{"id":7777,"date":"2024-07-11T11:06:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/?p=7777"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:06:03","slug":"healthcare-professionals-are-among-the-most-sought-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/healthcare-professionals-are-among-the-most-sought-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare professionals are among the most sought-after"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several years of monitoring by the Employment Service shows <\/span>a real<\/span> imbalance of labour demand and supply in the medical field. <\/span>For example<\/span>, for the last three years<\/span>, there have been more job vacancies for nursing professionals than registered job seekers.<\/span> A quarter of healthcare employers (24.3%) identified the insufficient number of trained specialists as the main reason for this imbalance, revealed the survey of employers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Representatives of the Faculty of Medicine of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution (HEI) say that prospective study programmes await those who choose to study at this faculty, as well as modern laboratories, simulation classes, professional lecturers, an effective on-site mentoring internship system, opportunities to participate in various projects and other activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Employers are already waiting for this new study <\/span>programme\u2019s<\/span> graduates<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The close cooperation of the Faculty of Medicine with social partners helps to ensure that the faculty carries out relevant study programmes that meet the needs of <\/span>today’s<\/span> market. Head of the Faculty of Medicine for Practical Training <\/span>Dr<\/span> Donatas Gu\u017eauskas notes that <\/span>the Emergency Medical Aid study programme was created<\/span> after talking with social partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is <\/span>especially important<\/span> for the students of this study programme not only to have a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge but also to be able to apply the acquired knowledge in practice<\/span>, therefore<\/span> Emergency Medical Aid studies are organised by integrating theoretical knowledge into various clinical situations, which <\/span>are carried out<\/span> in practical training rooms and simulation classes. During practical sessions, students learn to provide emergency medical aid to patients of all age groups, cultures, and special needs independently and in <\/span>teams,<\/span> to manage acute and emergencies at the scene, using available human and material resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018T<\/span>he practical preparation of students is <\/span>extremely important<\/span> for this speciality, so at least 50 per cent of studies consist of professional practice. Emergency Medical Aid graduates can not only work according to the acquired education but also choose postgraduate studies at the university or continue their studies in the Kauno kolegija <\/span>HEI\u2019s<\/span> General Practice Nursing study programme to obtain the qualification of a general practice nurse,<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>shares Dr D. Gu\u017eauskas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Akvil\u0117 Grigali\u016bnait\u0117, a student of Emergency Medical Aid, is happy that she gets to know professional lecturers during her studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018D<\/span>uring these studies, it is <\/span>really important<\/span> to acquire theoretical knowledge and <\/span>be able to<\/span> apply it. However, it is no less important to be empathetic, <\/span>to be able<\/span> to communicate with people, not to be afraid to touch them and<\/span> to know as many languages \u200b\u200bas possible. <\/span>During these studies, I became convinced that medicine, communicating with people and helping them <\/span>is my vocation<\/span>.<\/span> I invite those who want to become paramedics to consider studying at Kauno kolegija HEI. <\/span>Here <\/span>you<\/span> will acquire a promising <\/span>specia<\/span>lity, <\/span>you will<\/span> have a lot of practical classes <\/span>and<\/span> you will<\/span> learn what it means to learn from excellent lecturers,<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>shares A.<\/span> Grigali\u016bnait\u0117.<\/span><\/p>\n

These specialists are sought-after both in the regions and in the larger <\/span>cities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As the population ages, early radiological diagnostics becomes <\/span>more and more<\/span> important \u2013 both public and private personal care institutions try <\/span>to constantly update the available radiological equipment<\/span>, <\/span>therefore<\/span> the need for radiological technologists who can work with this equipment is growing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018R<\/span>adiology technologists are a very promising speciality. <\/span>Employers are looking for these specialists <\/span>not only in the periphery but also in Kaunas itself<\/span>, especially private personal health care institutions,<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>says Ingrida Viliu\u0161ien\u0117, Head of the Department of Medical Technologies and Dietetics of the Faculty of Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>purpose of the Radiology study programme is<\/span> to prepare radiology technologists capable of performing radiological procedures and<\/span> evaluating diagnostic images and their quality.<\/span> Also, to cooperate in a multi-profile team, improve your qualifications and solve <\/span>both<\/span> scientific and practical problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018S<\/span>tudents of the Radiology study programme <\/span>have the opportunity to<\/span> go abroad for part of their studies or internship. <\/span>Most of the time, they<\/span> choose Finland, Portugal, Ireland, Turkey, Estonia, Latvia,<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>says I. Viliu\u0161ien\u0117.<\/span><\/p>\n

It <\/span>is predicted<\/span> that the demand for dietitians will grow even <\/span>more<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Due to its relevance, the Dietetics study programme is among the choices of frequent applicants. <\/span>I.<\/span> Viliu\u0161ien\u0117 notes that the need for dietitians can <\/span>be linked<\/span> to <\/span>people’s<\/span> interest in a healthy lifestyle, one of the parts of which is a healthy diet.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018A<\/span>ctually, <\/span>there are<\/span> more and more students <\/span>who<\/span> have already obtained a speciality but want to study Dietetics because they are interested in this field or, for example, they work in sports clubs and want to make individual nutrition plans for people who do sports.<\/span> It’s<\/span> no secret that even doctors choose these studies because this field <\/span>is interesting to<\/span> them,<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>says I. Viliu\u0161ien\u0117.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the internship <\/span>students<\/span> are taken care of by mentors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Close cooperation with social partners made it possible to create an effective mentoring system \u2013 students <\/span>are accompanied<\/span>, advised and monitored by mentors during their internship. <\/span>For the development of<\/span> students’<\/span> practical skills, the faculty prepares about 30 new practice mentors every year. The quality of interns <\/span>is also monitored<\/span> by organising visits to internship locations. <\/span>This<\/span> makes it possible to get to know <\/span>better the organisations that are hosting students and to<\/span> strengthen cooperation while looking for the best solutions for developing <\/span>students’<\/span> practical skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional conditions for <\/span>the development of<\/span> students’<\/span> theoretical and practical knowledge are created by volunteer activities actively carried out by the <\/span>faculty,<\/span> and<\/span> active participation in national and international projects.<\/span> As a result, learning activities often go beyond conventional educational environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018L<\/span>ong-standing traditions, experience, and leadership in rankings oblige us to achieve the highest goals and ensure the quality of studies. The Faculty of Medicine employs lecturers with extensive work experience who pass on their knowledge and skills to our students,<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>says Julius Dovydaitis, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Faculty of Medicine of the Kauno kolegija HEI is the former Kaunas Medical School<\/span>, which<\/span> started its activities in 1920 with courses for midwives and nurses organised by professor obstetrician-gynaecologist Pranas Ma\u017eylis. Long-term and historically significant experience marks the rapid development and progress of the institution. During its 103 years of operation, the faculty <\/span>expanded,<\/span> and<\/span> equipped modern educational environments, laboratories, and practical training bases. Today, the Faculty of Medicine can offer as many as 13 study programmes. The study programmes implemented in this faculty are among the best studies offered in Lithuanian higher education institutions <\/span>for the training of<\/span> health care specialists. <\/span>This<\/span> is shown<\/span> by annual rankings in which study programmes conducted by the faculty occupy leading positions.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Several years of monitoring by the Employment Service shows a real imbalance of labour demand and supply in the medical field. For example, for the last three years, there have been more job vacancies for nursing professionals than registered job seekers. A quarter of healthcare employers (24.3%) identified the insufficient number of trained specialists as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":7781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7782,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7777\/revisions\/7782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}