MSLV4101 Communication for leaders Course description

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

• has knowledge of children's physical, mental and social development
• has knowledge of children's fundamental needs and how complications and developmental damage can be prevented
• has knowledge of diseases in children, their treatment and any related complications
• has knowledge of children's experiences, reactions and needs in connection with acute, critical or chronic illness, in a multicultural perspective
• has knowledge of the experiences, reactions and needs of parents and siblings when a child is acutely, critically or chronically ill, in a multicultural perspective

Skills:

The student

• is capable, under supervision, of analysing and taking a critical approach to theories and methods in paediatric nursing
• is capable, under supervision, of practising paediatric nursing with respect for the integrity, autonomy and dignity of children and their caregivers
• is capable of communicating and interacting in relation to a child¿s age and developmental stage, the experiences of the child and his/her caregivers/siblings and the situation
• is capable, under supervision, of preventing complications, infections, traumatic experiences and developmental damage caused by examinations, treatment and hospital stays
• is capable, under supervision, of work on practical and theoretical problem-solving relating to the paediatric nurse¿s functions and areas of responsibility

• is capable of observing, assessing and identifying a child¿s general and special needs, resources and problems
• is capable of prioritising and initiating measures necessary to maintain or restore vital functions
• is capable of using knowledge about how children express symptoms, pain and anxiety to map, assess, prevent, treat and relieve children's pain and discomfort
• is capable of looking after the healthy aspects of the child, promoting coping, and maintaining hope, quality of life and meaning
• is capable of using advanced medical equipment while focusing on the child's safety
• is capable of cooperating with caregivers and making use of their competence in paediatric nursing, depending on their wishes and resources and the child¿s condition
• is capable of informing, providing guidance to and teaching children and their caregivers
• is capable of ensuring continuity in the treatment of children through written and oral documentation

Competence:

The student

• is capable, under supervision, of analysing relevant ethical issues in paediatric nursing based on relevant discipline knowledge, research, experience and patient knowledge

• is capable, under supervision, of cooperating with members of his/her own profession and across professions in the treatment of children
• is capable, under supervision, of critical reflection when making choices and acting in accordance with his/her own competence, ethical principles and healthcare legislation
• is capable of benefitting from supervision and demonstrating the ability to reflect on his/her own actions

Simulation and supervised practical training.

The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course, the student's specification of the learning outcomes and the formative assessment made of the student during the practical training period.

An attendance requirement applies to practical training. In order to pass a practical training course, the student must have attended at least 90% of the planned activities in each course. Students must make up for absence exceeding 10% by agreement with the lecturer and the practical training establishment. If a student¿s absence exceeds 20%, he/she will fail the course. Students who fail a period of practical training must retake the whole training period.

Not relevant.

Fail-Pass.

• Systematic observation and monitoring of acutely and/or critically ill children
• Attending to children¿s fundamental needs in connection with different medical conditions
• Administration of medical gases, electromedical equipment and medical gas equipment
• Communication and cooperation with children and their caregivers
• Preventing complications resulting from illness, procedures and/or treatment
• Promoting coping, looking after the child's healthy sides and maintaining hope, quality of life and meaning
• Reducing stress and alleviating pain and discomfort
• Ethical argumentation and decision-making theory

BARNPRA10 and MBARNPRA10 overlap 100%.

Academic content is overlapping with BARNPRA1 and MBARNPRA1.

Det blir benyttet gradert karakterskala fra A til E for bestått, og F for ikke bestått eksamen.

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor. Ekstern sensor brukes ved tvil om en besvarelse er bestått og til sensurering av et tilfeldig utvalg på 25 prosent av besvarelsene, som skal danne grunnlaget for karakterfastsetting på alle besvarelsene.

Karoline Kopperud