21 May 2012
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Education Services
Last Update: 28 Aug 2010 09:47 AM
 

Director Nursing Education: Karen Cairney       CairneyK@ngha.med.sa

  • To promote, facilitate and provide nurses with learning opportunities aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of patient care through best practices.
  • To provide high quality evidence-based nursing education based on research, innovation and collaboration in support of the vision of the NGHA.

Key Activities:

    • General Nursing Orientation.
    • Orientation for Unit Assistants.
    • Facilitate and Coordinate Mandatory Certification Courses.
    • Develop and present workshops for Nursing Staff.
    • Development of Self-study modules.
    • In-service Education.
    • Nurse Internship Program.
    • Nurse Residency Program.
    • Maintain records of current license and education database of Nursing Staff.
    • Information Management.

Staff Development:

All nursing units provide ongoing professional development for staff. For example:

    • Unit Specific Orientation.
    • Self-study modules.
    • Area specific competencies.
    • Workshops and Mandatory In-services.
    • Participation in QIP programs.
    • Participation in self-evaluation.
       
   
     
     
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