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 high quality 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.

In the UAE, there is a growing need for nursing as recognized by the relevant stakeholders, which include the Education sector, Community and Health services.

The FCHS Department of Nursing is dedicated to improve the health of the UAE community. This would be achieved by educating professional nurses and contributing to advances in health care through innovative research, scholarship and service.  Since its foundation in 2006, FCHS has developed a nationally recognized reputation for excellence in nursing education, which makes Bachelor of Science of Nursing highly competitive. The nursing program received initial Accreditation by the CAA in 2010 and most recent re-Accreditation in 2021.

The Nursing program is a well-established and recognized program embedding the art and science of health promotion, and prepares the students to work in diverse settings where they provide holistic care and manage a broad spectrum of acute and chronic health conditions grounded on evidence based practice. Recognizing the urgent need for Emirati nurses, the program maintains its roots in liberal arts while transitioning to a more vocational training inline with it’s parent organization ADVETI.

Employment opportunities for graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) are in high demand in the UAE and over 95% of Emirati BSN graduates are employed.

The nursing department in FCHS has grown significantly since the initial inception in 2009. There were 171 students on two campuses in 2009 to 1,650 students on four campuses in 2022.

The vision of the Department of Nursing is to become an influential and distinguished program through education, scholarly activity and research that advances the nursing profession and promotes the health of the community.