SYKPPRA30K Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 2 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.

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

KnowledgeThe student

• can describe nutritional challenges found in a specific group of Norwegian society, including the scope, risk factors, mapping of symptoms, prevention and dietary treatment
• can describe how it is possible to update your own skills in a chosen subject area and how to contribute to developing professional practice

SkillsThe student

• can map dietary intake and use mapping methods to assess nutritional status
• can calculate and assess the content of energy and nutrients in a diet and assess its composition in relation to recommended nutrient intake
• can reflect on current procedures and methods, and take the initiative to engage in dialogue about the implementation of new knowledge and new work methods

CompetenceThe student

• can give practical and adapted diet and lifestyle recommendations to a specific group
• can reflect on nursing issues within a chosen subject area

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

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 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.

The course overlaps 100% with SYK2810A and SYK2810B.

SYKKPRA20M, SYKKPRA20K, SYKPPRA20M og SYKPPRA20K overlap 100 %.

Pass/fail.

This course teaches students about patients and next-of-kin in an acute and critical context, and what the nurse’s areas of responsibility entail. Students will learn to communicate and cooperate with patients and next-of-kin in situations of stress and crisis. They will also become familiar with key phenomena in nursing, such as hope, insecurity, fear, fatigue, pain and nausea. Systematic observation and assessment, nursing of somatic diseases, pre and postoperative nursing, competent drug administration and health guidance are also part of the course.

• 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.