The overall objective is that students will be able to assess and evaluate health conditions as the basis for the nurse‘s treatment of the patient from both a nursing and medical perspective. The student should also be able to master various technical and communication skills and basic pharmaceutical calculations in a simulated environment.
After completing the course students should be able to:
• describe the development and occurrence of symptoms and signs of illness for common illhealth states, describe diagnosis and treatment in both nursing and medicine in relation to nurse‘s responsibility, •reflect on how health and diseases are related to people‘s living conditions and habits,
• describe common classes of pharmaceuticals for various health conditions on use and adverse effects,
• describe and discuss nursing methods in the nurse‘s responsibilities related to the theoretical knowledge base,
• describe theories of pedagogy, didactics and communication with relevance for nursing and the nurse‘s education and supervising function,
• describe and reflect on the requirements and conditions for eHealth in support of healthcare systematically assess, prioritize and critically evaluate the health status of patients based on symptoms, signs and disease progression in relation to the nurse‘s responsibility;
• systematic use of the nursing process by assessing and valuing health status, and formulate the expected outcomes and the independent and dependent care measures in a nursing care plan,
• communicate with patients in a simulated health situation in a respectful, sensitive and empathic manner,
• reflect on patient integrity, power and participation in the assessment and treatment in health care;
• inform and teach patient care in a simulated situation with regard to the specific context ,
• prepare and implement nursing and medical measures in a simulated environment based on a person-centered and ethical perspective in accordance with technical and health regulations as well as administrative provisions to ensure patient safety,
• reflect on how norms, values, gender, ethnicity , socioeconomic status and age affect communication, care relationship and interpretation of symptoms and signs,
• reflect on the nurse‘s role and responsibilities in relation to environmental work for a sustainable society.
Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.
Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than two years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 2 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).
Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.
Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.
To Literature ListAsk us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 88 88
In the learning platform Learn you can find more information about the course.
Visit the course roomThe overall objective is that students will be able to assess and evaluate health conditions as the basis for the nurse‘s treatment of the patient from both a nursing and medical perspective. The student should also be able to master various technical and communication skills and basic pharmaceutical calculations in a simulated environment.
After completing the course students should be able to:
• describe the development and occurrence of symptoms and signs of illness for common illhealth states, describe diagnosis and treatment in both nursing and medicine in relation to nurse‘s responsibility, •reflect on how health and diseases are related to people‘s living conditions and habits,
• describe common classes of pharmaceuticals for various health conditions on use and adverse effects,
• describe and discuss nursing methods in the nurse‘s responsibilities related to the theoretical knowledge base,
• describe theories of pedagogy, didactics and communication with relevance for nursing and the nurse‘s education and supervising function,
• describe and reflect on the requirements and conditions for eHealth in support of healthcare systematically assess, prioritize and critically evaluate the health status of patients based on symptoms, signs and disease progression in relation to the nurse‘s responsibility;
• systematic use of the nursing process by assessing and valuing health status, and formulate the expected outcomes and the independent and dependent care measures in a nursing care plan,
• communicate with patients in a simulated health situation in a respectful, sensitive and empathic manner,
• reflect on patient integrity, power and participation in the assessment and treatment in health care;
• inform and teach patient care in a simulated situation with regard to the specific context ,
• prepare and implement nursing and medical measures in a simulated environment based on a person-centered and ethical perspective in accordance with technical and health regulations as well as administrative provisions to ensure patient safety,
• reflect on how norms, values, gender, ethnicity , socioeconomic status and age affect communication, care relationship and interpretation of symptoms and signs,
• reflect on the nurse‘s role and responsibilities in relation to environmental work for a sustainable society.
Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.
Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than two years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 2 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).
Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.
Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.
To Literature ListAsk us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 88 88
