INTENPRA1 Clinical Studies in Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, Level 1 Course description

Practical training takes place at intensive care units where ventilator treatment is performed, medical intensive care units, postoperative/recovery units, anaesthesia/surgical departments and/or accident and emergency departments. Under supervision, the students will attend to the functions and areas of responsibility of an intensive care nurse in connection with medical treatment and intensive care nursing of acutely and/or critically ill patients. The students are expected to demonstrate clear progress, take responsibility and, to an increasing extent, demonstrate the ability to make independent assessments in intensive care nursing practice.

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 complications in connection with acute and/or critical illness, advanced medical treatment and intensive care nursing

Skills

The student

• is capable, under supervision, of analysing and taking a critical approach to existing theories and methods in intensive care nursing
• is capable, under supervision, 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, under supervision, of preventing complications in connection with acute and/or critical illness, advanced medical treatment and intensive care nursing
• is capable, under supervision, of reducing stress, pain and discomfort in connection with advanced medical treatment and intensive care nursing
• is capable, under supervision, of applying knowledge of nutrition in connection with acute and/or critical illness
• is capable, under supervision, of work on practical and theoretical problem-solving relating to the intensive care nurse's functions and areas of responsibility:
  • is capable of carrying out wholly or partly compensatory intensive care nursing in the event of serious self-care deficits in relation to a patient's fundamental needs
  • is capable of administering and evaluating sedation of intensive care patients
  • is capable of practising intensive care nursing with respect for patients' autonomy, integrity and dignity
  • is capable of cooperating with patients' next of kin, showing respect and care, and safeguarding their rights
  • is capable of critical reflection when making choices and acting in an ethically and legally satisfactory manner
  • is capable of ensuring continuity in patient treatment through written and oral documentation

Competence

The student

• is capable, under supervision, of analysing relevant ethical issues in intensive care nursing based on relevant discipline knowledge, research, experience and patient knowledge
• is capable, under supervision, of applying intensive care nursing knowledge and skills to carry out wholly or partly compensatory nursing in the event of serious self-care deficits in relation to a patient's fundamental needs
• is capable of cooperating with members of his/her own profession and across professions in patient treatment

Simulation and supervised practical training.

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

1. The student's specification of learning outcomes for the course.
2. The student must submit at least one written assessment per month.

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.

INTENPRA1 and MINTPRA1 overlap 100%.