👩🎓 Dean Zrinka Puharić and nursing student Karlo Tirić are actively participating in the 🌍 Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program SUMMER SCHOOL 2024: Global Health: Perspectives for human rights-based healthcare (August 19-30, 2024) in Berlin 🏛️, organized by our partner institution Evangelische Hochschule Berlin. The program covers interesting topics in healthcare 🩺 and nursing 💉, presented by professors and students from 🇳🇱 the Netherlands, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇫🇷 France, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇱🇻 Latvia, and 🇪🇪 Estonia.
On May 17, 2024, the 5th International Student Conference titled “Green Sustainable Future” was held at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences. The conference took place in a hybrid format, both in-person and online, with a total of 30 papers presented by students from 12 higher education institutions across 6 countries.
The following higher education institutions from Croatia participated: Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences, Business College Zagreb, University of Applied Sciences in Karlovac, Baltazar Zaprešić University of Applied Sciences, and Ivanić-Grad University of Applied Sciences. Representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina included: CEPS Kiseljak College, LOGOS Center Mostar College, and the Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Sarajevo. Students from the University of Mother Teresa Skopje represented Macedonia, while Study World Global College Malta represented Malta. Greece was represented by students from the University of Ioannina, and Slovakia was represented by students from the University of Economics and Management, Bratislava.
The student conference was organized by Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences and the “CEPS – Center for Business Studies” Kiseljak, with partners including the Business University of Zagreb and the “LOGOS CENTAR” Mostar. All presented papers will be published in a proceedings book.
The 2nd International Course of the 1st Category, titled *Contemporary Insights on Breastfeeding for “Baby-Friendly Hospital”*, was held at our Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences from April 18 to 20, 2024.
[DAY ONE OF THE COURSE – April 18, 2024.] 📅
Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences is the organizer and host of the 2nd International Course of the 1st Category *“Contemporary Insights on Breastfeeding for Baby-Friendly Hospital.”* 🏥 We thank all the lecturers for their interesting presentations during the first day of the course. 🙏 The course is accredited by the Croatian Chamber of Nurses, the Croatian Medical Chamber, and the Croatian Chamber of Midwives. 💼 The course was opened with a welcome speech by: mr. sc. Marija Čatipović, MD, Associate Prof. dr. sc. Zrinka Puharić, MD, and Prof. dr. sc. Milan Stanojević, MD. The lectures on the first day of the course were delivered by: Associate Prof. dr. sc. Anita Pavičić Bošnjak, MD, Prof. dr. sc. Milan Stanojević, MD, Ivanka Fehir Radanović, MD, Goran Pavlović, MD, and Associate Prof. dr. sc. Imelina Karić.
#vub #sestrinstvo #tecaj 📚
[DAY TWO OF THE COURSE – April 19, 2024.] 📅
It is the second day of the 2nd International Course of the 1st Category *“Contemporary Insights on Breastfeeding for Baby-Friendly Hospital.”* The lectures on the second day of the course were delivered by: Andrea Tekauc Golub, MD (Slovenia), mr. sc. Marija Čatipović, MD, Renata Hunjadi Brzović, MSc in Psychology, Associate Prof. dr. sc. Zrinka Puharić, MD, Željka Ostović, MSc in Medical Technology, and Ina Valpotić, MD. 💼 🏥 Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences is the organizer and host of the 2nd International Course of the 1st Category *“Contemporary Insights on Breastfeeding for Baby-Friendly Hospital.”* 🏥 We thank all the lecturers for their interesting presentations during the second day of the course. 🙏 The course is accredited by the Croatian Chamber of Nurses, the Croatian Medical Chamber, and the Croatian Chamber of Midwives.
#vub #sestrinstvo #tecaj 📚
[DAY THREE OF THE COURSE – April 20, 2024.] 📅
It is the third and final day of the 2nd International Course of the 1st Category *“Contemporary Insights on Breastfeeding for Baby-Friendly Hospital.”* The lectures on the third day of the course were delivered by: Marta Okružnik Želalić, MD, Piet Vandebriel (PXL University, Belgium), dr. sc. Marija Kudumija Slijepčević, MD, Sabina Bis, MSc in Health Administration, Assoc. Prof. dr. sc. Katarina Fehir Šola, MSc in Pharmacy, Laura Gazdić, BSc in Medical Technology, Biljana Zrinski, BSc in Obstetrics, Željka Ostović, MSc in Medical Technology, and mr. sc. Marija Čatipović, MD. 💼 🏥 The course concluded with an evaluation exam, conducted by: mr. sc. Marija Čatipović, MD, Assoc. Prof. dr. sc. Zrinka Puharić, MD, and Prof. dr. sc. Milan Stanojević, MD. Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences is the organizer and host of the 2nd International Course of the 1st Category *“Contemporary Insights on Breastfeeding for Baby-Friendly Hospital.”* 🏥 We thank all the lecturers for their interesting presentations. 🙏 The course is accredited by the Croatian Chamber of Nurses, the Croatian Medical Chamber, and the Croatian Chamber of Midwives. See you next year!
As part of the Erasmus+ staff exchange program 🌐, Prof. Piet Vandebriel, a child psychiatrist and professor at PXL University, held two lectures in the course Health Psychology: “Attachment Theory” and “Wilderness & Adventure Therapy” 🏞️. He invited students to participate in the student exchange program and visit Belgium, at PXL University, within the Erasmus+ mobility framework, where they can attend various courses and participate in practical training for a minimum duration of 3 months, or join the Wilderness & Adventure Therapy program for students in September, lasting 7 days 🚀🤝. Prof. Piet Vandebriel was hosted by our nursing faculty members Goranka Rafaj and Marija Kudumija Slijepčević, as well as Erasmus coordinator Marina Rupić.
Another successful ERASMUS+ collaboration is coming to an end. 🌍 We thank student Irene Lopez from Barcelona for choosing Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences and Clinical Hospital Dubrava for her ERASMUS+ experience. 👩🎓 We are sharing a part of her experience with us. 🤝 We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the director, Prof. Dr. Ivica Lukšić, M.D., the head nurse of the hospital, Ana Primorac, M.Sc. Med. Techn., and the internship coordinator at VUB, Tanja Fistrić, M.Sc. Med. Techn., for their support and openness to international collaboration. Irene gained her professional skills under the mentorship of the following professionals: Marija Antunović, M.Sc. Med. Techn., Marina Budetić, Bacc. Med. Techn., Ružica Mrkonjić, M.Sc. Med. Tech., Biljana Hržić, Bacc. Med. Techn., Silvija Ćenan, Bacc. Med. Techn., Anita Klarić, M.Sc. Med. Techn., and Valentina Košćak, M.Sc. Med. Techn. We would like to express our deep gratitude to the mentors for their dedicated work and enthusiasm in mentoring students in English. 🌟🎓🌐
On Monday, June 19, 2023, Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences, the *Anđelko Visić* General Hospital in Bjelovar, and the Emergency Medicine Institute of Bjelovar-Bilogora County will begin the implementation of specialized training for undergraduate and master’s degree nurses in emergency medicine, a unique project at the national level. 🌟 Participants will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills specific to emergency medicine, and they will receive comprehensive education in line with the latest guidelines, protocols, and best practices in the field of emergency care. 📚💪 We wish all participants and lecturers a successful start to the specialized training! 🎉 The University has once again demonstrated its ability to respond quickly to the labor market’s needs! 👏👩⚕️
Head of the Nursing Program Đurđica Grabovac, along with nursing faculty members Tamara Salaj, Daliborka Vukmanić, Sabina Bis, Živko Stojčić, Ksenija Eljuga, and Goranka Rafaj, visited CEPS – Center for Business Studies in Kiseljak. 👩🎓🤝🏫🌍 They were welcomed by Erasmus coordinator and a long-time friend of our university, Nermin Palić. The successful years-long collaboration between our higher education institutions continues with concrete agreements regarding the organization of internships for CEPS students at the teaching facilities of Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences. 💼📚🔝
On May 3, 2023, a lecture was held at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences as part of the permanent professional development for nurses and technicians, titled *”The Process of Healthcare for Patients with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy”*. The lecture was presented by our alumni, Matea Antolić, Bacc. Med. Techn., who is employed at KBC Rebro. We thank the participants for the constructive discussion and look forward to future gatherings. The plan for the permanent professional development of nurses, which will be conducted at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences in 2023, can be found on the website of the Croatian Chamber of Nurses: [https://bit.ly/vub-hkms2023](https://bit.ly/vub-hkms2023)
On April 5, 2023, the third lecture on the topic *”Application of Subcutaneous Infusion”* was held, and it was accredited by the Croatian Chamber of Nurses. The lecture was presented by Goranka Rafaj, BSc. Med. Techn., from Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences. We thank all the participants who showed interest in this topic. We are confident that this lecture will assist them in their further work and in providing top-quality healthcare. See you at the next lecture! 💉💊👩⚕️👨⚕️
