VEPRA30 Care and Nursing Course description

In this course, students will integrate knowledge from previous theoretical courses by applying it in practice. The students will carry out basic care and nursing tasks, administer prescribed drugs, and acquire an overall understanding of the different care needs of the elderly and chronically ill. Students will familiarise themselves with the framework for service provision, focusing on user participation and interdisciplinary cooperation. This is a full-time course over six weeks.

A pass in the following courses:, VERN1500/VERND1500/VEPRAL1500, VERN2110/VERND2110, VERN2400/VERND2400

Approved required coursework in: VEPRA20/VEPRAD20,VERN2320/VERND2320 and VERNLEG1/VERNLEGD1.

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 using the social educator work model
• is capable of applying knowledge of relevant illnesses and forms of treatment to observe and care for elderly and ill people in different phases of life
• has knowledge of preventive and health promoting work
• has good knowledge of habilitation and rehabilitation
• has good knowledge of basic infection control regimes

Skills

The student

• knows how to carry out basic care and nursing tasks
• is capable of participating in milieu therapy interventions to increase the patient/user’s self-efficacy and well-being
• has practical experience of habilitation and rehabilitation for people with different illnesses/diagnoses
• is capable of carrying out nursing procedures in accordance with a specific list of procedures
• is capable of applying hygiene principles in different situations
• is capable of administering prescribed drugs
• is capable of carrying out lifesaving first aid
• is capable of applying ergonomic principles

Competence

The student

• has knowledge of the laws and regulations that regulate services for users/patients
• has an overall understanding of people with various care needs
• is capable of planning and managing his/her own work
• is capable of reflecting on and assessing his/her own practice
• is capable of presenting and discussing relevant issues, challenges and ethical dilemmas in the professional practice of social educators
• is capable of cooperating and communicating with different users and experts/groups of experts

The practical training requires active participation in work at the training establishment to ensure the optimal overall learning outcome.

The following required coursework must be approved before a student can receive a final assessment:

• Participation at the practical training establishment (minimum attendance of 90%)
• Participation in teaching and seminars before and during practical training
• Submission of practical training documents
• assessed and found suited for the profession according to suitability criteria

If a period of practical training is assessed as 'fail', the following coursework must be reworked:

• Participation at the practical training establishment (minimum attendance of 90%)
• Submission of practical training documents
• assessed and found suited for the profession according to suitability criteria

Individual portfolio exam

Portfolio requirements:

• Part 101 Assessment of practical training.
• Part 102 Written assignment relating to the practical training, maximum length: 2,000 words. A pass is required in part 101 to be able receive an assessment of part 102.

Resit/rescheduled exam:

• Part 101 Assessment of practical training: Students who fail a period of practical training must retake the whole training period.
• Part 102 Written assignment relating to the practical training: If a period of practical training is assessed as 'fail', a reworked version of the assignment must be submitted.

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

Pass/fail

Part 101 The lecturer based on the recommendation of the practical training supervisor

Part 102 One examiner