Clinical studies in basic nursing

The student:

Knowledge

• has knowledge of the basic human needs
• has knowledge of the aging process and the specific needs of the elderly

Skills

• is able to apply professional knowledge of health, aging and disease to systematically observe, assess, decide, implement, document and evaluate nursing
• is able to use mapping, assessment, documentation and communication tools in the nursing practice
• is able to communicate with chronically and long-term ill patients and patients with cognitive failure and their relatives
• is able to apply skills and procedures, and is familiar with relevant medical technical equipment
• is able to take infection control measures to prevent the spread of unwanted microbes
• is able to do Cardiac Pulmonary Rescue (CPR) with a defibrillator (AED)
• is able to apply knowledge about health-promoting and preventive measures

General competence

• is able to organize and prioritize own nursing tasks
• is able to reflect upon ethical issues
• is able to fulfill the duty of confidentiality
• is able to apply principles for sound drug handling within the nurse's function and responsibilities
• is able to apply cultural understanding in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing in meeting patients and their relatives
• is familiar with issues related to patient safety

• Basic nursing skills
• Lifesaving heart and lung procedures
• Simulation practice
• Clinical studies in the community health services

Skills training, simulation and heart and lung rescue in the university's clinic laboratory / exercise department.

Supervised clinical studies.

Compulsory attendance requirement (90%).

Student workload is estimated to 540 hours.

See more information about teaching and learning methods in the students' learning support system Canvas.

Requirements for starting clinical studies at practice site:

• Approved skills training and passed skills test
• Completed lifesaving heart and lung rescue
• Accepted a declaration of secrecy

More information can be found in the students' learning support system Canvas.

The exam is 9 weeks supervised practice, with 1 week simulation practice and 8 weeks clinical practice. There is a requirement of 90 percent attendance in simulation practice and 90 percent attendance in clinical practice.

Participation in reflection groups and work requirements must be approved in order for the practice period to be assessed as a pass.

Assessment: Pass / Fail

A form for assessing clinical studies is available in the student learning support system Canvas.