Master's Degree in Medical-Surgical Nursing in the area of Palliative Care Nursing

Objetivos do Curso

Know how to apply knowledge and ability to understand and solve complex problems, in broad and multidisciplinary contexts, in the area of medical-surgical nursing to people in palliative situations;

Contribute to the development of specialized clinical skills in medical-surgical nursing for people in palliative situations;

Contribute to the training of nurses with skills for the production and application of advanced scientific knowledge, as well as for autonomous, reflective, innovative decision-making based on the best scientific evidence;

Communicate the conclusions, and the knowledge and reasoning underlying them, both to specialists and nonspecialists, in a clear and unambiguous way;

Develop skills that enable nurses to learn lifelong in a self-oriented or autonomous way.

Condições de Acesso e Ingresso

May apply for the course holders of the following academic qualifications:

a) Holders of a Licensed Degree or legally equivalent qualification in Nursing;

b) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, conferred following a first cycle of studies in Nursing, organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna process by countries adhering to this process;

c) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in Nursing, recognized in Portugal, under the terms of Decree-Law no. 283/83, of 21 June, Decree-Law no. 341/2007, of 12 October and the Decree-Law n.º 66/2018, of August 16th and which, cumulatively, meet the following additional requirements:

i) Holders of the professional title of nurse;

ii) Have at least 2 years of professional experience as a nurse.

Saídas profissionais

The course promotes the acquisition of skills defined by the Order of Nurses for the Specialist Nurse in Medical-Surgical Nursing in the area of Specialization in Nursing for the Person in Palliative Situation, highlighting ethical skills, relational skills and highly complex technical skills.

Regime de Estudo

Presencial

Língua(s) de aprendizagem/ Avaliação

Portuguese

Objetivos de Aprendizagem e competências a Desenvolver

Develop a professional, ethical and legal practice acting in accordance with legal standards, ethical principles and professional deontology;

Caring for the person with an incurable or severe disease in an advanced, progressive and terminal stage of their caregivers/relatives alleviating their suffering,maximizing their well-being, comfort and quality of life;

Establish a therapeutic relationship with the person in a situation of incurable or severe disease in an advanced, progressive and terminal stage and their caregivers/relatives providing support in the process of adaptation to successive losses, death and monitoring in grief;

Ensure a driving role in the development and support of strategic institutional initiatives in the area of clinical governance.

Coordenador do curso

- Sónia Alexandra de Lemos Novais - sonia.novais@essnortecvp.pt

Enquadramento Legal da Qualificação

Decree-Law n.º 74/2006, of March 24th, amended and republished by Decree-Law n.º 65/2018, of August 16th; Order No. 10590/2020

Acesso a um nível de Estudos Superior

The Mestre academic degree gives acesso to the 3rd Cycle of studies (PHD courses).