The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Advanced clinical care 2011 - Quality and safety in care
- Advanced clinical care 2013 - Quality and safety in care
- Advanced clinical care 2014 - Quality and safety in care
- Advanced clinical care 2015 - Quality and safety in care
- Advanced clinical care 2016 - Quality and safety in care
- Advanced clinical care 2017 - Quality and safety in care
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
Second
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
15 cr
Competency aims
- You can lead and participate in projects that involve safety and clinical research and development, and that have a background in theoretical assumptions and current care and medical directives.
- You can independently practice evidence-based work in your job and you have knowledge of how an adequate research question is formulated, how information is reviewed and critically evaluated and how results can be applied in care work.
Learning outcomes
- You have a clinical competency at an advanced level, with an emphasis on patient safety.
- You can use good strategies and action models for patient safety, and critically evaluate them in relation to the patient safety culture in the working life.
- You develop your personal competency including theoretical and practical knowledge, reflection, critical thinking and intuition in relation to safety questions in health care.
- You have knowledge and ability to be able to observe the unexpected in care situations or in care cultures and on this basis to be able to understand and react adequately from a patient safety perspective.
Course contents
Evidence based research and care. Evidence based working methods. Evidence based tools.
In this course you follow the guidebook for project and perform a development project in your workplace. The development project will be about safety and clinical evidence and has a background in theoretical assumptions and starting points for the area.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Course in Patient Safety and Medicational Safety or equivalent knowledge
Previous course names
Previous course, Evidence based clinical care at Arcada 2011-2012.
Additional information
None
Recommended or required reading
- A chice of literature according to the list on It´s learning
- A choice of literature based on the theme of project work
- A free choice of articles that support the task description.
Study activities
- Lectures - 27 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 175 hours
- Individual studies - 120 hours
- Internet-based studies - 40 hours
- Seminars - 8 hours
- The course includes compulsory participation in a congress or a seminar that addresses patient safety and clinical evidence and that have an adequate scientific level. Proof of participation shall be presented for the examiner. - 10 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 400 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 400 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the following examinations:
Examination 1 A written report according to instructions
Examination 2 Participation in a Congress or Seminar
Teacher
- Lejonqvist Gun-Britt
- Paakkonen Heikki
- Tana Jonas
- Wallinvirta Eivor
Examiner
Wallinvirta Eivor
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions