The faculty of Nursing and Midwifery is one of the oldest faculties in Iran that started its activity in 1965 as the Academy of Nursing. This faculty has been known as the faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedicine since 1985. In 2007, paramedical departments started to work independently under the name of the faculty of Allied Medical Sciences.

This faculty is committed to providing an exceptional nursing education and conducting innovative research which help build a scientific foundation for clinical practices, advance preventive care, manage symptoms of illness, enhance end-of-life and palliative care, and influence the development of health care policy at all levels. It is particularly concerned with reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes among the population. 

Physical Environment and Facilities

Nursing and Midwifery faculty is located in an area of 50000 square meters with substructure of 12000 square meters, green space of 8000 square meters, and logistic environment of 8000 square meters.

Facilities

• Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory to offer practical courses in bacteriology and Parasitology for different Program s in the Faculty.
• Immunology and Hematology Laboratory to offer hematology, immunology, physiology, biochemistry and midwifery’s applied tests, and applied physics courses.
• Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Laboratory is equipped to facilitate laboratory study affairs, Chemistry and Biochemistry courses.
• Centers of fertility research and life quality promotion
• Clinical skills Center is equipped with three separated rooms for nursing skills, emergencies and anesthesia, and gynecology in an approximate area of 420 meters.

For Further information please refer to Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery Website.

Address:

Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, 

Ashayer St., Isar Sq., across from Farabi Education and Treatment Center

Kermanshah, Iran

Postal code: 6719851351

Tel: +98831-8279796, 8279899

Fax: +98831-8279394

E-mail: fac_n.m@kums.ac.ir

Web: http://gsia.kums.ac.ir/en/School-of-Nursing-Midwifery

Major capabilities:

• Skill lab (center of clinical skills), with an area of 150 square meters for nursing and midwifery departments separately.
• Faculty library in an area of 500 square meters containing 51031 Persian books, 3896 Textbooks and 700 educational CDs.
• Holding two educational programs for the interns coming from Al-Sulymanyeh, Kurdistan, Iraq.