DEVELOPMENT OF A STUDY PLAN. DEFINITION OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PROFILE, SKILLS, PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF THE ESCUELA UNIVERSITARIA DE ENFERMERÍA VALL D’HEBRON (EUE).

Abstract

Introduction: The objective of this project is to establish the bases to “train nurses capable of integrally developing the different dimensions of their professional role which is defined as a conjunct of skills.” (Blanco et al. 2005)1 Through our experience we are aware that developing skills is not the same as working with different subjects in a study plan. Skills, in general, are more closely linked with the business world and fully-integrated professional tasks. The objectives of the learning process show what is hoped the student will learn in the educational period; what the student should be capable of performing upon finished the learning process which, in our case, is an academic course. Material and methods: the learning process objectives to obtain the Diploma of Nursing at the EUE have been drawn up. The steps to be followed in order to achieve these objectives have been described. Results: a book has been published where the specific objectives by year and level of complexity are described. These include the different programmes to handle information, critical reading, research, communication, and objectives to be carried out during clinical practice sessions. Students and instructors have given their comments on these topics which have been revised annually and improved. Conclusions: with respect to the objectives of the learning process, the students are not only following the proposed institutional objectives, but also personal ones; studying in depth different aspects of greater complexity which were not proposed for this academic year, but for posterior ones.