SYKH200 Nursing within Acute, Chronical and Critical Disease

Contents and structure

This module covers the nursing of acutely, chronically and critically ill patients with medical, surgical and/or mental illnesses. This module forms a theoretical basis for knowledge and understanding of health challenges and courses of treatment, with a special focus on the restorative, rehabilitative and palliative functions of nursing.

This module also covers the following topics:

• sociological perspectives of illness, inequality in health and in health services, roles and power
• relevant legislation and public documents
• organisation and management
• risk factors, information security and quality indicators
• interprofessional collaboration
• courses of treatment (patient treatment courses)
• Developmental psychology - the normal development of children and young people and their specific needs
• children and young people in hospital
• relatives - children as relatives
• nursing in brief interactions
• living with chronic illness
• pre-, peri-, and postoperative nursing

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 restorative, rehabilitative and palliative functions of nursing
• will have a broad knowledge of patient-centred nursing
• will have a broad knowledge of communication
• will have knowledge of the normal development of children and young people and their specific needs
• will have knowledge of the rights of children and young people both as patients and as relatives
• will have knowledge of specialist health service management and organisation
• will have knowledge of quality and patient safety within the specialist health service
• will have knowledge of specialist health service risk factors, principles and measures to reduce patient injuries
• will have knowledge of health and social policy, including relevant regulatory requirements
• will have knowledge of the significance of cultural and linguistic backgrounds for understanding illnesses and equal services
• will have a broad knowledge of mental health

Skills:
The student...

• will be able to find, assess and refer to subject knowledge and relevant results from research and development work

General competence:
The student...

• will be able to convey key subject matter such as theories, issues and solutions
• will be familiar with quality indicators and standard terminology used in nursing documentation

Entry requirements

Modules SYKH100, SYKH130, SYK140, and SYKH120P

Recommended previous knowledge

Module SYK110

Teaching methods

• Lectures
• Group work
• Multimedia resources
• Student presentations
• Skills training
• Simulation
• Supervision
• Peer feedback
• Problem solving
• Written work
• 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: sociological perspectives.
2: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: acute/critical illness.
3: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: chronic illness.
4: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: mental health disorders/illness.
5: Participation in study groups with peer feedback and supervision. Topic: palliative care.
6: One piece of written individual work, up to 1500 words

Assessment

Individual written exam, 5 hours.
The time and place of the examination 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.

Examination support material

None

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Course reductions

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