SYP422 Clinical studies in pediatric nursing llI

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master's Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing

Teaching language

This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.

Course contents

• Independent performance of academically defensible paediatric nursing to appropriate patient groups

• Clinical observations and evaluations

• The acutely and/or critically ill patient and their relatives, transferring patients

• Documentation

• Medical Technical Equipment

• Various procedures, information material

• Ethical situations

• Acute situations, trauma, CPR to children and adults

• Administration of one's own work

• Organisation and coordination of nursing in the current ward

Focus is determined by which categories of patients are on the ward. See the course booklet.

Learning outcomes

Students will:

Knowledge

• demonstrate knowledge about and be able to reflect upon the paediatric nurse's functions and areas of responsibility regardless of type of ward or patient group - particularly regarding family-centred care

• demonstrate advanced knowledge in all main topics and be able to apply this knowledge to new areas of work in the profession

• demonstrate knowledge about and be able to employ the advanced technical equipment used on the ward independently, rationally and safely

  

Skills

• be able to observe, analyse, justify and apply knowledge in order to identify the patient's need for individual and comprehensive paediatric nursing in complex situations

• be able to document and report the nursing that has been carried out verbally and in writing, in a rational and independent manner

• be able to analyse and relate critcally to knowledge about contagion control and be able to practice good principles of hygiene independently

• be able to analyse and reflect upon their own professional work

General competence

•  be able to apply one's own competence as a paediatric nurse, practice and further develop knowledge, skills and general competence in collaboration with patients and their relatives

• be able to apply knowledge and skills when administering appropriate medications, and independently communicate knowledge about effects, side effects and dosage of the most common medications used on the ward

• be able to apply one's knowledge in observation, assessment, planning, measures and evaluation related to the acutely, critically ill patient and carry out comprehensive paediatric nursing independently in complex situations

• be able to communicate one's own level of competence and will not exceed this, no matter what type of ward or patient group

• be able to contribute to, reflect upon, and communicate reflections on ethical dilemmas when interacting with patientswith various specialists in the field

• be able to contribute to and participate in academic discussions on the ward by communicating academically justifiable paediatric nursing, both analyses and conclusions, with various specialists in the field

Teaching methods

All practical placements will be supervised. The student will receive information, a tour and supervision on the ward and in the hospital according to the learning outcomes and content. The student will perform paediatric nursing with a placement supervisor / contact nurse in the various paediatric wards but also independently to relevant patient groups. Focus is determined by the ward's specialisations and particular character. The students will write their own goals, make up their own rotas and participate in practical theory classes.

The placement supervisor has responsibility for continuous supervision according to the placement location's specialisations and particular character. The teacher, in cooperation with the placement supervisor, has responsibility for the supervision and assessment of the student.

Reflection groups consist of students, placement supervisors and the teacher.

Clinical studies are compulsory (requiring 90% attendance). Participation in the reflection groups and practical theory classes

counts as a part of the practical studies and is also compulsory.

Further information is found in the course booklet which will be made available to the students via the Canvas learning management system.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

The clinical studies are assessed as Pass/Fail. For the clinical studies to be assessed as Pass, the student must have fulfilled the attendance requirement (90%).

The student must have had the following requirements approved:

• Submission of two reflection notes

• Participation in two reflection groups

• Participation practical theory days

The clinical studies are assessed at mid-term and final assessment. Please refer to the separate assessment form.