1. E U R O P E A N
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
F O R M A T
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname(s) / First name(s) Dubravka Matijašić-Bodalec
Address(as) Klementa Crnčića 42, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone(s) +385 (0) 91 204 88 21
Fax(as)
E-mail(s), Web address(s) dubmatij@gmail.com
Nationality(-is) Croatian
Date of birth 12.11.1959.
Identification number from Records
of Scientific Workers
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to) 2013. -
Name and address of employer School of Nurses Mlinarska, Zagreb and University of Osijek, Faculty of medicine –
Nursing Study
Type of business or sector Education
Occupation or position held Professor of vocational subject and Assistant of professor on Nursing Study
Main activities and responsibilities Teacher in subjects of nursing care for student in Nursing School, teacher for
undergraduate students of Nursing of the course “Pediatric nursing care” and
“General Nursing care”
• Dates (from – to) 1996. – 2013.
Name and address of employer Ministry of Health, Directorate for Medical Affairs, Department for Projects and
Programs
Type of business or sector Public administration
Occupation or position held Senior Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
Main activities and responsibilities All work concerning nursing and midwifery, and this includes: organization of
professional state exams, preparation of law from the scope of nursing and midwifery,
creations of standard of profession, prepation and implementation of projects in the
field of nursing, communication with associations, chambers and trade unions,
implementations of specializations in the nursing, cooperation with the Ministry of
Science, education and the sport, participation in creation of curriculum for the
nurses and midwives, cooperation with educational institutions (schools and
universities), cooperation with international nursing institutions, WHO, ICN ; EFN,
participation in negotiations with the EU - member of working group for the Chapter
3., and all other jobs that include nurses and midwives.
• Dates (from – to) 1978.-1996.
Name and address of employer Childrens Hospital Zagreb, Pediatric Clinic
Type of business or sector Pediatric nurse
Occupation or position held 1978. – 1987. nurse on the team,
1987. – 1993. deputy of Head nurse on the Department for Clinical Toxicology,
Clinical Pharmacology and Emergency Medical Unit
1993. – 1996. Head nurse on the Department of Cardiology and Rheumatic
diseases
Main activities and responsibilities As deputy chief nurse and chief nurse, I was in charge of the whole work
organization, in charge of education for students of nursing and for young nurses and
trainees. I took part in the creation of nursing work standards, nursing quality control
standards and organized educational seminars for nursing as the part of continuous
professional development program for nursing. I was in charge of preparation of
professional work materials (guidelines) for nursing children clinical departments and
actively, on regular basis, took part in professional work presentations. I took also part
in basic nursing researches about intoxication of children and children pharmacology
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2. therapy.
EDUCATION
Date 2012.-
Place of education Osijek
Name and type of organization
providing education
University of Osijek, Medical faculty, Postgraduate Doctoral Study – Biomedicine and
Health
Title or qualification awarded
Date 2010. – 2012.
Place of education Osijek
Name and type of organization
providing education
University of Osijek, Medical faculty, Graduate Nursing Study
Title or qualification awarded Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Date 2003.-2004.
Place of education Zagreb
Name and type of organization
providing education
University of Zagreb, School for Public Health «Andrija Štampar» Postgraduate Study
- Management in Health Care / Nursing
Title or qualification awarded
Date 2000.-2001.
Place of education Zagreb
Name and type of organization
providing education
High school for nurses, Nursing study - 1 year up grate
Title or qualification awarded Baccalaureus of Nursing (BN)
Date 1995.
Place of education Zagreb
Name and type of organization
providing education
University of Zagreb, Medical faculty, High school for nurses
Title or qualification awarded High nurse
Date 1983.
Place of education Zagreb
Name and type of organization
providing education
Ministry of Health of Republic of Croatia
State exam for general care nurses
Title or qualification awarded Licence of General care Nurse
Date 1974. – 1978.
Place of education Zagreb
Name and type of organization
providing education
School of Nurses Vinogradska, Zagreb
Title or qualification awarded General care nurse
TRAINING
Year 2004.
Place of training Zagreb
Name and type of organization
providing training
European Resuscitation Council - European Pediatric Life Support Providers Course
Principal subjects/Occupational skills
covered
Provider – Advanced Pediatric Life Support
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3. PERSONAL SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
Mother tongue(s) Croatian
Other language(s)
Language English
Speaking B1
Writing B1
Understanding (listening and
reading)
B1
Language Serbian
Speaking C2
Writing C2
Understanding (listening and
reading)
C2
SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 10 years experience in Scouts Organization,
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
Voluntary work in Croatian Nurses Association and organization of many
symposium, conferences and congreses, influence in organization of team work, team
building, first aid courses for scouts
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
Computer skills – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point
ARTISTIC SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
Literary expression
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
DRIVING LICENCE(S) Yes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -2013 – professor at the undergraduate study of nursing, School of Medicine in
Osijek, classes will be held in sections - Courses Health care and Child health
care and adolescents
-2001. – 2003. Polytechnic Split, a lecturer in the course Introduction to health care
and child health care
-1997 - 1998 Lecturer at the Medical College as part of the ongoing training of nurses
in primary health care - Health care topic of children with acute illnesses
Membership in associations: Croatian Nurses Association
ANNEXES
Lifelong learning
(organizational and expert
commitees, actively and the
passively participation on
professional gatherings):
2014. - Professional training, topics: Depression and suicide and evaluation of student
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4. achievement in the field of cognitive, Nursing school Mlinarska, Zagreb, 09
January 2014.
- Professional training, topics Verbal and nonverbal communication: knowledge
and tools, N. SMITH, Great Hall School books, Zagreb, 08 February 2014.
- Course Category 2 inter-county councils teacher health care "Instrumentation"
Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, 28 February 2014, SAA, School for Nurses Vrapče
- Professional training, topics Individual interview with the student, School of
nursing Mlinarska, Zagreb, 12 March 2014.
- Postgraduate course of permanent education Category I - Parkinson's disease and
movement, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine,
Osijek, 28 and 29 March 2014.
- XV. Course for permanent education of nurses neonatology and XII. Scientific -
professional meeting of nurses neonatology "Neonatology 2014", Department of
Neonatology and Intensive Care Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital Center
Zagreb, Zagreb, May 8, 2014.
- International Seminar "Reprocessing disposable medical instruments", Zagreb, 10
May 2014, the Croatian Association of Medical sterilization
- Exchange of knowledge, "Nursing today - sharing knowledge - a step towards a
secure environment", Zagreb Fair, Zagreb, 16 May 2014, HUMS
- 6th Croatian Cochrane Symposium - Better evidence for a Better Future: A
Strategy Cochrane Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Split, Split,
June 6 2014.
- Fourth Conference of nurses "Strengthening nursing - motivation for the work of
the Unit for quality", Merkur, Zagreb, 12 June 2014, HUMS
- Motovun Summer School of Health Promotion - Media and Health - Say YES
campaign, Grožnjan 19 - 22 6.2014., School of Public Health Andrija Štampar
- Professional training, topics “Governance and management of the teaching
process”, SAA, Nursing school Mlinarska, Zagreb, 29 and 30 August 2014.
- ICT EDU-MODULE 4 (making an animated video-Moovly), School for nurses
Mlinarska, Zagreb, 15 November 2014.
- The pilot workshop "Self management" within the project MODOC University of
Zagreb, University of Zagreb, on 15 and 16 December 2014.
2013. - MoH - held a course of education mentors for specialist training for nurses -
nurses, carrier module "Legal and ethical aspects of nursing activities", March
- The continuing medical education, Course Category 1 Psychodynamic approach
to those suffering from cancer, Osijek, 1.-2. March
- Motovun Summer School of Health promotion - Media and Health - Health care
systems of the European Union-new opportunity for better health RH or just
another nuisance ?, Grožnjan 14th - 16th 6.2013.
2012. - Meeting of the Society of nursing teachers, Zagreb, School for nurses Mlinarska,
15 3.2012., Invited talk "News regarding negotiations with the EU on education
of nurses"
- Schola Medica, Bedekovčina, Agency for Vocational and Adult Education and
Bedekovčina High School, invited talk "Nursing education in the Republic of
Croatia on the doorstep of the EU" and participation in the Round Table on the
topic of education of nurses and modification of educational curricula compliant
with Directive 2005/36 / EC
- MoH - held two training courses mentor for specialized training of nurses -
nurses, carrier module "Legal and ethical aspects of nursing activities"
- Motovun Summer School of Health promotion - Media and Health - Health
Strategy 2012-201-20, Grožnjan 27th - 29.6.2012.
- College of Health Sciences Gradec, Health conference "Innovation in step with
the times and examples of good practice", Laško, Slovenija,18 September 2012.
active participation with theme “Empathy in the elderly”
- IPA project Labour Market Research, SAA, Zagreb, 26.9.2012.
- DiaTransplant 2012, 6th Symposium of nurses and technicians of nephrology,
dialysis and kidney transplantation, Opatija 13th-14th October 2012 Active
participation, the title "New era of nursing"
- Meeting on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Zagreb, 22.10.2012.,
University Hospital Vrapče
- Expert Mission on Implementation of Structural Funds in the Health Sector,
Zagreb, Ministry of Health, 5-9.11.2012.
2011. - "Institutions and health care-organizers of volunteering", MHSW, Osijek,
17.6.2011., An active participant of the round table on "The potential of
volunteering in the work of health care institutions"
- Motovun Summer School of Health promotion - Media and Health - Private and
Public Health, Grožnjan 23. - 26.6.2011.
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5. - Congress “Thorax 2011” with international participation, Croatian Thoracic
Society, 8th to 11th th September 2011.
- 3rd symposium with international participation, Society of Ophthalmic Nurses /
technicians Croatian Nurses Association, Premantura 16th-18th September 2011,
invited talk "Status and education of nurses in the Republic of Croatia on the
doorstep of the EU"
- Professional international conference on "The future of nursing in modern
neuroscience", the Association of Nurses and Technicians Croatian Neurology,
Opatija, 21 to 24 9th 2011, participation in the round table "The experience in the
processes of integration of nurses in the European Union "
- Chief Nursing Officers Meeting, Warsaw, Poland, sixth-7.9.2011.
- 5.Simpozij nurses and technicians Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, 8-9.
October 2011. Mr. hotel Le Meridien Lav, Split, invited talk "Nursing education
in the Republic of Croatia on the doorstep of the EU"
- MHSW - held two training courses mentor for specialized training of nurses -
nurses, carrier module "Legal and ethical aspects of nursing activities"
2010. - 4th Congress of Croatian Nursing Association with international participation
"Nursing: The range of diversity", HUMS, 15th-18th May 2010, Zagreb, active
participation with the theme "The place and role of the Croatian nursing in
Europe," President of the Expert Committee
- Motovun Summer School of Health promotion - Media and Health
- Conference "Education of health workers in the Republic of Croatia", Ministry of
Health and Social Welfare. 8th 7.2010., Zagreb, Chairman of the Organizing
Committee
- 1st CONGRESS for combating pain with international participation of the
Professional Society for the Suppression of pain Croatian Nurses Association,
Osijek, 7.-9. 10.2010.
- Conference "Croatia to meet the 2011-European Year of Volunteering: The
importance and role of the coordinator of volunteers", 24.11.2010, Zagreb, Hotel
International
- TAIEX Workshop on Health Technology Assessment (HTA), INT MARKT
43260 and Agency for Quality and Accreditation in Health, Zagreb, 6 and 7, 12,
2010.
2009. - Zagreb, TAIEX Seminar., Recognition of foreign qualifications on
implementation of Directive 2005/36 / EC on foreign professional qualification,
January and October, 2009.
- Plitvice Lakes, Presentation of the project to improve emergency medical
assistance and Investment Planning, 12 and 13 February
- Zagreb, opened the door on the topic "Preparing job descriptions and budget
framework for contracts to provide services", CFCA, 14 5.2009.
- Opatija, DiaTransplant, 4th Croatian Symposium on Renal Replacement Therapy
for nurses with international participation, the theme "Reconciliation of
educational qualifications of nurses in Croatia with Directive 2005/36 / EC", 17
November 2009.
- Plitvice Lakes, MHSW, Experiences in the implementation of health care reform
in the Republic of Croatia, the theme of "Specialist training for nurses and
medical technicians", 27th-29th October 2009.
2008. - Zagreb, TAIEX nursing seminar., National Nursing Strategy and EU Accession
- Bol, 4th Symposium of the Society of nurses and technicians of nephrology,
dialysis and transplantation HUMS, a lecture on "The Education of nurses on
hemodialysis - analysis and perspectives»
- Rijeka, within the celebration of the International Nurses Day, Nurses
Association, the lecture "Education sisters in the Republic of Croatia in a climate
of reform and progress nursing»
- MATRA, a study trip to The Hague as part of the MATRA MPAP project of the
Dutch government in cooperation with ENIC / NARIC office of the Agency for
Science and Higher Education "Strengthening the role of the national ENIC /
NARIC office»
- Centre for the Promotion of European standards in healthcare (EUSUZ) and
Croatian Nurses Association (HUMS), 21 and 22 November 2008, a workshop
entitled "EU practice of continuing education in nursing»
- Motovun Summer School of Health promotion - Media and Health
- Nova Bila, workshop Experiences of nurses in Croatia joining the EU, a lecture
on "Challenges and Perspectives in Nursing»
- Zagreb, HUMS, International Conference Leadership and management in
nursing, a member of the Expert Committee
- Zagreb, Central Office for Development Strategy and Coordination Funds EUP-
Seminar Presentation Skills - Introduction and Criteria for a Professional
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6. Presentation: Planing and Preparing a successf Presentation; Basic Rules;
Personal Development Plan, Practical Exercises, December, 2008
2007. - Zagreb, nursing TAIEX Seminar, National Nursing Strategy and EU Accession
- Zagreb, as part of the International Nurses Day at Children's Hospital Zagreb,
HUMS, the lecture "The recognition of qualifications and training of nurses»
- HUMS, strategic framework for nursing in Croatia – consultant
- Motovun Summer School of Health promotion - Media and Health
- Zagreb, Zagreb UHMP, Congress
2006. - 3rd International Congress "Knowledge, leadership, management», president of
the Professional Committee of Zagreb, HUMS, Zagreb,
- The Europeanisation of Croatian nursing, HUMS, Zagreb, the lecture "Shifting
Croatian nursing»
- Motovun Summer School of Health Promotion, Media and Health, active
participation with lecture
2005. - 23. ICN Quadrennial Congress, Nursing on the Move: Knowledge, innovation
and vitality, author of the paper "The Internet in the service of the Association",
Taipei. Taiwan, 20th-27.5. 2005.
- IV.Hrvatski Congress of Emergency Medicine with international participation,
Zagreb, 17th-18th October 2005., Institution for Emergency Medical Services
Zagreb
- Motovun Summer School of Health Promotion, Media and Health, active
participation with lecture
2004. - Motovun Summer School of Health Promotion, Media and Health
- Brijuni, Schola Medica, competition secondary medical school - a member of the
jury for the assessment of student achievement in nursing skills
- Topusko, HUMS, Croatian - Slovenian Symposium "Poisonings 2004", member
of the Organizing Committee
- Zagreb, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare "Our hospitality is the beginning
of each treatment", a seminar Communication skills in the work of health care
professionals, educators training course
2003. - Zagreb, Zagreb UHMP, Congress of Emergency Medical Services
2001. - 22nd Quadrennial Congress, A New Era for Action. International Council of
Nurses ICN, Copenhagen 10-15 June 2001. Active participation, theme "Nurses
in the eyes of the patient"
- Zagreb, Zagreb UHMP, Congress
- HUMS, Zagreb, Emergencies pediatric lecture "Acute poisoning in children," the
president of the Professional Committee
1993-2003. - Active and passive participation in all professional gatherings ambulance
- Rijeka, HUMS, Section for EMS, course manager for the resuscitation of
children,
- Opatija, HUMS, Section EMS, Symposium on emergency medicine and rescue
with international participation, lectures topic "Loss of consciousness in children
- Convulsive syndrome»
- An active member of the Croatian Nurses Association since 1993. Participation in
the organization of numerous professional conferences, participated in the
preparation and processing for printing professional materials resulting from
professional work in HUMS
- Wrote many papers on topics: Poisoning in children, attempt of suicide in
adolescents, Convulsive syndrome in children, Emergencies in pediatrics and
others.
1982-1996. - Active participation in all congresses and symposia Croatian Pediatric Society
and Croatian Society of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology - in the part of
nursing lectures
Work in Commission:
2013. - Transition Facility project EC and Ministry of Health, "Strengthening the
capacity of mentors for nurses and midwives, project leader
2012. - Deputy EU Coordinator for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications
- Team Leader Ministry of Health for nurses, second Peer Review of the EC to
assess the state of regulated professions in the health sector
- Commission for the implementation of preparedness program support to conduct
nursing documentation in health care facilities
- Commission for interdepartmental co-ordination for regulated professions
2011. - IPA 2008 project MHSW "Increasing the knowledge and skills of nurses and
midwives and harmonizing educational curricula with Directive 2005/36 / EC",
Project leader
- The National Committee for Volunteer Development, Croatian Government,
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7. member
2010. - IPA project Agency for Vocational Educatin and Training- Strengthening
Institutional Framework for the Development of VET Occupational
Standards/Qualifications and Curricula, participant
- Conference „Education of health care professionals in Republic of Croatia“, Ministry
of Health and Social Welfare of Republic of Croatia. 8. 7. 2010., Zagreb, President
of Organizational Committee
2009. - Counterparts for the project IPA 2008 – Facility for Project
Preparation and Reinforcement of Administrative Capacity – Rising the
knowledge and skills and harmonizing educational curriculums of nurses
and midwives with Directive 2005/36/EC
- Member of Sectoral councils for the health care and the social welfare
- Member of founding committee of Croatian Chamber of health care professionals
2008. - Team Leader of Ministry of Health and social Welfare for Nurses for Peer
review of European Commission
2003.- Member committees of the Ministry of Health:
- Commission for nurses in the system of hospital care
- Commission for training nurses at the level of secondary education
- The Commission of Nursing
- Committee for the Reorganization of outpatient emergency medical services
- Commission of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for the implementation
of the reorganization of the health system and the implementation of the
commitments of Croatian accession negotiations and the European Union
President of the Commission of the Ministry of Health:
- Commission for specialization in Nursing
- The Commission for standards of nursing activities
- The Education Committee mentors for specialist training for nurses – nurses
- The Education Committee mentors for specialist training for nurses and medical
technicians
Editor/Publications
2013. - Poster "Stress factors on pediatric departments," first author, abstract published in
the book of abstracts ICN 25th Quadrennial Congress: Equity and Access to
Health Care, available at:https://b-com.mci-
group.com/Abstract/Statistics/AbstractStatisticsViewPage.aspx?
AbstractID=133207
2012. - College of Health Sciences Slovenj Gradec, Slovenija, Health conference
"Innovation in step with the times and examples of good practice", Lasko, 18
September 2012. The work entitled Empathy in the elderly published in the Text
book
2010. - 4th Congress of Croatian Nursing Association with international participation
"Nursing: The range of diversity", HUMS, 15th-18th May 2010, Zagreb, editor of
the Book of Abstracts (CD release)
2009. - Editor ICN brochures Provide quality, provide services to the community:
The leading role of nurses in innovative approaches to health care, publisher
Croatian Nurses Association
2008. - Editor of the brochure "The leading role of nurses in primary health care",
publisher of Croatian Nurses Association
- Editor of the "Protocol of care in emergency medicine for nurses, medical
technicians specialist medical emergency", published by the Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare
2007. - Editor of the brochure "The quality of the workplace = quality patient care",
publisher Croatian Nurses Association
2006. - Editor of the brochure "Save staff saves lives", publisher Ministry of Health and
Social Welfare and the Croatian Nurses Association
- Editor of the Text book at 3rd Congress of the Croatian Nurses Association
2005.-2010. - Editor in chief of professional scientific journal Nurses Bulletin, HUMS
2004.-2005. - Member of the editorial board; Nurses Education Magazine
2001. - Editor of the Text book "Emergencies in pediatrics." HUMS Section EMS, Rijeka
2001th
SIGNATURE
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