Orientation Program for Nursing’s First Grade Students

On  January 2023, the Nursing Department’s first-grade students participated in an orientation program prepared by the Faculty of Nursing at Tishk International University. The students showed enthusiasm by attending the orientation, actively listening, and participating in the program.

The program started at 1:30 PM, where the program’s host, Mr. Hilal Farouq, welcomed the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Prof. Dr. Hiwa Banna, to give his speech to the newcomers and future nurses. Dr. Hiwa  congratulated the students and warmly welcomed them to the faculty, expecting them to work hard and give their all in the next four years ahead of them. He also explained what it takes to be a student working in the medical field and the characteristics and values they should behold in their lives from now on.

Next, an overall view of Tishk International University‘s system, the study system, and regulations within the faculty were explained to our new students by the Head of the Nursing Department, Dr. Dara Abdullah. Dr. Dara began her speech by welcoming and congratulating the students, and emphasized the faculty’s dedication and excitement in helping the new students achieve their goals. He also briefly introduced the faculty before diving into details about the system and the students’ handbook, which contains all the regulations students require. GPA, attendance, and subjects students will study during the program were also discussed.

The duties of students in clinical settings were discussed by Mrs. Asmaa Yaseen, Clinical Coordinator of the Nursing Department, who covers clinical fields such as fieldwork, hospitals, and primary healthcare facilities. Mr. Ismail Khalid, Clinical Instructor, described the nursing department’s laboratories and discussed lab instructions for new coming students for demonstrating nursing procedures and using them in hospitals to provide the best care for patients.

The Dean of Students Representatives conducted the last session, in which the value of activities was explained to students and how in TIU, alongside education, community service projects, activities, workshops, and projects are encouraged and appreciated. Dr. Yunuis Yildiz and MSc. Shinwy Bakhtyar provided a brief overview of the Dean of Students’ work in the faculty and gave a presentation about each activity, from workshops to community service projects to picnics and gatherings to group studies, and so on, explaining the purpose of each and encouraging students to recognize the importance of such extracurricular work and activities as it helps them enhance their knowledge as well as their experiences.