Main field of study: Nursing
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Learning outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. understand and critically reflect on the nursing process in different healthcare settings, and systematically and with increasing independence apply it according to patients’ care and medical needs as well as evidence-based care,
2. systematically and with increasing independence document and report on patients’ health status in a clear and safe way that is easy to understand,
3. with increasing independence, systematically plan, prioritise, and allocate work tasks within the medical team as well as consult and work with other team members,
4. consider ethics and the importance of a person-centred and professional approach in relation to the planning and implementation of care,
5. communicate with patients, relatives, and other team members in an adequate, safe, individualised and situationally appropriate manner,
6. understand and apply safe healthcare based on current guidelines, laws, and regulations,
7. use medical-technical equipment and information systems with an awareness for safety, and evaluate information derived from these,
8. prepare and administer drugs as well as evaluate and provide information about the effects and side effects of the most common drugs when used in treatment,
9. reflect on the management of residual waste and supplies in relation to cost efficiency, the environment, and a sustainable society,
10. perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for children in accordance with current guidelines, and relate theoretical, as well as ethical, knowledge of CPR and emergency care in the implementation of care,
11. identify areas in need of method improvement and improvement work to promote the quality of and safety in healthcare.