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International Brain Tumor Awareness Week is observed annually on October 29th to November 5th. A brain tumor is a mass or development of abnormal cells in your brain that causes symptoms such as headaches and nausea.There are several distinct forms of brain tumors. The majority of brain tumors are noncancerous — benign — although a small number of brain tumors are cancerous — malignant. Brain tumors can begin to develop in the brain or other body parts and spread to the brain, often called secondary or metastatic brain tumors. Based on this international day, the Head of Nursing Department at Tishk [...]

Many have heard of the Lady with the Lamp, Florence Nightingale, who was the founder of modern day nursing. She came to prominence during the Crimean war in the 1850’s, where she tended to injured soldiers, trained nurses and encouraged social reform. Her contribution to humanity is undoubtedly remarkable. Many centuries before Florence Nightingale, a virtuous woman from amongst the Ansar (Helpers) of Madinah emerged as an expert practicing nurse. Her name was Rufaida Al-Aslamiyah. Rufaida Al-Aslamiyah was the first professional Muslim female nurse in history.In light of this history, the Nursing Department organized a seminar about [...]

First Aid Training Course First aid knowledge and skills may enable everyone to make their workplace, home, and neighborhood a safer place to be. Because of this, the Faculty of Nursing at Tishk International University focuses on raising community and civilian awareness about how to manage unforeseen (emergency) situations when they happen by arranging and executing a six-week first aid training course for TIU staff members and the general community from September 7 to October 12, 2022, which has been organized, coordinated, and carried out by professional Nursing personnel, from the nursing department. The goal of the first aid course [...]

In honor of International Day of Palliative and Hospice Care, the Nursing Department has organized a national seminar on 12th October 2022, for TIU family and whole society, to discuss the importance of palliative and hospice care, the differences concepts, and the areas of practice, and target patients who can utilize the mentioned care.  Shinwey Bakhtyar Radha, a master's degree holder in medical-surgical nursing, delivered the session.The seminar's objective was to increase community awareness of the value of multi-professional teamwork in delivering appropriate end-of-life care to lessen suffering and severe sickness symptoms. Approximately 50 audiences were participating it in the seminar.   [...]

On October 9, 2022, the Nursing Department hosted a Welcoming Ceremony for second, third and fourth-grade students. The Dean of Students Representative and Nursing Department staff members organized the social activity. Prof. Dr Hiwa Banna Dean of the Faculty of Nursing gave a welcoming speech, wishing students a fruitful Academic Year. Then all students and staff from Nursing Department gathered in the garden of the Education Building for lunch, where a memorable time was well spent.

On 8th October 2022, the Nursing Department at Tishk International University organized Social Celebration Ceremony in collaboration with the Dean of Students to reward the top three students of academic year 2021 - 2022 of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in order to motivate and encourage students to achieve greater scientific success.