Nursing

Program Description

The Bachelor’s Program in Nursing is one of three study programs offered by the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy in the Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences at WBU. The program is available in two languages: Albanian or English.

The Bachelor’s Study Program in Nursing aims to equip students with professional knowledge in this field through a three-year course of study, enabling graduates to pursue Master’s level education. The program provides students with thorough theoretical and professional training, offering broad conceptual knowledge and a strong foundation in technical medical sciences, with a special focus on nursing.

Mission, Vision & Objectives

Mission

Vision

Objectives

The main objective of this study program is to prepare general nurses who are capable of working across all profiles of medical sciences. Graduates will gain develop both conceptual and practical competencies to provide effective patient care. Through these processes, they also cultivate a strong sense of respect and compassion for those in need.

Students acquire theoretical knowledge through lectures that apply contemporary teaching methodologies. Their clinical skills are developed in hospital centers and specialized medical clinics within the field of medical sciences.

Areas Representing the Professional Preparation of Nurses:

- Professionalism

- Ethics and law

- Communication skills

- Social skills

- Intercultural competence

- Fundamental knowledge

- Clinical data collection and analysis

- Nursing diagnosis and care planning

- Preventive measures and health promotion

These areas are interdisciplinary, promoting critical thinking and facilitating the application of skills in patient care for various age groups. The activities integrated into teaching, research, and clinical care foster the development and implementation of these competencies throughout the years of study at WBU.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program can work as licensed nurses in both public and private healthcare sectors, including:

Nurses in health centers and outpatient clinics
Nurses in public hospitals
Nurses in private hospitals
Nurses in polyclinics
Nurses in private specialty clinics
Nurses in dental clinics
Nurses in aesthetic centers
Nurses in elderly care homes and children’s homes
Nurses in rehabilitation centers
Home care nurses
Palliative care nurses
Nurses in telehealth services
Nurses in interdisciplinary institutions (education, migration services, forensic medicine, prisons, armed forces, etc.)

Semester 1

No.	Code	Subject	ECTS
1	NRS 101	Histology	3
2	NRS 103	Academic writing	3
3	NRS 105	Human Anatomy I	6
4	NRS 107	Human Physiology I	5
5	NRS 109	Medical Biochemistry	4
6	NRS 111	Computer Science	3
7	NRS 113	Safety and Health at Work	3
8	NRS 115	Foreign Language I (English, German, Italian)	3

Semester 2

No.	Code	Subject	ECTS
1	NRS 100	Microbiology	6
2	NRS 102	Basics of Nursing I	6
3	NRS 104	Human Anatomy II	4
4	NRS 106	Human Physiology II	4
5	NRS 108	Nutrition and Dietetics (Fundamentals of Nutrition)	4
6	NRS 110	Foreign Language (English, German, Italian)	3
7	NRS 112	Professional Practice I	3

Semester 1

No.	Code	Subject	ECTS
1	NRS 201	Pathological Anatomy	4
2	NRS 203	Pharmacology	5
3	NRS 205	Basics of Nursing II	6
4	NRS 207	Internal Medicine I and Nursing in Internal Medicine I	5
5	NRS 227/NRS 229	Rational Applications of Medicines/Nursing in the Operating Room	4
6	NRS 209	Dermatology and Nursing in Dermatology	3
7	NRS 111	General and Clinical Psychology	3

Semester 2

No.	Code	Subject	ECTS
1	NRS 200	Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing in Obstetrics and Gynecology	5
2	NRS 202	Infectious Diseases and Nursing in Infectious Diseases	3
3	NRS 204	Nursing in Mental Health	5
4	NRS 206	Surgery I and Nursing in Surgery I	5
5	NRS 208	Internal Medicine II and Nursing in Internal Medicine II	5
6	NRS 222/NRS 224	Stoma Care Nursing/Hemodialysis Nursing	4
7	NRS 210	Professional Practice II	3

Semester 1

No.	Code	Subject	ECTS
1	NRS 301	Surgery II and Nursing in Surgery II	5
2	NRS 303	Health Ethics and Legislation	3
3	NRS 305	Public Health	3
4	NRS 307	Biostatistics	4
5	NRS 309	Internal Medicine III and Nursing in Internal Medicine III	5
6	NRS 311	Medical Emergencies for Nurses	5
7	NRS 313	Pediatrics I and Pediatrics Nursing I	5

Semester 2

No.	Code	Subject	ECTS
1	NRS 300	Internal Medicine IV and Nursing in Internal Medicine IV	5
2	NRS 302	Pediatrics II and Nursing in Pediatrics II	5
3	NRS 304	Nursing Management Mandatory	5
4	NRS 306	Geriatrics and Geriatrics Nursing	5
5	NRS 308	Professional Practice III	4
6	NRS 350	Diploma Thesis / Final Exam	6