The Nursing Profession - Practicum

The course includes internships (VFU) with subsequent professional supervision in nursing (YHiO). The National Clinical Final Examination (NKSE) is performed during the last internship period. The course content focuses on the nurse's leadership based on the core competencies related to current research as well as applicable laws and regulations. Person-centeredness, ethics, priorities and in-depth study of diseases and their consequences in relation to the patient's daily life, relevant to the current internship, are included. The course is divided into two parts: Part 1 - Internship in somatic hospital care, municipal care, or private elderly care, including auscultation in home care, 9.0 credits. - Interprofessional learning - Evidence for change based on an area/problem in nursing in clinical practice, 1.5 credits. - NKSE theoretical exam, 2.0 credits. Part 2  - Internship in somatic hospital care, municipal care, or private elderly care, including auscultation in home care, 8.5 credits. The student completes the internship in a different form of care than during phase 1. - Ethical considerations where different values conflict with each other and alternative approaches with the well-being of patients and relatives in focus, 1.5 credits. - Demonstration of instruction - Interprofessional learning - NKSE practical exam, 2.0 credits