SYP428 Clinical studies in intensive care l

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

The student

Knowledge

• demonstrates advanced knowledge of the intensive nurse's duties, role, function and responsibility

• demonstrates an ability to apply advanced knowledge of how different forms of stress and coping mechanisms affect the acutely and / or critically ill patient and relatives

• demonstrates an ability to apply advanced knowledge of systematic observation, assessment, planning, measures and evaluation to the acutely critically ill patient

• demonstrates advanced knowledge of curve registration, various written documentation forms and oral reporting in the shift change

• demonstrates in-depth knowledge of medication and drug administration in the intensive care unit

• demonstrates advanced knowledge of the most common medical technical equipment used in the department

• demonstrates advanced knowledge of infection prevention and hygiene principles

• demonstrates an ability to apply knowledge of team communication

 

Skills

• demonstrates an ability to independently recognize various forms of stress and coping mechanisms and, from this, safeguard patients and relatives in a high-tech environment

• demonstrates an ability to analyze and assess observations of the critically ill patient, and use the observations to structure and formulate professional reasoning, and work on problem solving in collaboration with the practice supervisor

• demonstrates an ability to independently control the observation of respiration and circulation, assess and initiate measures in stable patients

• demonstrates an ability to to carry out curve registration, written documentation and oral reporting in the shift change in collaboration with the practice supervisor

• demonstrates an ability to independently master administration, and apply knowledge of the effects and side effects of prescribed drugs

• demonstrates an ability to apply knowledge of monitors and the most common medical technical equipment on the ward

• demonstrates an ability to plan, account for and manage own work

• demonstrates an ability to master hygienic principles in the department

• demonstrates an ability to interact and communicate in teams

• demonstrates an ability to reflect on ethical dilemmas when meeting the patient group together with the supervisor

General competence

• demonstrates an ability to to explain and show an understanding of the intensive nurse's duties, role, function and responsibility

• demonstrates an ability to communicate, be aware of and not go beyond one's own level of expertise

• demonstrates an ability to act respectfully towards patients, relatives and colleagues

• demonstrates an ability to reflect on ethical dilemmas in meeting the patient group together with the supervisor

• demonstrates an ability to communicate about academic issues, analyzes and conclusions with professionals in the department

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will:

• have thorough knowledge about and be able to show understanding for the intensive care nurse's tasks, role, function and responsibilities

• be aware of their own level of competence and will not exceed this, and be able to reflect upon their own professional performance

• be able to recognise different types of stress and coping mechanisms, and be able to safeguard the acutely or critically ill patient and their families accordingly

• have knowledge about and be able to rationally apply different types of documentation, curve recognition, administration of medication and report nursing activity in cooperation with a contact nurse

• have knowledge about and be able to rationally apply different types of documentation, curve recognition, administration of medication and report nursing activity in cooperation with a contact nurse

• be able to apply knowledge in terms of observation, assessment, planning, initiative and evaluation toward the acutely, critically ill patient and carry out holistic paediatric nursing in collaboration with the supervisor

• be able to master smaller tasks independently and take responsibility for observing respiration and circulation, assess and initiate and evaluate treatment of stable patients

• be able to plan and administrate their own work

• be able to carry out various medical preparatory work and technical procedures while focussing attention on the patient and their family's general needs, experiences and reactions to illness and treatment in a high-technology environment, in collaboration with the supervisor

• have knowledge about the most common technical equipment that is used on the ward

• have knowledge about prevention of contagion and be able to practice good sanitation principles

• be able to reflect upon ethical dilemmas when interacting with the patient group with the supervisor

• be able to participate in academic discussions on the ward

Teaching methods

All practical placements will be supervised. Students will receive information, a tour and advisement on the ward and in the hospital in terms of learning outcomes and content, and carry out intensive care nursing with a placement supervisor / contact nurse in the various intensive care wards. Focus is determined by the ward's specialisations and particular character. The student will write their own goals, plan their own rota and participate in practical theory classes.

The placement supervisor has responsibility for continuous supervision related to the placement location's specialisations and particular character. The teacher, in cooperation with the placement supervisor, has responsibility for supervision and assessment of the student. The assessed practical placement is planned and assessed through various formal conversations.

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

Clinical studies are compulsory (requiring 90% attendance). Participation in the reflection groups and practice theoretical days count 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 to Pass/Fail. For the clinical studies to be assessed as Pass, the student must fulfill the attendance requirement (90%).

The student must have the following requirements approved:

• Submitted two reflection notes

• Participated in two reflection groupsr

• Participated in practice theoretical days

• Approved introduction practice

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