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Nursing

    Course details

  • Course objectives

    The Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is a 4-year higher education course that aims to enable graduates to intervene autonomously or as part of multidisciplinary teams, designing or participating in decision-making about nursing and health care in order to respond, based on the best scientific evidence available at any given time and at the three levels of prevention, to the most diverse human health needs of individuals, families, groups and communities. The course is organised around an axis - ‘the nursing care relationship throughout the life cycle’ and respects international and national directives (European Union, International Council of Nursing, World Health Organisation, Order of Nurses). The training process is rigorous and dynamic and integrates and develops constant updating in order to ensure quality education/training using information technologies and innovative teaching-learning strategies. The education/training of future nurses takes place in a teaching environment that is characterised by promoting student autonomy and responsibility.

  • School

    ESS - Escola Superior de Saúde

  • Study mode

    presencial - DayTime

  • Learning objectives and skills to be developed

    - Provide holistic, individualised nursing care, promoting self-care for individuals, families and groups, in situations of evolving crisis, accidental crisis (acute or chronic disorder or illness), risk/opportunity, end of life, acute or chronic illness, and in emergency situations; - Work in multi-professional, interdisciplinary and intersectoral teams to respond to the health needs of the population, at the three levels of prevention, in the different work contexts; - Manage nursing care for the individuals, families and groups for whom they are responsible; - Take responsibility for their actions in accordance with the ethical principles of the profession; - Take responsibility for their own training and collaborate in the training of their peers and other technicians; - Manage and adapt their professional practice to technical and scientific developments as well as social and health policies; - Collaborate in the management of the service/unit where they work.

  • Career opportunities

    Access to professional practice by obtaining the Professional Card issued by the Order of Nurses.

  • Course coordinator

    Andreia Filomena Ferreri de Gusmão Gonçalves Cerqueira

  • Recognition of prior learning

    Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulations of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.

  • Admission and entry requirements

    Pre-requisites Type: Selection Group A - Interpersonal communication Entrance exams One of the following: 02 Biology and Geology 19 Maths A or 02 Biology and Geology 07 Physics and Chemistry or 02 Biology and Geology 18 Portuguese Minimum marks Application grade: 100 points Entrance exams: 95 points Calculation formula Secondary school average: 50% Entrance exams: 50% Other forms of access: - Re-entry and Change of Institution/Course Pair; - Special Access Competition for Graduates on Vocational Pathways; - Special Access Competition for Exam Holders over the age of 23; - Special Access Competition for Holders of Other Higher Education Courses; - Special Competition for International Students..

    The information provided does not replace consultation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website and/or the application page.

  • Qualification requirements

    51 course units successfully completed.

  • Legal framework and accreditation

    Despacho n.º 8457/2023 de 21 de agosto

Study plan

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  • Course Type

    Degree

  • DGES Code

    9500

  • Awarded Qualification

    Licence

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • ECTS Credits

    240.0

  • Submit application

    Application
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