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The course includes Nursing (22 ECTS cr), integrated with Medical Science (15.5 ECTS cr). The course includes a clinical placement (VFU) equivalent to 21 ECTS cr distributed as follows: Surgery 7.5 ECTS cr, Medicine 7.5 ECTS cr, and Psychiatry 6 ECTS cr. Instruction is in the form of introductory lectures, specialised lectures, seminars, skills training, simulation, and reflective discussions.

Content:
Patophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment (including specific pharmaceuticals), prevention and specific treatment in relation to:
-orthopedic illnesses
-gastrointestinal illnesses
-nephrologic illnesses
-peripheral vascular and cardiovascular illnesses
-psychiatric illnesses

Acute and chronic pain
-pre and post operative nursing, including transfusion, epidural, and drainage

Mental health problems
-treating people suffering from mental ill health

Central concepts and theories relevant to nursing
-symptom theory
-nursing ethics related to the nurse's ethical competence

Care plan
-identifying needs, assessing and diagnosing nursing problems, risks and resources, setting goals, prescribing and applying evidence-based nursing interventions
-nursing documentation, e-health, and IT support

Pharmaceutical dosage calculation II

Skills training
-S-CPR
-peripheral and central venous lines
-feeding tube
-pharmaceutical handling regarding injection and infusions and dilution of drug solutions

Progressive specialisation: G1F (has less than 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Study Programme in Nursing (studied during year 2)