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 skills in interviewing and observing the client/patient in performing clinical examination and is able to draw conclusions according to them. Student acts in cooperation with client/patient understanding his/her limits. Student is able to consult experts. Students are able to follow up long term diseases and give patient education with different methods. Student masters the most common examinations and procedures done at outpatient clinics.

Content

Professional practice in nurses´ appointments, outpatient clinics or other reception clinics 152 hours
Practice assignment 10 hours

Teaching methods

Professional practice
Independennt learning (Practice assignment)

International connections

Professional practice in exchange.

Completion alternatives

Accreditation; discussed with the teacher in charge

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 in social and healthcare, the main concepts and methods. Student masters the aims and methods of health and functioning promoting nursing. Student is able to utilize evidence based material in decision making in nursing.