Nursing is a complex scientific profession focusing on the well-being of people, their families, and society as a whole, regardless whether they are healthy or not.
The purpose of Nursing as a science is to assess healthcare needs, to protect public health, to intervene and help both healthy and sick individuals take the necessary action to maintain or restore their health.
The goal of the Nursing Department is to train students in analytical and critical thinking and to encourage their active participation in the learning process. Teachers act as education coordinators, counselors, and student assistants.
The Department fosters an environment of trust and mutual respect among all its members and encourages students to take initiative and become independent, while offering equal learning opportunities to all.
The Nursing department – not unlike other departments related to health sciences – is always appealing to candidates, as they have high employment prospects after their graduation.
General Information about the Nursing Department of the Hellenic Mediterranean University
The Nursing Department of the Hellenic Mediterranean University was founded in May 2019. Its mission is to offer high-level education to students, produce new knowledge through research, interact with the local community and society at large, and collaborate with other academic institutions.
It also aims at training nurses who have excellent theoretical knowledge and technical skills, critical thinking, empathy, and a vision to protect health and improve the quality of people’s lives, their families, and society as a whole.
It is housed in a new building located at the Estavromenos area (a few kilometers west of Heraklion), creating for our students an ideal environment for a holistic educational experience.
The Department’s curriculum covers the subject of Nursing science and focuses on:
a) promotion and preservation of health;
b) disease prevention;
c) treatment of illness;
d) health restoration;
e) protection of Public Health.
The Study Subject
Graduates should meet the requirements of the nursing profession at a national, European, and international level. This is achieved through gaining knowledge, skills and experience that enable them to effectively respond to the following:
1. Providing individualized nursing care, supported by scientific data and focused on promotion and maintenance of the patients’ health, prevention of disease and complications, treatment and health restoration.
2. Applying nursing procedures in daily practice; i.e. individual evaluation, nursing diagnosis, nursing care plan, implementation and assessment of results.
3. Informing individuals of their condition and supporting their autonomy and independence, so that they can adapt to the reality of actual or potential health issues.
4. Teaching nursing in educational programs at all levels of nursing education.
5. Planning and implementing research programs to solve problems that may arise when practicing nursing.
6. Evaluating and improving the quality of nursing care, as well as participating in interdisciplinary efforts to safeguard the quality of the provided health services.
7. Planning and implementing health education programs for individuals and groups, focusing on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in schools, workplaces, and other community areas.
8. Inspiring professional values and educating nurses on the ethical and legal commitments of their profession.
For more information please visit the Department’s Website