Our curriculum: what have we learn

Since this blog was not active for nearly a month, might as well I present of what is going from the past week since March.


So far we have cover the curriculum as listed below:

Psychopharmocology (Status: Complete with test)
This topic covers of the medication of how it works in the receiver (the client). Nurses' role were discussed in this topic such as how to identify the 'EPS' or Extra Pyramidal Symptom, how each drug works of the pharmocodynamic, pharmocobiomechanism and pharmacokinetics. To test our understanding of this, a 60 item multiple choice was examining on our understanding towards this topic. So far, a lot of this is new or have known of this topic. Nevertheless, we are still learning towards the administration of the drugs being given to the client.

Anatomy and Physiology in Mental Health Nursing approach (Status: Follow up)
This topic covers of how the brain function. From a minor understandable terms to the complex terms. Some topics will be cover here such as the neurotransmitter that is responsible for our brain function for example: Serotonin, Acetycholine, Dopamine and others

Research Critique (Status: Complete with assignment passed on 4th April 2007)
This topic covers of the nursing research process of how it works. Basically based on identifying, searching for literatures, assessment, mode of research style and evaluation. The highlights of this topic was that it is very useful for our Extended project which is part of our nursing curriculum. Nevertheless, using this topic of getting our literatures in presenting our cases and issues that need to be understand or to be resolve.

Melayu Islam Beraja (Status: Complete with assignment need to be submit on 16th April 2007)
This topic is very important based on understanding of how Government works based on using Malay and Islamic principles. Not only that, issue of nursing also revolves around MIB such as the use of non-halal medication, communication between male and female, personal space, culture and in our Mental Health profession, suicide issues, how to deal with this. Nevertheless, this topic has provide a grounding level of the whole understanding of Brunei Darussalam healthcare delivery.

From the topics that we've covered, it hope we too can benefit from all the knowledge we obtain. In providing an excellent service to the people of Brunei Darussalam in improving their health status coinciding with the health services and resources.

The 2nd Annual Academic Sessions

From 20th to 21st of March, the College of Nursing attended the the Annual Academic Session 2007 that bears the theme "Cultivating Research Talents through Interdisciplinary Collaborations".

The main aim are

• To bring together health professionals as well as biomedical and lifescience researchers
• To provide a platform for them to share and highlight their inter-disciplinary collaborations
• To create awareness of the importance of research and sharing information within the medical, health and basic science communities in Brunei Darussalam and the region.

Highlights of the sessions was the introduction of the Brunei Darussalam Journal of Health published by the Institute of Medicine. Now a research centre has been establish!

In this sessions, from the nursing parts, some interesting topics were presented by our Staff Nurses from RIPAS, SSB and PIHM Hospital. It was the highlight for these nurses to present their findings about pertaining to nursing issues or others that might affect the nursing management of a client in improving the healthcare delivery system.

Critical evaluation of international guidelines in hospital emergency management of care for the trauma victim in Brunei by Salleh Kamal Badaruddin

The Importance of psychoeducational approach in improving medication compliance in schizophrenia by Hajjijah Harris (*VERY RELATED TO OUR PROFESSION*)

Effects of on-call work to healthcare workers' health by Hjh Milazita Leman

All of the papers presented were good based on it applicability to Brunei healthcare system and it is hope the nursing services would look upon to their work in order to improve the current situation.

Our college nursing educators also presented their topic regarding of improving the nursing education in Brunei Darussalam which was very interesting and significant findings (I will upload this soon)

Nurses' and midwives perceptions of the relevance of human anatomy and physiology in their profession by Julaini Latip, Khadizah Mumin and Maimunah Othman

Small scale explorative study on nurses and midwives knowledge in the Islamic perspectives of the ethical frameworks by Khadizah Mumin

An analysis of health promotion models utilized in the community health practice in Brunei Darussalam by Hjh Salmah Hj Mohd Noor and Khadizah Mumin

It is hope in the future this annual academic sessions should continue in order to know the current evidenced based practice that can be applicable to all health care profession especially mental health nursing as this needs to be investigate further.

Thank you Rahman for uploading the pictures.

2nd Annual Academic Sessions of the Institude of Medicine 2007 (10/03/2007 till 11/03/2007)

At CA Mohammad, Sir "lanja" after campaign. TQ V.MUCH

CLEANING CAMPAIGN ( 08/03/2007)

Unofficial website for Mental Health Nursing Brunei Darussalam

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Our main aim in this program is to reach the community in providing education through effective health teaching about the awareness of mental health illness and other counterparts. With this blog, it is hope that the public or anywhere in the world would provide their views of the Mental Health profession. Also, our team members will provide up-to-date nursing and community issues as well as our college activities, clinical placement experience and other matters.

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