Acute Nursing Practice (6 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose
After completing this course, you will be able to implement evidence based nursing interventions safely for acute patients at different stages of the care path.

Nursing competences
Patient safety and quality assurance competence
Clinical competence
Guidance and interaction competence
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community competence

Learning outcomes
You can plan, implement and evaluate evidence based nursing care safely for acutely ill patients.
You can implement patient-centered, culturally sensitive counseling in different stages of care path
You can document nursing care following laws and requirements.
You can identify the most common adverse events and incidents risking patient safety and know how to intervene when needed.
You can interpret vital signs and test results under supervision.
You know how to use the most common medical devices safely under supervision.
You are able to work as a part of a multi-professional team.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Professional practice will be assessed on a scale of pass / fail according to separate practice evaluation criteria.

Qualifications

Acute and perioperative nursing theory
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care