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Clinical Nursing II
Study plans 2016-2017 - SPL2012 - 10 ECTS

Prerequisite(s)

  • SPL1004
  • SPL1004MED
  • SPL1012
  • SPL1092
  • VP2002 - Supervised Practicum 1 (VPK: Surgical Ward, VPM:  Medical Ward, VPP: Mental Health Ward)

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge  – the student:

  • Knows methodological principles in research
  • Accounts for the literature survey as a method
  • Accounts for the nursing field`s perspective on humanity, relational and moral dimensions
  • Accounts for the theoretical perspective in nursing
  • Accounts for the elements in knowledge-based practice
  • Shows comprehensive knowledge about the maintenance of the patient`s basic needs in the examination of illness
  • Accounts for the nursing of acutely, critical, long-term and chronically ill patients, based on work, decision-making and documentation processes
  • Accounts for the teaching, health-promoting and preventative aspect`s significance for acutely, critically, long-term and chronically ill patients
  • Has knowledge about organisation and management in the specialist health services
  • Shows insight into health legislation`s regulation of duties and rights among the actors in the health services

Skills  – the student:

  • Is methodical in written work
  • Is structured in searches and the critical review
  • Identifies and accounts for ethical challenges and argues for different alternatives of action
  • Analyses and discusses professional, legal and ethical issues in patient-related situations
  • Utilises main concepts in the description of the responsibility and function of the nursing profession
  • Utilises recognised professional and research literature as sources of knowledge related to nursing in simulations involving patients and their relatives
  • Shows the ability to engage in creative collaboration about development of an innovative idea as a concrete problem
  • Demonstrates co-operation ability in developing a creative, innovative idea as response to a defined problem

General competenc e – the student:

  • Shows understanding of the significance of proffesional development, research and innovation connected to clinical nursing
  • Shows insight into his/her own and others` understanding of reality (including faith, cultural and ethnic background and perspectives on health)
  • Shows insight into the significance of different sources of knowledge as a basis for knowledge-based nursing
  • Shows insight into patient safety as an important element in professional trustworthiness in nursing
  • Shows insight into the mutual connection between illness, age and social life in a nursing perspective

Topic(s)

Subjects themes

Nursing - field and function II

    • Nursing - function and responsibility II
    • Nursing - field , theories and models II
    • The work process, decision-making processes and documentation processes of nursing II

Basic nursing II:

    • Main concepts in clinical nursing II
    • The patient and relatives perspective II

         Nursing of acutely, critically, long-term and chronically ill patients II:

    • Nursing of somatic and mental illnesses
    • Nursing of patients in different phases of life
    • Organisation and management in the specialist health services

        Knowledge-based nursing II:

    • Ethics II
    • Health legislation II
    • Knowledge-based practice II
    • Research and science II

Teaching Methods

Lectures
Group works
E-learning
Mandatory assignments
Meeting(s)/Seminar(s)
Tutoring

Teaching Methods (additional text)

 Simulation

Written and oral works individual and in groups, and respondent/opponent tasks

Form(s) of Assessment

Home exam, see textarea

Form(s) of Assessment (additional text)

Individual Home Exam, 6 working days

Grading Scale

Alphabetical Scale, A(best) – F (fail)

External/internal examiner

External quality assurance of the subject text. External and internal examiner of the papers

Re-sit examination

Ordinary, see the Exam schedule

Coursework Requirements

Idea-lab-24: Students are obligated to participating in Idea-lab-24 which is a competition including professional group work.

Three mandatory Requirements.

For more information, see the Curriculum, course 2.

Teaching Materials

See complete reference list in the Curriculum, course 2

Additional information

See guidelines for SPL2012 home exam in the Curriculum, course 2

When applications for the accreditation, transfer and recognition of courses from earlier cohorts or other institutions similar programs, each application is treated individually and applicants must be able to include such credits reduction by overlapping topics