EPN-V2

OPERAPRA20 Clinical Studies in Theatre Nursing, Level 2 Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Praksisstudier i operasjonssykepleierens funksjons- og ansvarsområder, trinn 2
Study programme
Advanced Programme in Theatre Nursing
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Programme description
Course history

Description of integrated courses

Academic content is overlapping with OPERAPRA2.

Introduction

All

Required preliminary courses

Grade scale A-F

Learning outcomes

One internal and one external examiner will assess all exams.

Content

  • Observations and clinical assessments in connection with serious self-care deficits in relation to a patient's fundamental needs
  • Preventing complications in connection with advanced acute and/or critical illness, advanced medical treatment and theatre nursing
  • Observations and clinical assessments relating to patients¿ psychosocial needs
  • Reducing stress and alleviating pain and discomfort in connection with advanced medical treatment
  • Communication and interaction with surgical patients and their next of kin
  • Observations, clinical assessments and measures in infection prevention work
  • Preventing and treating unintentional hypothermia
  • Preventing complications in connection with positioning of patients
  • Preventing complications in connection with the use of medical equipment
  • Written and oral documentation of theatre nursing

Teaching and learning methods

Simulation and supervised practical training.

Course requirements

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.
  • Attendance in compulsory activities
    • Praksisteori
    • Simulation
    • Teori og refleksjon

Assessment

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.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Not relevant.

Grading scale

Pass-Fail.

Examiners

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.

Overlapping courses

The master’s program final exam is an independently written thesis in the form of a scientific article. Ideally, this work should be in preparation from the time when the student starts in the program. The candidates choose their own topics for the thesis. Theses may be written about topics from research projects run by faculty, or about projects from public and private institutions and business organizations.