To train Nursing graduates competent to exercise leadership in the promotion and maintenance of health, welfare, and quality of life of people as well as to solve health problems presented by different social groups, through holistic care with autonomy, ethical and humanistic attitude, in collaboration with other health professionals, applying the latest technology, in the provision of quality service, concerning cultural diversity and the ecological environment for sustainable development.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of basic areas by having completed, and approved studies of Higher Middle Level in the medical-biological area or similar, and passing the Institutional admission exam according to its regulations.

Skills

• Discrimination and resolution of low complexity problems.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Good psychomotor functioning.
• Observation capacity.

Values:

• Solidarity.
• Honesty.
• Responsibility.
• Tolerance.

Attitudes:

• Respect for life and human dignity.
• Service.
• Participation.
• Social commitment.
• Discretionary.

The Bachelor's Degree in Nursing graduated from IPN is characterized by the mastery of the nursing method applied in the promotion and encouragement of healthy lifestyles, as well as in the solution of health problems through self-care, with a holistic vision, in different population groups, with scientific, technological, ethical, and humanistic sense.

Know how to know

• Master the scientific, technological, and methodological bases of the nursing method in the different areas of knowledge: biomedical, psychosocial, clinical, epidemiological, statistical, research, and administrative method.
• Master the humanistic bases of nursing practice behavior in the promotion and development of health at the different levels of care and prevention.
• Integrates the methods, techniques, and procedures of the different nursing models and theories.
• Integrates the theoretical-methodological aspects of health care and community nursing in the reproductive, child-adolescent, adult, and old age stages.
• Identifies the causes of mortality at the local and national level based on Public Health programs.
• Masters in the ethical, legal-administrative norms that regulate nursing practice.
• Master the categories and concepts derived from bioethics, given the applications of scientific advances and the use of technology in medicine and nursing care.
• Masters the bases of the strategic administrative process in all fields of nursing action and in the Freedom to exercise a profession. Master the constructivist approach in the elaboration of health education programs.
• Master the bases of the anthropology of health in the integral care of the person concerning Mexican multiculturalism.
• Analyzes the historical development of nursing care as an activity based on knowledge, values, and principles.
• Master the basics of communication in a second language in training and professional practice.
• Integrates the theoretical and methodological bases that allow him/her to join postgraduate studies and continuing education programs.

Know how

• Applies the Nursing Method in the promotion, development, and solution of health problems in the three levels of care and different social contexts, based on the theoretical-methodological foundations of the discipline.
• Assesses and diagnoses the health status of the person, family, and community integrally.
• Plans execute and evaluate nursing interventions in the maintenance and/or recovery of the state of health, chronic disease, and the dying process.
• Applies holistic nursing care to the individual, family, and community at different levels of care and prevention.
• Applies research methodology in the field of nursing and health care.
• Participates in research projects and health care programs in an inter and multidisciplinary manner.
• Promotes the learning process of self-care and healthy lifestyles in different population about the environment.
• Participates in training, formation, and professional development programs in nursing through constructivist didactic-pedagogical strategies and resources.
• Uses information and communication technologies in professional practice.
• Applies the strategic administrative process with a personalistic approach and with operative planning in all fields of nursing action, and in the Freedom to exercise a profession.
• Executes educational intervention programs based on the health needs of people in their context.
• Develops intervention protocols to improve nursing practice based on research results.
• Disseminates research results in different scientific events and publications based on applicable regulations.
• Documents the information related to nursing interventions to the person, family, and community based on the established regulations and legal procedures.
• Applies the principles of quality, safety, and hygiene in nursing care.

Know how to be and live together (social knowledge)

• Performs with ethical and humanistic sense, the exercise of the profession in different work environments.
• Assumes a reflective and self-critical attitude in professional practice and with their environment.
• Shows interest in continuous updating, and personal and professional improvement.
• Exercises assertive communication with patients, families, and other health professionals.
• Participates in interdisciplinary and multisectoral teams in the attention of priority, emerging, and special health needs.
• Sensitive to the needs of society and the sustainable development of the nation.
• Assumes a commitment to social and humanistic solidarity, to provide quality professional services.
• Demonstrates respect for culture and human rights.
• Establishes respectful, equitable, and synergetic relationships in the health field in multicultural contexts.
• Exercises the profession with an attitude of leadership and respect for the legal and regulatory aspects of the profession.
• Exercises leadership in the management of individual, group, collective, and professional care in a humanistic manner, at different levels of care.
• Master their emotional reactions to the changing and complex circumstances of nursing care, in the different scenarios of their professional practice.

The requirements to become a student at the Institute are:

1. I. To comply with the academic background and other requirements indicated in the respective call for applications;
2. To take the admission exam for the higher level.
3. To be selected for admission.

The field of action of the graduate in nursing covers the urban and rural environment in public or private health-care institutions such as:

• Health centers.
• Recreational centers.
• Nursing homes.
• Second and third level health institutions.
• Research centers.
• Educational centers.
• Freedom to exercise in a profession.

Check the list of subjects, credits and total hours of the program in:

• CICS Unidad Milpa Alta
• ESEO