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The city of Girona The city of Girona has almost 100,000 inhabitants and is situated in the north east of Spain within the autonomous community of Catalonia and very near the border with France. It is half an hour from the Costa Brava and an hour from both the Pyrenees and the city of Barcelona, which are easily accessible by public transport (train, bus and an airport 15 minutes from the city centre).
Catalonia has two official languages, Catalan and Spanish. Most of the native population usually speaks Catalan, although everybody also understands and expresses themselves in Spanish. Many young adults speak English well enough to make themselves understood.
What to know about Girona Girona has all the charm of a large city but without the crowds; a striking and very ‘human-sized’ city with an amazing amount to offer its visitors: beautiful streets, festivals, cultural activities, restaurants, tourist services and events. Make the most of your visit at any time of year and if you can come more than once because the city is very much alive and there are always new things to surprise you. If you would like more information about Girona go to http://www.girona.cat/turisme/index.php
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The University of Girona
Faculties and Schools of the University of Girona: Faculty of Education and Psychology Faculty of Arts Faculty of Science Faculty of Law Polytechnic School School of Nursing Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Tourism  Number of students at the University of Girona: 1st and 2nd cycle students 3 cycle students rd
11.779 609
Continuing education students
2.440
Teaching and research personnel
1.345
Administration and service personnel
540
School of Nursing: The School of Nursing was created in 1973 and became part of the University of Girona in 1994. Over the years 1750 students have obtained the diploma in nursing from here and during the 2008-2009 academic year 20 students finished the official Masters in Health Promotion. The faculty currently has 380 students. Address: C/Emili Grahit 77, 17071 Girona, Spain Tel +34 972 418770 Fax +34 972 418773 http://www.udg.edu/infermeria Director: Mr. David Ballester Tel +34 972 418051 Tel +34 972 418297 Fax +34 972 418773 dir.infermeria@udg.edu International Relations contact: Mrs. Irene Prat Tel +34 686640981 Fax +34 972 418773 irene.pratg@udg.edu The School of Nursing of Girona.
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Come to Girona: you’ll love it! The modest size of the faculty means that students enjoy a PERSONALISED LEARNING EXPERIENCE. The course offers a combination of theoretical training and practical work experience in laboratories and clinics with expert teachers from the different areas. We have AGREEMENT S WITH 29 HEALTH CENTRES throughout Girona and some in Barcelona where students can gain CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCE. The School of Nursing has agreements with various Spanish, European and American universities. Students use the LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS in their training. We also offer an official Masters in Health Promotion which leads to access onto the doctoral programme.
Degree in Nursing The philosophy of the School of Nursing All nursing activity is based on interpersonal relationships. Nurses provide people, families and the community with assistance where there is a shortfall in their basic needs or with other difficulties in their daily lives, and they encourage people to become independent users of the health and social services available to them. Action and team work with professionals from other disciplines within the health system are the two complementary areas that form the basis of their professional activity. Nursing professionals aim to provide healthy or ill people and/or the community with integral health care. Students must be motivated to learn (to gain knowledge) and have a certain aptitude for acquiring the skills that will allow them to carry out the care work involved in nursing (to know how to do), as well as demonstrate a willingness to establish appropriate human relationships (to know how to be).
Degree in Nursing (240 European Credits Transfer System) GENERAL STRUCTURE ECTS credits for different subjects Total Basic training 60 Compulsory courses 84 External work experience 78 Academic recognition 6 Final project 12 Total credits 240
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FIRST COURSE 60 CREDITS (A= annual, 1 = first, 2 = second) per adquirir habilitats Term
Subject
ECTS
A A A A A 1 A 2
Anatomophysiology Biostatistics, epidemiology and demography Information systems and scientific language Nutrition, metabolism and biochemistry Psychology of health and communication skills Basic concepts of nursing knowledge Nursing care for the healthy person Techniques, procedures and work experience
9 9 6 6 6 6 12 6
SECOND COURSE 60 CREDITS Term
Subject
ECTS
A A A A A A A A 1 2
Physiopathology Clinical and therapeutic pharmacology Dealing with emergencies Applied psychology and alterations in health Community nursing I Clinical nursing care of adults I Ethics and legislation Work experience 2 Techniques and procedures 2 Techniques and procedures 3
6 6 6 6 6 10 5 11 2 2
THIRD COURSE 60 CREDITS Term
Subject
ECTS
A 1 A A 2 A 1 2 A
Community nursing II Nursing management Clinical nursing care of adults II Clinical nursing care of mothers and babies Clinical nursing care of old people Nursing care for the mentally ill Techniques and procedures 4 Techniques and procedures 5 Work experience 3
6 5 10 9 3 4 2 2 19
FOURTH COURSE 60 CREDITS Term
Subject
ECTS
1 2 A 1
Work experience 4 Work experience 5 Final project Recognition of credits
19 24 12 5
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Furthering knowledge in different fields of nursing The training offered in the Degree in Nursing is diverse and allows students to start to specialise in different professional areas in both the more theoretical part of the course, which is based on participative and innovative teaching methods such as skills training using the latest teaching technology, as well as in the more than 1,800 hours of practical training provided during the 4 year study programme.
Training objectives To provide nursing care which is centred on the person, the family and the community in the knowledge that a person is a global being subject to different emotions and social relationships, and who has a set of personal values and beliefs. To offer postgraduate training and the chance to access the doctoral study programme. Professional opportunities To work as a nurse in: • Hospitals • Health centres • Old people’s homes and sociosanitary centres • Mental health centres • Teaching centres (professional training centres and universities) • Emergency medical services • Company health care To work as a self-employed professional. To specialise in some fields through access to specialised areas of nursing. Skills acquired Within the field of nursing to be able to provide patients with the necessary technical and professional health care in line with the latest developments in scientific knowledge and with the degree of quality and security specified by relevant legislation and deontological ethics.
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Degree in Nursing work experience The School of Nursing has agreements with 29 centres which offer students the chance to gain practical experience in all the different fields of health care: – Hospitalisation – Emergency care – Community health care – Home health care – Mental health care – Geriatric and sociosanitary care – Care of drug addicts These centres all have highly qualified professional staff and are distributed throughout the province of Girona and some in Barcelona. Other courses at the School of Nursing The School of Nursing also offers an official Masters in Health Promotion, which is recognised throughout the rest of Spain and Europe, and also leads to access onto the doctoral programme. Teachers not only from the University of Girona but also from other Spanish universities and European and American universities participate in this masters programme. The School of Nursing also offers its own continuing education and postgraduate courses such as: – Prehospital Emergency Care (16 editions). – Community Nursing (11 editions). – Paediatric Nursing (8 editions). – Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill (6 editions). – Mental Health Nursing (4 editions). – Care of the Critically Ill (3 editions). – Gerontological and Geriatric Nursing (2 editions). – Nursing Care of Cancer Patients (3 editions). – Nursing Management (2 editions).
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Other services of the University of Girona International Relations Office Pl. Sant Domènec, 3 Ed. ���� Les �������� Àligues 17071 GIRONA Tel 972 41 80 28 Fax 972 41 80 31 cap.ore@udg.edu Contact: Sra. Laura Ripoll http://www.udg.edu/internacional University Accommodation Service (SAU) Edifici CIAE – Campus de Montilivi Tel 972 41 98 43 – Fax 972 41 98 44 sau@udg.edu http://www.udg.edu/sau
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Montilivi Campus Hall of Residence Mercè Rodoreda, 2 - 17007 Girona Tel 972 588 200 - Fax 972 58 84 09 montilivi@resa.es http://www.resa.es Cerverí de Girona Students’ Residence Ciutadans, 9 - 17004 Girona Tel 972 21 80 03 – Fax 972 21 20 23 alberg_girona@tujuca.com http://www.gencat.net/catalunyajove Sant Daniel Hall of Residence Sant Daniel, 57 - 17007 Girona Tel 972 20 12 41 - 972 48 53 80 rsantdaniel@virtualdomus.com http://www.residenciasantdaniel.com Library http://biblioteca.udg.edu Barri Vell (Old Town) Unit Plaça Ferrater Mora, 1 Tel 972 41 80 30 – Fax 972 41 82 30 biblioteca.barrivell@udg.edu Emili Grahit Unit Emili Grahit, 77 Tel 972 41 83 49 – Fax 972 41 83 01 biblioteca.emiligrahit@udg.edu
Green office Campus Montilivi – Mòdul 23 Tel 972 41 98 50 – Fax 972 41 98 49 oficinaverda@udg.edu http://www.udg.edu/ov/ Cooperation for development office Edifici CIAE – Campus de Montilivi Tel 972 41 80 77 – Fax 972 41 98 44 cooperacio@udg.edu http://www.udg.edu/cooperacio
MAP School of Nursing Campus Girona - Centre 5 minutes from the RENFE train station and the bus station.
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Montilivi Unit Tel 972 41 83 98 – Fax 972 41 83 61 biblioteca.montilivi@udg.edu Sports service Zona esportiva Campus Montilivi Tel 972 41 80 60 – Fax 972 41 88 03 esports@udg.edu http://www.udg.edu/esports Modern languages service Campus de Montilivi – edifici de Dret – nivell 0 Tel 972 41 82 64 – Fax 972 41 81 21 llengues@udg.edu http://www.udg.edu/llengues
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School of Nursing Campus Centre Emili Grahit,77 17071 Girona Tel. 34 972 418 770 Fax 34 972 418 773 dir.infermeria@udg.edu
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