Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Competences

Generic Competences:

Generic Instrumental Competences

• GC.1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis
• GC.2. Organization and planning ability
• GC.3. Oral and written communication in the native language
• GC.4. Knowledge of a foreign language
• GC.5. Basic knowledge about the area of knowledge and the profession
• GC.6. Basic computer skills
• GC.7. Ability to manage information
• GC.8. Ability to solve problems
• GC.9. Ability for decision-making

Generic Personal Competences

• GC.10. Ability to work in a uni/interdisciplinary team
• GC.11. Ability to work in an international and multicultural context, with recognition of diversity
• GC.12. Skills in interpersonal relationships
• GC.13. Ability to communicate with non-experts in the field
• GC.14. Critical thinking
• GC.15. Ethical commitment at work

Generic Systemic Competences

• GC.16. Ability to apply knowledge in practice
• GC.17. Research skills
• GC.18. Capacity for learning and autonomous work
• GC.19. Adaptability to new situations
• GC.20. Creativity
• GC.21. Leadership
• GC.22. Knowledge of cultures and customs of other countries
• GC.23, Project design and management
• GC.24. Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
• GC.25. Motivated by quality
• GC.26. Motivated by achievement

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Specific Competences:

I – Competences associated with professional values and the role of nursing

• I.1. Ability to work in a professional, ethical and regulatory context, and within a legal code, recognizing and responding to dilemmas and ethical or moral issues in daily practice.
• I.2. Ability to work in a holistic, tolerant, non-judgmental, careful and sensitive manner, ensuring that the rights, beliefs and wishes of different individuals or groups are not compromised.
• I.4. Ability to recognize the various roles, responsibilities and functions of a nurse.
• I.5. Ability to adjust their role in order to respond effectively to the needs of the population or patients. When necessary and appropriate, be able to challenge existing systems to meet the needs of the population and patients.
• I.6. Ability to accept responsibility for their own learning and professional development, using evaluation as a means to reflect and improve their performance and increase the quality of the services provided.

II – Competences associated with nursing practice and clinical decision-making

• II.7. Ability to undertake comprehensive and systematic assessments using the appropriate tools and frameworks for the patient, taking into account relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual and environmental factors.
• II.8. Ability to recognize and interpret normal or changing signs of health/poor health, suffering, disability of the person (assessment and diagnosis).
• II.9. Ability to respond to the needs of the patient by planning, providing services and evaluating the most appropriate individualized care programs together with the patient, their caregivers and families and other health or social workers.
• II.10. Ability to question, evaluate, interpret and critically synthesize a range of information and data sources that facilitate the patient's choice.
• II.11. Ability to assert clinical judgments to ensure quality standards are met and that the practice is evidence-based.

III – Competences to appropriately use a range of skills, interventions and activities to provide optimal care.

• III.12. Ability to maintain the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of the patient (using the skills...).
• III.13. Ability to put health and safety principles into practice, including patient handling and treatment, infection control, basic first aid and emergency procedures (using the skills...).
• III.14. Ability to safely administer drugs and other care (using skills...).
• III.15. Ability to consider emotional, physical and personal care, including meeting the needs for comfort, nutrition and personal hygiene and allowing the maintenance of daily activities (using the skills...).
• III.16. Ability to respond to personal needs during the life cycle and experiences of health or illness. For example, pain, life choices, invalidity or in the process of imminent death (using the skills...).
• III.17. Ability to inform, educate and supervise patients and carers and their families (using the skills...)

IV – Knowledge and cognitive skills

• IV.18. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply nursing theory and nursing practice.
• IV.19 Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply basic and life sciences.
• IV.20. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply social, behavioral and health sciences.
• IV.21. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply ethics, law and the humanities.
• IV.22. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply technology and computer science to health care.
• IV.23. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply national and international policy.
• IV.24. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply problem solving and decision making.
• IV.25. Relevant knowledge of and ability to apply research and reporting principles.

V – Interpersonal and communication skills

• V.26. Ability for effective communication (including the use of technologies): with patients, families and social groups, including those with communication difficulties.
• V.27. Ability to allow patients and their carers to express their concerns and interests, and to be able to respond appropriately. For example, emotionally, socially, psychologically, spiritually or physically.
• V.28. Ability to adequately represent the patient's perspective and act to prevent abuse.
• V.29. Ability to properly use counseling skills (communication techniques to promote patient well-being).
• V.30. Ability to identify and treat challenging behaviors.
• V.31.Ability to recognize anxiety, stress and depression.
• V.32. Ability to provide emotional support and identify when specialist advice or other interventions are needed.
• V.33. Ability to report, record, document and refer care using appropriate technologies.

VI – Leadership, management and teamwork competences

• VI. 34. Ability to realize that the patient's well-being is achieved through the combination of resources and actions of the members of the socio-health care team.
• VI.35. Ability to direct and coordinate a team, delegating care appropriately.
• VI.36. Ability to work and communicate collaboratively and effectively with all support staff to efficiently prioritize and manage time while achieving quality standards.
• VI.37. Ability to assess risk and actively promote the well-being and safety of all people in the work environment (including themselves).
• VI.38. Critically use care evaluation and audit tools according to relevant quality standards.
• VI.39. Within the clinical context, ability to educate, facilitate, supervise and support health care students and socio-health workers.
• VI.40. Be aware of the principles of financing socio-health care and uses resources efficiently.

Profesores Professors	Porcentaje de Doctores Percentage of PhD holders
10	60%

Profesores

Professors

Calendar and Schedules

Calendario académico

The teaching period will begin in September 2022 and will end in June 2023. The hours of face-to-face activity will be from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Admission

First-year admission

Students who are in any of the following academic situations can apply for admission to the first year:

• Students from Baccalaureate and EVAU (University entrance exam), or COU (university preparation courses) and Selectividad (Spanish university entrance exam).
• Students from higher level educational programs, of which those corresponding to the following professional groups or families: "Health" and "Sociocultural and Community Services" will have preferential access, according to what is established in the R.D. 1892/2008 and 558/2010. In addition, they may benefit from recognition of credits, where appropriate, according to the criteria indicated in point 4.4.
• Students who have completed their secondary education studies abroad and have passed the University Entrance Exam (Selectividad) for Foreigners (for foreign students who have not signed the Bologna Treaty).
• Students who have completed their secondary education studies abroad and have access to university studies in their country (for the countries that have signed the Bologna Treaty).
• Any other contemplated case specified in Royal Decree 558/2010, of May 7.

Admission to years other than first

Students who have started university studies at another Spanish or foreign university and, not having finished them, want to continue them at Nebrija University, or want to start other studies at this University, can apply for admission to years other than first.

Access to official Bachelor's degree studies

In order to prepare this type of admission, we accept what is stated in Article 14 of RD 1393/2007, of October 29, which specifies access to official bachelor's degree studies:

• 1. Access to the official Bachelor's studies will require students to have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent, and to pass the test referred to in Article 42 of Organic Law 6/2001, on Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, notwithstanding the other admission mechanisms provided for by current regulations.
• 2. Universities will have accessible information systems and reception and orientation procedures for newly-admitted students to facilitate their incorporation into the corresponding university studies.

In addition, in any case, what is established for this purpose by Royal Decree 558/2010, of May 7, will be followed.

These systems and procedures must include, in the case of students with specific educational needs derived from disability, the appropriate support and counseling services, which will assess the need for possible curricular adaptations.

Admission Process

The admission process, in the bachelor's degree programs, is divided into several phases, as detailed below:

1. Preregistration

Students who wish to start their university studies at Nebrija University must submit the admission application form, along with the required documentation.

The submission of the application for admission together with the form for choosing the date to take the admission test is done in person during a visit to the University, or is sent by post to the University.

You can also start the admission procedure by filling in the online admission form. The Academic Information Department will confirm to the candidate having received the printed or online application, and will summon them to the chosen admission test.

On the day of the admission test, the candidate must submit, if they have not done so in advance, the following documentation:

• Photocopy of the academic record.
• Photocopy of ID or passport.
• Two passport-size photographs.
• Cover letter from a teacher/tutor from the center of origin, or person with whom you have had academic or professional contact.

2. Admission tests

All students who wish to pursue their university studies at Nebrija University must pass an admission process consisting of:

• Evaluation of the academic record.
• Evaluation of the results obtained in the admission tests. These tests, which take place in one day - morning or afternoon - last approximately 2.5 / 3 hours and consist of:
• Psychotechnical test.
• Specific test of the degree(s) chosen. (*)
• English Level Test.
• Personal interview.

(*) In the case of the Nursing Degree, this specific test will focus on knowledge at the Baccalaureate level, both general and specific to the branch of Health Sciences.

The evaluation of the process will be made on the basis of 50% for academic record and the remaining 50% will be distributed as follows:

• Personal interview = 20%
• Set of tests (psychotechnical, specific and English level) = 30%

All the documents submitted by the student, together with the results of the Admission Tests, are assessed by the Admissions Committee, made up of the Director of the Department of University Development, the Director of the Registrar's Office, and the Head of Studies of the degree. In said Committee, they will assess whether the documents are administratively correct and if the candidate's profile is in line with the profile of the degree.

The results of the admission tests are communicated in writing and by telephone to each candidate within approximately 3 to 5 days. Later, a letter will be sent to their address.

Pre-registration deadlines, period and requirements to formalize enrollment

Pre-registration deadlines: From February to July.

Enrollment period: Enrollment will take place annually from July 1 to September 30 for degrees that begin the academic year in September. An extraordinary period will be opened exceptionally for students who want to start their studies in the second semester, enrollment must be carried out before the mid-term exams of the second semester.