Teaching starts Spring, Autumn

Language of instruction Norwegian

Prerequisites and co-requisites ME-106-A1 Scientific Theory, Ethics and Governmental- and Municipal Knowledge NV-101-A1 Medical and Biological Topics 1 SY-101-A1 Nursing 1 SYP101-A1 Clinical Studies - Nursing Home SV-118-A1 Social Science 1 NV-102-A1 Medical and Biological Topics 2 NV-001-A1 Medicament Calculation

Recommended previous knowledge The course is a continuation of SY-201-1 Nursing 2 and NV-201-1 Medical and Biological Topics 3

Learning outcomes The expected level of competence in clinical studies will depend on the year of attendance. Please refer to the students' learning management system Fronter for guidelines. On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: plan, carry out and verify nursing to various groups of patients perform practical nursing procedures in a quality-assured manner use hygienic principles when nursing perform nursing in acute situations cooperate with own and other professional groups guide and instruct student colleagues, patients and their relatives conduct nursing to groups handle situations where crisis, grief and death are involved show an understanding for patients' experiences and reactions to illness and treatment and be considerate of patients' and relatives' rights regarding information and participation handle medication and observe its effects and side effects in order to secure safe medical treatment acquire knowledge of and be able to use information technology as a tool in practising nursing reflect upon own professional development and progression reflect upon ethical and professional dilemmas related to practising nursing in specialist health services reflect upon problems related to experience-based practical training in preventative health services, pregnancy and post-natal care and paediatric nursing (applies to all first and second year students as from the academic year 2009/10) use current literature and the latest research findings in order to evaluate and justify actions and skills have critical and analytical abilities when practising the profession

Course contents ECTS credits distribution based on the National Curriculum: Nursing functions and tasks in specialised health services 19 credits Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry 1 credit Microbiology, infectious diseases and hygiene 1.5 credits General pathology, diseases and pharmacology 4 credits Ethics 1 credit Psycology and education 1 credit Nursing history, tradition and professional ethics 1 credit Sociology and social anthropology 0.5 credit Governmental and municipal knowledge, health and social policy 1 credit Three of the listed credits are related to preparing practice/reflection notes on practice and 27 credits are related to clinical studies in cooperation with patients and their relatives. Students will study and practise nursing on patients with different somatic diseases. Students will acquire skills, knowledge and beliefs related to the nurse's role and responsibility within specialised health services.

Teaching methods Compulsory participation in experience-based practical training. * 18 weeks supervised clinical studies in cooperation with patients/relatives. Compulsory attendance in all clinical studies (90%). For more details about teaching- and working methods please refer to the students' learning management system Fronter. * Applies to all first and second year students as from the academic year 2009/10.

Assessment methods and criteria Assessment of clinical studies is pass / fail (please refer to section five in the regulations of the National Curriculum). In order to pass the clinical studies students must be able to document a minimum of 90% attendance rate, have participated in experience-based practical training* in the fourth semester (related to preventative health services, pregnancy and post-natal care and paediatric nursing) and have the following course reguirements approved: problem-based project reflection notes reflection groups presentation of clinics (oral presentation of patient situations related to nursing practice) participation in first-aid training if course is attended in fourth semester * Applies to all first and second year students as from the academic year 2009/10 Requirements related to clinical studies, problem-based project, reflection notes and clinics, as well as participation in first-aid training are further described in the students´ learning management system Fronter. The student´s period of clinical studies is assessed according to a prescribed assessment form. The expected level of skills in each area appears in detail in the assessment form for each period of clinical studies. Please refer to the students´ learning management system Fronter for more information.

Type of course Practical

Level of course First cycle

Year of study Second year of bachelor's programme

Name of lecturer/contact person Study programme Coordinator: Marthe M. Fensli (marthe.m.fensli@uia.no)

Mode of delivery Face-to-face