SYKKPRA21KB Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1 Course description

This course teaches students about patients and next-of-kin in an acute, critical and chronic context, and what the nurse’s areas of responsibility entail. Students will learn to communicate with patients and next-of-kin in situations of stress and crisis. Systematic mapping and assessment, nursing of somatic diseases, pre and postoperative nursing and competent drug administration are also part of the course.

• Completed course SYKK/SYKP1410 Diseases and Health Deficits, 13 credits.
• Passed course SYKK/SYKP1310 Administration of Medicine, 2 credits.

Studieprogrammet består av et utvalg av de emnene som hvert år tilbys studenter i de 5-årige grunnskolelærerutdanningene for 1.-7. og 5.-10. trinn ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet.

Dette kan være:

• Samfunnsfag 5.-10. trinn (60 studiepoeng)
• Naturfag 5.-10. trinn (60 studiepoeng)
• RLE 5.-10. trinn (60 studiepoeng)
• Engelsk 1.-7. trinn (60 studiepoeng)
• Eventuelle andre 60-studiepoengs skolefag som tilbys som videreutdanning ved OsloMet

Hvilke skolefag som tilbys i programmet for det kommende studieåret, offentligjøres på studiets nettside på oslomet.no.

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

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the patients’ subjective experiences of disease and suffering and the importance of hope amidst serious illness
• can describe an account of nursing care for medical or surgical treatment
• can describe the phenomena pain, treatment of pain and pain relief

Skills

The student

• can systematically map and assess the patient's resources and problems, formulate goals, implement measures, and evaluate (the nursing process)
• can explain and perform person-centered nursing related to the current patient situation
• can use current clinical mapping and communication tools and be able to justify measures in the practice of nursing
• can document in clinical documentation systems using standardised terminology
• can carry out and assessing relevant nursing procedures
• can apply relevant medical technology in the practical performance of nursing
• can recognise stress and crisis situations in the event of loss and disease and adapting communication based on this
• can communicate with patients and next-of-kin adapted to the level of development/cognitive function and the condition
• can implement measures in the event of sub-acute and acute incidents as well as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a defibrillator (CPR)
• can identify and reflect on ethically charged and challenging situations in clinical practice

General competence

The student

• can integrate knowledge from pathophysiology and pharmacology in the performance of nursing
• can reflect on responsible drug administration at an individual and systematic level
• can demonstrate responsibility, engagement, independence and can follow professional ethical guidelines
• can reflect on his/her own professional practice and progression
• can reflect on how culture and a cultural understanding can be important in the practice of nursing

Arbeidskrav skal være levert/utført innen fastsatt(e) frist(er). Gyldig fravær dokumentert med for eksempel sykemelding, gir ikke fritak for å innfri arbeidskrav. Studenter som på grunn av sykdom eller annen dokumentert gyldig årsak ikke leverer/utfører arbeidskrav innen fristen, kan få forlenget frist. Ny frist for å innfri arbeidskrav avtales i hvert enkelt tilfelle med den aktuelle læreren.

Arbeidskrav vurderes til "Godkjent" eller "Ikke godkjent". Studenter som leverer/utfører arbeidskrav innen fristen, men som får vurderingen "Ikke godkjent", har anledning til maksimum to nye innleveringer/utførelser. Studenter må da selv avtale ny innlevering av det aktuelle arbeidskravet med faglærer.

Nærmere informasjon om arbeidskrav og undervisning med krav om deltakelse fremkommer i de enkelte fagenes emne- og fagplaner.

For practical training, there is a requirement for 80% attendance in theory, activities and practical training that is marked compulsory in the timetable, as well as 90% attendance during the practical training period itself. The student fills in the self-assessment for the start of the practical training, the rotating schedule during the first week of practical training and the self-assessment form no later than two working days before the agreed mid- and final assessment. Other compulsory assignments included in the overall assessment of the course are:

• Courses in blood test.
• Individual assignment, scope of 1,500 words (+/- 10 %).

• Godkjent av studieutvalget 7. desember 2015.
• Redaksjonelle endringer foretatt 21. februar 2020.

Gjeldende fra vårsemesteret 2021

Not relevant.

Pass-fail.

Contact lecturer approves the exam after recommendation from practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

• 15 ECTS overlap with SYKK/SYKPPRA20x Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1, 20 ECTS.
• SYKKPRA21x, SYKPPRA21x and SYKDPRA21x are fully overlapping.