SYKH300 Nursing under Comorbid States of Disease and Patient Health Conditions

Contents and structure

This module covers nursing for patients with multiple and complex needs and conditions in municipal health services, professional leadership, service development and innovation in the health service. This module forms a theoretical basis for knowledge and understanding of health challenges and courses of treatment, with a special focus on the health-promoting, preventive, restorative, rehabilitative and palliative functions of nursing.

This module also covers the following topics:

• When disability affects life and health
• Patient treatment courses (courses of treatment)
• Methods for service user participation
• Technology and health
• Intoxication and addiction
• Neglect, violence and abuse
• Socioeconomic issues
• Relevant legislation and public documents
• Interdisciplinary, interprofessional and cross-sectoral collaboration

Learning Outcome

Upon module completion, students will have attained the following total learning outcomes, divided into knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge:
The student...

• will have a broad knowledge of the aging process and the specific needs of the elderly
• will have a broad knowledge of nursing patients with multiple and complex needs and conditions
• will be familiar with the tools and methods used to drive innovation processes, implementation and continual improvement work
• will have knowledge of intoxication and addiction
• will have knowledge of methods for service user participation on individual and system levels
• knowledge of health service management and organisation
• will have knowledge of quality and patient safety within the health service
• will have knowledge of health service risk factors, principles, and measures to reduce patient injuries

Skills:
The student...

• will be able to use subject knowledge and relevant results from research and development work covering theoretical and practical issues, and make choices in line with knowledge based practical experience

General competence:
The student...

• will be familiar with social and health problems such as neglect, violence, abuse and addiction, and can identify and follow up with people facing such challenges, as well as implementing the necessary measures and/or treatment, or refer the case on further
• will be familiar with socioeconomic issues and can identify and follow up with people facing such challenges, as well as implementing the necessary measures and/or treatment, or refer the case on further

Entry requirements

SYK100, SYK130, SYK120P, SYK140, SYK200, SYK220P, SYK230P

Recommended previous knowledge

SYK110

Teaching methods

• Lectures
• Group work
• Multimedia resources
• Student presentations
• Skills training
• Simulation
• Supervision
• Peer feedback
• Problem solving
• Self-study

Compulsory learning activities

The following compulsory learning activities must be completed before students can sit the final examination:

1: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: Technology, health and service user participation.
2: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: Violence, intoxication and addiction.
3: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: Functions and responsibilities of nurses.

Assessment

Individual written take-home exam, 3 hours. Length 3000 words +/- 10%.

The deadline and delivery method for this exam will be published on Studentweb.

Assessment grading
Graded using a scale from A to F, where A to E are passing grades and F is a fail.

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Course reductions

• SYKHB2023 - Sjukepleie ved spesielle behov innan kommunehelsetenesta og psykisk helse - Reduction: 7.5 studypoints