Hospital/Nursing Internship

Universidad Católica de Valencia

Course Description

  • Course Name

    Hospital/Nursing Internship

  • Host University

    Universidad Católica de Valencia

  • Location

    Valencia, Spain

  • Area of Study

    Health Science, Nursing

  • Language Level

    Advanced

  • Prerequisites

    Basic knowledge of Health Sciencies is mandatory since the internship is aimed at future
    and current Nursing students and future Medical students.

    Hours & Credits

  • Credits

    3
  • Recommended U.S. Semester Credits
    0
  • Recommended U.S. Quarter Units
    0
  • Overview

    OBJETIVOS (GENERAL OBJECTIVES)

    General Goal: The primary objective is to shadow the Nursing staff at the healthcare
    center and learn about the Spanish healthcare system.

    General description: Students will spend their time on a single project or on a variety of
    tasks agreed upon by the Hospital and/or Health Clinic along with the School of Nursing
    International Coordinator and the hospital supervisor. Students will be required to keep a
    log of their activities and to prepare a summary report of their experience at the end of the
    semester.

    A 3 US-credit internship requires 120h of internship work (17 working days, 7h/day)

    METODOLOGÍA (METHODOLOGY)

    Active participation and attendance are essential and will play an active role in the final
    grade. The student will be followed up by your mentor or a member of the nursing
    team, depending on the day

    MATERIALES (MATERIALS)

    The student will need to keep their hospital ID (provided by the UCV) visible at all times.
    Students will need to wear white UCV scrubs (provided by the UCV) and white
    trainers/clogs/crocs (their own).

    The student will only need to submit a final reflection/experience report (typically 1000-1100
    words) to UCV at the end of the internship.

Course Disclaimer

Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.

Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.

ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.

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