As one of the departments of the College of Nursing, the Department of Nursing Practices was established in the university year of 1434/1435H. Prof. Yusria Muhammad Ibrahim Musharrafa was named supervisor of the department, by virtue of the UQU President's resolution no. 133963, dated Shaaban 10, 1435H.

The disciplines taught at the Department of Nursing Practices include: principles of nursing (1), principles of nursing (2), internal and surgical nursing (1), internal and surgical nursing (2), maternity and gynecology nursing, pediatric nursing, emergency and critical cases nursing, and health assessment; totaling 42 credit hours, out of 140 hours accredited for the nursing program.

The department contributes to realizing the college's mission, by fostering the graduates' nursing practices, and honing their practical skills that would enable them to compete in the work market, and assume professional leadership. To do so, the college offers to students a myriad of laboratories (for nursing basics, internal and surgical nursing, critical case nursing, maternity and gynecology nursing, and pediatric nursing.) 

That said, it should be noted also that the department is staffed with an elite of faculty members, of various nationalities, covering all nursing disciplines. That is to be added to teaching assistants (TAs), who are Saudi graduates doing their post-graduate studies, and most of whom have received scholarships. Additionally, the department is staffed with highly qualified technical cadres, who take up the responsibility of operating and maintaining labs. The department is committed to providing high-quality education, such that utilizes the cutting-edge educational technologies that stimulates constructive thinking, decision making, and problem solving.

The college has put upon itself the responsibility of graduating highly-qualified, well-trained nursing cadres, to provide a safe, best-quality medical service for our society, and promoting the theoretical knowledge, research, and real-world practices, by way of providing a supportive, innovation-friendly learning environment.

 

To take the lead domestically, and prove to be a strong competitor at the regional level, so far as nursing education, research, practicing, and community service are concerned.

 

 Community service

 Quality and professionalism

 Teamwork

 Transparency and credibility

 Academic integrity, and respecting intellectual property rights

 Equal opportunities, and professional equality

 Commitment to nursing ethics, as well as the Islamic principles and teachings