Student Profile and Entry Requirements.
Admission profile
Knowledge of basic medical sciences:
Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology among others, have knowledge of the Nursing Care Process, as well as the main pathologies that affect human health at different stages of life and have basic knowledge of health research.
They will have skills and abilities for the Nursing Care Process, formulate diagnostic hypotheses and interpret results of laboratory and cabinet tests.
Favorable attitudes for the exercise of surgical specialization, as part of a multidisciplinary team and defined protocols according to surgical procedures, with respect and adherence to standards.
Possess empathy towards the population served, service capacity, willingness to teamwork, self-criticism and willingness to improve their performance.
Likewise, it will have values such as responsibility, honesty, respect for the individuality and decisions of its patients, observance of ethical norms.
Computer knowledge, verbal and mathematical reasoning, and comprehension of texts in English, as it is the domain bibliography in the disciplinary area.
Graduation profile
Nurse (or) specialist in the surgical area, who has the necessary theoretical-practical knowledge to provide quality and human care to the patient during the perioperative period, following bioethical, humanistic and legal principles; to the precepts of the code of ethics, as well as the human rights of patients, family members and personnel involved in the care of surgical patients, in the nurse-patient-family and work team interaction, all of the above within a framework identity and institutional and professional commitment; apt to promote a culture of health and participate in education and training on a continuous basis; basing on scientific research, assertive decision-making to solve the problems inherent to their professional performance and their contribution to the growth of the profession; must be resolute and assertive in critical and urgent moments, where the patient’s health status is compromised, applying the nursing process at all times.