Required educational program for acquiring a RN degree

Theoretical Studies

1. Basic sciences

1A Social sciences and management   

• Introduction to sociology
• Sociology of health
• Introduction to economics of health services
• Nursing management

1B Behavioral sciences 

• Introduction to psychology
• Introduction to developmental psychology
• Introduction to social psychology

1C General studies

• Introduction to statistics and methodological research

1D Health sciences

• Chemistry & biochemistry
• Anatomy & physiology
• Physical assessment
• Nutrition and dietetics
• Microbiology+ immunology
• Pharmacology+medical arithmatics
• Genetics+ embryology
• Pathology
• Introduction to epidemiology

 2. Nursing studies

• Basics and issues in nursing
• Critical reading and college writing
• Law in nursing
• Quality assurance and risk management

 3. Clinical nursing

• Medical and surgical nursing
• Geriatric nursing
• Obstetric and gynecologic nursing
• Pediatric nursing
• Adolescence nursing
• Community health nursing
• Psychiatric nursing (includes a study unit in drugs and alcohol)
• First aid and trauma

4. Special program

Halachic aspects of health and sickness-unique program

Clinical experience

• Medical surgical nursing
• Pediatric nursing and neonatal nursing
• Obstetric and gynecologic nursing
• Community health nursing
• Psychiatric nursing
• Trauma nursing