UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council highlights achievements of Enhancing the Attractiveness of the Nursing Profession initiative

The UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council successfully conducted its 3rd board meeting for 2015 at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre in Dubai Health care City.

Present at the meeting were members of the council, which represent different scholastic organizations, companies and authorities like the Ministry of Health, Dubai Health Authority, Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Dubai Healthcare City, University of Sharjah, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense, Emirates Nursing Association, Emirates Medical Association, and other health groups.

Throughout the meeting, the Ministry of Health highlighted the effective application of its 'Enhancing the Attractiveness of the Nursing Profession' program which provides scholarships to certified nursing students. Under the initiative, grants have actually been granted to 40 Emirati undergraduates, 19 people who are signing up with the nursing bridging programs, and five practicing nurses who are pursuing a master's degree.

The Council members and other attendees also revealed their assistance to activities and programs created to additional develop and enhance the nursing profession and make it more attractive to Emiratis.

Additionally, the participants examined the efforts of various companies towards the Council's development and promotion of newest trends in addition to numerous universities' continuous efforts to motivate Emiratis to enroll in a Bachelor of Nursing program. About 73 female regional students have actually enrolled at Higher Colleges of Technology, while 130 female regional students got in the program at Fatima College of Health Sciences. In addition, University of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah College of Health Sciences likewise reported brand-new enrollees.

Throughout the conference, participants reviewed reports provided by the council's various committees, that included assessments made during a conference kept in June of this year. The Council's guidelines on developing a positive workplace has been finished and distributed to members of different clinical committees for testimonial and feedback. The guidelines will be provided and accepted in the Council's next meeting.

The Scientific Committee for Education supported the advancement and standardization of enrollment procedures for nursing programs in universities and colleges. The advised treatments will be submitted to the Ministry of Health and the Council for further evaluation. In addition, the Scientific Committee likewise notified the Council that it will be taking part at the 6th Nursing Conference- Arab Health where it will provide working documents on the committee's requirements and guidelines.

The Council members were also briefed about the development of the Ministry of Health's meeting with the Academic Accreditation Committee of the Ministry of Higher Education. Both ministries are closely coordinating particularly in the promo of the nursing career.

The members proposed that they hold another meeting in mid-December to produce a blueprint for new activities of various committees of the Council. Final drafts will be prepared and presented in the next event. The Council concluded its meeting with suggestions on more enhancing the nursing occupation in the country.