Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
masters the central skills in individual nursing care of patients in emergency and high dependency units
- is able to act safely and ethically
- demonstrates how to act as a nurse specialist in nursing care emergency and high dependency units
- utilises quality assessment methods in order to develop his/her own and the work community’s actions

Content (course unit)

Contents: 6 weeks of clinical training in Emergency unit or High dependency unit or wards with a High dependency unit

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in the courses of Nursing care of Emergency and High Dependency Units and Supervised Clinical Training: Emergency and High Dependency Units.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved:
The student
- is able to utilise evidence-based knowledge in his/her work of caring for emergency and high dependency patients in different nursing environments
- knows the most common situations and illnesses leading to emergency and high dependency care
- is able to observe and support the patient's vital functions in emergency and high dependency situations
- acts in accordance with ethical principles
- acts professionally, for patient safety, in a family-oriented manner and in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
Fail
The student
- does not take responsibility for his/her own learning
- is unable to provide feedback on his/her own activities
- is not able to utilise evidence-based knowledge in his/her actions involving emergency and high dependency nursing care
- does not know the common situations and illnesses leading to emergency and high dependency care
- is not able to observe and support the patient's vital functions
- is not able to act in accordance with ethical principles

Assessment scale

0-5