College of Pharmacy and Nursing Open Day 

Said Humaid Al Harthy, Clinical Lecturer, CPN

In conjunction with the UON Cultural Week, the College of Pharmacy and Nursing (CPN) conducted the CPN Open Day on February 15, 2023 under the auspices ofDr. Ali Bin Zaid Al Busaidi, Executive Director of Nizwa Hospital. The event aimed at spreading awareness on technical advancements in Nursing, Pharmacy and Rehabilitation Science and their impact on the delivery of health care services. 

The CPN open day consisted of two parts. The first part started with key notes addressed by Dr. Ali followed by three talks; Advanced Nursing Technologies, Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation Practice and Advanced Technologies in Pharmacy. The talks were delivered by Associate Professor Dr. Oscar Turingan, Assistant Professor Dr. Ahmed Al Kharusi and Associate Professor A. Shyam Sundar respectively.  

The second part of the open day included awareness activities conducted at the nursing laboratories. Moreover, the Nursing Student Group portray “A day in the life of a Nurse,” the Pharmacy Student Group simulated “A day in a Pharmacist’s life,” and the Rehabilitation Student Group exhibited the “Role of rehabilitation in health care services.”