Clinical practices

Clinical practices

Clinical practicums are a fundamental part of the Bachelor of Nursing program and take place over the four academic years. These experiences allow students to apply the knowledge they have acquired in a real-world setting, consolidating professional skills and competencies.

Diversity of care settings

Students can complete internships in hospitals, primary care centers, nursing homes, and other health institutions.

Supervised learning

During clinical placements, students are accompanied by tutors and healthcare professionals who guide their learning and competency development.

Progressive practice model

As the degree progresses, the practical work becomes more complex, adapting to the training needs of each stage.

Clinical learning

Clinical learning in the Bachelor of Nursing, together with theoretical knowledge, ensures that the student acquires the general and specific competencies necessary for their professional development. This clinical learning takes place in various settings depending on the stage of the educational process in which the student is.

Through the completion of the curricular practicums, the goal is to incorporate professional values and address the most relevant health problems in the areas of Medicine, Surgery, Gerontology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and other clinical areas that allow the integration into professional practice of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nursing.

Upon completion of clinical instruction, the student will be able to integrate the knowledge acquired in the various areas of the degree to provide care for the person from a holistic perspective, while developing the nursing competencies inherent to the profession.

General objectives to be achieved

  • Identify the philosophy, standards, and protocols established by the nursing division where the student completes clinical instruction.
  • Adapt to the interdisciplinary health nursing team, establishing good communication and strong teamwork skills.
  • Recognize the physical space where clinical teaching takes place within the overall plan of the institution and the health system.
  • Demonstrate organizational skills.
  • Put health education into practice with the individual and family to promote optimal levels of independence in meeting their needs.
  • Use the scientific method in nursing care.
  • Provide individualized care to the individual or community based on Virginia Henderson's model, developing an ethical professional practice in accordance with the profession's code of ethics.
  • Perform nursing care while taking into account the person's and family's dignity, culture, values, and beliefs.
  • Demonstrate attitudes and skills that enhance one's own training as a future professional through the search and management of information.
  • Develop an attitude that fosters the helping relationship.
  • Apply research as a tool to expand the body of knowledge in the discipline of nursing.
  • Demonstrate an active attitude toward one's own learning.
  • Use reflective practice to identify one's own professional strengths and limitations and seek appropriate support.

Assignments

Practicum I (First Year)

Practicum II (2nd Year)

Practicum III (2nd Year)

Practicum IV (3rd Year)

Practicum V (3rd Year)

Practicum VI (4th Year)

Practicum VII (4th Year)