The nursing profession and responsibilities for nursing in health and illness based on geriatric and cardiovascular care and pharmacology
30.0 ECTS creditsInstruction is in the form of self-study, lectures, seminars, clinical skills training, group work, peer review, and workshop.
The course integrates Nursing (19.5 ECTS cr), Medical science (8.5 ECTS cr), and Social and behavioural sciences (2 ECTS cr), including a clinical placement (7.5 ECTS cr).
Medical conditions and their specific care:
Anatomy, function, diseases of the skin, wounds, and the wound healing process
Basic and specific pharmacology
Infectious diseases
Incontinence
Obstructive lung diseases
Urological diseases
Venous and cardiovascular diseases
Eye diseases
Ear diseases
Upper respiratory tract diseases
The Elderly:
Family-focused nursing care
Individual needs and goals
Cognitive disease
Cognitive impairment
Communication and conversation
The importance of organisation in the nursing care of the elderly
Mental health issues in the elderly
Rehabilitative approach
Ageism
Professional Development:
Assessment tools in nursing care
Fundamentals of Care as a theoretical framework for nursing
The nursing process
The individual needs, goals, resources, and risks of patients
Structured assessment of the condition of patients according to ABCDE and vital parameters
Self-reflection on strengths and limitations
Team collaboration
End-of-life care
Clinical Skills:
Wound treatment
Venipuncture
Injections
Bladder catheterisation
SBAR
Medication management
Compression bandaging
The course integrates Nursing (19.5 ECTS cr), Medical science (8.5 ECTS cr), and Social and behavioural sciences (2 ECTS cr), including a clinical placement (7.5 ECTS cr).
Medical conditions and their specific care:
Anatomy, function, diseases of the skin, wounds, and the wound healing process
Basic and specific pharmacology
Infectious diseases
Incontinence
Obstructive lung diseases
Urological diseases
Venous and cardiovascular diseases
Eye diseases
Ear diseases
Upper respiratory tract diseases
The Elderly:
Family-focused nursing care
Individual needs and goals
Cognitive disease
Cognitive impairment
Communication and conversation
The importance of organisation in the nursing care of the elderly
Mental health issues in the elderly
Rehabilitative approach
Ageism
Professional Development:
Assessment tools in nursing care
Fundamentals of Care as a theoretical framework for nursing
The nursing process
The individual needs, goals, resources, and risks of patients
Structured assessment of the condition of patients according to ABCDE and vital parameters
Self-reflection on strengths and limitations
Team collaboration
End-of-life care
Clinical Skills:
Wound treatment
Venipuncture
Injections
Bladder catheterisation
SBAR
Medication management
Compression bandaging
Progressive specialisation:
G1F (has less than 60 credits in first鈥恈ycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
Registered for The nursing profession and responsibilities, fundamentals of nursing and medical science, 30 ECTS credits, including 3 ECTS credits of clinical placement (VFU) completed, or equivalent
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 1)