HAAD (Abu Dhabi)
The full form of HAAD is the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi. This institution is responsible for regulating the practice of nursing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This examination is conducted to ensure that nurses are secure to practice within the guidelines framed by HAAD policy and regulation. These licensing exams will determine the nurses to suit to practice as Registered Nurse (RN) and Practical Nurse (PN).
For Nursing and Midwifery, Registered Nurse, Assistant Nurse, School Nurse and Nurse Practitioner need to take Computer Based Testing (CBT). CBT includes multiple choice questions.
PROMETRIC EXAM (SAUDI ARABIA)
All foreign nurses need to pass the Prometric Examination to be allowed to work as a Registered Nurse in Saudi Arabia. The test will be conducted for 2 hours to complete 70 questions of multiple choice format. The test will be conducted as a Computer-Based Test and the results will be declared immediately after the test. They are given a percentage to pass in several specialties, for nurse technicians, the passing score is 45%, for nurse specialists, it is 50%.
The questions format for nursing tech consists of Nursing Fundamentals (28%), Medical (23%), Surgical (20%), Pediatric (16%) and Community (13%). For Nurse Specialists, tests will be conducted on assessment (10%), Nursing Problem (6%), Planning (20%), Implementation (50%) and Evaluation (14%).
SCH – SUPREME COUNCIL OF HEALTH QATAR TESTING
For foreign nurses, they need to seek registration and licensure given Supreme Council of Health to practice nursing in Qatar. The SCH has partnered with Prometric MENA to provide computer based medical licensing examination to assess the competency for nurses to work in the State of Qatar.
DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY – DHA
Like Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Health Authority conducts licensing exams to qualify for nurses to work in the Emirate of Dubai. Dubai Health Authority is concerned about improving the health care services and the Safety of the population with high quality care.
DHA is a computer based test. For nursing professionals, the test will include different subjects such as Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical and Surgical, OBG, Oncology and Pharmacology.
DHA- Prometric Examination
DHA-Prometric Examination is conducted for different specialties such as Assistant Nurse, Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife. The test will be multiple Choice questions and test duration will be 2 hours. There will be 70 multiple choice questions and need to choose the best answer to each question. Candidates need to obtain a 60% score to clear the DHA-Prometric Exam, nearly 42 questions should be correct.
