Fundamentals of nursing and the nursing profession

Instruction is in the form of general introductory lectures, specialised lectures, seminars, and group work. Mandatory skills training sessions and practical workshops are included. The course integrates nursing (13 ECTS cr, of which 1.5 ECTS cr is clinical placement in general medicine), medical science (14 ECTS cr), and social and behavioural science (3 ECTS cr).

The nursing profession
-Historical perspectives on the nursing profession
-The major subject - nursing
-The nursing code of ethics
-Core competencies
-Healthcare legislation
-Introduction to patient safety

Ethics, views on human beings, and treatment
-Basic ethical theories and principles: autonomy, beneficience, justice and non-malificience
-The value of a human life, biological and humanistic views of humans, human rights
-Normality and diversity, sex and gender, sexuality
-Empathetic approach and treatment
-Basic communication

Domestic abuse and men's violence against women
-Concepts related to violence
-The the extent of violence
-Factors of risk and protection in relation to violence
-Expressions and forms of violence, the process of normalization, the process of breaking up, and consequences

Nursing
-The concepts of consensus, human being, health, environment, nursing
-The concept of the patient
-Introduction to nursing theories
-Steps in the nursing process
-Introduction to person-centered nursing
-Introduction to evidence-based care

Science and the research process
-Introduction to theory of science and scientific concepts such as ontology, epistemology, paradigm, and evidence
-Introduction to the steps of the research process
-Research ethics principles and guidelines in nursing research
-Human rights in relation to research ethics
-Introduction to database searches

Health, human needs, and psychological development
-Basic human needs
-The concept of health
-Public health
-Factors that have an impact on health
-Lifestyle factors
-Health from societal and global perspectives, and related to the global goals of sustainable development,
-E-health
-Human psychological development

Anatomy and physiology
-Cell
-Endocrine system
-Nervous system, senses
-Musculoskeletal system
-Circulation system
-Respiration system
-Kidneys and urinary tracts, fluid balance
-Reproduction system, obstetrics
-Gastrointestinal tract, metabolism
-Immune system
-Common analyses and examinations in clinical chemistry and clinical physiology
-Medical terms and concepts

Basic pathophysiological changes
-Cell injury
-Inflammation and tissue repair/regeneration

Skills training
-Basic hygiene and clothing guidelines
-The care bed
-Vital signs

Workshops
-Experiential workshop - the senses
-Peer teaching with students from other stages of the programme

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: General admission requirements and upper secondary level Mathematics 2, Natural Science 2, Civics 1b/1a1+1a2

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Study Programme in Nursing (studied during year 1)