Nursing, with a focus on medical, surgical and psychiatric care

The course includes Nursing (23.5 ECTS cr), integrated with Medical Science (15.5 ECTS cr). It comprises 18 weeks of clinical placement (27 ECTS cr), distributed across surgery (9 ECTS cr), internal medicine (9 ECTS cr), and psychiatry (9 ECTS cr). Instruction is in the form of introductory lectures, seminars, clinical skills training, simulations, and clinical placements. The course covers the following: Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnostics, treatment (including specific pharmacology), prevention, and nursing care related to: - Surgical conditions, including pre- and postoperative care, epidural anesthesia, and drainage - Orthopedic conditions - Gastrointestinal conditions - Nephrological conditions - Psychiatric conditions, including stress, crisis, and coping - Sepsis - Transfusion medicine Pain management, including acute and chronic pain, pain assessment, analysis, treatment, and specific pharmacology Core concepts and theories in nursing: - The nursing process - Fundamentals of care - Nursing ethics - Symptom theory Students receive training in the following skills: - Perform dependent (prescribed) nursing interventions - Plan and participate in examinations and treatments - Organise and manage nursing work in departments, responding appropriately in both routine and unexpected acute situations - Document nursing care, test results, and medical treatments - Use information and communication technology applied in inpatient care - Work in accordance with healthcare regulations (laws, statutes, national and local guidelines) - Practice patient-safe care in direct patient interaction Students develop the following abilities: - Ability to reflect on patient safety and the culture of patient safety across clinical settings - Self-awareness as future nurses - Capacity to demonstrate empathy towards patients and their relatives - Professional conduct in interactions with patients, next-of-kin, and colleagues - Use of professional language that is appropriate and functional in clinical contexts Students also develop the following clinical skills: - Drug calculation (Level II): standard solutions, dilution of fluids, and assessment of calculation reasonableness - Handling of injectable and infusion medications and dilution of pharmaceuticals - Use of peripheral and central venous access - Calculation of fluid balance and nutritional needs - Insertion and management of gastrointestinal tubes - Hospital-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation (S-CPR) - Basic emergency response to acute medical conditions, including use of NEWS, ABCDE, emergency trolley, and case-based management involving specific pharmacology for acute scenarios