SYKKPRA60 Nursing for Patients with Complex Health Challenges Course description

In this course, nursing of patients in the context of care and rehabilitation is a key area. The course covers the nursing of patients with complex health challenges on short-term or long-term stays in different institutions. Students will gain experience of communicating and interacting with patients and next-of-kin related to long-term health challenges. Mapping of loss of function, challenges related to key patient phenomena and cognitive deficits will be part of the course. Emphasis is also placed on attention to the patients’ background as a basis for nursing. Management, organisational competence, ethics and work on the nurse's pedagogical function are also included. You will complete 8 weeks of practical training in this course.

To start this course you must have passed:

• Passed the first year of study.
• SYKP/SYKP2100 Person Centered Care, 15 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA21 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1, 15 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA30 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 2, 10 credits.

or equivalent.*

* For year group 2022 at OsloMet, the equivalent is:

• Passed the first year of study.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA20 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1, 20 credits.
• SYKP/SYKP1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits.
• SYKP/SYKK2000 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 5 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA30 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 2, 10 credits.

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

Knowledge

The student

• can give an account of cell biology, tumour pathology, metastasis pathway and classification of cancers
• can describe etiology, epidemiology and cancer prevention
• can give an account of diagnosis methods and treatment modalities for cancer
• can give an account of personalised cancer treatment
• can give an accunt of the individual types of cancer
• can explain concepts in the field of communication theory
• can analyse and assess radiation patients’ situation and need for follow-up and care, which includes the needs of next of kin
• can describe and evaluate the side effects of radiotherapy for patients and assess relevant measures

Skills

The student

• can integrate and critically assess relevant knowledge of oncology in connection with the facilitation of patient care in radiotherapy
• can analyse and reflect on ethical issues in patient care and his/her own professional practice
• masters relevant professional tools, techniques and forms of expression in oncology and radiotherapy
• can identify and shed light on practical and theoretical issues in radiotherapy

General competence

The student

• can communicate problems and solutions in oncology to fellow students and colleagues
• has insight into and an understanding of the physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects of living with a life-threatening disease
• can give an account of health-related and professional ethics and identify ethical issues in cancer care

The work and teaching methods used are lectures, digital learning resources, seminars/group work and self-study.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• minimum 80 per cent attendance at compulsory seminars

Combined assessment.

Part 1 Assessment of practical training.

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, criteria for failing the practical training, criteria for suitability assessment and compulsory activities carried throughout the practical training. Students’ practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about the assessment of practical training.

If the student has failed the practical training, the whole practical training course must be retaken. This includes associated requirements. Part 1 and part 2 appear on the diploma.

Part 2 Individual home examination.

• Three days.
• Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10 %).

Part 1 and part 2 can be taken independently of each other. The student must have obtained a pass on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits. . Part 1 and part 2 appear on the diploma.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

None.

Grade scale A-F.

SYKKPRA60x and SYKPRA60x are fully overlapping.