Course GVÅ383

Person-Centred Care in Different Healthcare Settings

22.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 36, 2026

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. understand and critically reflect on the nursing process in different healthcare settings, and systematically and with increasing independence apply it according to patients’ care and medical needs as well as evidence-based care,

2. systematically and with increasing independence document and report on patients’ health status in a clear and safe way that is easy to understand,

3. with increasing independence, systematically plan, prioritise, and allocate work tasks within the medical team as well as consult and work with other team members,

4. consider ethics and the importance of a person-centred and professional approach in relation to the planning and implementation of care,

5. communicate with patients, relatives, and other team members in an adequate, safe, individualised and situationally appropriate manner,

6. understand and apply safe healthcare based on current guidelines, laws, and regulations,

7. use medical-technical equipment and information systems with an awareness for safety, and evaluate information derived from these,

8. prepare and administer drugs as well as evaluate and provide information about the effects and side effects of the most common drugs when used in treatment,

9. reflect on the management of residual waste and supplies in relation to cost efficiency, the environment, and a sustainable society,

10. perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for children in accordance with current guidelines, and relate theoretical, as well as ethical, knowledge of CPR and emergency care in the implementation of care,

11. identify areas in need of method improvement and improvement work to promote the quality of and safety in healthcare.

Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 50, 2026
Study Rate:
100%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • The Nursing Profession and the Professional Responsibility of Registered Nurses 10,5 credits, The Nursing Process and Clinical Skills 6 credits, Methods for Evidence-Based Nursing I 7,5 credits, Anatomy and Physiology for Registered Nurses I 6 credits, Anatomy and Physiology for Registered Nurses II 7,5 credits, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Immunology 7,5 credits, Person-Centered Care for Older People 7,5 credits, Humanity and Health in a Societal Perspective 7,5 credits, Methods and Theories Regarding Signs and Symptoms of Health/Ill Health I 30 credits and a total of 13 credits from Person-Centered Care in Somatic Health Care 15 credits, Person-Centered Care in Psychiatric Health Care 7,5 credits, Methods and Theories Regarding Signs and Symptoms of Health/Il Health II 7,5 credits
Selection :
Guaranteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-H3NU9
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
75 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
58,500 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
58,500 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

Starts week 3, 2027

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. understand and critically reflect on the nursing process in different healthcare settings, and systematically and with increasing independence apply it according to patients’ care and medical needs as well as evidence-based care,

2. systematically and with increasing independence document and report on patients’ health status in a clear and safe way that is easy to understand,

3. with increasing independence, systematically plan, prioritise, and allocate work tasks within the medical team as well as consult and work with other team members,

4. consider ethics and the importance of a person-centred and professional approach in relation to the planning and implementation of care,

5. communicate with patients, relatives, and other team members in an adequate, safe, individualised and situationally appropriate manner,

6. understand and apply safe healthcare based on current guidelines, laws, and regulations,

7. use medical-technical equipment and information systems with an awareness for safety, and evaluate information derived from these,

8. prepare and administer drugs as well as evaluate and provide information about the effects and side effects of the most common drugs when used in treatment,

9. reflect on the management of residual waste and supplies in relation to cost efficiency, the environment, and a sustainable society,

10. perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for children in accordance with current guidelines, and relate theoretical, as well as ethical, knowledge of CPR and emergency care in the implementation of care,

11. identify areas in need of method improvement and improvement work to promote the quality of and safety in healthcare.

Starts and ends:
week 3, 2027 - week 17, 2027
Study Rate:
100%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • The Nursing Profession and the Professional Responsibility of Registered Nurses 10,5 credits, The Nursing Process and Clinical Skills 6 credits, Methods for Evidence-Based Nursing I 7,5 credits, Anatomy and Physiology for Registered Nurses I 6 credits, Anatomy and Physiology for Registered Nurses II 7,5 credits, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Immunology 7,5 credits, Person-Centered Care for Older People 7,5 credits, Humanity and Health in a Societal Perspective 7,5 credits, Methods and Theories Regarding Signs and Symptoms of Health/Ill Health I 30 credits and a total of 13 credits from Person-Centered Care in Somatic Health Care 15 credits, Person-Centered Care in Psychiatric Health Care 7,5 credits, Methods and Theories Regarding Signs and Symptoms of Health/Il Health II 7,5 credits
Selection :
Guaranteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-V3RA6
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
75 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
58,500 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
58,500 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00