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Nursing Diploma Programs
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The Nursing Diploma Programs are specifically designed for Saudi female and male students. The duration is 2 ½ years. These programs have been developed according to the standards established by the National Committee on Nursing, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Medical Services Department of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation. These programs prepare and qualify graduates to provide a high standard of nursing care to patients. The students shall complete forty credit hours of nursing science courses and thirty-two credit hours of behavioral, liberal arts, and basic science courses. This is followed by 6 months of consolidated practice. All courses must be completed within the required timeframes. All courses are taught in English. The following is a statistics of Nursing Academy graduates and the number of current students:
Graduates
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Students level |
Number |
Sex |
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2003 |
16 |
Male |
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2004 |
26 |
Male |
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2005 |
18 |
Female |
Current Students
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Students level |
Number |
Sex |
Expected graduation month - year |
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Level 5 , interns |
18 |
Female |
March 2007 |
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Level 5 , interns |
13 |
Male |
March 2007 |
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Level 3 |
33 |
Female |
February 2008 |
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Level 1 |
28 |
Female |
February 2009 |
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Level 1 |
15 |
Male |
February 2009 |
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