Nursing of somatic illness and injury. Subject 6
In this subject, the student shall acquire knowledge based on theory and research, especially clinical research in nursing of patients with somatic illness and injury. The student shall employ this knowledge in his/her professional activities, where nursing documentation shall be integrated, based on the nursing process as method. It is the patient's reaction and situation, and the student's independent professional assessments of these factors that will govern the professional activities.
The student:
- Has a holistic view of the human being and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Has a theoretical basis and knowledge-based reasoning for clinical practice and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Has a knowledge of nursing of patients with somatic illnesses and injuries and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Utilises the nursing process as a problem-solving and interpersonal process in his/her professional activities
- Employs professional, ethical and legal frameworks in nursing documentation
- Has a knowledge and shows understanding of patients' and/or their relatives' experience of and reactions to disease, treatment, nursing and admission to a hospital
- Initiates and follows up prescribed treatment and examinations
- Can perform basic nursing and life-saving first aid
- Performs justifiable administration of medication and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Has a knowledge of hygienic principles and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Shows good dexterity and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Shows the ability to cooperate with patients, relatives and co-workers
- Shows the ability to reflect upon his/her own attitudes, knowledge and behaviour together with the willingness and capacity for self-development
- Has a knowledge of the core values standards and ethical codes of his/her profession and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
- Shows the ability to reflect upon ethical dilemmas and act in an ethically justifiable manner
- Can plan holistically, follow up and take responsibility for a number of patients over a period of time
- Has a knowledge of and takes part in administrative tasks in the nursing service
- Has a knowledge and understanding of interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration and demonstrates this in professional activities
- Has a knowledge of the nurse's responsibility with regard to problems and needs that arise with illness, suffering and death and demonstrates this in work with patients, relatives and co-workers
- Has a knowledge of instruction and guidance as important factors in coping with disease and suffering and demonstrates this in his/her professional activities
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