Critical Care studies in Oman

Asiya Said Al-HasniOman Specialized Nursing Institute

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Sultanate of Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an

Arab state in Southwest Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, where it holds a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf

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Sultanate of Oman

• Sultan: Qabus ibn Sa'id (1970)

• Total area: 82,031 sq mi

(212,460 sq km)

• The estimated population

of Oman is 3.93 million.

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Nursing Institutes

• Before 1984 = 126 omani nurses

• Nursing institutes (Government MOH) in Oman = 10

• Yearly Approximately 400 nurses

• Total 8.600 omani nurses till 2012

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Oman Specialized Nursing Institute

Vision & ValuesVision & ValuesVision

  The Oman Specialised Nursing Institute will be a centre of excellence in the

provision of national and international specialist nursing and midwifery education

at a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.

 

 Values

 At the Oman Specialised Nursing Institute we value:

ProfessionalismInnovationActive learningCaring Quality

Main Objective of OSNIMain Objective of OSNI

“To prepare specialist Nurses/Midwives Nurses/Midwives to

be able to function in the specialist areas to

qualify them as Competent, SafeCompetent, Safe and

ProfessionalProfessional practitioners and thus meeting

the part of the needs of health care services

of the Sultanate."

Midwifery Programme in 1995. Nephrology Nursing, commenced in 1997.

Oman Specialized Nursing Institute Oman Specialized Nursing Institute

Specialty Programmes at OSNISpecialty Programmes at OSNI

1. Nephrology Nursing Programme (1997)2. Critical Care Nursing in Pediatrics & Neonatology

Programme (1999)3. Midwifery Programme ( resumed in 1999)

1. North Batinah Nsg Inst. (2002), 2. Al-Dhahira Nsg. Inst. (2003)3. Al-Dhakhiliya Nsg. Inst. (2004)

4. Nursing Administration Programme (2003)5. Adult Critical Care Nursing (2004)6. Mental Health Nursing (2004)7. Infection Prevention & Control Nursing (2009)8. BSc Top-Up Degree Programme (2009)9. BSc Community Health Nursing (2012)

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ProgrammeProgramme # Graduate

CCNPNP 286

MP 617

NNP 306

ACCNP 207

IPCNP 62

MHNP 136

NAP 227

BSc 150

BSc (Community) 40

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First Critical Care Nurse in Oman

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The programme prepares the nurses to provide safe and competent bedside The programme prepares the nurses to provide safe and competent bedside care to adult critically ill adult patients to prepare leaders and change agents care to adult critically ill adult patients to prepare leaders and change agents to improve the standards of nursing practice for adult critically ill patients. to improve the standards of nursing practice for adult critically ill patients.

The course include professional role of the nurse in the critical care, critical The course include professional role of the nurse in the critical care, critical care technologies, pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology, nutrition of the care technologies, pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology, nutrition of the critically ill, contemporary issues in the care of critically ill, and nursing critically ill, contemporary issues in the care of critically ill, and nursing research.research.

Adult Critical Care Nursing Programme (ACCNP)

This programme is designed to prepare specialist nurses with This programme is designed to prepare specialist nurses with advanced and specialized skills to deliver competent high quality advanced and specialized skills to deliver competent high quality critical care to neonates, infants and children with various health critical care to neonates, infants and children with various health problems. problems.

Critical Care Nursing in Paediatric and Neonatology is a requirement Critical Care Nursing in Paediatric and Neonatology is a requirement in the Sultanate due to the increasing acuity of hospitalised infants in the Sultanate due to the increasing acuity of hospitalised infants and children. Additionally, continuing advances in technology and and children. Additionally, continuing advances in technology and the expansion of critical care units make it imperative to prepare the expansion of critical care units make it imperative to prepare Omani nurse specialists to care for critically ill children and neonates.Omani nurse specialists to care for critically ill children and neonates.

Critical Care Nursing in Paediatric and Critical Care Nursing in Paediatric and Neonatology (CCNPNP)Neonatology (CCNPNP)

Critical Care Nursing Program

• Length of the program = 1 academic year

• Through three semesters

• Theory + clinical

• Each program with number of faculty

• Total credits between 35 to 40

• Post basic Diploma in the speciality

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Theoretical learning• Class attendance

• Directed study/self study

• Assignment work (Project development)

• Reflection in action and upon action

• Discussion and debate

• Program portfolio development and maintenance

• Seminars

• External educational facilities/workshops

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Simulation

• High fidelity Simulation

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Clinical

• Competencies (Hospitals)

• Evidence Based Practice

Code of Conduct

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TOP-UP BACHELORS TOP-UP BACHELORS DEGREEDEGREE

In Collaboration with In Collaboration with University of Cardiff, Wales, University of Cardiff, Wales,

UK UK

Main Purpose: The programme is based upon the already validated BSc (Hons) in Nursing Studies. The programme will allow qualified nurses who have gained their first level nursing qualification at a level below degree, the opportunity to study and obtain a degree in nursing. Specific Aims•To enable the qualified nurse to develop a deeper understanding of the discipline of nursing and to apply this knowledge to professional practice.

•To enable the qualified nurse to enhance her / his understanding of the research process and the application of evidence to enhance the profession of nursing.

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BSc (Hons) in Community Health Nursing PracticeBSc (Hons) in Community Health Nursing Practice

BSc Community Health Nursing Program is implemented jointly with Cardiff BSc Community Health Nursing Program is implemented jointly with Cardiff University, UK. University, UK. The Program is designed with four modules 120L6 UK credits, The Program is designed with four modules 120L6 UK credits,

50% theory and 50% practice. 50% theory and 50% practice.

Prior to the Program, a pre-academic course is prepared to orient Community Prior to the Program, a pre-academic course is prepared to orient Community Health Nursing students to understand the role of Community Health Health Nursing students to understand the role of Community Health Nursing as Nursing as

a care giver, an educator, a researcher and a manager. It emphasizes on the a care giver, an educator, a researcher and a manager. It emphasizes on the study and application of nursing roles and functions in health promotion and study and application of nursing roles and functions in health promotion and

disease prevention based on concepts of primary health care. The students will disease prevention based on concepts of primary health care. The students will be exposed to the theoretical concepts of community health nursing, maternal be exposed to the theoretical concepts of community health nursing, maternal

and child health, school health, working population health and elderly care. and child health, school health, working population health and elderly care.

Advanced Study Skills, English and IT CourseAdvanced Study Skills, English and IT Course

The aim of this programme is to equip

Omani students with academic skills and

improve their proficiency in English and

Information Technology so that they may

succeed in their post-basic nursing specialty

or midwifery course and remain life-long

learners committed to their professions.

Critical Care Studies

• In-services education (on job training)• Continuous Professional Development

Department

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Future Plans for OSNIFuture Plans for OSNI

Post graduate Diploma and Post graduate Diploma and

Master DegreeMaster Degree

Thanks

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