Nursing in longterm illness and multimorbidity

The course covers the nursing of patients with long-term illness and multimorbidity. Instruction is in the form of lectures, seminars, simulation, assignments, group work, and portfolio tasks. The course includes clinical placement (10.5 ECTS credits).

The course integrates nursing (16 ECTS credits), medical science (11 ECTS credits) and social and behavioural science (3 ECTS credits).

Pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment (including specific pharmacology), prevention and specific nursing care in:
- Neurology
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Urologic disease in elderly men
- Gerontology and geriatrics
- Dementia
- Oncology
- Hematology
- Malignant blood disorders
- Obstructive lung disorders
- Multimorbidity

Domestic violence
- Vulnerable groups

Central concepts and theories of relevance to nursing:
- Person-centred care
- Family-focused care
- Symptom theory and models for symptom management
- Diversity perspective
- Rehabilitation
- Pedagogical perspectives
- Health promoting care
- Advocacy
- Sexuality and intimacy

Palliative care:
- Palliative care philosophy
- Holistic care approach
- Breakpoint conversation
- Symptom alleviation
- Cancer-related and total pain
- End of life care
- Priorities in health care, ethical dilemmas
- Laws, ordinances, and guidelines related to confirming death and collaboration between different care
providers

Pharmacology and medication management:
- Polypharmacy
- Pharmaceutical calculation III

Scientific methods:
- Research design
- Quality in nursing research

Team work and informatics:
- Interprofessional collaboration within and between different care providers
- Reflecting conversations in connection with clinical placement
- E-health
- Standardised care plans and assessment instruments

Skills training:
- Advanced wound treatment
- Compression treatment
- Treating severely ill patients and their next-of-kin

Progressive specialisation: G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: Fundamentals of Nursing and the Nursing Profession, 30 ECTS credits, and Basic Clinical Nursing, 30 ECTS credits, plus registration on Nursing in Relation to Symptoms and Signs of Illness, 37.5 ECTS credits, with at least 33.5 ECTS credits completed, including Drug Dosage Calculation II, or equivalent

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 3)