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Simulated Laboratory (LBS)

From the first year onwards, students are immersed in this theoretical and practical forum designed to help them acquire the skills they will need in the nursing profession. The UIC is equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and technical equipment capable of simulating all kinds of real-life situations.

The laboratory effectively simulates events that may arise in four distinct nursing environments: hospitalisation, intensive care, the maternity ward and primary care consults. Students meet in the lab in small groups and spend 2 hours practicing techniques relevant to each topic (completing 4 topics per trimester).

The course curricula is as follows:

• Overview of topic and cases
• Exploration of prior knowledge
• Case discussion
• Theoretical-practical components
• Guided work experience
• Independent work experience
• Reflection on work experience

In preparation for the rapidly approaching Bologna changes, the Degree in Nursing Studies involves several years of participation in a pilot test, one of the first to begin adapting to the innovative European Higher Education Area (EEES) nursing programme.

This programme is recognised by the University Quality Agency (UQA) and introduces changes in teaching and learning protocols, focusing more on students and their development of the following skills:

• Communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills
• Ethical, professional, and humanistic values
• Analytical and synthetic skills
• Independent working skills
• The ability to quickly adapt to different situations
• The ability to apply knowledge to practice
• Professional knowledge in a specific area of study
• The ability to gain knowledge from practice