After completing the course the student will have knowledge about basic human needs and what influences them. The student will be able to practice basic nursing care for elderly people in a way that ensures their safety and well-being. The student will have developed an understanding of elderly people's experiences from living in a nursing home. The student will reflect on his/her values and attitudes relating to basic nursing and health care.
Hand hygiene,
Personal hygiene and grooming,
Skin care,
Oral hygiene,
Bed making, Occupied bed making,
Body mechanics (transfer, ambulation and positioning)
Bowel and urinary elimination,
Respiration, Circulation, Temperature,
Sleep, rest, exercise and activity
Mealtime interventions,
Problems as a result of immobility,
Medication preparation and administration (oral, s.c. and i.m. injections),
Blood glucose testing,
Drawing blood samples,
Wound care and bandageing,
Urinary catheterisation,
Spiritual needs,
Nursing care in residential facilities,
Nursing care for the elderly,
Nursing care for dying patients.
Lecures, Assignments, Seminars, Nursing laboratory practice, Clinical practice placement
Participation in the nursing laboratory.
Various written assignments.
