Faculty of Nursing

Medan, August 1, 2024 - The Corruption-Free Zone Integrity Team (ZI WBK) of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) conducted a mentoring session and sharing session on the Integrity Zone at Medan State University (UNIMED) on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The event at the FMIPA UNIMED Hall aimed to strengthen the understanding and application of integrity principles in the academic environment. The arrival of the USU Faculty of Nursing ZI WBK Team was led by Mrs. Cholina T. Siregar, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep, who is the Deputy Dean II of the USU Faculty of Nursing as well as the Chairperson of ZI WBK along with the respective Lever Chairs. The team was welcomed directly by the Vice Chancellors of Universitas Negeri Medan, the Chairperson of ZI WBK Unimed, his staff, and all parties involved in ZI WBK activities at Universitas Negeri Medan.

This activity began with an assistance session for filling out the Integrity Zone worksheet, which provides practical guidance on the processes and standards that must be met to obtain the Corruption Free Zone title. The team from USU's Faculty of Nursing provided direct guidance to participants from UNIMED, explaining concrete steps and answering questions related to filling out the document.
Next, the event continued with a sharing session highlighting experiences and best practices in implementing Integrity Zones in various educational institutions. The discussion introduced various strategies to fight corruption and motivated participants to increase corruption prevention efforts on their respective campuses.
Present at the event were some UNIMED officials and staff who enthusiastically participated in each session, demonstrating their commitment to efforts to build a strong culture of integrity on campus. This activity is expected to strengthen cooperation between educational institutions to promote accountability and transparency and reduce the potential for corrupt practices. This mentoring and sharing session is part of an ongoing initiative to support and strengthen the implementation of the Integrity Zone at UNIMED.

The Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), and Pesantren Darularafah Raya established a strategic partnership by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. This collaboration aims to improve the quality of education and human resource development in nursing, especially for students at the Darularafah Raya Islamic Boarding School.

The MoA signing ceremony was held at the Darularafah Raya Islamic Boarding School Hall and attended by the leaders of both parties. In his speech, the Dean of the USU Faculty of Nursing, Dr. Dudut Tanjung, M.Kep., Sp.KMB, expressed his hope that this collaboration could provide tangible benefits for both parties.
“Through this collaboration, we hope to help Darularafah Raya Islamic Boarding School improve the quality of nursing education for its students. In addition, this collaboration also opens opportunities for USU Faculty of Nursing students to gain practical experience in the boarding school environment,” said Dr. Dudut Tanjung.

On the same occasion, the Head of Darularafah Raya Islamic Boarding School, Ustaz Dr. H. Harun Lubis, S.T., M.Psi, welcomed this collaboration and hoped to make a positive contribution to the development of human resources in the field of nursing in Indonesia.
“We are enthusiastic about this collaboration and hope it can benefit our students. We believe that this collaboration with the USU Faculty of Nursing, one of Indonesia's best nursing faculties, will provide valuable provisions for our students to become professional and competent nurses,” said Ustaz Harun.

Penandatanganan MoA ini merupakan langkah awal yang penting dalam membangun kerjasama yang erat dan saling menguntungkan antara Fakultas Keperawatan USU dan Pesantren Darularafah Raya. Diharapkan kerjasama ini dapat terus berkembang dan memberikan kontribusi yang nyata bagi kemajuan pendidikan dan pengembangan sumber daya manusia di bidang keperawatan di Indonesia.