Study Guide

Objectives

The course provides the skills for the core competencies of acute nursing care.

After completing the course, the student
• Is able to observe, evaluate, and support the basic vital functions of acutely ill or injured patient in different acute care environments.
• Is able to care for acutely ill or injured patient based on evidence in different acute care environments.
• Is able to support a patient and his/her family in a crisis caused by a sudden illness or disability.
• Is able to ensure patient safety and to act ethically.
• Is able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Is able to reflect on and develop his/her own work and that of the work community.

Content

Supervised clinical training in different acute care environments.

Prerequisites

At the beginning of the Optional Professional Studies, the student must have completed 135 credits. These should include theoretical studies of the area which the student has chosen for the Optional Professional Studies, as well as courses in anatomy and physiology and minimum six supervised clinical training courses.

Participation in the course Acute nursing care.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass: The student
• Is able, under supervision, to monitor, evaluate, and support the basic vital functions of acutely ill or injured patient.
• Performs nursing care of acutely ill or injured patient but is not always able to explain his or her activities.
• Is able, under supervision, to support the patient and his/her family in a crisis caused by a sudden illness or injury.
• Takes responsibility for his/her own learning.
• Is able, under supervision, to ensure patient safety, and can identify ethical principles.
• Is able to act as a member of a multidisciplinary work group.


Fail: The student
• Is not able to monitor, evaluate, or support the acutely ill or injured patient's basic vital functions.
• Does not perform the nursing care of acutely ill or injured patient even under supervision.
• Is not able to support a patient and his/her family in a crisis caused by a sudden illness or injury.
• Does not take responsibility for his/her own learning and cannot reflect on his/her own activities.
• Has difficulties in ensuring patient safety and following ethical principles.
• Is not able to work properly as a member of a multidisciplinary team.