Nursing Education in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Future Implementation

Conference Paper

Sasmarkandi, Osama A . 2013

• نوع عمل المنشور: Conference
• رابط المنشور على الويب: http://www.mbaainternational.org/pdf/MBAA%20Program%202015_Postconference%20Draf...
• الوسوم: Nursing Education, Saudi Arabia, Challenges, Future
• اسم المؤتمر: MBAA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2013
• عنوان المؤتمر: Building on Our 50+-Year Tradition of Excellence
• تاريخ المؤتمر: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 27, 2013
• المنظمة الراعية: BHAA

مستخلص المنشور

Nursing in Saudi Arabia has established in the begging of 1954 under the administration of the Ministry of Health (MOH) During the past 50 years, nursing has faced many obstacles and challenges to reform nursing among Saudi community Now, according to the ministry of health, the number of the majority of nurses are holding a diploma degree exceeds 10,000 nurses with diploma degree In response to the challenges, and in order to improve the quality of nursing education in the country, the Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) have recommended that Baccalaureate of nursing is the minimum required degree for professionalism, and the entry level to the practice Yet, with shortage of nurses, qualified preceptors, and difficulties of clinical settings, the poor outcome of nursing practice has affected nursing image Moreover, the revolution of higher education in health specialties including nursing has been emerged to reach up to 25 nursing program with average of 1000 students per year This paper will address the history of Saudi nursing education identifying the challenges of creating qualified new nurses to be ready in the field of care Furthermore, it will explore the current nursing workforce and ways to improve nursing images at Saudi Arabia