Welcome from the
President of Department
The Department of Nursing of the
Technological Educational Institute of Athens was founded in 1983 and is one of the Departments of the Faculty of Health and Caring Professions.
The External Evaluation Committee was impressed by the high
quality theoretical and clinical teaching offered, the motivation of the people
power and the innovative practices incorporated in the curriculum (Source:
External Evaluation Report, June 2011). The academic staff of the department
constitutes a body of full-fledged professionals and active researchers who
share an unwavering and unifying dedication to serving others through excellence
in education, discovery of new knowledge and improvement of care.
Nursing students at all levels
experience an education that blends compassionate art with scientific inquiry
to encourage the development of caring behaviors, therapeutic communication,
social awareness, and collaborative skills that facilitate academic and
personal development. The faculty believes that professional nursing education
also prepares learners to be critical thinkers, to make optimal use of
educational environments, and to pursue continued education as a goal-directed,
lifelong process.
Our educational philosophy places the
student at the centre of learning. Independence and self-direction in the acquisition of knowledge skills
and attitudes is encouraged and facilitated. Students collaborate with “real”
Nursing Leaders throughout the course curriculum in order to compare and
contrast textbook learning with real-life application. Our educational
strategies include developing projects implemented within the workplace,
critical assignments and case studies, rather than memorizing information for
testing purposes. We are also encouraging the utilization of technological
innovations to foster compliance with the emerging needs for a technologically
competent nurse. Appreciating, developing, and recognizing faculty, staff, and students,
are the core values which guide our interactions with each other in the context
of mutual respect, trust, responsibility and dialogue. We are supportive of one
another˘s efforts, loyal to one another, and care for one another both
professionally and personally.
Grounded in local, national and
international partnerships, the Department of Nursing has at its core a
commitment to the development of students who are acutely aware of the world in
which they live and their responsibilities of living in a global,
interdependent community. Our faculty teach not only clinical skills but
also the larger public policy and professional contexts in which those skills
will be used. The Department also
aims to prepare professionals who are able to provide therapeutic and
culturally congruent care in a variety of settings. Whether rich, poor or
middle class, we believe that people of all ages, races, cultures,
religions, and national origins deserve safe, affordable, accessible,
quality nursing and health care. People with genetic or acquired disabilities
and chronic physical or mental health problems are inherently valuable members
of society who deserve the best care available so they can live full and
productive lives. Thus, our graduates are prepared to act as advocates of
vulnerable people of all ages against discrimination and stigma.
The Department is also proud of the
contributions of its distinguished faculty. The faculty members are experts in
their fields and have a rich tradition of accomplishments. They work with
nursing students at the bedside, as a preceptor, as a clinical instructor or as
a lecturer. They publish texts and articles, conduct research, speak at local,
national and international conferences which constitute an invaluable resource to
the Department and its students. The results of our faculty research are
disseminated in leading journals, nationally and internationally while they
find an immediate place in the classroom and clinic. Our senior faculty members
work collaboratively, providing mentorship that encourages and accelerates the
professional development of their colleagues. Our department also runs several
postgraduate programmes (see Post-Graduate Studies) and publishes one
scientific journal, the Journal of Sciences of Health “Rostrum of Asclepius” (www.vima-asklipiou.gr).
Indeed, our faculty believes that there
are unprecedented opportunities for everyone in the nursing profession to have
an impact on the healthcare system and on the lives of the people we serve—particularly
society˘s most vulnerable populations. We believe that nurses make a difference
in the lives of people from the moment they take their first breath until they
breathe their last. We believe that it˘s a privilege to care for people˘s health-related
needs, and we feel joy and deep satisfaction when we assist them in achieving
their optimum state of health. Nursing is more than a career or a job to
us. It˘s a profession that requires integrity, high ethical principles,
dedication, and commitment and offers to us and to our students inspiring opportunities for
both personal and professional self-awareness and emancipation.
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