It is now publicly recognized that nurses constitute a professional and scientific community of the utmost importance in the functioning of the health system and in guaranteeing the population's access to quality health care. In this sense, excellence in initial and ongoing training is imperative. The selection of the teaching organization, specifically the nursing school or health school that is part of the nursing course, is a cornerstone in preparing the student for future responsible professional practice, given the complexity and unpredictability of the contexts where science and art are embodied in care. The Nursing Degree course at the Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches - ERISA in Lisbon thus aims to provide excellent scientific, technical, human and cultural training in the provision, management and research of nursing care for the person/family/group/community throughout their life cycle, taking into account the different levels of prevention. The curricular plan is multidisciplinary in nature and includes theoretical, theoretical-practical, laboratory, seminar and internship courses. It is organized into eight semesters, with a total of 240 ECTS. Training alternates between classroom-based curricular units and clinical training units. The latter take place in primary health care (Family Health Units, Personalized Health Care Units and Community Care Units) and in differentiated health care (Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Psychiatry, Intensive Care and Emergency Units, both in Hospital Centers and in Clinics, namely those belonging to the Lusófona Group).

One of the following sets: 02 Biology and Geology 07 Physics and Chemistry or 02 Biology and Geology 16 Mathematics or 02 Biology and Geology 18 Portuguese or 02 Biology and Geology 04 Economics or 02 Biology and Geology 06 Philosophy or 02 Biology and Geology 09 Geography

The curricular units that make up the Degree in Nursing are spread over eight academic semesters, so that the student acquires the 96 competencies defined by the Order of Nurses, enabling them to exercise their profession fully and autonomously. Thus, in order for the student to achieve the instrumental, interpersonal and systemic competences over the four years, the following general objectives have been defined: - To guarantee evidence-based professional performance centered on technical-scientific competence and guided by a strong ethical, deontological and humanistic component; - To foster knowledge based on nursing science, articulated with biomedical, social and behavioral sciences; - To promote theoretical and theoretical-practical knowledge in the areas of management, health quality and research; - To contribute to the comprehensive development of skills that lead to the practice of excellent nursing care, focusing on the human response to the client's life process, so that the client achieves the highest level of health and well-being. - To ensure the progress and dignity of nursing as a discipline and profession.

Over the course of the eight semesters, students should develop skills in the three areas mentioned above, which can be summarized as follows: - Apply the ethical and deontological principles of the profession, with regard to respect for the values, beliefs, customs and religion of the client (person/family/community), promoting citizenship, equity and culturally adapted care; - Articulate technical-scientific and practical knowledge to plan health education actions, enabling the client (person/family/community) to adopt appropriate strategies to prevent/resolve their potential/actual problems; - Provide nursing care to the client (person/family/community), in various contexts, from a holistic perspective, according to the life cycle they are in and family development; - Apply appropriate nursing techniques in the promotion, maintenance and recovery of the client's health (person/family/community), in a holistic approach; - Participate in the management of care, equipment and services, control and quality assurance in nursing care, evaluating the results of health indicators and determining possible solutions; - Critically analyze the results of case studies, portfolios, projects, reports and research work produced - Promote the transmission of up-to-date knowledge to professionals, the scientific community and the general public; - Establish communication strategies in order to create therapeutic relationships with the client (person/family/community) - Know how to communicate with peers, teachers, nurses and the multidisciplinary team. - Promote the empowerment of the client (person/family/community) to respond to their life process in order to achieve the highest levels of well-being and health.

Future professionals will be able to work in public or private hospitals, in different services, in public health and in different organizations in the field of occupational nursing.

The material and logistical resources made available to nursing students are adequate to meet the scientific and pedagogical requirements essential for excellent teaching: - General and specialized library; - Classrooms; - Study rooms; - Auditoriums; - Laboratories: Nursing | Informatics | Biology | Biomedical Sciences | Clinical and Biological Analysis | Chemistry and Microbiology; - Support services: Cafeteria / bar | Leisure areas | Parking.