Community Nursing, in the area of Family Health Nursing

Community Nursing, in the area of Family Health Nursing

Course Type:
Master’s Programme

Programme Introduction

Considering the family as a unit of care, and that the Community Health Nursing Specialist Nurse in the area of Family Health Nursing, this Programme promotes its empowerment by focusing on the family as a whole and its individual members throughout the life cycle and their transitions; and Manages, articulates and mobilizes the resources necessary to provide family care, from the two specific competences of the Community Nursing Specialist Nurse, in the area of Family Health Nursing, the following learning objectives  merge:

  • Take care of the family as a care unit and of its members throughout the life cycle and at different levels of prevention;
  • Lead and collaborate in intervention processes within the scope of family health nursing.

Programme Coordinator

João Manuel Graça Frade
coord.mec-esf.ess@ipleiria.pt

Reference

2070

School

City

Language

Portuguese

Type

Evening

Length

3 Semestres

Vacancies

General and International student contingent: 20

Notice

Edital 2024 (PT Doc)

DGES certification

Objectives

Programme
  1. Develop a systemic view of family functioning by perceiving it as a process of transformative coevolution between systems and contexts;
  2. Understand the references and theoretical foundations of Family Nursing;
  3. Acquire knowledge that enhances the ability to make decisions in the process of family assessment and intervention;
  4. To equate the contributions of the Family Assessment and Intervention Models in the development of Family Health Nursing practices;
  5. Provide specific care at different stages of the family life cycle at the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels;
  6. Play the role of expert in the health team in Family Health Nursing;
  7. Promote the ability to make ethical decisions;
  8. Stimulate processes of change and innovation in the light of scientific knowledge and research;
  9. Streamline the construction and diffusion of knowledge in the area of Family Health Nursing

Study Plan

ECTS: 90

Entry Requirements

  •  Academic and professional, where it appears as condition specifies the classification of the degree in nursing; graduate and masters in nursing and other postgraduate courses;
  • Vocational training courses developed in the last 5 years;
  • Functions performed in the health field;
  • Participation in the elaboration health programs;
  • Publications and communications
  • Length of service as a nurse.
  • The weighting of these 6 components should give a rating ranging from 0 to 20 values.

International Student
All information related to the  international student application should be consulted on our International Students webpage.

Accreditation

State: Accredited
N. years of accreditation: 6
Publication date: 31/07/2020
Acreditação A3ES

Relatório Autoavaliação A3ES

More Information

Application Fee

60€

Enrolment Fee

Contingente geral: 50€
Contingente estudante internacional: 100€

Tuition Fee

Contingente geral: 2000€
Contingente estudante internacional: 3000€


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