Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to act professionally according to patient safety and ethical principles in nursing in advanced medical- surgical nursing and palliative care circumstances in varied care facilities
- masters essential evidence based knowledge and skills of the advanced clinical nursing
- knows the most common illnesses and is able to recognise disturbances in vital functions of patients
- is able to implement knowledge in different stages of the nursing process for patients individually while taking family and health promotion into consideration in advanced clinical nursing
- is able to implement the principles of sustainability in nursing
- is able to work in multidisciplinary team
- reflects on own actions, sees the development needs and positively effects the work community.

Content (course unit)

Clinical training

Prerequisites (course unit)

At the beginning of the elective vocational studies, the student must have completed 135 credits. Required courses are courses in anatomy and physiology, Nursing Care of Internal Medicine and Palliative Care and Surgical Nursing. and Surgical Nursing.
Participation in the course Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice of Long- Term Patients.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass

The student
- is able to utilize evidence-based knowledge in working in long-term nursing care in various nursing environments
- knows the most common medical-surgical illnesses and is able to observe and support the patient's vital functions
- is able to safely perform the patient's fluid and medication care
- is able to guide the patient and his/her significant others
- works in accordance with ethical principles
- works professionally, in a patient-safe and 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 use evidence-based knowledge in working in long-term nursing care in various nursing environments
- does not know the most common medical-surgical diseases and is unable to observe and support the patient's vital functions
- does not understand guidance as part of the nursing process
- cannot act in accordance with ethical principles
- does not act professionally, in a patient-safe and family-oriented manner and in accordance with the principles of sustainable development

Assessment scale

0-5