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The University Of Georgia
Program name: Nursing
Study Level: Undergraduate
Program leader: Gogashvili Maia
Study language: English
Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing
Program capacity: 240
Program permission: For citizens of Georgia/foreign countries who have received complete general education in Georgia: 1) National exams; 2) English language B2 level; For entrants listed by the Order No. 224 / n of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia (see http://www.mes.gov.ge/content.php?id=1131&lang=geo): 1) Approvement of the procedures provided by the Order No. 224/n of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and submitting relevant documents. 2) English language B2 level. 3) Admission exam/interview in Biology-Chemistry-Physics (Basic Issues); The following certificates can prove the knowledge of English language (B2): TOEFL, IELTS, FCE and CERTUS. If the applicant does not have the above-mentioned certificate, the English language competence will be proved at university exam.
Program goals:

Goal of the program is to support effective functioning of health system through training of qualified and highly competent nurses. This program, offering integrated theoretical and practical study, will give graduates a basic knowledge of theory and methodology of nursing and develop clinical skills for planning and managing the nursing process, develop their ability to adapt to changing needs, lifelong learning and continuous professional development, and as a result, nurse will be able to conduct independent professional activities. Achievement of this goal will facilitate implementation of reforms in the health system of the country.
Graduates of the program will be able to be employed in medical facilities and public health organizations. They will also be able to continue their studies in nursing specialization, or to obtain master's, and in the future, PhD degrees

Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:

• Lecture-seminars • Workbook methods • Explanatory method • Demonstration method • Video-Audio teaching materials usage • Interactive teaching • Situational objectives • Role-play • Practical Work • Lab Work • Teamwork • Imitative performance • Problem Identification and solving • Critical Analysis •Discussion •Debates • Group Tasks • Projects • Problem Solving exercises • Case Study • Literature Overview • Critical Self-evaluation • Relevant material search out from various electronic and paper-based resources • Written work methods • Essays • Presentations • Verbal, oral methods • Interactive Lectures

Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
    • Describes, explains, and reviews the theoretical foundations of nursing practice, including Human Anatomy-physiology, biochemistry, pathophysiology, pharmacology, social psychology, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, maternal and child care, geriatrics, and psychiatry.
    • Identifies and describes the stages of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation).
    • Describes, explains, and reviews the purpose and rules of nursing interventions; explains the importance of performing them in accordance with protocols.
    • Demonstrates knowledge of the core principles of health promotion and maintenance.
    • Describes, explains, and reviews modern medical technologies and methods used in nursing practice.
    • Discusses the principles of research related to nursing care problems.
    • Evaluates, defines and selects, as needed, the principles of management of difficult and problematic/critical (including conflict) situations;
    • Discusses the importance of preventive, diagnostic, treatment-rehabilitation and palliative measures at the individual and population levels;
    • Understands nurse’s functions and responsibilities in delivery of health services;
    • Understands, describes and interprets relationships between theoretical aspects of nursing;
    • Analyzes the influence of political and social contexts on healthcare delivery.
    • Explains the necessity of providing patients with complete, objective, and timely information.
    • Describes the importance of health teams in conducting a nursing process.

    • Skills
    • Applies the „Nursing Assessment“ method and nursing theories in practice;
    • Performs nursing manipulations and procedures;
    • Administers medications safely.
    • Maintains nursing documentation;
    • Manages nursing services using appropriate medical technologies and methods.
    • Applies principles of patient advocacy and confidentiality in practice.
    • Investigates, defines, and analyzes data and information necessary for solving specific clinical (including ethical) problems using standard and specific nursing methods and presents findings as conclusions.
    • Analyzes collaborative work with patients and families
    • Studies, compares, and evaluates individual and population health determinants using situational analysis.
    • Analyzes the situations associated with various ethical and medical care issues;
    • Within their competency, assesses the health status of individuals, populations, and specific target groups (by age, gender, ethnicity, diagnosis, or social status).
    • Develops professional records (reports, recommendations) to address issues related to nursing care.
    • Delivers detailed written and oral reports on health system and nursing-related topics to healthcare professionals and staff.
    • Communicates and educates patients, family members, and the public, including those with communication difficulties, in both oral and written forms.

    • Responsibility and autonomy
    • Evaluates their own learning process within various areas of nursing practice (including therapeutic, surgical, pediatric, and geriatric) and identifies further learning needs
    • Ensures protection of the rights of patients and medical staff by considering professional, ethical and legal (both local and international) norms and strives to implement them in nursing practice;
    • Discusses and considers the emotional, social, psychological, moral, and physical conditions of patients and their families as essential components of effective nursing care.
    • Date of approval: 03-12-2012
    Approval protocol number: 05-12
    Date of program update:
    Update protocol number: 36-14
    Program details:

    The program includes theoretical and laboratory studies, as well as 90 ECTS clinical practices. Clinical practices are conducted at the medical facilities of various profile by the clinical practice mentors. Laboratory and practical groups do not exceed 15 students. For evaluation of professional skills at the simulation and clinical environment are used the structured evaluation systems.

    Teaching Process Characteristics:

    Program includes 240 credits, consisting of 228 ECTS of core subjects, of which Georgian Leanguige is mandatory foreign language for international students, and English - is a mandatory foreign language for Georgian students, and 12 ECTS of electives, which the student chooses from offered 24 ECTS.

    Core

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    NRSI2111EMedical-Surgical Nursing 16 3
    NRSI2241EMedical-Surgical Nursing 26 4
    MATH1119EIntroduction to Mathematics and Statistics6 1
    NRSI1121EIntroduction to Nursing6 1
    NRSI1122EHuman Anatomy-Physiology I9 1
    NRSI1210EBiochemistry6 1
    NRSI1221EHuman Anatomy-Physiology 29 2
    NRSI1230EFundamentals of Nursing6 2
    NRSI2140EMicrobiology6 2
    NRSI2121EPathophysiology6 3
    NRSI2130ENursing Assessment and Health Promotion6 3
    NRSI2150EClinical Practice I - Nursing Assessment and Patient Care9 3
    NRSI2220EPharmacology6 3
    NRSI2211ESocial Psychology for Nurses6 4
    NRSI2230EClinical Practice II - Therapy, Surgical9 4
    NRSI3110EMaternal and Infant Nursing (OB/GYN, Neonatology)6 5
    NRSI3120EPediatric Nursing6 5
    NRSI3130ETeaching in Practice3 5
    NRSI3140EGeriatric Nursing3 5
    NRSI3150EClinic Practice III - OB/GYN, pediatric geriatric profile12 5
    NRSI3210ECritical Care Nursing3 6
    NRSI3220EPsychiatric Nursing3 6
    NRSI3230ESociology of Health and Illness3 6
    NRSI3240EClinical Practice IV - in Psychiatry and Critical Medicine15 6
    NRSI4110ENutrition for Nurses3 7
    NRSI4120EPublic Health and Primary Healthcare3 7
    NRSI4140EBioethics and medical law3 7
    NRSI4150EClinical Practice V - Patient Care in Oncology and Primary Health18 7
    NRSI4170ENursing Leadership3 7
    NRSI4210ENursing Research3 8
    NRSI4220EClinical practice VI-Consolidation27 8

    Credits sum:

    216

    Elective

    Code Subject ECTS
    PHHS1011Climate Change and Health3
    PHHS1012Art in Healthcare3
    KART1220EAcademic Writing6
    HIST1230EIntroduction to the History of Georgia6
    BUSN1210EBasics of Business and Economics6
    NRSI4130EPrinciples of Health Care Management for Nurses3
    NRSI4180ENurse Epidemiology3

    Credits sum:

    30

    Mandatory Elective

    Code Subject ECTS
    ENGL1110EGeneral English I6
    ENGL1120EGeneral English II6
    KART1141Georgian, as a second language I6
    KART1241Georgian, as a second language II6
    LING0011Medical Georgian as a Foreign Language I6
    LING0013Medical Georgian as a Foreign Language II6

    Credits sum:

    36









    Matrix Of Privequisites


    Point GPA The university assessment   The general assessment in Georgia
    97-100 4,00 A+ A Excellent
    94-96 3,75 A
    91-93 3,50 A-
    87-90 3,25 B+   Very good
    84-86 3,00 B B
    81-83 2,75 B-  
    77-80 2,50 C+   C good
    74-76 2,25 C
    71-73 2,00 C-
    67-70 1,75 D+   D Satisfactory
    64-66 1,50 D
    61-63 1,25 D-
    51-60 1,00 E E Sufficient
    Not passed
    41-50   FX FX Insufficient
    <40   F F Failed



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