Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

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Message from Head of the Department

Dr.Annie Rosita Arul Raj

Dear Students, Faculty, and Visitors, It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to all of you to the Nursing Department at Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS) located in four campuses (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Al Ain, Al Dhafra), UAE. As the Head of Nursing for all the four FCHS campuses, I am delighted to be part of this vibrant and dedicated community of healthcare professionals.

Our Nursing Department is pledged to excellence in Nursing education & research, and We are committed to preparing the next generation of compassionate and skilled nurses who will play a crucial role in shaping the future of healthcare.

At FCHS, we offer state-of-the-art facilities, experienced faculty, and a comprehensive curriculum designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field of nursing. Our programs emphasize evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, academic and clinical collaboration, ensuring that you are well-prepared to meet the challenges of modern healthcare.

As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, nursing plays an increasingly vital role. Our dedicated faculty and staff are here to support you throughout your educational journey, providing guidance, mentorship, and a nurturing environment that fosters both personal and professional growth.

I encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our programs, faculty, research initiatives, and the opportunities available to you. Whether you are a prospective student, a current student, a member of our faculty, or a visitor interested in nursing, we are here to enlighten you with the information you need about the Nursing Department.

Thank you for choosing FCHS and becoming a part of our FCHS-Nursing community. I look forward to witnessing your growth and success as you embark on this fulfilling and rewarding journey in the field of nursing.

Warm regards,

Dr. Annie Rosita,

Head of Nursing Department, FCHS (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Al Ain, Al Dhafra), UAE

List of Programs and Local Accreditation Status

  • VISION

    To be a Pre-eminent Leading Nurse Education Provider of Qualified Graduates, Regionally and Globally, Delivering Excellence in Service, Innovation and Research.

    MISSION

    • Provide flexible, dynamic, and culturally sensitive, student- centered Nursing curricula that fosters qualified Nursing graduates.
    • Develop Graduates who are Independent Critical Thinkers, Patient-Centered, Competent evidence-based Nursing Care Providers, Technologically Savvy, and able to work across Diverse health care settings.
    • Conduct clinically relevant applied nursing research that promotes innovation, and industrial impact, in collaboration with Industry partners.
    • Enhance the Nursing Profession Regionally and Globally, in alignment with National and International standards.

    VALUES

    In addition to FCHS values, the student nurse in the Nursing program at FCHS will foster the following values:

    • Caring: Fundamental to nursing, it permits the nurse to connect to clients, appreciate human dignity, increase empathy, and respond with compassion.
    • Teamwork: The ability of to work with nursing and inter-disciplinary teams, through open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality client care.
    • Leadership: To develop the ability to inspire, influence and motivate; to achieve highest potential and collective organizational goals.
    • Life – long Learning: A dynamic learning process involving both formal and informal, personal and professional life – including reflecting, questioning and seeking new learning opportunities.
Accreditation
Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS) vision is to be the foremost provider of excellence in health sciences education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. FCHS intends to continue to provide highquality professionals in different health care disciplines to serve the current and future needs of the UAE whilst also to develop and maintain a culture of applied and operational research in the degree programs offered. FCHS in line with UAE’s 2021 goals, 2022 50 for 50 initiatives, 2025 Healthcare Master Plan and 2030 Abu Dhabi Visions, aims to provide a knowledge based economy and up skilling of the current workforce in health sciences.

The FCHS nursing department used to offer a dedicated bridging program from diploma to BSN. Currently that program is not accepting new applicants. However, nurses with a higher degree (Associates, Diploma, Higher Degree) may apply to the BSN program. Each application will be evaluated and equivancy against the current plan of study. Currently Practicing nurses may receive up to ½ the Plan credits (~60 credit hours) for previous course work. A typical applicant would require two years of full time study to convert a diploma to a bachelors degree.

FCHS is also planning to offer a BSM in Midwifery when approved by the CAA.  Anticipated date of starting that program is Fall 2022.

  • Combine patient assessment, diagnostics and health informatics to formulate person-centered nursing care that results in delivering evidence-based care according to current policy and procedure requirements.
  • While considering interprofessional communications and respecting patient, person, family, community, and clinicians viewpoints, compose treatment plans generating culturally competent clinical decisions.
  • Respecting the context of civil, religious, ethical, and legal standards, design autonomous nursing interventions leveraging change management in a collegial and respectable workplace setting.
  • Through lifelong learning using health technology and scholarly literature, invent innovative solutions for health promotion and education to deliver JCI level care for inpatient, home, community, and mental health settings.
  • Assess nursing as a profession and devise research to test ethical, legal, and culturally compliant interventions to meet professional guideline benchmarks.

Staff
CampusTitleDepartment
Annie Rosita Arul RajAbu DhabiAssistant Professor Nursing ; Head of theNursing Departmentannie.raj@fchs.ac.ae
Abdelrahman SalamehAbu DhabiInstructor Nursingabdelrahman.salameh@fchs.ac.ae
Amitha MohanAbu DhabiInstructor Nursingamitha.mohan@fchs.ac.ae
Briliya DevadasAbu DhabiAssistant Professor Nursingbriliya.devadas@fchs.ac.ae
Liezl Delfino PangilinanAbu DhabiLab Specialist Nursingliezl.pangilinan@fchs.ac.ae
Nathira Abdelqader Ahmad AlhmaimatAbu DhabiAssistant Professor Nursingnathira.alhmaimat@fchs.ac.ae
Omar MelhemAbu DhabiAssociate Professor Nursingomar.melhem@fchs.ac.ae
Reeja ThomasAbu DhabiInstructor Nursingreeja.thomas@fchs.ac.ae
Ymaleen Lorenzo CabralesAbu DhabiInstructor Nursingymaleen.cabrales@fchs.ac.ae
Mansour Jawdet Mohammed MansourAjmanAssociate Professor Nursingmansour.mansour@fchs.ac.ae
Allen DoyleAjmanSenior Instructor Nursingallen.doyle@fchs.ac.ae
Anupama KanisseryAjmanInstructor Nursinganupama.kanissery@fchs.ac.ae
Atika KhalafAjmanAssociate Professor Nursingatika.abdullah@fchs.ac.ae
Doreen MukonaAjmanAssistant Professor Nursingdoreen.mukona@fchs.ac.ae
Emily Kay DettenmaierAjmanSenior Instructor Nursingemily.dettenmaier@fchs.ac.ae
Hussam S.M. Al AmoorAjmanSenior Instructor Nursinghussam.alamoor@fchs.ac.ae
Jean Pilirani MukasaAjmanAssistant Professor Nursingjean.mukasa@fchs.ac.ae
Jeffrey Victorino de JesusAjmanInstructor Nursingjeffrey.jesus@fchs.ac.ae
Joemol JamesAjmanSenior Instructor Nursingjoemol.james@fchs.ac.ae
Judith RukwezaAjmanAssistant Professor Nursingjudith.rukweza@fchs.ac.ae
Mahmoud Al-QadiAjmanAssistant Professor Nursingmahmoud.alqadi@fchs.ac.ae
Malek Mutee Ahmad HmaidiAjmanInstructor Nursingmalek.hmaidi@fchs.ac.ae
Maribeth Carpio TabayAjmanLab Specialist NursingMaribeth.Tabay@fchs.ac.ae
Smitha JosephAjmanLab Specialist Nursingsmitha.joseph@fchs.ac.ae
Sylivia NalubegaAjmanAssistant Professor Nursingsylivia.nalubega@fchs.ac.ae
Hadya Abboud Abdel Rahim Abdel-FattahAjmanAssistant Professor NursingHadia.rasheed@fchs.ac.ae
Firas Adnan Abd Fattah QatouniAl AinInstructor Nursingfiras.qatouni@fchs.ac.ae
Francis Richard Loy-odan CotengAl AinLab Specialist Nursingfrancis.coteng@fchs.ac.ae
Ibrahim BashayrehAl AinAssociate Professor NursingIbrahim.Bashayreh@fchs.ac.ae
Imad MaaloufAl AinInstructor NursingImad.Maalouf@fchs.ac.ae
Julie Ann ZakariaAl AinSenior Instructor NursingJulie.Zakaria@fchs.ac.ae
Mohamad Abdul Salam Al MekkawiAl AinAssistant Professor NursingMohamed.Mikkawi@fchs.ac.ae
Mohammad Othman Ibrahim AbudariAl AinAssistant Professor NursingMohammad.Abudari@fchs.ac.ae
Mohammed Abdullah Al MaqbaliAl AinAssistant Professor NursingMohammed.AlMaqbali@fchs.ac.ae
Nazih Said Mohammad Abu TabarAl AinAssistant Professor NursingNazih.Tabar@fchs.ac.ae
Patrick Gladson PhiriAl AinAssistant Professor Nursingpatrick.phiri@fchs.ac.aen
Reem Salem Obaid Khasib AlnasriAl AinTeaching Assistant NursingReem.Alnasri@fchs.ac.ae
Renuga DeviAl AinLab Specialist NursingRenugadevi.Kumar@fchs.ac.ae
Suleman ShahAl AinInstructor NursingSuleman.Shah@fchs.ac.ae
Aisha Al DewasriAl AinInstructor Nursingaisha.aldawsari@fchs.ac.ae
Kavitha ParthasarathyAl DhafraAssistant Professor NursingKavitha.Parthasarathy@fchs.ac.ae
Lintu Maria MichaelAl DhafraInstructor NursingLintu.Michael@fchs.ac.ae
Manju VargheseAl DhafraInstructor NursingManju.Varghese@fchs.ac.ae
Mohammed AlmahroukAl DhafraAssistant Professor Nursingmohammed.mahrouk@fchs.ac.ae
Mohannad Al JaberyAl DhafraInstructor Nursingmohannad.aljabery@fchs.ac.ae
Rasha Atia Kadri IbrahimAl DhafraInstructor NursingRasha.Ibrahim@fchs.ac.ae
Suthan PandarakuttyAl DhafraAssistant Professor Nursingsuthan.pandarakutty@fchs.ac.ae
Tagreed Al KhaldiAl DhafraLabSpecialistTagreed.Alkhaldi@fchs.ac.ae