14 December 2010
MUSCAT -- The College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) recently organised the 'Internship Feedback Presentation' for its fourth batch of nursing graduates under the patronage of Dr Said Ali al Yahya'ee, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Community Service.
A total of 43 nursing graduates underwent the internship programme for 2010.
The internship programme at College of Nursing is designed to facilitate the transition from the role of a supervised student nurse to a competent professional nurse with wide range of exposure and experience. This is a six months programme with four months in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and two months of clinical experience in internationally acclaimed hospitals in other countries.
The international hospital chosen were Garden Groove Hospital, USA, Jordan University Hospital, Jordan, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India, and Global Hospital, Chennai, India. The programme started with a welcome address by Prof Bazdawi bin Mohammed al Riyami, Dean, College of Nursing who also summarised the internship programme as a comprehensive professional experience aimed at enhancement of self development and sensitisation to diverse cultures. Dr Raghda Shukri, Expert, College of Nursing and Leader of Internship Committee, listed the accomplishments of the Internship programme since 2007.
Is'haq al Maamari, who reported on the internship experience at SQU Hospital, stated that practicing as an intern provided them a deep insight into the functional standards of each unit and an opportunity to practice comprehensive nursing care with progressive independence.
The visit to USA was briefed by Zeinab Nasser Sulaiman al Azri, who described the multifaceted practice arenas and advanced practice systems at Garden Groove Hospital. Faisal Mohammed Saif al Rashdi spoke on the experience at Jordan University, where the focus of Internship was to practice in critical care units, training in advanced courses and educational visits .
The visit to Global Hospital in India was narrated by Ruqiya al Kalbani, who narrated the novel strategies practiced at Global Hospital.
She also added that their learning in Global Hospital was further enriched by their participation to conferences, workshops and visits to health oriented institutions.
MUSCAT -- The College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) recently organised the 'Internship Feedback Presentation' for its fourth batch of nursing graduates under the patronage of Dr Said Ali al Yahya'ee, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Community Service.
A total of 43 nursing graduates underwent the internship programme for 2010.
The internship programme at College of Nursing is designed to facilitate the transition from the role of a supervised student nurse to a competent professional nurse with wide range of exposure and experience. This is a six months programme with four months in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and two months of clinical experience in internationally acclaimed hospitals in other countries.
The international hospital chosen were Garden Groove Hospital, USA, Jordan University Hospital, Jordan, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India, and Global Hospital, Chennai, India. The programme started with a welcome address by Prof Bazdawi bin Mohammed al Riyami, Dean, College of Nursing who also summarised the internship programme as a comprehensive professional experience aimed at enhancement of self development and sensitisation to diverse cultures. Dr Raghda Shukri, Expert, College of Nursing and Leader of Internship Committee, listed the accomplishments of the Internship programme since 2007.
Is'haq al Maamari, who reported on the internship experience at SQU Hospital, stated that practicing as an intern provided them a deep insight into the functional standards of each unit and an opportunity to practice comprehensive nursing care with progressive independence.
The visit to USA was briefed by Zeinab Nasser Sulaiman al Azri, who described the multifaceted practice arenas and advanced practice systems at Garden Groove Hospital. Faisal Mohammed Saif al Rashdi spoke on the experience at Jordan University, where the focus of Internship was to practice in critical care units, training in advanced courses and educational visits .
The visit to Global Hospital in India was narrated by Ruqiya al Kalbani, who narrated the novel strategies practiced at Global Hospital.
She also added that their learning in Global Hospital was further enriched by their participation to conferences, workshops and visits to health oriented institutions.
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