Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

4 cr

Competency aims

Students
- know how to form a description of holistic
nursing in adult nursing
- know how to analyse information regarding adult
health and wellbeing and the need for care and
service systems
- know how to apply the basics of medical care to
the most common internal diseases and surgeries in
customer-oriented nursing and health promotion
- know how to apply the patient?s experience-based
knowledge when guiding lifestyle changes and
supporting coping in the daily life
- know how to apply evidence-based data and assess
the quality of care

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is for the student to develop
their theoretical competence in internal medicine
and the surgical patient's care

Course contents

- holistic nursing
- adult health and wellbeing, need for care and
services
- the most common internal diseases and procedures
and methods used in the treatment of an internal
disease patient
- the most common surgically treated diseases
- pre-, intra- and postoperative nursing
- treatment of pain and wounds
- cancer nursing
- nutritional nursing
- NEWS (National Early Warning Score)
- falling ill and sexual health
- lifestyle guidance, coping in the daily life,
patient?s experimental knowledge
- evidence-based nursing, health technology and
treatment quality

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1 ....
Examination 2.... etc.
(examinations include written examination
tests, demonstrations and presentations,
reports and produktions, essays, and also
presence at specified occasions)

The examinations contribute to the final grade
as follows: ...

Teacher

  • Appelroth Maria
  • Karbin Daniela
  • Niemi Annika
  • Stockmann-Broo Christine

Examiner

Karbin Daniela

Home page of the course

Läroplattformen DIAKLE

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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