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2. Faculty Information

Contact Information

Location:
Al-Forousiya Road, Opposite Horse Race Track
PO Box 23133
Doha, Qatar

Phone:
+974.406.5222

Email address:
ucqadmit@ucalgary.ca

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Introduction

The ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½ Qatar - Nursing was established in 2006 through a comprehensive agreement between the State of Qatar and the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½, and was granted faculty status by the Board of Governors of the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½ in February 2008. The purpose of the Faculty is to prepare residents of Qatar at the undergraduate level as nurses qualified to assume first level positions in professional nursing. Health care in the State of Qatar has a growing need for professional nurses in a variety of settings and students are provided with learning experiences in several different areas. The vision of the Faculty is to enrich health and wellness in Qatar and the Gulf region through world-class education of nurses.

Pattern

The Qatar faculty offers a 120 credit (4 year) baccalaureate program, a 45 credit (approximately 2 years) post-diploma baccalaureate program, and a 24-month diploma in nursing program. In addition, the Foundation Program leading to the Nursing Diploma or the Bachelor of Nursing degree is offered to increase access to and success in the Nursing programs in Qatar.

Objectives

Upon completion of the regular BN program, the graduate will be able to:

Practice in a variety of settings including health care agencies/institutions, the home and the community
Consider factors influencing health and illness
Use knowledge, critical thinking and clinical skills for making sound judgments and providing competent care
Act in promoting health, disease prevention, and care for individuals with acute, long-term, and anticipated terminal illnesses
Communicate effectively and develop professional relationships with clients
Practice with cultural awareness and sensitivity to the influences of racial and ethnic diversity in health
Participate in the advancement of nursing practice through research
Possess leadership abilities and organizational skills that make an effective contribution as a member of the health care team
Integrate changing technologies into health care
Be committed to the pursuit of knowledge, lifelong learning and professional development
Have a professional sense of social responsibility and be an active participant in influencing health, health care policy, and reform

Upon completion of the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Nursing program, the graduate will be able to:

Synthesize concepts from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences with nursing knowledge in the practice of nursing
Demonstrate caring in nursing practice
Apply the nursing process based upon conceptual frameworks of nursing
Provide nursing care throughout the life cycles of individuals, families, groups and communities
Demonstrate independent, interdependent and collaborative roles in the practice of nursing to promote, maintain and restore health of individuals, families, groups and communities, and when life is no longer sustainable, to assist in coping with the dying process
Demonstrate accountability for the professional practice of nursing within current legal, ethical and professional standards
Apply research findings in the practice and for the advancement of nursing
Accept responsibility for self-directed, continuous professional development

Upon completion of the Diploma in Nursing program, the graduate will be able to:

Provide direct patient care in acute care hospital units
Enter the Bachelor of Nursing Post-Diploma program

Upon completion of the Foundation Program, students will transition directly into the Bachelor of Nursing degree program or the Diploma in Nursing program (see objectives above).

Opportunities

The opportunities for nursing careers in Qatar are many and varied. Staff nurse positions are available in acute care (hospital) settings, extended care, home care, and community settings. Health care is a rapidly expanding field in Qatar with an increasing need for highly educated nurses.

Resources

The ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓÆµµ¼º½ Qatar is located on Al Forousiya Road in Doha, Qatar. The campus offers students high-tech classrooms, biology and chemistry laboratories, computer labs, a Clinical Simulation Learning Centre, a Learning Commons (library, media, learning resources), and a Faculty Development Centre. There are also male and female gyms, a cafeteria, prayer rooms, and student lounges.

Faculty Members

Our faculty members are all highly educated and experienced Canadian professors and instructors who are expert clinicians, educators, and researchers.

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