Nursing profession, clinical competence and leadership

Education facts

Code: OMG008

The course covers the profession, clinical competence, and leadership of the nurse. Instruction is in the form of introductory and specialised lectures, seminars, skills training, simulation, individual assignments, reflective discussions, and group work. The course integrates nursing (10 ECTS cr), medical science (3 ECTS cr), and social and behavioural science (2 ECTS cr), and includes clinical placement at a hospital (7.5 ECTS cr). Organisation and theories leadership -Leadership and communication skills -Conflict management -Groups and group processes -Health economics -Health and safety in the workplace environment -Nurse leadership skills in healthcare -Nurse responsibility when violence in close relationships is identified Patient safety -Measuring healthcare injuries -Deviation and incident reports -Safe healthcare -Sustainable development -Ethical considerations Nursing and medical science -In-depth study of the nursing care process, including nursing care interventions -Lead and allocate nursing care in different situations -In-depth study of the nursing consensus concepts -Teaching and supervision of colleagues and students -In depth study of nursing core consepts Team -Synergies and perspectives in teams -Collaboration and communication in teams Legislation, ordinances, and policy documents

Entry requirements

Fundamentals of Nursing and the Nursing Profession, 30 ECTS credits, Basic Clinical Nursing, 30 ECTS credits, and Nursing in Relation to Symptoms and Signs of Illness, 37.5 ECTS credits, plus registration on Nursing in Relation to Acute Situations, 7.5 ECTS credits, with at least 3.5 ECTS credits completed, and Nursing in Longterm Illness and Multimorbidity, 30 ECTS credits, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Nursing profession, clinical competence and leadership

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %