Description
The basic philosophy of the Department of Nursing and the general structure of eight semesters’ curriculum are oriented to the needs and care of healthy people and people with health problems. The Department aims to prepare the student to be able to meet the health needs of people (sick and healthy), both at the primary level and the secondary / tertiary level.
The above objectives are achieved through education which:
1. Initiating students to the complex and dynamic nature of nursing science as operated in primary, secondary and tertiary care.
2. Contributes to the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes-dispositions with which the nurse will be able to assess the health needs of people, to take action to address these needs through skilful nursing care and to evaluate results.
3. Facilitates the development of nursing students as self-disciplined personalities, sensitive to the needs of other people, reliable and responsible in decision making.
4. Enhances growth of analytical and creative thinking in students aimed to the progress of Nursing as a science.
Relation to Employment
Graduates of the Department of Nursing have the title "Nurse" (Paragraph 2 of Article 5 of Law 1579/85) and acquire specific scientific knowledge in all aspects of nursing care, as polyfunctional Nurses of general tasks.
Nurses have the right to employment either as nursing unit managers in public and private sectors, or as self-employed across the spectrum of nursing care provision.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Knowledge
Skills
Competences