This year’s programme primarily involved two key departments from KON — the Medical-Surgical Nursing (MSN) and Specialised Clinical Nursing (SCN) departments. The initiative was jointly led by Dr. Nik Noor Kaussar and her team from the MSN Department, together with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniawanis and her dedicated team from the Department of Special Care Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, IIUM.
Academic Collaboration Across Departments
MSN Department
The Medical-Surgical Nursing Department played an important role in coordinating the academic and experiential components of the inbound mobility programme. The initiative was led by Dr. Nik Noor Kaussar together with her team, contributing to the participants’ learning experience throughout their stay at IIUM Kuantan.
SCN Department
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniawanis and her dedicated team from the Department of Special Care Nursing also played a key role in the programme, contributing their expertise and supporting the academic, clinical and experiential learning activities undertaken by the participants.
Academic and Experiential Learning
Lectures and Workshops
Participants attended lectures and workshops alongside local nursing students, providing opportunities for knowledge sharing, academic interaction and collaborative learning across different educational backgrounds.
Community Engagement
Participants took part in community engagement programmes across Pahang, allowing them to experience healthcare, nursing and community-based activities within the local Malaysian context.
Institutional Visits
Visits to health and educational institutions offered valuable clinical, academic and cultural exposure, enabling participants to gain broader perspectives on healthcare and nursing education in Malaysia.
Case Studies and Collaborative Projects
Participants presented case studies and collaborative projects, showcasing cross-cultural perspectives in nursing education while encouraging discussion, teamwork and the exchange of professional perspectives.
Programme Photo Album
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View Photo Album →Throughout their month-long stay in Kuantan, participants engaged in a variety of academic and experiential learning activities, including lectures and workshops alongside local nursing students, community engagement programmes across Pahang, visits to health and educational institutions, and presentations of case studies and collaborative projects that showcased cross-cultural perspectives in nursing education.
Knowledge Exchange and Professional Development
The programme served as a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, intercultural understanding and professional development. It also strengthened the long-standing collaboration between IIUM and UMY, providing meaningful opportunities for students and academics to learn from one another while expanding their understanding of nursing education across different cultural and professional contexts.
Knowledge Exchange
Sharing nursing knowledge, experience and academic perspectives across institutions.
Intercultural Understanding
Building meaningful connections through Malaysian and Indonesian cultural and academic exchange.
Professional Development
Strengthening professional competency and preparing future nurses for an increasingly global healthcare environment.
A Partnership Grounded in Shared Values
The programme strengthened the long-standing collaboration between IIUM and UMY — a partnership grounded in shared values of Tawhidic education, holistic care and regional health advancement. Through this continuing collaboration, both institutions contribute towards nurturing future nurses who are professionally competent, culturally responsive and committed to compassionate healthcare practice.
Alhamdulillah, the programme was conducted smoothly, and it is hoped that all intended objectives have been fully achieved. Both institutions look forward to continuing this meaningful collaboration, nurturing future nurses who embody global competency and Islamic compassion.