Nursing Care in Samara State Medical University

Bachelor’s program

Samara State Medical University

Institute of Nursing Training

Larisa A. KARASEVA,

Director

Tel. + 7 846 332-54-06

E-mail: nurse-samara@mail.ru

Achievements and awards. Since 2014 this educational program has been recognized as one of the best by the Guild of Experts in the Sphere of Professional Education and the National Centre for Public Accreditation as part of the project Best Educational Programs of Innovative Russia.

Teaching staff. The program is implemented by the teaching staff of 20 departments including seven Doctors of Sciences, Professors; 18 Candidates of Sciences, Associate Professors; 19 Candidates of Sciences, Assistants as well as five teachers from among current heads and employees of specialized organizations of the Samara Region. High potential of teachers and their considerable work experience in practical healthcare ensures a high professional level of specialists’ competence.

Facilities and resources. Three specially equipped lecture halls, a self-access center, a computer classroom with internet access, a classroom with a special multimedia projection complex, two specialized university laboratories, a research laboratory, three specialized libraries, two specialized gyms.

Research. Students can join a scientific circle to conduct research and implement projects in the following areas: quality of life in patients with different pathologies, quality of medical staff's work life, innovative technologies in nursing practice.

Education. Active and interactive teaching methods such as visualization lectures, business role-playing games (educational games), round tables, conference lectures, distance education technologies (video lectures) are widely used.

Strategic partners. Orenburg State Medical University, Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky, Kazan State Medical University, Ryazan State Medical University named after academician I.P. Pavlov.

International projects and programs. In cooperation with West Kazakhstan High Medicine College in Uralsk, as part of this educational program, the university offers the following majors: Innovations in Nursing Care; Organization of Health Schools; Team Training in Emergency Medical Care, Lean Technologies in Nursing Practice.

Assistance and support for foreign students and teachers. The Department of International Relations carries out international scientific and educational activities of the university, implements joint international projects.