Supplementary education for nurses educated outside the EU/EEC - decentralised Programme description

IKKE OPPDATERT!In 2017, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, on assignment from the Ministry of Education and Research, developed a complementary education programme for persons with a refugee background who have an education in nursing from a country outside the EU/EEA.

Nurses without refugee backgrounds can also be accepted to the programme if there are vacant places. The students must have a decision from the Directorate of Health stating that they must complete the programme in order for their education to be deemed equal to Norwegian nursing education. The University is awaiting the final adjustments from the Directorate of Health whether a requirement for a trade examination can be implemented as part of the programme.

The complementary education is intended to compensate for these shortcomings so that those who have taken a nursing education can be granted authorisation and thereby use their expertise and find work faster.

This programme description is based on the National Curriculum for Nursing Education (2008) and is intended as a framework that other universities and university colleges can use in order to offer complementary nursing education.

When developing the programme description, we reviewed what was available of education documents from relevant countries outside the EU/EEA. We have seen that the subjects included in the national curriculum's main topic 1 - the nurse's technical and scientific basis, and main topic 4 - the nurse's social sciences basis, stand out as being inadequate in relation to Norwegian nursing education. We also see that practices in care services for the elderly, home nursing and mental health are inadequate as regards both scope and content.

The programme description consists of courses that we deem necessary for persons who have taken their education outside the EU/EEA in order to bring their education on a par with the Norwegian education. Organisation, learning outcomes, work and teaching methods, coursework requirements, assessments and literature in the courses can be adapted to suit courses that are already run at the universities/university colleges in Norway.

All teaching, coursework and assessments will be in Norwegian.

Målgruppen for studiet er primært for personer bosatt i Nordland fylkeskommune og som har sykepleierutdanning fra land utenfor EU og EØS. Studiet vil også kunne være aktuelt for sykepleiere i andre deler av Norge som kan delta på samlinger og praksis i Nordland. Målgruppen må ha fått avslag på sin søknad om norsk autorisasjon hos Helsedirektoratet. I tillegg må Helsedirektoratet gitt vedtak om å gjennomføre kompletterende utdanning for sykepleierutdanning, som en del av et kvalifiseringstiltak for å kunne få norsk autorisasjon.

Admission requirements:

• Administrative decision from the Directorate of Health dated after 1 June 2015 stating that complementary education must be taken in order to achieve a corresponding nursing education as a measure towards being granted authorisation as a nurse in Norway.
• Meet Norwegian language requirements (B2) as stipulated in the Regulations concerning Admission to Higher Education

http://www.samordnaopptak.no/info/utenlandsk_utdanning/sprakkrav/krav-til-norsk-og-engelsk-for_hoyere_utdannning/index.html

Applicants who are admitted to the programme must submit a transcript of police records, cf. the Regulations concerning Admission to Higher Education Chapter 6.

The use of clothing that covers the face is incompatible with taking the programme. During the programme's periods of clinical training, the students must comply with the clothing regulations in force at all times at the establishment where their practical training is taking place.

After completing and passing the complementary education for nurses who have completed an education outside the EU/EEA, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge:

The student has knowledge of

• the importance of science and history to general nursing knowledge
• discipline criticism and research ethics
• various methods of collecting and processing data
• ethical theory and different views on values, perspectives on humanity and philosophies of life
• professional ethical values and principles
• communication between professionals and users
• intercultural communication
• the health and social welfare sector and decision-making processes at the municipal, regional and national levels, health and socio-political priorities and the relationship between public and private healthcare
• laws, regulations and agreements that regulate matters that fall under the health and social welfare sector, case processing and funding of services
• cultural diversity in the Norwegian health services
• drug administration
• disorders and illnesses relating to different groups of patients in different contexts

Skills:

The student is capable of

• using knowledge of ethical dilemmas to practise ethical reflection
• applying interdisciplinary cooperation and communication in groups and organisations, including patients, next of kin and employees from other cultures
• reading research reports and making use of research results in professional practice
• observing, assessing, planning, conducting, evaluating and documenting the provision of care to patients and next of kin
• responsible drug administration
• informing, teaching and providing guidance to patients and next of kin about problems that arise in connection with illness, suffering and death
• teaching and providing guidance to colleagues and students
• reflecting on how legislation is applied in the health services

Studiet gjennomføres på deltid over tre semestre.

Hovedsakelig foregår forelesninger, seminarer og workshop på digitale plattformer. I tillegg vil det arrangeres studiesamling både i Oslo og i Nordland.

Oversikt over studiesamlinger som krever oppmøte:

Vårsemester 2021

• Kalenderuke 1 og 2: Studiesamling i emnet SKOMPD1000 i Oslo, campus Pilestredet
• Kalenderuke 14: Studiesamling i emnet SKOMPD1000 i Nordland

Høstsemester 2021

• Kalenderuke 40 og 41: Studiesamling i Oslo i emnet SKOMPD3900 og gjennomføring av prøve i praktiske ferdigheter (SKOMPD3000)

Vårsemester 2022

• Kalenderuke 23 eller 24: Studiesamling og avslutning for utdanningen

I tillegg til studiesamlinger må studentene være i praksisstudier på helseinstitusjoner som ligger i kommunene i Nordland. Studentene må også påberegne reise til studiesentrene i Nordland for å avvikle eksamen i SKOMPD1000 og SKOMPD2110.

Første teori emne Sykepleiens faglige og samfunnsvitenskapelige grunnlag må gjennomføres først. De øvrige emnene kan omrokeres alt etter hvilke praksisplasser som er tilgjengelige. Praksisstudier i sykepleie ved psykisk og rusrelatert lidelse og bacheloroppgave som er 100 % overlappende med emnene i sykepleierutdanningen i Pilestredet, men gjennomføres desentralisert i Nordland fylkeskommune.

Studentene vil få egen oppfølging og veiledning gjennom studieåret i tilknytting til gjennomføring av emner. I tillegg anbefales det sterkt at studentene benytte seg av studiesentrene i Nordland for å samarbeide og møte medstudenter.

Utdanningen er et prosjekt og det kan tilkomme endringer i organisering i forhold til studiesamlinger.

Emne SKOMP2110/SYBA2111 Legemiddelregning, 1 stp. er ekvivalent med og tilhører bachelorutdanningen i sykepleie ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. I tillegg er det er mulig for studentene å kunne ta andre emner i bachelorutdanningen hvis vedtaket fra Helsedirektoratet gir mer presis føring på hva som må komplementeres for å kunne gi norsk autorisasjon som sykepleier. Dette vil være en individuell behandling etter at opptak er gjort.

Digitale læringsressurser 

Digitale læringsressurser for eksempel publiseringer i bokskapet@oslomet.no, eller filmklipp, podkast, spill, faglige tekster, artikler og interaktive oppgaver benyttes som deler av læringsformene. I enkelte emner anvendes digitale samskrivningsverktøy for å dele kunnskap og produsere tekster sammen. Digitale, selvrettende tester (quiz) gir mulighet til å øve og teste kunnskaper innenfor emnet. Studenten får dermed umiddelbar respons og kan ta utgangspunkt i dette for videre læring.

Forelesninger 

Forelesninger blir i hovedsak benyttet for å introdusere nytt fagstoff, gi oversikt, trekke fram hovedelementer, synliggjøre sammenhenger mellom ulike tema og formidle relevante problemstillinger.

Skriftlige oppgaver 

Gjennom skriftlige oppgaver skal studenten tilegne seg fagkunnskap og opparbeide ferdigheter i kildebruk, analyse, diskusjon samt skriftlig formidling. Hovedhensikten er å utvikle evne til kritisk refleksjon, til å se fagelementer i sammenheng og utvikle dypere forståelse av et tema. Skriftlige oppgaver utarbeides enten individuelt eller i samarbeid med andre. De skriftlige oppgavene er ofte utformet som case, der studenten skal anvende teoretisk fagstoff på praksisnære problemstillinger i sykepleien.

Gruppearbeid/Studiegrupper 

Gruppearbeid anvendes som pedagogisk metode for å fremme samarbeid mellom studentene, understøtte læringen av fagstoff og gi trening i samarbeid og samspill. I gruppen skal studentene drøfte hverandres bidrag og dele kunnskap og perspektiver.

Veiledning 

Hensikten med veiledning er å styrke studentenes læringsprosess. Veiledning kan gis før, underveis og/eller etter et faglig arbeid. Veiledningen springer ut fra den enkelte students behov for råd, avklaringer og faglige diskusjoner. Studentene vil få egen oppfølging og veiledning gjennom studieåret i tilknytting av gjennomføring av emner. Veiledning gis både individuelt og i gruppe. 

Flipped Classroom 

Flipped Classroom er en form for omvendt undervisning der du arbeider med digitale læringsressurser før du kommer til undervisning. I undervisningen arbeider du med problemløsende aktiviteter, gjerne i form av gruppearbeid eller seminarundervisning.

Seminar/workshop/webinar

Her øver du på å formulere deg faglig, gi uttrykk for egne meninger og reflektere over egne handlinger og holdninger. Du får trening i å presentere og diskutere fagstoff, og å vurdere andres faglige presentasjoner. Nettbaserte seminar omtales som webinar.

Poster

Poster er en visuell framstilling på en plakat hvor ulike former for prosjekter presenteres i kort og oversiktlig form.

Selvstudier 

Studentens egenaktivitet utenom organisert undervisning er en vesentlig del av studieinnsatsen gjennom hele studiet. Egenaktivitet er oftest individuelt arbeid, men omfatter også samarbeid med medstudenter enten på nett og/eller som fysiske møter.

Arbeidsformer er for eksempel for- og etterarbeid til undervisningen, lesing av pensum og eventuell annen litteratur, bruk av ulike former for e-læringsressurser, oppgaveskriving, innlegg på blogg, diskusjonsforum eller andre nettsteder, trening av praktiske ferdigheter m.m.

Det forutsettes også at studentene har egne dataverktøy og tilgang til internett. E-læringsverktøy brukes for kommunikasjon, informasjon, kunnskapsinnhenting, kunnskapsutvikling og oppgaveinnleveringer.

Simulering og ferdigheter

Simulerings- og ferdighetsenheten (SF-enheten) har som mål at studenter innenfor sykepleiefaget skal få lære og få trene på ulike ferdigheter og prosedyrer for å være forberedt til å møte praksis - både som student og som ferdig utdannet sykepleier. For at dette målet skal nås er det viktig at du som student følger de bestemmelser som gjelder for enheten.

Students are expected to prepare ahead of each clinical training period. I løpet av hele utdanningen har studenten 16 uker med pasientnær praksis i helse- og omsorgsektoren i ulike kommuner i Nordland. In preparation for each period, teaching sessions will be held at the university. The preparatory theory for this group of students in particular will emphasise:

• Communication in clinical training with patients, next of kin and colleagues
• Ledelse
• Fagspesifikke emner
• Sykepleieprosedyrer
• How the learning outcomes for the clinical training can be specified

SupervisionClinical training is supervised. This means that a supervisor from the university/ supervisor from the professional field.

Specification of learning outcomesIn the course of the first few weeks of each clinical training period, the students must specify the learning outcomes for the clinical training period/course in relation to their own preconditions for learning and the framework at the clinical training establishment in question. This must be approved by the clinical training supervisor and supervisor at the university. These learning outcome descriptions must be concrete, relevant, realistic and measurable.

Written assignments and logsDuring the course of the clinical training period, the students must write two assignments, as well as logs or equivalent methods of reflecting on their clinical training. The assignments and logs are submitted in the electronic learning platform to the supervisor at the university and form the basis for supervision meetings. The students will receive written or oral feedback. The assignments and logs are an integrated part of clinical training and form part of the assessment of the student¿s knowledge/competence.

ShiftsAttendance at clinical training totals an average of 30 hours a week. Shifts are to be planned for these periods. Study days must be evenly distributed over the course of the clinical training period. Depending on the clinical training establishment and period, the student should do shifts during the day, evening, night and weekend during the period, and he/she should primarily follow the clinical training supervisor's shift arrangements, where possible. The shift plan functions as a contract and cannot be changed without the approval of the supervisor at the university and the clinical training supervisor.

Compulsory attendance and absence from clinical training

Students' clinical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their absence from clinical courses does not exceed the permitted amount. The rules are as follows:

• Less than 10% absence: The student can complete the clinical course as normal.
• 10 - 20%: If possible, the student can make up for the clinical training missed. This must be agreed with the clinical training supervisor and the supervisor at the university.
• More than 20% absence: The student must re-take the whole clinical training course.

Illness during clinical training periodsIf students fall ill and their absence from a clinical course exceeds 20%, a medical certificate is required for all days of absence in excess of 10%. The absence will then be deemed to be valid, and the student will have to re-take the clinical course in its entirety. This will lead to delayed progress in the programme.

Absence without a valid reasonIf the student does not have a valid reason for absence, the clinical course will be registered as failed and count as an attempt. Students who fail a practical course twice will normally have to leave the programme.

Coursework requirements are all types of work/activities/compulsory attendance that are conditions for being permitted to take the exam. The course descriptions specify which coursework requirements apply to each course. The deadline for submitting coursework is set by the person responsible for the course or lecturer.

The purpose of the coursework requirements is to:

• promote progress and academic development in the programme
• encourage students to seek out and acquire new knowledge
• facilitate cooperation and communication on nursing issues

Coursework requirements and compulsory activities in clinical training

All clinical training have different mandatory activities and tasks in the implementation. See chapter on Clinical training. In some clinical courses, there may also be requirements for work requirements and activities that must be approved before a final assessment of the subject can be made.

Assessment of coursework requirements

The required coursework is assessed as approved/not approved by the person responsible for the course/lecturer. Fellow students can also participate in providing feedback on some of the coursework.

Validity of required coursework

If more than one academic year passes between when a student¿s required coursework is approved and the exam in the course in question, the faculty can require the student to retake the coursework before being permitted to take the exam.

Not approved coursework

Normally, students are given three attempts to have coursework approved. If a piece of required coursework is not approved, this may lead to delayed progress in the programme.

As far as possible, the second attempt will be given before the ordinary exam, unless otherwise stated in the course description. The student must agree with the person responsible for the course/lecturer in each individual case.

If a second attempt is impossible due to the nature of the coursework requirements (e.g. attendance requirements or taking a first aid course that is only held once), the person responsible for the course/lecturer will consider whether alternative coursework can be set.

Such alternative work has in the past been set in the form of a written assignment, a video recording or similar to demonstrate that the student possesses the knowledge specified in the coursework requirement.

A third and final attempt is normally given before resit and rescheduled exams.

Valid absence documented by e.g. a medical certificate does not exempt students from meeting the coursework requirements.

The assessments are carried out in accordance with the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations, and the guidelines for appointment and use of examiners at the university.

Course SKOMPD2110/SYBA2110 Drug calculations, 1 credit, taken from the bachelor's programme in nursing.

Exam papers and coursework must be written in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language.

AssessmentThe grades used are pass/fail or a grade scale with letter grades from A to F, where A is the highest grade, E is the poorest pass grade and F is a fail. In connection with group exams, all students in the group are awarded the same grade.

All grades will be included in the transcript of grades. An overall grade will not be awarded.

Resit and rescheduled examsResit and rescheduled exams are carried out in the same manner as the ordinary exam unless otherwise specified in the course description. In special cases, resit and rescheduled exams in courses with group exams may be held as individual exams.

Appeals against gradesGrades awarded for written exams can be appealed. It is not possible to appeal the grades awarded for oral and practical exams. In connection with group exams, the result of an appeal will only have consequences for the candidate(s) who submitted the appeal. The other students will keep their original grade.

Suitability assessmentSuitability assessments of all students are carried out on a continuous basis throughout the study programme. A suitability assessment is a comprehensive assessment of the student¿s academic and personal qualifications for work as a healthcare or social worker. A student who represents a potential threat to the life, physical or mental health, rights and security of patients is not suited to the profession. Students who are deemed unsuitable for the profession will be excluded from the programme.

Faculty of Health Sciences

Approved by the Vice-Dean on 1. July 2020