AMMAN —
The
King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) has obtained the Oncology Nursing
Residency Program’s accreditation, approved by the American Center for Nursing.
It is the first medical facility in Jordan and the second in the Middle East to
obtain such accreditation, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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In a statement on
Sunday, KHCC Director General Asem Mansour said that this achievement is a
source of pride as nursing is the cornerstone of any health institution in the
world, and it is necessary to invest in nursing staff through specialization
programs, adding that it will positively impact the quality of medical care
provided with high professionalism, and increase patient safety and satisfaction.
KHCC Chief Nursing
Officer Majeda Afif said that the accreditation program develops the expertise
of newly graduated nurses who make up the majority of nurses in the labor
market, and enables them to provide safe and high-quality nursing care for
cancer patients.
“New nurses are
enrolled in an intensive training program that fulfills the theoretical and
practical requirements. It includes four basic stages over a period of
thirty-nine weeks and ends with the completion of graduation conditions; by
passing a comprehensive examination covering the study plan, completing a
graduation project on quality improvement, and conducting a research study or a
practice based on scientific evidence,” she added.
The chief nursing
officer indicated that by receiving this accreditation, the KHCC has added an
important imprint in the history of the nursing profession in Jordan.
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