DepartmentHead's Speech
Population ageing, the process by which older people increasingly constitute a proportionally larger share of the total population—is a matter of concern. Improvements in food production and distribution, water and sanitation, advances in medical technology have all led to more people living longer. Nations should take a holistic life course approach to ageing to enable older people to maintain their independence, productivity, and remain vital resources for their families, communities, and the economy; good health is crucial to achieve this.
As people grow older they are also more likely to experience chronic health problems associated with the ageing process. Population ageing is occurring in the context of widespread poverty, instability and conflict, changing household structures, a high disease burden, inadequate health systems and weak or poorly managed political institutions. This will require a better understanding of the situation of the older population in Egypt. Which requires nursing preparation to be competent in providing health care for older adults.
Prof. Dr. Seham Guirguis Ragheb
Head of Geriatric Nursing Department
The Department of Geriatric Nursing is a new department that was approved to be created on 9/27/2017 with the traditional education system (regular hours); to receive the first batch of our sons from the fourth-year students at the Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University in the academic year 2022/2023, The first class was graduated in 2023. Currently, a list of postgraduate studies for the specialty of geriatric nursing is being prepared.
- Courses taught:
- Geriatric health nursing
- Geriatric Medicine
- Geriatric Pharmacology
- German language
Vision
The vision of geriatric health nursing department in Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University aspires to achieve high level of excellence and leadership through building a knowledge society, national and international partnerships, and employing continuous technological development, creating positive educational environment in enhancing the educational, research and professional capabilities of its undergraduate, postgraduate students and staff members taking into account their safety in accordance with international standards for quality of education .
Mission
The mission of geriatric health nursing department in Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University aims to prepare geriatric health nursing personnel to be competent in providing health care for older adults that meets their needs by optimizing the use of resources through hard teamwork training and continuing education. The mission also focuses on empowering the undergraduate and postgraduate students with effective competition at national and regional labor market in the field of geriatric health nursing.
- Blood pressure measurement
- Blood sugar measurement
- Implementing games to stimulate memory and mental health for the elderly
[Other Student Activities]
Students of the Elderly Nursing Department conducted the following activities under the supervision of faculty members and department assistants:
- Research Project:
Title: "The Risk Factors of Stroke Among Older Adults" - Model Project:
Title: "Games for Improving Cognitive and Muscle Functions" - Technology-Based Project:
Title: "Videos for Improving Cognitive and Muscle Functions" - Training Program:
35 students (male and female) attended the "Mawadda" training program in collaboration with the department coordinator, Teacher assistant. Lamia Abdel Hamid.
Academic Year Community services Plan (2024–2025)]
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Topic |
Date |
Location |
Supervisor |
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Awareness Convoy: "Rights of the Elderly" |
November 2024 |
Al-Huda Islamic Mosque, Al-Zawya Al-Hamra |
Assis. Prof. Dr. Mervat Mohamed |
|
Comprehensive Development Convoy in Al-Asmarat District |
November 2024 |
Al-Asmarat District (Community and Environmental Affairs Sector) |
Demonstrator Rawan Al-Masry & Demonstrator. Nada Waiel |
Cultural Participation
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Topic |
Date |
Location |
Supervisor |
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Workshop: "Teamwork" |
November 2024 |
Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University |
Prof. Dr. Ferial Fouad & Demonstrator Aya Abdullah Mohamed |
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بيان بأعضاء هيئة التدريس قسم تمريض المسنين للعام
الجامعي 2024-2025
English Name
Job level
E-mail
Seham Guirguis Ragheb Louka
§ Professor of community health nursing
§ Head of geriatric nursing
dr.seham.guirguis@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
Magda Abdelsattar Ahmed Konsowa
§ Professor of community health nursing
dr.magda.abdelsatar@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
Ferial Fouad MelikaAstafanos
§ Professor of community health nursing
Dr.ferial.fouad@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
Wafaa Khalil Ibrahim Mohammed
§ Assistant Professor of community health nursing
dr.wafaa.khalil@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
Mervat Mohamed Hassan Ali
§ Assistant Professor of community health nursing
dr.mervat.mohamed@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
LamiaaAbdelhamed Mohamed
§ Assistant lecturer of community health nursing
dr.lamiaa.mohamed@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
Mariam Mohamed Soliman Hassan
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.Mariam.Mohamed.
Soliman@nursing.asu.
edu.eg
Aya Abdallah Mohamed Ahmed
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.Aya.Abdallah.Mohamed@nursing.asu.
edu.eg
Asmaa Adel Ghanem
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.asmaa.adel.ghanem@
nursing.asu.edu.eg
Mayar Abdel-
Monem Ahmed
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.Mayar.AbdElmonem.
Ahmed@nursing.asu.
edu.eg
Nada wael Galal
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.nada.wael@nursing.
asu.edu.eg
Rawan salim Mokhtar
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.rawan.salim@nursing.
asu.edu.eg
Gehad Mohamed Ragab
§ Instructor of geriatric nursing
dr.gehad.Mohamed.Ragab@nursing.
asu.edu.eg