ANESTPRA1 Clinical Studies in Nurse Anaesthesia, Level 1 Course description

The students will undergo supervised practical training. The course is organised such that the students primarily focus on anaesthesia for patients in ASA categories 1 and 2 (physical status classification system). The student is expected to show progress, take responsibility and, to an increasing extent, make independent assessments in nurse anaesthesia.

Admission to the programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of how the most common anaesthesia methods and drugs function and are used
• has knowledge of the most common complications in connection with acute and/or critical illness, advanced medical treatment and anaesthesia
• has in-depth knowledge of the anaesthetic machine and the most common types of medical equipment used in treatment

Skills

The student

• is capable of independent work on practical and theoretical problem-solving relating to the functions and responsibilities of a nurse anaesthetist:
  • is capable of using anaesthetic machines and medical equipment commonly used in treatment in a conscious and sound manner
  • is capable, under supervision, of monitoring patients under regional anaesthesia and deep sedation
  • is capable, under supervision, of preventing injuries resulting from patient positioning and other complications caused by examinations and treatment
  • is capable of observing, assessing and identifying a patient's general and special needs, resources and problems through communication and cooperation with the patient and his/her next of kin
  • is capable of retrieving/obtaining, assessing and, under supervision, using information about the patient's condition from written and electronic sources
  • is capable of ensuring continuity in patient treatment through written and oral documentation
  • is capable of preventing stress and anxiety in patients by means of communication and information and by facilitating a secure and supportive environment for surgical treatment and examinations
  • is capable of applying knowledge of observations and clinical assessments during anaesthesia
  • is capable of critical reflection when making choices and acting in accordance with his/her own competence, ethical principles and healthcare legislation

Competence

The student

• is capable, under supervision, of analysing ethical issues based on relevant discipline knowledge, research, experience and patient knowledge
• is capable, under supervision, of analysing the possibilities and limitations of technology
• is capable of benefitting from supervision and demonstrates the ability to reflect on his/her own actions

Simulation and supervised practical training. Lectures. Group work.

The following coursework requirements must be met before a student can receive an assessment for the course:

• The student's specification of learning outcomes for the course
• Drug calculations test

The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course, the student's specification of the learning outcomes and the formative assessment made of the student during the practical training period.

An attendance requirement applies to practical training. In order to pass a practical training course, the student must have attended at least 90% of the planned activities in each course. Students must make up for absence exceeding 10% by agreement with the lecturer and the practical training establishment. If a student's absence exceeds 20%, he/she will fail the course. Students who fail a period of practical training must retake the whole training period.

Not relevant.

Pass/fail.

The summative assessment is carried out by a representative of the practical training establishment and a representative of the university. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

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