General Nursing

• Apply appropriate nursing science knowledge for nursing care needs assessment and for planning implementing and evaluating the provided nursing care.
• Apply and evaluate different methodologies relevant to nursing.
• Demonstrate insight into central theories, methodologies and concepts within the nursing profession.
• Utilize research and use the results for applying evidence-based nursing care.
• Discuss sophisticated professional and academic nursing issues with specialists, non experts and lay people in a clear manner.
• Analyse and Synthesise nursing related concepts and demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge in practice.
• Demonstrate an ability to practise nursing in a caring and sensitive manner respecting the rights, beliefs and wishes of different individuals and groups.
• Understand and be effective in responding to patient needs by planning, implementing and evaluating individualised programmes of care by working in partnership with patients, carers, families and other health and welfare professionals.
• Demonstrate awareness on the forefront of knowledge in the field of nursing.
• Demonstrate ability to apply.
• Demonstrate competency in oral and written communication skills, as well as in the use of relevant technologies and tools.

The graduates of the Program have the knowledge and skills required for assessing nursing care needs of individuals, families and population groups; planning and implementing nursing care for healthy and sick individuals, families and population groups according to the results of the assessment of nursing care needs; assessing the results of the implemented nursing care. The graduates of the Program fulfil the requirements for employment in the public or private health care sectors as:

• General Nurses