Department I – Nursing

The Nursing Department is the academic structure of the Faculty of Nursing dedicated to the professional training of general nurses (AMG), balfiziokinetotherapy and rehabilitation, nutrition, and dietetics. The department organizes theoretical and practical teaching activities, provides clinical internships, and develops training programs in the fields of general nursing, community nursing, elderly care, and applied clinical skills.

History:

• Establishment of the Faculty of Nursing (UMF Victor Babeș): The Faculty of Nursing was approved by Government Decision No. 412/2024, published in the Official Gazette, Part I, on April 29, 2024. This marks the official establishment of the faculty within the structure of UMF “Victor Babeș” Timișoara.
• Establishment of Department I Nursing: Department I Nursing has been part of the new Faculty of Nursing since October 2024, within which the University Clinic for Clinical Skills and the University Clinic for Nursing operate.

Structure:

University clinics within Department I Nursing:

→ University Clinic for Clinical Skills with the following teaching disciplines:

Faculty of Medicine:

• Clinical Skills/Practical Skills.

Faculty of Dentistry:

• Practical Skills and Efficient Patient Management in Emergency and Disaster Situations.
• Practical Skills in Addiction Medicine: Perspectives, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Interventions in Dentistry.
• First Aid.

Dental Technology:

• Medical First Aid.

Dental Prophylaxis Assistants:

• General Nursing (Techniques for Caring for Healthy and Sick People).
• Medical First Aid.

Faculty of Nursing:

• Basic Practical Skills.
• Practical Skills Internship.
• Balneophysiokinesitherapy: Health promotion.

→ University Nursing Clinic with teaching disciplines:

Faculty of Nursing:

• General nursing.
• Community nursing.
• Home care.
• Medical emergencies and first aid.
• Care for the elderly and geriatrics.
• Balneophysiokinesitherapy: Practical skills in physiotherapy practice. Specific features of caring for patients with locomotor disabilities, physical activity as a component of a healthy lifestyle.

Mission and objectives:

The mission of the Department of Nursing I is to train competent, ethical, and responsible generalist nurses who are able to provide patient-centered care, collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary teams, and adapt to the demands of the modern healthcare system. We aim to combine theoretical excellence with intensive practical training in university clinics and clinical partnerships.