Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery
History
School of Nursing and Midwifery in Kashan has been established in 1986 as the first school in Kashan University of Medical Sciences. We have 37 years history of education and research in the fields of Nursing and Midwifery. With more than 4000 graduates, we are playing a leading role in the education of tomorrow's nurses and midwives in the area.
Our students receive wide range of practical experiences, from nursing skill laboratory to hospital wards. Faculty members are leaders in nursing education and research. Now, we have four full time professors working in this school.
Majors and Degrees
The school of nursing and midwifery offer four majors:
Nursing:
This 4 year educational program includes wide range of theoretical, practical and clinical knowledge and skills for the students.
Master of Science in nursing includes four specialty subgroups:
Since 2014 we have been qualified to accept students in PhD degree in nursing science
Midwifery:
In this four years education program, students prepare to provide professional care for pregnant women and the infants. All the caring aspects of delivery are covered in the curriculum. The graduates can work in delivery and women's services. Students should be a responsible agent of delivery for 80 women before graduation.
This major was started in 2023 with 6 students.
Surgical Technology:
In Iran surgical technology is an independent major and students pass a 4 years program in theoretical courses such as physique, anatomy, microbiology, surgical diseases and surgical technologies. The theoretical courses are followed by practical and clinical courses. In the last year of the education students are solely in operating departments and can provide preoperative care in general and specific surgeries.
Pre-hospital medical emergency
This 2 year educational program includes wide range of theoretical, practical and clinical knowledge and skills for the students about how they care of patients before coming to hospital. In this university this major was started in 2010 with 18 students.
This 4 year educational program includes wide range of theoretical, practical and clinical knowledge and skills for the students about how they care of patients before coming to hospital. In this university this major was started in 2023 with 19 students.
Current Situation
The School of Nursing is situated in the Kashan University of Medical Sciences compound, a 7000 square meter building in 3 floor that gives students a place for interaction, and team work. Programs in the School of Nursing are approved by the Nursing Education Program Approval Board in Ministry of Health.
Class Sizes
Class sizes vary depending on the educational program in. In general, our class sizes are approximately as follows:
3 Lectures: 100-200 students
5 Lectors: 50-70students
3 Seminars: 16-64 students
Clinical Experiences: 7-10 students
Skill Laboratory: 16 students
At present 36 full-time academic staff are working in our school. We also benefit from wide range of temporary academics that are invited according to their specialties and experiences to provide education for the students. 26 staffs provide clerk services for the school. 17 students in PhD degree, 107 students in Master degrees and 600 students in bachelor degrees and 30 students in Associate degree are currently studying in our school. In average every year 150 students are graduating from our school. Our graduates are very successful in finding job and the name of school of nursing and midwifery in Kashan University of Medical Sciences guarantees their abilities and professional competencies.
Other Activities
The school of nursing and midwifery is publishing the scientific journal of Nursing and Midwifery Studies since 2012. English is the official language of our journal. This quarterly journal tries to publish scientific topics in nursing and midwifery specially the original works of the scholars in the region and the world. Our journal is indexed in Web of science Core Collections, PubMed, Index Copernicus, CINHAL, COPE, ISC, and IranMedex.
The trauma nursing research center has been established in 2012 and tries to provide a ground for researches in different aspects of trauma, from prevention to rehabilitation.
The school is holding a national Congress every 5 years. Three national congresses of Gerontology Nursing (2007) and Holistic Nursing (2012) have been held successfully by this school.
Facilities
Computer room for undergraduate students
Computer room for postgraduate students
4 Conference Room
Library
Theater Room
Skill Laboratory
Different clinical wards in 4 educational hospitals
Contact Information
School of nursing and midwifery has been located inside the Kashan University of Medical Sciences compound, 5 kilometers from Kashan city center in the Ghotb Ravandi Highway.
Address: Kashan, Ghotb Ravandi Highway, Nurse Road, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery. Postal code: 87159, 81151
Tel: +983155589392
Fax: +983155589392
Website: http://nursing.kaums.ac.ir/
Educational Departments
There are four educational Departments in our School:
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing
Department of psychiatric, pediatric, and community health nursing
Department of critical care and Pre-hospital medical emergency
Department of Midwifery
Department of Surgical Technology
Department of general and language