Nursing

Overview

The curriculum for the Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at UIC Barcelona has been designed to teach students using active educational methodologies with a strong focus on leadership.

The curriculum also allows students to work in healthcare facilities and interact with patients from the first year, and to complement their theoretical and practical learning in simulation laboratories, also from day one.

Objectives

• Knowledge of how to assess and evaluate people in a holistic manner.

• A command of patient care , which will help you promote, restore and maintain optimal health.

• Perspective when selecting and integrating your health knowledge and making value judgements. 

• The ability to identify altered health conditions. 

• Knowledge of how to develop programmes aimed at educating people, families and community and promoting wellness.

• The ability to handle, analyse and disseminate research that enhances nursing-related knowledge and practices. 

Job opportunities

You will be qualified to become a full health care team member or develop competences in other set-tings:

• Public and private hospitals

• Public and private social health centres

• Mental health facilities

• Primary care centres

• Health education in primary and secondary schools

• Teacher at a vocational training centre (health care training courses)

• Self-employed home care worker

• Care homes and centres for the elderly

• Institutions for the mentally and physically handicapped

• Pre-hospital and emergency services

• Occupational risk prevention services

• Professional associations

• Patient associations

• Prison facilities

• University-based schools of nursing