Semester

Competency-based curriculum

GTNI offers a wide-ranging curriculum which is taken over three years. Each semester, students, accompanied by Clinical Instructors, undertake between 135 and 225 hours of clinical practice in approved hospital settings. Students also carry out clinical consolidation each summer to practice their skills. After successful completion of the academic program, students are required to complete a clinical internship for a period of six months in a leading hospital within Egypt.

For Graduation students are expected to complete the total course hours of the internship and pass the exit exam with a score of 70% or more.

135 255

Hours of clinical practice in approved hospital settings.

Credit Hours

GTNI works on a credit hours system. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) begins with NU101 Semester.

One (1) hour of classroom instruction/week = 1 course credit
Two (2) hours of non-nursing course laboratory hours/per week = 1 course credit
Three (3) hours of nursing course clinical laboratory experience/week = 1 course credit

Preparatory Semester (15 )

The preparatory semester offers basic sciences, English language and mathematics, as well as, computer science and study skills to ensure that students have the required knowledge and skills before commencing nursing subjects.

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Course Hours
EN101	English Language	75	0	75
CS110	Introduction to Computer	15	60	75
BIO100	Biology	45	30	75
CHEM101	Chemistry	45	30	75
PHYS102	Physics	45	30	75
MATH103	Applied Math to Nursing Science	45	0	45

NU101 Semester (15 )

To proceed to this semester, students must successfully pass all Preparatory courses. The focus of the first nursing course is health promotion, restoration and maintenance.

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Course Hours	Total Credit	Co-requisites
EN102	English Language	45	0	45	3
BIO105	Anatomy & Physiology	45	30	75	4
BIO108	General Microbiology	45	30	75	4
NU101	Foundation of Nursing Practice	90	135	225	9	BIO105, BIO108

NU102 Semester (15)

The second nursing course emphasizes the knowledge and skills essential for the nursing management of adult medical and surgical individuals and their families in structured settings as they adapt to changes in the health/illness spectrum.

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Course Hours	Total Credit	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
EN103	English Language	45	0	45	3	EN102
BIO102	Anatomy & Physiology II	45	30	75	4	EN102, BIO105
PS233	Introduction to Human Development	45	0	45	3	EN102
NU102	Adult Nursing Practice	90	180	270	10	EN102, NU101, BIO105, BIO108	EN103, BIO102, PS233

NU201 Semester (15 )

The third nursing course focuses on developing the professional role of the nurse in providing nursing care to women, children and their families.

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Course Hours	Total Credit	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
EN106	Writing Seminar	45	0	45	3	EN103
MA210	Statistics & Computer Sciences	45	30	75	4	EN103
SO201	Introduction to Sociology	45	0	45	3	EN103, PS233	EN106
NU201	Family Focused Nursing	90	180	270	10	EN103, NU102, BIO102, PS233	EN106, MA210, SO201

NU202 Semester (15)

The last nursing course focuses on the knowledge, skills and abilities required to care for adult individuals and is directed toward assisting individuals and families to adapt to complex stressors in the health/illness spectrum.

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Course Hours	Total Credit	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
CH211	Professional issues and trends	30	0	30	2	EN106
ID304	Exploring Ethics	45	0	45	3	EN106
NU202	Comprehensive Nursing Practice	90	225	315	11	EN106, NU201, SO201	CH211, ID304

Internship Semester (24)

After successful completion of the five semesters, students undertake a clinical internship.

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Course Hours	Total Credit	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
IS301	Internship Training	0	1152	1152	11	All

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