Master’s Program (CE)
Advanced Nursing Counseling
part-time
Internationally, the higher health care and nursing services in primary care facilities has played an important role for years. In Austria, this field is now to be expanded, thereby facilitating access to health services and help with health issues through primary care facilities. In these facilities, centrally anchored core teams consisting of the higher health care and nursing services, primary care physicians and ordination assistants work closely together. It is planned to also house other health and social professions in such institutions.
As a Primary Health Care Nurse, you will play an essential role in all areas of disease prevention in the primary care facility. Your main tasks include identifying and advising on lifestyle and living environment-associated risks, long-term care of chronically ill and multimorbid patients as well as preventive home visits.
You will also take preventive measures for geriatric health risks, help identify health resources and support individuals, groups and families in their efforts to improve health.
Academic Expert in Primary Health Care Nursing
Tuition fee
once payment € 5.600,-1,2
+ ÖH premium
Application Winter semester 2024/25
18. September 2023 - 15. August 2024
22
1 Alternative modell in semester installments € 2.940,- per semester
2 Funding in the amount of € 2,800 is possible via PVE funding through RRF funds, please enquire.
Do you still have questions about the study program?
Make an appointment with our secretary’s office phcn@fh-campuswien.ac.at and you will receive a personal consultation via Zoom with Head of the Academic Course.
Before the start of the first semester, you have the opportunity to catch up on knowledge from the areas of nursing science and research as part of a preparatory course in order to fulfill the admission requirements for the degree program or to simply refresh your knowledge.
Please note:
It is not possible to save incomplete online applications. You must complete your application in one session. Your application will be valid as soon as you upload all of the required documents and certificates. In the event that some documents (e.g. references) are not available at the time you apply, you may submit these later via email, mail or in person by no later than the start of the degree program.
FH Campus Wien is now the largest university of applied sciences for nursing and health care sciences in Austria. As the first university of applied sciences in Austria, we started the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Health Care and Nursing more than 10 years ago and have continuously built up a large network in the health sector. Our students benefit from this extensive network and from our many years of teaching expertise. Our partners also include the University of Vienna, with whom we have a teaching network.
Further key educational partners are the Vienna Health Association, the Vinzenz Group and the Barmherzigen Brüder, with whom we cooperate to provide the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Health Care and Nursing. The academic expert program in Health Care and Nursing, Practice Mentoring offers further training for a deeper link between nursing research and practice and serves as a basis for further career steps. With the Master’s Courses in Advanced Nursing Practice, Advanced Nursing Education and Advanced Nursing Counseling, we cover a broad spectrum of higher qualifications for the higher health care and nursing services.
In addition to teaching, we are also involved in research and development. R&D projects in the area of the Competence Center for Applied Nursing Research provide you the opportunity to gain practical experience in application-oriented research.
As a primary health care nurse, you take on an independent role in disease management, for example in wound management. You can draw on evidence-based nursing knowledge and participate in the treatment process for those afflicted with acute and chronic wounds.
In addition, health promotion and prevention play an important role as a contribution to strengthening the health literacy of patients and clients. The focus is on the entire life cycle from childhood to old age. For target group-oriented preparation of counseling measures and communication, you will explore different counseling concepts and communication techniques, such as principles for professional conversation.
Via numerous interfaces, you will coordinate the primary care of people across various sectors including pharmacies, social insurance, medical practices and nursing facilities, and organize counseling for nursing and health-related issues.
In addition, you will acquire knowledge of epidemiological monitoring and data analysis in the context of health research, health statistics and epidemiology. The focus is on:
Number of teaching weeks
14
Teaching times
1-2 times a month blocked:
Thursday afternoon
Friday and Saturday all day
As a graduate of this program, a wide range of occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out here where your path can take you.
As a graduate, you will use your expertise to contribute to the exciting task of helping to establish and continuously develop the new professional field.
A maximum of 30 ECTS of the completed academic course modules can be credited for the Master "Advanced Nursing Practice" and "Advanced Nursing Counseling" in order to enter the 2nd semester, after a successful admission interview with the head of the program.
We closely cooperate with the Vienna Healthcare Group, the Vinzentinum Vienna, the Barmherzige Brüder Vienna, the University of Vienna, the Professional Association and other health care institutions. Our cooperations ensure that you have points of contact for your career or your participation in research and development activities. You will find many of our cooperations in the Campusnetzwerk. A look at them is always worthwhile and may lead you to a new job or to an interesting event of our cooperation partners!
Head of Programs Public Health, Primary Health Care Nursing
+43 1 606 68 77-4081
marius.contor@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Favoritenstraße 222, F.1.06
1100 Wien
+43 1 6066877-4007
+43 1 6066877-4009
tamara.rechberger@fh-campuswien.ac.at
phcn@fh-campuswien.ac.at
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Opening hours
Monday, 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Wednesday, 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday by appointment
Friday, 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Head of Programs Public Health, Primary Health Care Nursing
marius.contor@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4081