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History:

The Community Health Nursing Unit was established since the establishment of the Higher Institute of Nursing, Alexandria University in 1955. This unit had continued to provide theoretical and clinical education in community health nursing field until 1994. In this year, the scientific departments were established including Community Health Nursing Department.

Mission:

The department's primary mission is to prepare nursing students in their different educational level (undergraduate and postgraduate) with basic community health nursing principles and techniques upon which they can proceed further. Emphasis is to promote health and wellbeing and upgrade quality of family care.

Vision:

The Community Health Nursing Department possesses the potentials that qualify it to be a center of excellence in community health nursing education and nursing research for the advancement of community health nursing practice nationally and internationally. It is capable to graduate competent professional nurses who are competitive in the era of the globalization and free market.

Objectives:

• Provide the community with competent graduates who are holistically and comprehensively prepared to meet the community health needs.
• Meet the advancement of nursing education, practice and research in the field of the community health nursing.
• Encourage the implementation of population-based health and research projects that address specific community health outcomes, particularly those that reduce community health disparities.

Scientific Degrees:

The department offers special courses needed to the following scientific degrees:

• Master in Community Health Nursing.
• Doctorate in Community Health Nursing.
• Diploma in Family Health Nursing.
• Diploma in School Health Nursing.

Skills Lab:

The department has Health Promotion Center which is prepared with the medical and scientific apparatuses and visual aids. Laboratory technicians are responsible for the center under the supervision of the teaching staff.

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History:

The Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing Department was established as a part of the Higher Institute of Nursing, Alexandria University in 1955.

Mission:

The Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing Department's primary mission is to provide a continuum of comprehensive educational program in the area of specialty which prepares student nurses (nurses to be) and provides opportunities for continuing education and training that enhances the development of scientific and practical skills, which reflect on the women health during the maternity cycle.

Vision:

The department aspires for a pioneering status worldwide as a center of excellence in obstetric and gynecologic nursing education and academic research for the advancement of nursing practice nationally, regionally and internationally.

Objectives:

• Update the strategic plan to be consistent with global changes and strengthen the overall progress toward the international accreditation.
• Develop the capacity of staff members and encourage them to collaborate with regional and international agencies to advance the educational process and scientific research.
• Develop students' learning ability through activating modern strategies in teaching and learning and encourage them to continuing education in order to produce high caliber in obstetric and gynecologic nursing.
• Establish special programs such as open education in accordance with the needs of the society and labor market requirements.
• Update the postgraduate programs to be in accordance with the international standards and that is through continued support to develop the system of integrated scientific research.
• Commercialize scientific research to improve the quality of nursing care based on evidence and take action to apply in practical field and education.
• Formulate an effective partnership with various health care agencies through the provision of consultations at both local and regional levels by distinct faculty staff members.
• Develop human and material resources through the activation of the role of special units and converting them into centers of excellence.
• Activate self-evaluation and continuous improvement to achieve excellence in all elements of the higher education and scientific research.
• Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of community service on the Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing Department at the local and regional levels.  

Scientific Degrees:

The department offers special courses needed to award the following scientific degrees:

• Master in Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing.
• Doctorate in Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing.
• Diploma in Midwifery.
  

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History:

The Medical Surgical Nursing Department was established as a part of the Higher Institute of Nursing, Alexandria University in 1955. The department is responsible for teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of medical surgical nursing.

Mission:

The primary mission of the Medical Surgical Nursing Department is to prepare nursing students in their different educational levels; undergraduate and postgraduate, with basic medical surgical nursing principles and techniques upon which they can further proceed. The emphasis is to foster learning and ameliorate quality patient care in different specialties.

Vision:

The core values of the Medical Surgical Nursing Department are proficiency, critical nursing, holism and quality patient care. Continuing advanced postgraduate research and technology are required to keep pace with the rapidly evolving and continually changing societal needs regarding the medical surgical nursing fields.

Objectives:

• Prepare competent, professional nurses in the general and specialties of medical surgical clinical settings.
• Provide postgraduate nursing studies to upgrade the cognitive and psychomotor skills of professional nurses to be in line with the current days changing health care.
• Find proper innovative methods to solve patient problems through scientific critical thinking and holistic approaches.
• Prepare students to be self-motivated.

Scientific Degrees:

The department offers special courses needed to award the following scientific degrees:

• Master in Medical Surgical Nursing.
• Doctorate in Medical Surgical Nursing.
• Diploma in Burn Nursing.
• Diploma in Nephrology Nursing.
• Diploma in Peri-operative Nursing.
• Diploma in Oncology Nursing.

Skills Labs:

The department has specialized skills labs which are prepared with the most recent models, simulators, scientific apparatuses and visual aids. These labs include:

• Three Fundamentals Medical Surgical Nursing Labs (A, B and C).
• One Medical Surgical Nursing Lab and OSCE lab.

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History:

Based on statistical analysis, it was reported that more than 95% of the faculty graduates work in the Critical Care and Emergency Nursing field. According to this community needs it was necessary to establish this department (1995) to prepare graduate nurses to work in different critical care settings and postgraduate students in the field Critical Care and Emergency Nursing. Teaching focuses on preparing students to be qualified in clinical skills based on theoretical knowledge and preparing them to work either as educators, nursing practitioners or being leaders in different health associations. There are highly qualified professors, teachers and clinical instructors carrying out the teaching responsibilities.

Mission:

The Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department aims to ensure highly quality of care provided for patients and their families with respect to patient precious life in companionate and highly technologic caring environment utilizing evidence based approaches. The department works collaboratively within and outside the institution; nationally and internationally to enhance safety and ensure high quality nursing practices. The department also trains future leaders who work at variety of settings.

Vision:

The Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department strives for promoting excellence in critical care and emergency nursing education, academic research and practice. The department aims to lead critical care and emergency nursing specialty regionally and nationally, and strengthen the organizational capacity. The department shares in advancing nursing profession by equipping nursing students with professional abilities to meet the labor market demands regionally nationally, and internationally, and enables them to be capable of effective competition.

Objectives:

The Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department exists to:

• Promote the specialty of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing through:
• Encouraging interaction and mentorship among critical care nurses.
• Identifying and disseminating information on key trends affecting and pertinent to critical care.
• Serving as supporter/an advocate for the public care.
• Promote the interests of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department's members and improve the professional environment of the critical care nurses through education and public awareness.
• Promote ethical principles as defined in the Code of Ethics.
• Actively collaborate with other heath related organizations to improve critical care.
• Be the primary resource for the critical care nursing leadership, education and research.
• Develop, disseminate and evaluate critical care education and research.
• Define standards that serve as a basis for critical care practice.

Scientific Degrees:

The department offers special courses needed to the following scientific degrees:

• Master in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing.
• Doctorate in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing.
• Diploma in Emergency and Trauma Care Nursing.
• Diploma in Critical Cardiac Care Nursing.
• Diploma in General Intensive Care Nursing.

Skills Labs:

The department has three nursing skills laboratories which are well equipped for clinical training in critical care nursing specialty, namely:

• The Critical Care Center.
• The Critical Care Nursing Skills Lab.
• The Emergency Life Support Lab.