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Debesa Doyo (MSc)
Head, Department of Pharmacy
Pharmacy department was established under Rehoboth medical college in 1998E.C. The department is providing training by two program, namely Degree and TVET with goal of producing pharmacy professionals to handle the country’s pharmaceutical care of service.
Department of pharmacy aspire to be center of excellence in pharmaceutical education, research and practice among private higher education institution in Ethiopia. Pharmacy department is committed to provide training in professional programs encompassing general, scientific and clinical- oriented education that prepares graduates to deliver effective and efficient pharmaceutical care, provide training to enable student to acquire extensive knowledge in the pharmaceutical science and equip them with skills in scientific research and working to develop in graduates a sense of ethical responsibility, professionalism and commitment to life- long learning.
Pharmacy department has future plan to work in close collaboration with Rehoboth General Hospital to manage and improve pharmaceutical service and care, motivate a staff to carry out research through the establishment of strong experimental animals center and strive to open graduate program.
Tewodros Zerihun (MSc)
Head, Department of Medical Laboratory
The Medical Laboratory Sciences Program of the Department of Laboratory Sciences in the Rehoboth Harme College is dedicated to providing students with appropriate education necessary for the development entry-level competencies in all domains of the routine clinical laboratory. Graduates of the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program will be prepared to sit for entry-level national certification examinations in the discipline and will be prepared to practice as ethical and competent professionals.
In keeping with the mission of the College , the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program will also be actively involved in scholarly activities and professional service, including the development and delivery of continuing education to appropriate clinical laboratory professionals.
The Medical Laboratory Science program offers full-time follow-up for 48 months (4 years). Following completion of the full-time MLS course, a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences is awarded. The maximum number of credits which may be taken within the framework of this programme is 289 EtCTS.
Graduates can apply to take accreditation exams issued by national bodies and to obtain licensure in some states. The granting of the B.S. graduation is not conditional on the student's performance on any type of external certification or license examination. Admission to the program is competitive and based on academic success and the break point which is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The Medical Laboratory Sciences program works with six hospitals and more than Five Health Center institutions to provide clinical skill opportunities for our students.
Merga Bayu (MSc)
Head, Nursing Department
Nursing is a profession that focuses on the promotion of health, while affirming the dignity and worth of the individual self-care and community or environmental care. Nursing helps individuals continuously to know and meet their own therapeutic self-care demands through health maintenance. Nursing care is based on professional standards, ethics, competencies and knowledge drawn from the natural, social, biological sciences and the humanities, as well as nursing’s own body of knowledge.
Nursing department is one of the departments under the faculty of health sciences. The department is led by the head department delegated based on RMC’s legislation. In the department there is be established departmental academic council (DAC), which is highest body in the department on academic matters and having the composition, powers and duties. The DAC have Curriculum and Quality assurance for undergraduate programs, Examination and Research and community service subcommittee. The DAC, when it deems necessary, may appoint ad-hoc subcommittees, whose membership may be drawn from among itself or other staff members of the department, to perform specific tasks. The powers and duties of DAC as well as the head of the department are explained in detail in the Rehoboth medical college legislation.
Nursing Educational Philosophy: In nursing education and training, we believe that the nurses are required to acquire a complex mix of knowledge, skills and attitudes; they are expected to be able to synthesize and apply their learning to new and often demanding situations, they are also expected to be lifelong learners, acquiring and utilizing skills and attitudes such as study skills and self-motivation throughout their working lives, working in a constantly changing environment, adapt their knowledge to meet expectations from a range of people. It is also viewed as helping learners become intelligent and critical citizens in a democratic society.
The purpose of nursing education: is to transmit worthwhile bodies of information to generations of learners so that that which is worthwhile is conserved.
The goal of nursing education: is to instill in learners the academic and moral knowledge which should constitute those ‘essential things that a mature adult need to know in order to be a productive member of society.
Curriculum model: The curriculum model of comprehensive nursing education is predominately outcomes-based education (product model) and constructive alignment. It is more integrated learner-centered and community-oriented approaches.
Core competencies of nursing: the core competencies or thematic area are Socio-cultural and public health context of nursing profession, professional, ethical & legal practice of nursing, comprehensive nursing care and practice, communication and collaboration, leadership and management, evidence-based practice and research and educational and professional development.
Program goal: To equip nurses with a complex mix of knowledge, skills and attitudes and preparing competent graduate nurses to their professional roles expected in the broader society.
Specific programme objectives/outcomes: To prepare competent graduate nurses who are able to:
Role of professional nurses:
Care provider: caring /creating comfortable media for the client.
Communicator/Helper: identify patient problem and then communicate these verbally or in writing to other members of multi-disciplinary team.
Teacher/educator: help the patients to learn about their health and health care procedures. Also, teach other member of multi-disciplinary team to share expert knowledge.
Counselor: helping a client to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social problem, develop improved interpersonal relationships and promote personal growth.
Client advocate: being side of a client. protect patient and their human right.
Change agent: initiating changes or assisting others in making modification in themselves or in the system.
Leader: helping a client to make decision in establishing and achieving goals to improve the client well being.
Manager: planning, giving direction, developing staff, monitoring operations, giving rewards fairly and representing both staff member and administration as needed.
Researcher: doing researches, dissertations and publications.