Advancing Nursing Practice

• Advanced nursing care for patients/clients in relevant parts of the Norwegian health care services
• Reflective nursing Nursing in Norway
• The Norwegian health care system

Knowledge:

• nursing in Norway and the Norwegian health care system
• reflection as a method for advancing nursing practice
• holistic nursing care for relevant patient groups and their families  

Skills:

• assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic nursing care for patients /clients in the relevant area of health care services, using literature (including research), practical skills and experiences from prior clinical placements.
• provide rationale, supported by literature, for nursing actions regarding the nursing care of patients in the relevant area of health care services.  

General competence:

• reflect critically upon relevant aspects of nursing practice and suggest appropriate changes and options based on literature findings, including research.
• reflect upon similarities/differences in nursing care provided in Norway compared to their home country, using literature (including research) and experiences from their clinical placement in Norway

Clinical practice placement. Group discussions. Self study.Individual written assignments.Individual supervision. Lectures (preparation for practice).

Mandatory activities/assignments:

Attendance in lectures and group discussions at least 70 %.

Attendance in clinial placement: At least 90 %.

Three short written assignments in clinical placement (400-600 words): 1. Note describing the aims and ojectives for the placement. 2. Mid-placement self assessment. 3. End-of-placement self assessment.

One reflection essay.

Approved coursework requirements are valid for the year of approval and two subsequent years. If the subject code is changed, special rules apply.