General admission requirements or prior experiential learning.
The student will:
Acquire knowledge of nursing’s functions and tasks.
Develop their skills in observing and evaluating the patient’s basic needs, resources, health-perception and their ability to cope with their life situations.
Acquire knowledge with regard to meeting the patient’s basic needs.
Develop the ability to show empathy towards, care for, discuss and interact with sick people.
Gain an understanding of the role of nursing in promoting health and preventing illness.
Course unit 2A: Introduction to clinical nursing
The responsibilities, tasks and competence of the nurse
The central areas within the practice of nursing
Explanation of the concepts of health and illness
The experiences and reactions of patients and relatives to illness
Care of and interaction with those who are ill
Multicultural nursing
Course unit 2B: Nursing in relation to people’s basic needs
The nurse’s observations, assessments and planning with regard to people’s basic needs. Age and cultural perspectives are emphasised.
Course unit 2C: Communication and interaction
The relationship between the nurse and the patient
Theoretical foundation for communication in nursing
Communication skills
Course unit 2D: Decision-making processes in nursing
Processes in nursing
Observation and collecting data
Assessment
Identification of needs in nursing
Planning of nursing
Documentation and ICT in nursing
Course unit 2E: Health-promoting and preventative nursing
Health-promoting and preventative aspects of nursing
Health-promoting and preventative initiatives in healthy and vulnerable groups
Primary, secondary and tertiary preventative measures
Classroom teaching, group work, including group work with assignments, situation-oriented learning activities.
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Course assignment 3: Planning and documentation of nursing
Group assignment, electronic plan of action with presentation.
The assignment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.
050E02-1 SYK Examination in nursing 1st year
Examination in 1: Nursing’s Professional and Scientific Foundation and 2: Basic clinical nursing.
Individual 6-hour written examination (no examination aids permitted).
The examination will be given a graded mark (14.5 ECTS).
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