ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF NURSE STUDENTS

Purpose: The training process in the specialty of Nurse from the regulated occupations in the Republic of Bulgaria is in accordance with both national and European normative documents. The mission of the program Nurse for a bachelor degree is to provide highly-qualified professionals for giving effective health care in terms of a changing social, economic and health environment. Material and methods: study and analysis of legal documents and modeling (model presentation). Results: The philosophy of learning provides the opportunity to form personal qualities, communication skills, teamwork skills, competencies, as well as developing skills and adaptability and mobility in terms of free movement of professionals in the European Union. This paper presents an author's model of protocol for assessing practical skills and competencies as well as the benefits of applying it. Conclusions: The evaluation of the results of the training process is emphasized as a particular element of the lecturer's work