulations.
g. Analyze exam questions and give feedback to course coordinators.
h. Coordinate with the Staff Development Committee to conduct workshops as needed.
2.Membership / Terms of Office:
•Membership to the Committee will be granted upon request of the Faculty of CON, subject to approval by the College Board.
•The committee comprises of members preferably representing from each Department of the CON.
•Membership is tenured for a minimum of two years
•A Member can voluntarily withdraw from the committee with a month’s notification and approval
from college Board
3.Chairperson and Line of Communication
•The Chairperson will be the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, CON.
•The Chairperson reports to the Dean, CON.
•The committee’s activities will be submitted as a report to the Dean, every semester.
4.Committee Secretary / Reporter
•The Secretary shall be elected annually amongst the members
•The Secretary gives notice of meetings, agenda and distributes minutes at least 2 days prior to Committee Meeting with the approval of the chairperson.
•The Secretary documents all the proceedings of the committee and maintains relevant records.
MEMBERSHIP, QUORUM AND REPORTING
MEMBERSHIP: The committee is chaired by a senior faculty member. Other members shall include
senior members and few juniors representing all departments of the College.
QUORUM: The quorum shall be 50% of the total membership.
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS: Ordinary meetings shall take place periodically at least once every
semester. The chair can also call for any extraordinary meeting when deemed necessary.
FREQUENCY OF REPORTING: The committee should produce annually two reports to the Dean to
be discussed and approved by the College Board (January and June of every year).
Roles, Responsibilities and the Terms of Reference
Scheduling, Advising and Probation Committee
5.Quorum
•The SAP Committee may invite non-members to attend the committee meeting(s) but they will not
be considered as part of quorum.
•Quorum shall be 60% of the membership
6.Voting
•Invitee and special guest do not have voting privileges
7.Meeting:
• The SAP committee will meet once every month on an agreed schedule.
•The members of the committee are to inform the chairperson/ Secretary of their apology through
verbal/ written communication prior to the meeting.
8.Functions of the SAP Committee
•Advising and Probation:
i.Allocation of advisees to advisor and prompt information to Admission & Registration office at the
beginning of each year.
ii.Organization of annual orientation program for the Newly admitted Students
iii.Organization of an annual workshop on advising and probation for the faculty
1.Scheduling, Advising and Probation Committee:
•This committee which will henceforth be addressed as SAP, constitutes the subcommittees of Advising & Probation and Scheduling.
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iv.Plan, communicate and conduct interview of students under probation along with their academic
advisors.
v.Submit a written report on probation interviews conducted for a particular semester with the analysis of all the causes of probation.
vi.Facilitate effective advising through periodic updates to the advisors.
vii.Prior to registration, review the choice of courses made by students under probation.
viii.Allocate advisor to each cohort and coordinate the academic issues
•Two faculty members approved by the College Board.
•Students’ coordinators – Male and Female
•Two elected student representatives from each cohort
•One elected student representative of the diploma bridging program
•Nursing student group – Male leader and the female leader
2.Chairperson and Line of communication:
•The Chairperson will be the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, CON.
•The Chairperson reports to the Dean, CON.
•The committee’s activities will be submitted as a report to the College Board, every semester.
3.Quorum
•Quorum shall be 60% of the membership
4.Voting
•Invitee and special guest do not have voting privileges
5.Meeting:
•The SLC normally meets two times a year (once in each semester).
6.Responsibilities of the SL Committee are:
•To provide opportunities to all the student representatives to express their problems, issues or concerns related to the studies in the college and university.
•To identify the problems faced by the students in the college as well as in the university that may be
affecting their performance.
•To suggest solutions to the problems faced by the students.
•To discuss the issues or concerns that is expressed by the students with the appropriate faculties and
the College administration.
•To present a report in the College Board meeting about the discussions and action taken in liaison
committee.
•To provide opportunities to all the student representatives to make suggestions in improving the
quality of the academic programs
•To prepare an annual report about the committee activities.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The staff development committee (SDC) is an open membership for faculty interested in planning
faculty development programmes (FDP) in the College of Nursing. It is approved by the College
Board. The SDC holds FDP or workshops based on the identification of key performance requirements of faculty and staff.
Objectives
•Scheduling and Timetabling:
i.Updating and maintenance of master grade sheet for each cohort
ii.Estimating and projecting the number of students for each course for forthcoming semester
iii.Preparing the loading sheet required for each semester to be sent to the Admission and Registration.
iv.Maintaining accurate record of active students (transfer in and transfer out ) in the college of
nursing
v.Preparing the master time table according to the schedule of Admission & Registration’s office
vi.Preparing the final exam time table along with the master time table.
vii.Finalization of the courses offered during summer semester with approval of the curriculum committee.
viii.Informing advisors on the courses offered during summer semester
ix.Organizing a pre registration workshop for the advisors before summer registration
Others:
•Identify the need for developing policies at SAP committee
•Recommends annual revision or amendment of an existing policy.
•Proposing plans for fixed timetables in the college of nursing.
Roles, Responsibilities and the Terms of Reference for Student Liaison Committee (SLC)
The goal of this committee is to act as a liaison between the students, faculty and the college administration for effective student outcomes. This committee also acts like a student’s grievances redressal
committee in the college.
1.Members:
•Assistant dean for undergraduate studies
•The Administrative Director
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1.Examine the current staff development committee (SDC) mission and principles regarding teaching
and learning for faculty improvement and reform efforts.
2.Build capacity and perform project based learning to enrich teaching and improving learning as a
link to achievement.
3.Create faculty improvement teams that design activities to create learning and personal growth
experiences.
4.Examine and discuss current attitudes and systemic change toward professional development.
5.Discuss conditions that facilitate or hinder the use of staff development strategies.
6.Respects and nurtures the intellectual and leadership capacity of faculty
7.Enables faculty to develop further expertise in subject content, teaching strategies, uses of technologies, and other essential elements in teaching to high standards;
8.Promotes continuous scientific inquiry and improvement embedded in the nursing profession.
9.Planned collaboratively by those who will participate in and facilitate that development
10.Evaluation based on faculty effectiveness and learning that guides subsequent staff development
efforts.
MEMBERSHIP: The committee is chaired by a senior faculty member. Other members shall include
senior members and few juniors representing all departments of the College. The minimum time
frame is 2 years active membership and continuing membership based on interest.
QUORUM: The quorum shall be 50% of the total membership.
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS: Ordinary meetings shall take place periodically at least once every
month in the semester. The chair can also call for any extraordinary meeting when deemed necessary.
FREQUENCY OF REPORTING: The committee should produce annually two reports (January and
September) to the Dean to be discussed and approved by the College Board.
Sultan Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee Terms of Reference
The Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee (QAAC) are formulated by the College Board.
This committee shall fulfill all responsibilities of the College Quality Assurance Committee (CQAC)
that is recommended by the University Quality Assurance office plus the responsibilities related to
the accreditation issues. The CQAC shall undertake the following responsibilities:
1.Develop, oversee and keep under review the development and implementation of the college quality
management strategy, policy and quality management procedures.
2.Make recommendations to the Dean and College Board in relation to the monitoring of quality
enhancement activities arising from the operation of continuous quality improvement and management procedures. The College Board and the Dean will be responsible for endorsing the QAAC’s
recommendations.
3.Collaborate with the university Quality Assurance office through exchange and sharing of good
practices and requesting assistance and support.
4.Monitor the external quality assurance and standards environment and ensure the college responds
appropriately.
5.Prepare the College for Accreditation of its educational programs by the Oman Accreditation council or any other accreditation body.
6.Contribute to the promotion and enhancement of high quality postgraduate education and training
in the college through the dissemination and promulgation of noteworthy or innovative practice.
7.Review periodically the College’s Quality framework and provide advice to the Dean on any
changes that might be desirable to strengthen performance of educational programs, research and
community services within the college.
8.Establish, as appropriate, subcommittees or other task oriented groups as the QAAC requires in
order fulfilling its role. For instance, departmental sub-committees can be created with the following
mandates:
a.Preparation and update of the Continuous Quality improvement process for the department.
b.Preparation and update of all the assessment tools.
c.Coordination with all departmental staff and committees in implementing the assessment tools.
d.Analysis of assessment results and reporting them to the department board.
e.Preparation of the department’s self-study report
f.Updating of department Mission and Objectives
g.Checking of the labs for HSE and teaching requirements implementation.
9.Ensure that in conducting its work, the QAAC will integrate consideration of equality and diversity
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JOINT CLINICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE
Terms of Reference
•The committee will report to the Dean of the College of Nursing and the Deputy Hospital DirectorNursing Affairs (DHDN)
•The committee shall meet every other month on an agreed schedule for two hours.
•Business meeting/s shall be held as and when necessary
•All regular meetings will have agenda and the items for agenda must be sent to the Chairperson/
Secretary a week before the scheduled meeting date/day.
•Recording of the minutes will be done by the secretary and in her/his absence, one of the members
will record the minutes on rotation.
•Minutes of the meetings shall be forwarded to the members of the Joint Clinical Training committee.
•The committee will constitute of a total of 5 members of which 3 members including the chair will
be from College of Nursing and 2 members from the Directorate of Nursing services.
•The members of this committee shall serve for 1 year and the membership will be reviewed as and
when necessary.
issues into each item on business, with a view to valuing and promoting equality and diversity and
eliminating discrimination.
10.Work closely with the accreditation college consultant.
11.Coordinate with the Staff Development Committee to conduct some needed workshops.
MEMBERSHIP, QUORUM AND REPORTING
MEMBERSHIP: The committee is chaired by a senior faculty member who is representing the College in the University Academic Quality Assurance Committee in the Quality Assurance Office.
Members shall include the Assistant Deans and representatives from all departments in the College.
QUORUM: The quorum shall be 50% of the total membership
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS: Ordinary meetings shall take place periodically at least twice every
semester. The chair can also call for any extraordinary meeting when deemed necessary.
FREQUENCY OF REPORTING: The committee should produce annually two reports to the Dean to
be discussed and approved by the College Board (December and June of every year).
Quorum
60% or 2/3 of members from each side (college and hospital)form basis for the quorum in all the
deliberations of Joint Clinical training committee.
Voting Process
All the members of the committee shall be given opportunity to vote in all the proceedings by raising
their hands.
Roles and Responsibilities
Clinical training committee is a committee comprising of members from College of Nursing and
Nursing services directorate of the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.
The major roles and responsibilities of this committee are to:
1.Prepare guidelines/policies for clinical training
2.Identify the clinical areas and facilitating students’ clinical placement in hospitals of Muscat.
3.Communicate with the course coordinators about the clinical areas that can be utilized for student
learning.
4.Communicate with hospitals regarding the students’ clinical postings through clinical rotation
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plans.
5.Organize transport for students to go to the clinical area in collaboration with college administration.
6.Inform hospitals regarding the final clinical exams.
7.Participate in the joint meeting of all institutes of nursing ensuring appropriate clinical placement
of all students in Muscat region.
8.Represent the college in nursing management meeting of SQUH.
9.Obtain periodical feedback on changes in policies in affiliated hospitals and update faculty with the
same information.
10.Plan to conduct research to enhance clinical training of students.
11.Follow up any untoward incident /unsafe practice affecting students, faculty and patients.
12.Facilitate the utilization of hospital services.
13.Ensure availability of uniforms for students as per regulations.
14.Conduct workshops for faculty regarding effective clinical training as and when required.
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Policy Committee
Roles, Responsibilities and the Terms of Reference
1. Membership
•Membership to the Committee will be granted upon request of the Faculty Members of College of
Nursing subject to approval of the College Board.
•Membership is annually renewed.
•Members are expected to prepare themselves to contribute effectively during conduct of meeting.
•Members are accountable to the Chairperson.
•Chairperson will be accountable to the Expert and Dean.
2.Exclusion
•Grounds for Exclusion
•Membership shall be terminated for members remaining absent for two consecutive meetings without any apology.
•Members are expected to give an apology through written, email or verbal to the Chairperson
•Apology shall be considered in case of annual leave, sickness and or force majeure.
Title: Events Coordinator
Responsibility
•Helps in ensure quality arrangement of food for all the major College Events or activities.
•Event organizers are expected to submit a formal request to the Director of Administrator regarding
their Activity needs with a copy to the Events Coordinator and Assistant Administrator. Clear details
of the Date, time, quantity, suggested menu or Items and Venue to be mentioned in the letter.
•Upon approval of the requisition letter, the Event Coordinator will liaise between Event organizers
and the Administrator to organize the food arrangement.
3.Chairperson
•The Chairperson will be selected based on credentials and years of professional experience among
the members subject to approval of the College Board.
•The Chairperson can call extra ordinary meetings as needed.
•In the absence of the Chairperson, the most senior person among the members will take his/her
place.
4.Committee Secretary / Rapporteur
•The Committee Secretary shall be elected annually amongst the members.
•Will give notice of meetings, agenda, distribute minutes at least one week prior to a Committee
Meeting.
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•Recommends revision or amendment of an existing policy.
•Prepare drafted policies for approval by the Executive Committee and College Board.
•Prepare the policy manual and revise or amend it annually.
•Participate in consultation with the College Board on critical areas of policy related to the CON.
•Shall maintain and retain proceedings of the Committee Meeting.
•Shall declare the presence of a quorum or the absence of it after roll call.
5.Terms of office
•Membership is tenured for one year.
•Membership ends by a written one month notice of intention to the Chairperson
6.Quorum
•The Policy Committee may invite non-members to attend the Committee Meeting but will not be
considered as part of quorum.
•Quorum shall be 50% of the membership plus one.
7.Minutes and Meetings
•Minutes of meetings will record those present, the date and any decisions, action points or recommendations.
•The committee will meet once in a month and whenever additional need arises.
8.Voting
•Invitee and special guest do not have voting capacity.
•Consensus will be sought without the need for voting.
•In case of a tie, the chairperson’s decision shall be considered final.
9.Channel of Communication
•The proposed policy should be submitted to the Chairperson of the Policy Committee for review
and recommendation.
•The Draft shall be discussed during the Committee Meeting or Extra Ordinary Meeting after which
it will go back to the source with the appropriate recommendation.
•The reviewed draft will be presented to the Executive Committee subject to final approval by the
College Board.
10.Functions of the Policy committee
•Develop needed general policies
•Identify the need for developing policies at college, department, committee and course level.
•Provide expert consultation to others on the development, amendment or revision of a policy.
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Examination Grades Verification Committee
Responsibilities
Social and Public Relations Committee
Roles, Responsibilities and the Terms of Reference
1.Prepare guidelines for submission of final grades.
2.Prepare schedule for receiving grades of all theory and clinical courses
3.Intimate the course coordinators, through Head of Department,the schedule for receiving grades.
4.Verify the accuracy of submitted grades.
5.Assist the examination evaluation committee in terms of preparing the required documents for
grades approval at college level.
6.Collaborate with examination office in the process of grade submission to Deanship of Admission
and registration.
7.Plan and conduct programs to orient faculty to the grade submission process in the college of nursing
1. Social & Public Relations Committee
•This committee takes responsibilities for the social and public relation oriented activities (listed
below) of the College of Nursing (CON)
•The members in the committee volunteer in taking either one of the above responsibilities for any
program organized by the College of Nursing
2. Membership
•Membership to the Committee will be granted upon request of the faculty of CON, subject to approval by the College Board.
•The committee comprises of members representing from all Academic Department of the CON.
•Membership is annually renewed
•Membership ends by a written one month notice to the Chairperson and is subject to approval by
College Board
3.Chairperson
•The Chairperson will communicate the committee’s decision to the administrators of the CON
•The Chairperson can call for Ad-hoc meetings as needed.
•The Chairperson reports to the Dean, CON.
Terms of Reference
•The committee shall report to the Dean of College of Nursing.
•The committee shall constitute a total of 6 members including the chairperson with at least one
member representing from each academic department of the college.
•The committee shall meet twice in a semester on an agreed schedule for one hour.
•Business meetings shall be held as and when necessary.
•Agenda for regular meetings shall be finalized and communicated to members one week ahead of
the scheduled meeting.
•The members of the committee shall serve a term of 2 years and membership status shall be reviewed as necessary.
4.Committee Secretary
•The committee secretary shall be elected annually amongst the members
•The committee secretary is responsible for maintaining the proceeding of the meetings
•The committee secretary gives notice of meetings, distributes agenda & minutes at least 2 days prior
to scheduled committee meetings
Quorum
60% of members form the quorum in all scheduled deliberations of the committee.
Voting Process
The members of the committee have the right to vote by raising their hands in case where decisions
have to be taken.
5.Quorum
•Quorum shall be 60% of the membership
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6.Voting
•In the event of differences in opinion among members, voting by stating of personal opinion will be
instituted
•Farewell FunctionIn the event of bidding farewell to the faculty who are leaving the institution, a
minimum of 2 OMR will be collected from the faculty members to purchase a treasured gift.
•The committee will organize and advertize for picnics periodically.
Public-Relations Activities
The following deliberations will be performed by the committee in liaison with public relations department of SQU for the activities conducted by College of Nursing.
7.Meeting:
• The Social & Public Relations Committee will meet once every month on an agreed schedule
•The members of the committee are to inform the Chairperson / secretary of their apology through
verbal/ written communication prior to the meeting
•Forward the approved flyer / invitation for internal web broadcast
8.Functions of the Social & Public Relations Committee
•Social Activities
•The social activities conducted by the committee includes welcome and gatherings faculty gettogether programs and picnics.
•Facilitate the events for television and radio coverage
•Prepare the manuscripts for pre and post-event releases to be published in newspapers, SQU online news and updates on Horizon
•Subscription
A monthly subscription of 1 Riyal Omani will be collected from all staff and Faculty of
the College of Nursing. With effect from January 2010, the payment is made annually
biannually by each staff and faculty member to the treasurer. The subscription money will be
utilized for:
•Sponsoring lunch during farewell gatherings / celebrations necessitating the provision of food /
snacks
•Purchase of gifts to acknowledge memorable event that have occurred in the life processes of the
members. Each member will receive a gift worth 20 OMR once during their tenure of 3 years
•Gifts for non-members (those staff who do not pay subscription) will be provided in accordance to
the committee’s consensus and decision
•Distribution of Cards / Bouquet
•Cards inscribed with rich meaning will be individually distributed to the staff in accordance to the
occasion they are observing (birthday, condolence, early recovery)
•Hospitalized staff will receive a bouquet worth 5 OMR
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Sultan Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Job Description of DEAN
The job description, roles and responsibilities of the Dean of the College of Nursing is given in the
University Executive Regulations (chapter 4, article 12, p 26 in UER)
Each college shall have a dean from the academic staff to manage its academic, administrative and
financial affairs in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and the Executive Regulations. The
dean shall be appointed by a decision of the President after submission to the Council. He shall hold
office for three years renewable for one term and shall undertake:
Job Description
College Dean,
Assistant Dean,
Head of Department,
Doctorate and
Clinical Instructor/Lecturer
a. To coordinate between the college departments and the other units of the University.
b. To propose appointment of assistant deans and heads of departments.
c. To supervise the teaching process, examinations, and general performance, and ensure smooth and
orderly progress of work in the college.
d. To look into the needs of the academic staff, researchers, technicians and administrators of the college and submit a report thereupon to the assistant Vice-President concerned.
e. To look into the reports written by the external examiners and assessment teams and make recommendations thereupon to the assistant Vice-President concerned.
f. To look into the needs of the college with regard to buildings, installations, equipment, materials,
books and any other requirements and make recommendations thereupon to the assistant VicePresident concerned.
g. To prepare long and medium-term strategic plans for the development of the college.
h. To assess the performance of the academic staff, researchers, technicians, and administrators of the
college and to recommend their promotion, renewal or
termination of their contracts in accordance with the pertinent regulations.
i. To prepare the budget estimate of the college to be submitted to the assistant Vice-President concerned after the approval of the college board.
j. To prepare a report on the progress of teaching and performance in the college every semester and
an annual report on the academic affairs and the various activities of the college. The report shall be
submitted to the assistant Vice-President concerned after the approval of the college board.
k. To supervise the activities of student societies and the various communication committees of the
college.
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JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE ASST DEANS
(CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 13, P 27 IN THE UER)
l. To present the opinion of the college board on matters submitted to the Academic Council.
m. To implement the decisions of the Academic Council and the college board after the approval of
the concerned body.
n. To submit the minutes of the meetings of the college board to the assistant Vice-President within a
week from the date of approval.
o. To safeguard the property of the college.
p. Any other duties assigned to him by the President, Vice-President, or assistant Vice-President
concerned.
Each college dean shall have an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies and an assistant Dean for
Postgraduates Studies and Scientific Research appointed by a decision of the Vice President after the
approval of the president. They shall hold office for two years renewable for one tier. Other assistant deans may be appointed by the decision of the Vice president upon the recommendation of the
Academic Council and after the approval of the President. The decision of their appointment shall
specify their duties.
Duties of the Assistant dean for Undergraduates Studies:
➢ To coordinate and follow up the academic affairs of the students
➢ To explain the academic regulations and curricula to the students
➢ To coordinate with the other colleges and departments with regard to the academic programs.
➢ To coordinate with the Deanship of admissions and Registration and the Deanship of Student Affairs with regard to students affairs
➢ To coordinate degree programs and the different specialization in the college.
➢ To prepare information pertaining students results of each semester and submitting it to the college board
➢ To oversee implementation of matters related to the academic advising of students.
➢ To distribute students in various specialization
➢ Organizes procedures of course evaluation
➢ To supervise organization and up keeping of students’ records
➢ Any other duties assigned to him /her by the dean
Duties of the Assistant dean for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research:
➢ To supervise college programmes of postgraduate studies
➢ To coordinate various research activities through the committees concerned
➢ To coordinate the use of research apparatus and equipment
➢ To explain academic regulations related to postgraduate studies and research to students and
researchers
➢ To coordinate with the administration of Postgraduate studies and scientific research, colleges,
centers and institutes with regard to joint research.
➢ To assist researchers in obtaining external funds in coordination with the administration of postgraduate studies and scientific research
➢ To keep the records of the research activities and those of the postgraduate students
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shops and exhibitions in accordance with the pertinent regulations
➢ To follow-up the progress of the lectures and demonstrators on scholarship in coordination with
the departments and the center for Human Resources and Staff Development
➢ To coordinate with the deanship of Admissions and registration and the administration of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research with regard to the admission of postgraduate students in the
college.
➢ Any other duties assigned to him/her by the Dean
➢ Each college consists of a number of scientific departments and the department board shall consist
of the head of the department as chairman and all the academic staff and lectures as members.
➢ The head of the department shall be appointed by a decision of the Vice president after the approval of the President. The Head of the department shall hold office for two years renewable for one term
Duties of the Head of the Department:
➢ To overseas progress of work in the department and suggest means of improving performance in
it.
➢ To express views on the employment affairs of the academic staff, their assistants and the other
employees in the department
➢ To oversee the distribution of the teaching hours of the academic staff in consultation with the
department board
➢ To ensure that the best teaching methods and aids are used in cooperation with the various bodies
in the university
➢ To follow- up the orderly progress of the academic advising of the students
➢ To make recommendations related to research projects, contracts, consultation and community
service undertaken b the employees
➢ To propose criteria and specifications pertaining to the examinations of the department
➢ To encourage research and its development in coordination with the other departments
➢ To follow-up the implementation of the decisions of the department board
➢ To propose the budget estimate of the department
➢ To prepare an annual report on the progress of work in the department and submit it to the dean
➢ To submit the minutes of the meetings of the department board to the dean.
➢ Any other duties assigned to him/her by the Dean
Duties of the Assistant Dean for Training and Community Services:
➢ Chair College committees for training and community services and provide
leadership in planning, coordination, direction and evaluation of formal
student training programs in the College.
➢ Serve as a liaison for the College with industrial, legal, educational, medical,
agricultural and business communities. Establish a positive working
relationship with them and identify opportunities for faculty and students to
interact with them.
➢ Keep records of training activities in the College, develop an annual report
that tracks student progression and accomplishments in training, evaluate
training programs, visit training programs sites and provide feedback and
suggestions for improvement.
➢ Identify, solicit and manage training opportunities, grants and contracts from
a variety of local and foreign sources.
➢ Monitor current trends and issues in student training and accordingly update
College plans on training.
➢ Develop and maintain an up-to-date data base about the College alumni,
liaise with them, organize alumni activities and events to promote SQU
programs and services.
➢ Liaise with the Center for Community Services and Continuous Education to
organize short courses, workshops and programs offered by the College.
➢ Meet regularly with Faculty and/or Curriculum Committee to assess status,
needs, improvement and evaluation of programs, training and courses
regarding their support to the market in Oman.
➢ Carry out any other duties assigned to him/her by the Dean.
The board of the department undertakes:
➢ To propose study plans and oversee their implementation
➢ To approve the content of the courses
➢ To prescribe textbooks
➢ To approve the distribution of the teaching duties in the department
➢ To make a plan for research in the department
➢ To encourage research and to facilitate cooperation with other departments
➢ To express views on appointment of academic staff and their assistants
➢ To approve the results of the courses
The Scientific College Departments
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➢ To look into and express views on the issues presented by the dean or head of the department
At the call of the chairperson, the department board shall meet at least once a month during the
academic year and whenever it is necessary The department board may form sub committees from
within or outside its membership and may seek the assistance of other experts in performing its duties.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DOCTORATES HOLDERS
(ASST PROF, ASSOC PROF AND PROFESSORS)
➢ Prepare clinical course plan, clinical rotation and evaluation as per accepted format
➢ Collaborate with clinical training committee for clinical placement of students to various clinical
areas
➢ Communicate, coordinate and supervise the clinical training of the students with clinical instructors, clinical staff including preceptors
➢ Liaise with various institutions to facilitate student’s clinical training
➢ Monitor current trends and issues in student training and update college plan on training accordingly
➢ Ensure integration of theory, evidence based practice and research into clinical practice
➢Display leadership abilities in planning, organizing and implementing all activities related to the
professional development of the students and staff at the course, department and college level
➢Facilitate students critical thinking skills and clinical competence in various learning areas
➢Act as a role model in carrying out team research projects in the clinical area.
➢Maintain all records pertaining to clinical training and activities of the departments
➢Prepare reports and submit records of grades through head of department to concerned committee for approval
➢Evaluate the clinical environment and explore new clinical areas.
➢Carries out any other additional responsibilities assigned to her by the administration/ authority
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Administration
➢Functions as an academic advisor for 10 students of our College.
➢Participate in administrative activities of the department.
➢Participate in various committees at the department and College level and carries out the responsibility assigned to her by the committees.
➢Contributes to various events in the college such as Oath taking ceremony, University day
➢Performs any other activity assigned by the HOD and Dean.
➢Ensures students adherence to professional code of conduct.
➢Stays current and competent in the area of instruction.
➢Plans and conducts final clinical exam with Course Coordinator.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LECTURER
OR CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Clinical Instructor collaborates directly with Course Coordinator to determine student learning
needs, and in achieving clinical objectives.
➢Develops clinical learning objectives in collaboration with Course Coordinator.
➢Participates in the development of clinical rotation, learning methods, log book and evaluation
guidelines.
➢Coordinates with Head Nurse of the appropriate clinical area to meet students’ objectives.
Clinical
➢Plans and conducts orientation to clinical course, physical set up and routines of the unit.
➢Identifies clients for students based on their learning needs and facilitates opportunities for students
to perform nursing procedures under his/her direct supervision, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures of the unit.
➢Encourages students to utilize critical thinking skills while providing comprehensive care to clients
and family.
➢Maintains accurate record of students’ performance including anecdotes.
➢Guides students to apply theoretical knowledge in clinical practice.
➢Conducts clinical teaching utilizing innovative teaching methods such as (microteaching, nursing
rounds, reflective learning, pre and post conference, demonstrations, presentation, etc.)
➢Encourages students to provide evidence based care to clients.
➢Evaluates students’ clinical performance using appropriate and approved clinical evaluation tools
and provides feedback to students in an ongoing manner.
➢Informs the Course Coordinator of students who have special learning needs and provides special
guidance.
➢Role models professional behavior and communication to students.
➢Demonstrates accountability for the quality of nursing care provided by nursing student and contributes towards continuous quality improvement of patient care and safety in the unit.
➢Conducts research projects individually or in collaboration with the faculty of nursing and/or with
the health care team in clinical area.
➢Assists the course coordinators in invigilating the theory exams
Laboratory
➢Collaborates with the clinical team in organizing and maintaining the laboratory and Identifies
training opportunity for specific/ specialized simulators.
➢Plans, implements and evaluates various methods of lab learning to augment clinical learning.
Academic and Research
➢Participate actively in the college activities such as curriculum development, implementation, evaluation and revision.
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Resources
Organized and Edited by
➢Prof. Bazdawi Mohammed Said Al Riyami, Dean
➢Mr Ramesh Venkatesaperumal, Asst Dean Undergraduate Studies
➢Dr. Esra Al Khasawneh, Asst Dean Postgraduate Studies and Research
➢Dr Joshua Muliira, Asst Dean Training and Community Services
➢Dr. Melba Sheila D’Souza, Chair, Staff Development Committee
➢Dr. Vidya Seshan, Co-chair, Staff Development Committee
➢Mrs. Badria al Hashar, Director of Administration
➢Mr. Nadeem Al Zadjali, Asst Director of Administration
➢Dr. Ali Ahmad Ali Ammouri, Head, Adult health and critical care
➢Dr. Samira Maroof, Head Community and Mental Health
➢Dr. JJ van der Colff, Head Fundamentals and Administration
➢Mrs Rubyrhose Natividad, Co-ordinator
1.Website http://www.squ.edu.om
2.The Charter of Sultan Qaboos University and its Executive Regulations (2008)
3.University Annual Report 2008-2009
4.Quality Audit Portfolio 2009
5.Postgraduate Academic Regulations DPS 2010
6.University Academic Regulations
7.Strategic Plan 2009-2013
8.The Handbook of Department of Personnel Affairs 2011
9.Curriculum Plan Cohort 2006 Spring 2011
10.Student Handbook 2011
11.College Brochure 2009
12.Faculty Directory 2011
13.Alumni Brochure 2007
14.Clinical Course Manual 2011
15.College Annual Report 2010
16.Faculty Handbook 2011
17.Emergency Plan 2010
18.Self assessment Study Report 2011
19.National Standards of Nursing Practice ONMC
20.Code of Professional Conduct ONMC
21.Quality Manual SQUH 2011
Contributions and Acknowledgement
➢College Committees
➢Committee Coordinators
➢Faculty and Staff Members
➢Administrative offices
Please provide constructive suggestions or feedback in improving the Faculty Handbook.
Published by the College of Nursing, P.O Box 66, Al Khoud 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Available on the website: http://www.squ.edu.om/nursing
Phone: (968) 24145401, Fax (968) 24413536
First Edition: 01-07-2012
Second Release: 01-06-2013
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