O wydarzeniu
Organizer:
Warsaw College of Engineering and Health
Campus 2
Al. Jerozolimskie 195a
02-222 Warszawa
Co-organizers:
University of Maribor, Slovenia
Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Kauno Kolegija, Lithuania
13-17 October 2025
on-site in Warsaw
7-8 October online
BIP Schedule*
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme: Nurses in emergency care
ON-LINE
7 October 2025:
Session 1: Nursing in Emergencies: EU Legal & Professional Framework
14:00–14:10: Welcome, course overview, introductions.
14:10–14:35: Lecture: EU Framework for Nursing Practice Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications. EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Cross-border healthcare directive (2011/24/EU).
14:35–14:55: Case studies: Deployment of EU medical teams in disasters (how nurses are integrated).
14:55–15:15: Breakout discussion: What challenges do you face in your country regarding cross-border or emergency deployment?
15:15–15:30: Wrap-up & key takeaways.
8 October 2025:
Session 1: PTSD and stress management for nurses
10:30–13:45 PTSD and stress management for nurses, Michalina Walo WSIiZ
Session 2: Selected EU Country Perspectives: Bulgaria, Slovenia, Poland
14:00–14:30: Lecture & comparison:
- Bulgaria: Nursing law, disaster preparedness structures, Red Cross role.
- Slovenia: Advanced practice roles, integration into civil protection.
- Poland: Regulations on prehospital nursing, legal liability in emergencies.
14:30–15:00: Panel discussion format (different national perspectives).
15:00–15:15: Reflection & expectations sharing.
15:15–15.30: Task for on-site course
ONSITE
13 October 2025:
08:30–08:45: Welcome
08:45–10:15: Session 1: ITLS Trauma Survey – Senior lecturer, Anton Koželj, PhD, RN, University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Science, Slovenia
10:15–10:30 Coffee break
10:30–12:00: Session 1: ITLS Trauma Survey – practical part – Senior lecturer, Anton Koželj, PhD, RN, University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Science, Slovenia
12:00–12:30 Lunch break
12:30–14:00: Session 2: : Petya Trendafilova Communication in emergency situations, Assoc. Prof. Petya Trendafilova, PhD, MPH, MBA, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
14:00–14:15 Coffee break
14:15–15:45: Session 3: Petya Trendafilova Communication in emergency situations, Assoc. Prof. Petya Trendafilova, PhD, MPH, MBA, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria – Continuation
16:00–18:00: Warsaw Old Town trip
14 October 2025:
BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE
Theme: Emergency care in austere and high-risk environments
08:30–09:00: Welcome briefing
09:00–10:00: Lecture: Principles of battlefield medicine (MARCH protocol, TCCC)
10:00–10:15: Coffee break
10:15–11:30: Demo: Tactical Combat Casualty Care essentials
11:30–12:30: Skills station: Hemorrhage control (tourniquets, wound packing, hemostatic dressings)
12:30–13:30: Lunch break
13:30–14:30: Skills station: Airway management (supraglottic devices, cricothyrotomy)
14:30–15:30: Workshop: Chest trauma (needle decompression, sealing wounds)
15:30–15:45: Coffee break
15:45–17:00: Case study & role-play: Civilian application of battlefield medicine
17:00–17:30: Debrief & reflection
15 October 2025:
CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Theme: Role of nurses in climate-driven disasters
08:30–09:00: Recap & briefing
09:00–10:00: Lecture: Climate change impact on health (heat, floods, wildfires, diseases)
10:00–10:15: Coffee break
10:15–11:30: Lecture: Disaster nursing frameworks (ICS, surge capacity, evacuation planning)
11:30–12:30: Case study: Recent climate-related disaster response
12:30–13:30: Lunch break
13:30–15:00: Simulation: Field triage & shelter during flooding
15:00–15:15: Coffee break
15:15–16:15: Practical: WASH protocols for displaced populations
16:15–17:00: Group reflection: Challenges of disaster nursing
16 October 2025:
TERRORIST ATTACK PREPAREDNESS
Theme: Mass casualty & hostile event response
08:30–09:00: Recap & briefing
09:00–10:00: Lecture: Nursing role in terrorist incidents (bombings, shootings, CBRN)
10:00–10:15: Coffee break
10:15–11:15: Lecture: PPE & decontamination protocols
11:15–12:30: Workshop: Ethical triage decisions under pressure
12:30–13:30: Lunch break
13:30–15:00: Full drill: Mass casualty incident (explosion + START/Jump START triage)
15:00–15:15: Coffee break
15:15–16:15: Practical: Decontamination station setup
16:15–17:00: Debrief & reflection
17 October 2025:
AMBULANCE & INTEGRATED SIMULATION
Theme: Prehospital care, transport, and integrated response
08:30–09:00: Recap & briefing
09:00–10:00: Lecture: Communication & handover protocols (SBAR, ATMIST, MIST)
10:00–10:15: Coffee break
10:15–11:15: Workshop: MEDEVAC/ military ambulance/CASEVAC
11:15–12:30: Workshop: Critical care transport (ventilation, IV/IO, monitoring in motion)
12:30–13:30: Lunch break
13:30–15:30: Integrated simulation: Multi-hazard scenario (terrorist attack + flood + ambulance evacuation)
15:30–15:45: Debrief: teamwork, communication, leadership under stress
15:45–16:00: Closing session: feedback, wrap-up
* the Organiser has the right to change the schedule with regards to hours and order of specific sessions without prior notice
Who can take part in the Blended Intensive Programme: Nurses in emergency care?
Students of nursing programmes from higher education institutions who co-organize the event with the Warsaw College of Engineering and Health, students from the Warsaw College of Engineering and Health and students from other institutions upon availability of spots.
How can I register to the event and take part in the event?
In order to register to the event you have to fill in the registration form available at: https://forms.gle/BtYBac5v7616aJDX8
Upon successful registration you will receive an email from the Warsaw College of Engineering and Health informing about the registration. Students to take part in the event have to be nominated by their respective HEIs, hence – after we receive a confirmation that you are not only registered but also nominated by your higher education institution we will issue you a Letter of Acceptance. Informing you that you’ve been accepted for participation in the event. The next step is the Online Learning Agreement prepared by the student and signed by the student the sending institution and the receiving institution.
To sum up:
- Register using the link: https://forms.gle/BtYBac5v7616aJDX8
- Contact your Erasmus Office that you want to take part in the BIP
- Get nominated by your higher education institution
- Wait for the Letter of Acceptance
- Prepare and sign the Online Learning Agreement
- Agree with your institution about the financial agreement
- Choose your mode of transport and accommodation – remember about additional funds for Green Travel!
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is 25 September 2025 – this date may be changed if needed.
How can I get to Poland and where will I sleep?
The Warsaw College of Engineering and Health is located in the capital city of Poland – Warsaw, with easy access by multiple planes, busses and trains. There is a big railway station – Western Railway Station [Dworzec PKP Warszawa Zachodnia], and a Western Bus Station [Dworzec Autobusowy Warszawa Zachodnia] next to Campus 1 of the Warsaw College of Engineering and Health. This public transport hub makes it easy to reach Warsaw College of Engineering and Health from any place in Warsaw. Both airports connecting to Warsaw have direct trains to the Western Railway Station.
As for accommodation – although we do not have a dormitory, there is a hotel right next to our Campus 1, which offers some discounts to our students. We will send you more information about the offer of the hotel in latter correspondence. Apart from that, Warsaw as a big city often chosen by tourists offers multiple hotel and hostel options which vary from basic and affordable to luxurious and expensive.
Should you need any assistance or information about accommodation or transport do not hesitate to ask.
BIP – what you have to know?
- You get 3 ECTS points to be put in your Diploma supplement for participation in the BIP (the entire program: online and face-to-face).
- BIP organisers do not cover the costs of your accommodation or transport (to/from/around Warsaw), but the program, materials and trips included in it are free. We also will offer the participants a snack/ lunch during the day.
- You should apply for an Erasmus+ grant to your Erasmus Coordinator or otherwise as set
forth in your institutional Erasmus+ rules. - We provide a lunch during the onsite days of the event as well as tea, coffee, water soft
drinks during the day. - You do not have to participate in the parts of the program marked as optional but we recommend that you do.
- Should you decide to travel to Warsaw by bus/train/carpooling remember ask your
Erasmus coordinator about Green Travel. - The recommended duration of stay is from 6 days – one day before the programme starts, not to be late for the first day.
The Warsaw College of Engineering and Health would like to extend our sincere thanks to all participants in the Erasmus+ BIP: Nurses in Emergency Care programme, both the students and, in particular, the lecturers. We are extremely pleased that during the BIP, we had the opportunity to share experiences, participate in many hours of interesting activities, and build wonderful relationships.
Katarzyna Mikulska
e-mail: erasmus@wsiiz.pl
Lokalizacja
Kampus 2 Budynek Microsoft, IV p.
