SYKPPRA21K 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.

Grade scale A-F.

To start this course, you must have passed:

• SYKP/SYKP1010 Foundations of Nursing 1, 15 credits.
• SYKK/SYKP1110 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, 15 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA10 Foundations of Nursing 2, 15 credits.

or equivalent.*

* For year group 2023 at OsloMet, the equivalent is:

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

Passed course:

• SYKP/SYKP1000 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing/Foundations of Nursing 1, 13 credits.
• SYKK/SYKP1100 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, 12 credits.
• SYKK/SYKP1200 Microbiology and Infection Control, 5 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA10 Fundamentals of Nursing/Foundations of Nursing 2, 15 credits.

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

Practical training consists of both practical training, activities along the way and supervised practical training that takes place during the practical training period. The practical training period (8 weeks), in the specialist health service (medicine/surgery) is supervised by the practical training supervisor and contact lecturer. Other practical training and activities (2 weeks) can be, simulation and skills training, digital learning resources, case studies, simulation and skills training and seminars.

The Child Welfare Service is expected to adapt to societal changes that will continuously impact the service's care for children, youth, and their families. The subject focuses on how the Child Welfare Service can work with professional development and innovation. This includes the development of measures, methods, and working practices to strengthen the service internally and in collaboration with other stakeholders. Understanding problems and choosing measures will be discussed in relation to changes and strengthening of child welfare work. Emphasis is placed on decision theory. The relationship between the exercise of discretion and standardisation is included in the subject's treatment of measure development. The subject also covers organisation, leadership, and guidance competence.

The course will be held in Norwegian.

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

Knowledge

The student has

• in-depth knowledge of the relationship between problem understanding and the development of measures
• in-depth knowledge of leading professional development and guidance, including factors that influence these development processes
• in-depth knowledge of innovation and knowledge development
• in-depth knowledge of ethical considerations related to innovation and professional development

Skills

The student can

• critically analyse standardised assessment tools and practices
• involve children, young people and families in development and innovation projects, and reflect on the ethical aspects of user involvement in such processes
• lead and guide professional development at an individual level and at service levels

General Competence

The student can

• contribute to new thinking and innovation processes
• apply their knowledge and skills to implement research and experience-based knowledge as part of the development and quality improvement of services and measures
• compile knowledge about methods and measures in relation to the need for changes in service and professional practice

The teaching takes place with in-person attendance on campus, and the working methods vary between lectures and student-active learning methods.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: an individual written assignment with a scope of 4-5 pages.

The purpose of the coursework requirement is to develop the students’ academic writing skills and their ability to express themselves clearly and accurately in writing.

The required coursework must be completed and approved by the stipulated deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework is not approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once by a given deadline.

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

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.