SYKPPRA20M Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1 Course description

• Approved work requirements from SYKK/SYKP1300 Pharmacology and Drug Administration, 5 credits

Passed course:

• SYKP/SYKP1000 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing, 13 credits
• SYKK/SYKP1100 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, 12 credits
• SYKK/SYKP1200 Microbiology and Infection Control, 5 credits
• Passed part 1 Practical training from course SYKK/SYKPPRA10 Fundamentals of Nursing (year group 2020)
• SYKK/SYKPPRA10 Fundamentals of Nursing, 15 credits (year group 2021)

or equivalent.

• Completed course SYKK/SYKP1400 Diseases and Health Deficits, 10 credits
• Passed course SYKK/SYKP1300 Pharmacology and Drug Administration, 5 credits

Practical training: in the specialist health service (medicine/surgery) (8 weeks), supervised by the practical training supervisor and contact lecturer and simulations and skills treining (4 weeks). Includes digital learning resources, case studies, simulation and skills training and seminars.

Part 1 Assessment of practical training

Practical training has requirements for attendance, self-presentation for the start of the practice and self-assessment for the mid- and final assessment.

Part 2 Supervised individual written exam

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take part 2 of the exam:

• participation in the SF-unit, compulsory attendance of 90 %, includes the following topics:

  • patients’ experiences, reactions and needs in connection with acute and critical illness
  • health guidance in the event of disease and health deficits
  • systematic mapping and assessment in acute and critical situations
  • nursing children in hospital

Combined assessment and exam

Part 1 Assessment of practical training.

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, assessment criteria, the continuous assessment, the 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 2 Supervised individual written exam

• 4 hours

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 2 One (1) A4 sheet of paper with the student’s own notes on both sides. The notes can be written by hand or on a computer, but must not include copies/photos from books/literature.

Part 1 Pass/fail. Part 2 Grade scale A-F.

Grade scale stated on diploma.

Part 1 Contact lecturer approves the examination after recommendation from practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university. Part 2 Two examiners assess the examinations. At least 10% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

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Part 1 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. Part 2 Two examiners assess the exams. At least 10% of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

SYKKPRA20M, SYKKPRA20K, SYKPPRA20M and SYKPPRA20K overlap 100 % .