Bridging Program in Nursing

About the Program
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The Bridging Program in Nursing is one of the distinguished academic programs offered by the College of Nursing at King Khalid University – Abha. It is designed to provide a flexible and high-quality academic pathway for practicing nurses holding a diploma in nursing, enabling them to continue their education and obtain a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

The program is developed according to the latest academic and professional standards in nursing education. It aims to graduate highly competent professionals capable of delivering comprehensive healthcare services and actively contributing to community service across various nursing fields, both locally and globally.

The program focuses on:

  1. Health promotion, prevention, and patient care: By delivering nursing care that enhances health, prevents illness, and supports patient recovery and rehabilitation across different settings.

  2. Enhancing nursing practice: Through the application of nursing knowledge and leadership principles to improve nursing and healthcare services in diverse facilities.

  3. Scientific research and evidence-based practice: By promoting the use of research principles and evidence-based practice to advance the quality of nursing care.

  4. Effective coordination: By working collaboratively with other healthcare providers to improve overall public health outcomes.

  5. Professional ethics and legal standards: By adhering to ethical and legal principles in the delivery of nursing care, ensuring the dignity and privacy of patients are maintained.

The program represents a valuable opportunity for diploma nurses to advance their academic and professional skills, meet labor market needs, and contribute to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in enhancing the healthcare sector.

 

Vision

Providing a distinguished Bridging program in the field of nursing education locally and globally.

Mission

Preparing distinguished graduates who are able to provide integrated health care and community service in all fields of nursing

Objectives

 Providing nursing care in order to promote and maintain health and to care and rehabilitate patients.

Using nursing information and leadership principles to improve nursing and health practice in various facilities.

Use the principles of scientific research and the process based on evidence to improve nursing practice.

Coordination with health care providers to improve the general level of health.

.Follow the principles, ethics and legal aspects of providing nursing care

Advantage of Bridging Program

 

"It is affiliated with the university of the institution. (The graduate receives a bachelor's degree from the College of Nursing - King Khalid University).
All the teaching staff are qualified in various specializations, supported by their assistants from teaching assistants and lecturers.
There are excellent laboratories equipped with all advanced educational tools for all specialties."

Study Plan (Two years and Half Graduate Students)
First Level
Course Name Study Hours Mantatory or Elective
Health Assessment 3 Mantatory
Fundamentals of nursing-2 6 Mantatory
Pharmacology 2 Mantatory
Microbiology 4 Mantatory
Second Level
Medical Surgical-1 6 Mantatory
Maternal and neonatal health nursing 6 Mantatory
Nutrition 2 Mantatory
Communication and health education 2 Mantatory
Third Level
Medical Surgical-1 6 Mantatory
Pediatric Nursing 6 Mantatory
Human Growth and development 2 Mantatory
Applied Biostatostics 2 Mantatory
Fourth Level
Psychiatric and mrntal Health Nursing 6 Mantatory
Introduction to Psychology 2 Mantatory
Introduction to Nursing Research 3 Mantatory
Intensive Care Nursing 3 Mantatory
Primary Health Care 2 Mantatory
Fifth Level
Commuinty Health Nursing 5 Mantatory
Nursing Administration 5 Mantatory
Infectious diseases 2 Mantatory
Epidemiology 3 Mantatory
Emergency and Critical care nursing 4 Mantatory
Study Plan (Three years Graduate Students)
First Level
Course Name Study Hours Mantatory or Elective
Medical Surgical-1 6 Mantatory
Maternal and neonatal health nursing 6 Mantatory
Nutrition 2 Mantatory
Communication and health education 2 Mantatory
Second Level
Medical Surgical-1 6 Mantatory
Pediatric Nursing 6 Mantatory
Human Growth and development 2 Mantatory
Applied Biostatostics 2 Mantatory
Third Level
Psychiatric and mrntal Health Nursing 6 Mantatory
Introduction to Psychology 2 Mantatory
Introduction to Nursing Research 3 Mantatory
Intensive Care Nursing 3 Mantatory
Primary Health Care 2 Mantatory
Fourth Level
Commuinty Health Nursing 5 Mantatory
Nursing Administration 5 Mantatory
Infectious diseases 2 Mantatory
Epidemiology 3 Mantatory
Emergency and Critical care nursing 4 Mantatory