Main field of study: Nursing
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Learning outcomes for the course
The overall aim of this course is that the student shall, with increasing independence and in the
context of the placement, be able to provide person centered, ethical and
safe evidence based care for complex health needs in geriatric and psychiatric care
and in primary and emergency care.
After completing the course, the student shall, with increasing independence, be able
to:
- systematically assess, critically evaluate and prioritize the health status of patients on the basis of non acute or acute nursing and medical needs with a holistic view of the person, as well as plan, implement and evaluate care in consultation with the patient
- demonstrate a professional approach to patients and families
- critically reflect on various health perspectives related to curative care, palliative care, rehabilitative care, health promotion and prevention as well as palliative care with the purpose of providing person centered care,
- perform CPR for children
- demonstrate the ability to take into account ethical considerations and the importance of the individual’s needs in connection with the planning and implementation of health care
- actively and in collaboration with other professions, on the basis of safety, ethics and patient participation, assess, prioritize, plan, implement, evaluate, document and report on the patient’s health status
- demonstrate the ability to identify the patient’s need for information, and inform as well as educate patients, families and / or students
- prepare and administer drugs, and evaluate and provide information about the effects of drugs and the most common side effects of drug therapy
- reflect on the management of drugs and supplies in relation to cost, environment and sustainable society
- use and evaluate medical technical equipment and information systems in health care
- in consultation with supervisors, plan and prioritize tasks in the care, and allocate tasks among those in the care team
- identify areas in need of method improvement and work-practices improvement to promote the quality of care
- integrate evidence based knowledge with the patient’s wishes in the planning and implementation of health care.