MQA/LJM Visit to Kulliyyah of Nursing

From a humble beginning of 12 students, the Kulliyyah had increased the student intake to more 150 students per intake, making the total of 152 enrolled students in 2023, consisting of 121 female and 31 male students. At present there are 61 academic staffs. From the time the Kulliyyah was formed, the Annex Building of the Kulliyyah of Medicine was used as the temporary office.

When the Kulliyyah of Medicine shifted to the Indera Mahkota Campus (IMC), the Kulliyyah of Nursing occupied the whole second floor as its administrative office and Clinical Laboratory. In 2009 the office was shifted to the second floor from the original office on the ground floor. Now the office is more spacious and located at a more strategic place next to the teaching and learning facilities in particular near the Clinical Skills Centre (CSC). For strategic management, the Kulliyyah used Balance Scorecard method as championed by the IIUM.

At the present, apart from the undergraduate programme, Kulliyyah also offered various postgraduate programmes including Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Master in Nursing Science, Master of Advanced Practices of various specialities and others. Kulliyyah of Nursing now in its 20th year operation since 2004. It consists of five departments with a strength of 61 academic staffs, 15 clinical staffs and eleven administrative staff. Currently, the Kulliyyah has 566 undergraduate students and 77 postgraduates students. 

The Kulliyyah worked very hard to meet the target as measured by the Key Performance Index (KPI). Nurses play an important role in the patient care both in the government and private hospitals and they are essential personnel in the healthcare services. Currently, there is shortage of nurses in the country and the government health services. It is hoped that this programme will improve the situation and thereby consolidate the health services in Malaysia.