SYKPPRA30M Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 2 Course description

The course builds and expands on the course SYKK/SYKPPRA20. In this course, the students will practice independence in planning, carrying out and assessing nursing in acute and chronically ill patients. The prevention of complications and early detection of deterioration in the patients’ condition are key elements. Quality development, patient safety and ethics and health gudiance are also part of the course.

Normally taught in English. Taught in Norwegian if no English-speaking students are taking the course.

In this course, students will be given an opportunity to specialise in the significance of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition. Obesity is an increasing problem among children and adults, while certain groups of the population are also at risk of undernutrition. Students may choose their target group for the course. The focus will be on methods used to map nutritional problems and status, as well as diet, and to propose measures to prevent and/or treat nutritional problems

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

• explaining care pathways in the event of relevant diseases and treatments
• under supervision, contributing to equal nursing services independent of patients’ gender, ethnicity, religion and view of life, functional impairment, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age
• explaining the significance of nutrition in the event of disease and challenges linked to obesity, malnutrition and disease-related undernourishment
• assessing factors related to an increased risk of patient injuries or unwanted incidents and contributing to work processes to promote quality improvement and patient safety
• identifying ethical dilemmas in practice and reflecting on different choices of action
• explaining the significance of next-of-kin for the patients’ health and quality of life both when it comes to majority and minority cultures
• is capable of explaining key concepts in the nurse’s pedagogical responsibilities: guidance, counselling, health guidance and shared decision-making
• is capable of explaining how the patient’s health competence is significant for life style changes and shared decision-making

Skills

The student is capable of

• interpreting the patients’ experiences and reactions such as insecurity, fear, discomfort and exhaustion
• applying mapping, assessment, documentation and communication tools in nursing practice
• carrying out and explaining nursing to patients with the most common symptoms, diseases, care pathways and treatment in the nursing practice
• identifying signs of change/deterioration at an early stage, and implementing necessary measures
• implementing national knowledge-based professional procedures and national guidelines
• applying different approaches and methods in health guidance adapted to the individual's needs
• communicating across language barriers with the help of a professional interpreter
• applying professional knowledge and scientific methods to elucidate a delimited issue relevant to the practical training establishment
• using technology and digital solutions to support patients’ and next-of-kin's resources, mastering possibilities and participation
• is capable of applying educational principles when imparting information, teaching and counselling patients and next-of-kin

Competence

The student

• is capable of reflecting on how unwanted incidents can occur and discussing this in relation to professional responsibility in the practice of nursing
• is familiar with quality indicators and standard terminology in the documentation of nursing
• is capable of identifying different ethical issues and dilemmas, making ethical considerations, safeguarding the patient’s dignity and integrity and promoting the patient and next-of-kin’s right of co-determination and autonomy
• is familiar with innovative thinking in e-health, welfare and care technology
• is capable of reflecting on the practical training establishment’s procedures and methods and taking the initiative to engage in dialogue about the implementation of new knowledge and new work methods
• is capable of reflecting on the connection between care pathways, patient safety and equal health services

Admission to the programme.

Practical training has requirements for attendance (90 %), self-presentation for the start of the practice and self-assessment for the mid- and final assessment, SF unit (wound) and digital seminar (nutrition).

Assessment in practice

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.

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If the student has failed the practical training, the whole practical training course must be retaken. This includes associated requirements.

Teaching will follow the basic flipped classroom principles with a combination of online resources in Canvas and (digital) lectures.

None.

Supervised individual written exam

• 2 hours
• Multiple choice assignment

The assignment can be given in English or Norwegian language.

None.