Geneva University of Applied Sciences HEdS-Ge Health field Nursing International conference ESEP Portugal Dominique BIDET-DAZIN Geneva

Geneva UAS Health field Five fields Radiology Technology 80 Physiotherapy 95 Nutrition Consulting 90 Midwifery 88 students Nursing 350 students HEdS-Ge

Geneva UAS Health field Common framework for the five fields : –Admission –Pedagogy by reference system of professional competences –Theoretical and clinical alternate teaching –Accreditation with European credit transfer system –Mobility national and international UAS = University of Applied Sciences

Geneva UAS Health field Applied research and development projects : For example Home care for people at symptomatic palliative stage. Comparison of point of view of involved person – HEdS- Ge - Laurence Seferdjeli School nurses and needy families : for a better understanding of the relationship between social conditions and health /illness - HEdS-Ge – Daniele Lanza Leaving in a one’s area : quality of life and power of action for elderly people at retirement age – HEdS-Ge - Christine Maupetit …

Geneva UAS Health field Continuing education/postgraduate programmes (in French language): DAS (Diploma of Advanced Studies ) Child, adolescent and family health DAS (Diploma of Advanced Studies) Oncology and palliative care CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) Wounds and healing care One-day or a few days seminars…

Geneva UAS Health field Teaching staff : –Professors (13 and 6 in nursing field ) –Lecturers (100 and 50 in nursing) –Probationary lecturers (13 and 5 in nursing) More than half work part time –2 computer technicians, a librarian and one technician, a person responsible for the practical training rooms and some secretaries

Nursing Bachelor programme Admission in the nursing programme : –After one year of the preparatory programme for candidates with : General baccalaureate - 50% –30% candidates from Switzerland –20% from principally Europe and Africa, … General educational certificate - 40% –Directly for candidates with : Vocational baccalaureate - 3% Specialized baccalaureate - 7%

Nursing Bachelor programme The year of the preparatory programme –22 weeks for theoretical training –11 weeks for clinical training –5 weeks for seminars or examinations –Total : 1520 hours –Pedagogy by a reference system of 6 professional competencies –Theoretical and clinical alternate teaching –7 training subjects, every training modules must be validated.

Nursing Bachelor programme  European regulations  180 ECTS and 3 years : 2900 hours  Six semesters of 30 ECTS  1 semester = 16 weeks = 4 theoretical modules and 1 clinical module  1 module = between 5 and 10 ECTS with 1 possibility to redo

Nursing Bachelor programme  Six clinical training periods (one per semester)  Theoretical training 60% / clinical training 40%  Nursing professional competences reference : 9  International and national mobility possible during the fourth semester

Nursing Bachelor programme Clinical training periods Students are supervised by practising nurses (CAS : practising trainers) during care and cure in situ They take place in : –University Hospital of Geneva, other hospitals –Private hospitals –Community services like : Home care, school health services, old peoples’ homes.Encadrées par des infirmiers praticiens dans le milieu de soins

References: Geneva University of Applied Sciences, Health care – Geneva University of Applied Sciences – Geneva University Hospital – D. Bidet-Dazin▪ Traineeship coordinator and international contact Nursing and midwifery programmes▪

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