SYKPPRA20MB Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1 Course description

Eksamen vurderes av to interne sensorer. En tilsynssensor er tilknyttet emnet, i henhold til retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensorer ved OsloMet.

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

Elevers arbeid med engelskspråklige tekster:

• Analyse og valg av tekster for barn og unge
• Grunnleggende sjangerkunnskap
• Interkulturell kommunikasjon
• Tilpasset opplæring i forhold til en mangfoldig elevgruppe
• Kritisk bruk av digitale læringskilder og verktøy
• Arbeid med grunnleggende ferdigheter i engelskfaget, med fokus på lesing, regning og digitale ferdigheter
• Samfunnsliv, historie og kulturuttrykk i noen engelsktalende land

Studietur

Det er lagt til rette for et studieopphold ved en partnerinstitusjon i et engelskspråklig land i emne 2. Studentene vil da få anledning til å arbeide med det muntlige språket i en autentisk ramme. Studieoppholdet betyr i realiteten forflyttet undervisning. Studenter får kunnskap om engelskspråklig litteratur, kultur, samfunnsliv og historie i et engelsktalende land. Kostnader i forbindelse med studieturen dekkes av studentene selv. Informasjon om reisemål og kostnader gis ved semesterstart.

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

• is capable of describing the patients’ subjective experiences of disease and suffering and the importance of hope amidst serious illness
• can explain nursing care for various diseases
• can explain how depression, anxiety and drug addiction can affect the patient's reactions to illness (e.g. delirium)
• is capable of describing patient-centred nursing of children and adults
• is capable of describing pre and postoperative nursing of children and adults
• is capable of describing the phenomena pain, treatment of pain and pain relief
• is capable of describing measures to preserve life and health in the event of major accidents and in crisis and disaster situations

Skills

The student

• can systematically map and assess the patient's resources, problems and needs as well as implement measures, and evaluate and document effects (the nursing process)
• is capable of applying mapping tools in the practical performance of nursing
• is capable of documenting by using standardised nursing terminology
• is capable of carrying out and assessing relevant nursing procedures
• is capable of applying relevant medical technology in the practical performance of nursing
• is capable of recognising stress and crisis situations in the event of loss and disease and adapting communication based on this
• is capable of communicating with patients and next-of-kin adapted to the level of development/cognitive function and the condition
• is capable of masters general first aid according to the ABCDE principle
• is capable of implementing measures in the event of sub-acute and acute incidents
• is capable of identifying ethical dilemmas in practice and reflect on different choices of action

Competence

The student is capable of

• integrating knowledge from pathophysiology and pharmacology in the performance of nursing
• reflecting on responsible drug administration at an individual and systematic level
• demonstrating responsibility, engagement, independence and can follow professional ethical guidelines when encountering patients, next-of-kin and colleagues
• reflecting on his/her own professional practice and progression
• reflecting on how culture and a cultural understanding can be significant in assessments, planning, performance and evaluation of nursing

Practical training: in the specialist health service, mainly in hospitals (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 90 %. The student fills in a self-presentation for the start of the practice and self-assessment for the mid- and final assessment. Other compulsory activities are:

• courses in first aid
• courses in blood test

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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 and seminars, 4 weeks. Compulsory attendance of 90 %.

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 - None.

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.

SYKKPRA20M, SYKKPRA20K, SYKPPRA20M og SYKPPRA20K overlap 100 %.