Today, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the orientation session for new graduate students was held under the patronage of:

• Prof. Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University,
• With the leadership of Prof. Dr. Amina El-Nemr, Dean of the Faculty,
• And supervised by Prof. Dr. Nahed Atiya Kandeel, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research,
• And Prof. Dr. Abeer Zakaria, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs.

The session included informative lectures on:

1. The credit hours system for Master's and PhD studies, presented by Assoc. Prof. Amira Shahata.
2. Steps to obtain academic degrees, presented by Prof. Dr. Nahed Kandeel, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research.
3. Ethics of scientific research and introduction to the Research Ethics Committee, presented by Prof. Dr. Hanan Suleiman.
4. How to register on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, presented by Assoc. Prof. Nagwa El-Fishawy, lecturer in Women's Health and Obstetrics Nursing.
5. The role of academic advising for graduate students, covering registration to scholarships, presented by Dr. Widad Saber, lecturer in Medical-Surgical Nursing.
6. How to avoid plagiarism and reduce academic citations, presented by Dr. Asmaa Mohamed, lecturer in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing.
7. The journey of graduate studies - a personal experience, presented by Dr. Nagwa Yahia, assistant lecturer in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing.
8. Quality programs: "Infection Prevention and Control Program" and "Evidence-Based Healthcare Program," presented by Prof. Dr. Sahar Suleiman, Head of the Community Health Nursing Department.

It is worth noting the unprecedented turnout of both local and international students at the faculty, as well as faculty members and assistants.