Advanced Nursing Practice 1 (6 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Student is able to assess the clients need and urgency for care. He/she develops advanced skills in interviewing and observing the client/patient whilst performing clinical examination and is able to draw conclusions based on the information gained. Student acts in cooperation with client/patient understanding his/her limits in accordance with the legal and professional conduct regulations. Student is able to communicate with, interact and consult other experts involved in patient care. Student observes and analyzes long-term diseases and give patient-centered education with different methods utilizing technology in follow up care. Student masters the most common examinations and procedures performed at outpatient clinics.

Content

Practical training in nurses´ receptions, outpatient clinics,other reception clinics, projects or NGOs 162 hours

Materials

Material recommended by the course teacher

Completion alternatives

Practical training Assignment for practice

Student workload

162 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passed (S):
Student:
Is able to work according to ethical principles, considering patient safety and patients self determination
Plans, implements and evaluates nursing together with client and his/her family utilizing multidisciplinary evidence based information
Masters the most common examinations and procedures safely
Implements safe medical care
Is able to follow up long term diseases
Is able to communicate and document according to law
Implements health promotive patient education utilizing appropriate materials
Acts according to rules of the practical placement, takes initiative, is cooperative
Evaluates his/her own actions critically and is able to give suggestion for development

Qualifications

Student masters the client centeredness and the main concepts and methods in social and healthcare. Student interprets the aims and methods of health and functioning promoting nursing. Student utilizes evidence based knowledge in nursing decision making.