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Course syllabus - Caring Perspectives on Core Competences in Nursing

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

VAE103

Valid from

Spring semester 2015

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Caring Science with Specialization in Nursing

School

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2014-06-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2019-10-21
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Barnsteiner, Jane Herman; Sherwood, Gwen

    Quality and Safety in Nursing : A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes

    LIBRIS-ID: 13736725

    Hoboken, John Wiley & Sons,

    Sherwood, Gwen; Barnsteiner, Jane

    Kvalitet och säkerhet inom omvårdnad: sex grundläggande kärnkompetenser

    ISBN: 978-91-44-09062-7

    LIBRIS-ID: 13855322

    1. uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 353 s.

    Articles

    Barrett, F,

    Creating appreciative learning cultures

    Organizational Dynamics. 24, (1): 36-49,

    Bjurling-Sjöberg, P.; Wadensten, B; Pöder, U; Nordström, L; Jansson, I

    Factors affecting the implementation process of clinical pathway: a mixed method study within the context of Swedish intensive care

    Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. 21(2), 255-61. doi: 10.1111/jep.12301.,

    Bjurling-Sjöberg, P; Engström, G; Lyckner, S; Rydlo, C

    Intensive care nurses' conceptions of a critical pathway in caring for aortic-surgery patients: a phenomenographic study

    Intensive Crit Care Nurs, 29(3), 166-173. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.11.002,

    Bjurling-Sjöberg, P; Jansson, I; Wadensten, B; Engström, G; Pöder, U

    Prevalence and Quality of Clinical Pathways in Swedish Intensive Care Units: A National Survey

    Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 20, 48-57. doi: 10.1111/jep.12078.,

    Bjurling-Sjöberg, P., Wadensten, B., ; Poder, U., Jansson, I., & Nordgren, L.,

    Struggling for a feasible tool the process of implementing a clinical pathtway in intensive care: a grounded theory study

    URL: Link

    BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), 831,

    Ekman, I. et al.

    Person-centered care Ready for prime time

    European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 10 (2011) 248251,

    Eriksson, K.,

    To see or not to see

    Nursing Science Quarterly, 23, 275-279,

    Field, B.; Booth, A.; Ilott, I.; Gerrish, K.

    Using the Knowledge to Action Framework in practice: a citation analysis and systematic review

    Implement Sci. 2014 Nov 23;9:172,

    Gabrielsson, S., Sävenstedt, S., & Olsson, M.,

    Taking personal responsibility: Nurses' and assistant nurses' experiences of good nursing practice in psychiatric inpatient care

    URL: Link

    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25(5), 434-443.,

    González, A., Paz Ramírez, M. & Viadel, V.,

    ICT Learning by Older Adults and Their Attitudes toward Computer Use

    URL: Link

    Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2015:849308,

    Hanlon, P., Daines, L., Campbell, C., ; McKinstry, B., Weller, D. & Pinnock, H.,

    Telehealth Interventions to Support Self-Management of Long-Term Conditions: A Systematic Metareview of Diabetes, Heart Failure, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Cancer

    URL: Link

    Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17;19(5):e172,

    Higgins, A., Doyle, L., Downes, C.,, ; Morrissey, J., Costello, P., Brennan, M. & Nash,M,

    There is more to risk and safety planning than dramatic risks: Mental health nurses' risk assessment and safety-management practice

    URL: Link

    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25(2), 159-170,

    Håkansson Eklund J, Holmström IK, Kumlin T,, ; Kaminsky E, Skoglund K, Höglander J, Sundler AJ, ; Condén E, Martina Summer Meranius M,

    Same same or different?" A review of reviews of person-centered and patient-centered care

    Patient Education and Counselling, 2019 102 (1): 3-11,

    Koya, k., Anerson, J., & Sice, P.,

    The embodied nure: Interdiciplinary knowledge exchange between compassionate nursing and recent developments in embodied leadership studies

    URL: Link

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73 (12); 3028-3040,

    Kruse, C.S., Argueta, D.A., ; Lopez, L. & Nair, A.,

    Patient and provider attitudes toward the use of patient portals for the management of chronic disease: a systematic review

    URL: Link

    Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20;17(2):e40,

    Li, S-A, Jeffs, L., Barwick, M., Steven, B.,

    Organizational context features that influence the implementation of evidence-based practices across health care settings: a systematic integrative review

    URL: Link

    Systematic Reviews, 7, 72,

    McCormack, B., & McCance, T.V.,

    Development of a framework for person-centred nursing

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56(5), 472-479,

    McKinney, I., DelloStritto, R. A., Branham, S.,

    Nurses use of evidence-based practice at point of care

    URL: Link

    Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 42, 3, pp. 256-264,

    Miller, G.,

    Physician and Patient Attitudes Toward Technology in Medicine

    URL: Link

    Hämtad 8 maj 2018, från Medscape,

    Morgan, S.; Yoder, LH.

    A Concept analysis of person centered care

    J Holist Nurs 2012 30: 6 originally published online 19 July 2011. DOI: 10.1177/0898010111412189,

    Olsson, T., Samuelsson, U. & Viscovi, D.,

    At risk of exclusion? Degrees of ICT access and literacy among senior citizens.

    Information, Communication & Society, 118. Published online: 20 Jul 2017,

    Radecki, B., Reynolds, S., & Kara, A.,

    Inpatient fall prevention from the patient's perspective: A qualitative study

    URL: Link

    Applied Nursing Research, 43, 114-119. (Copy from HVV),

    Scholl, I.; Zill, JM.; Härter, M.; Dirmaier, J.

    An Integrative Model of Patient-Centeredness A Systematic Review and Concept Analysis

    PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(9): e107828. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107828,

    Skär, L. & Söderberg, S.,

    The importance of ethical aspects when implementing eHealth services in healthcare: a discussion paper

    URL: Link

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(5):1043-1050,

    Solbacken, R., Bergdahl, E., & Bondas, T.,

    Caring in Nursing LeadershipA Meta-ethnography From the Nurse Leader's Perspective

    URL: Link

    Nurs Adm Q. 2018 Oct; 42(4): E1E19. Published online 2018 Sep 5,

    Van der Wijngaarden, E., ; Hanneke Van der Meide, H., & Dahlberg, K,

    Qualitative Health Research, 7(11) 1738 1747

    URL: Link

    Vassbø TV, Kirkevold M, Edvardsson D, ; Sjögren K, Lood Q, Sandman PO, Bergland Å,

    Associations between job satisfaction, person‐centredness, and ethically difficult situations in nursing homesA cross‐sectional study

    Journal of Advanced Nursing 75:979988,

    West, M.A. & Lyubovnikova, J.,

    Illusions of team working in health care

    Journal of Health Organization and Management, 27(1), 134-142,

    Web Addresses

    WHO: Health topiceHealth

    URL: Hämtad 8 maj, 2018, från WHO

    Reference Literature

    Omvårdnad på avancerad nivå: kärnkompetenser inom sjuksköterskans specialistområden

    ISBN: 9789144071459

    LIBRIS-ID: 14649029

    1. uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 264 s.

    Ekman, Inger

    Personcentrering inom hälso- och sjukvård: från filosofi till praktik

    ISBN: 978-91-47-11405-4

    LIBRIS-ID: 14843107

    1. uppl., Stockholm, Liber, 261 s.

    Leksell, J. &; Lepp, M. (red).

    Sjuksköterskans kärnkompentenser

    Stockholm: Liber,

    Martin, Lene

    Informatik i vården: hälsoinformatik för sjuksköterskor

    ISBN: 9789144122342

    LIBRIS-ID: lvs39wqtj47p0826

    Upplaga 1, Lund, Studentlitteratur, 294 sidor

    McCormack, B., Karlsson, B., ; Dewing, J., & Lerdal, A.,

    Exploring person-centredness: a qualitative meta-synthesis of four studies

    Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 24, 620-634,

    McCormack, B., van Dulmen, S., ; Eide, H., Skovdahl, K., & Eide, T.,

    Person-centred Healtchcare Research

    Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell,

Objectives

The aim of the course is for students to acquire additional in-depth knowledge of core competencies within a nurse’s professional area of responsibility. Furthermore, the course aims at students further developing their competence in using IT in health care.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
1 describe, in a general manner, the importance of the six core competencies
2 evaluate person-centered care from epistemological perspectives
3 evaluate, from a health-care perspective, the importance of person-centered care with respect to safe care, information processing, team work, and leadership
4 identify, on the basis of clinical experiences, a healthcare issue in need of qualitative development with the help empirical knowledge.

Course content

Epistemological and caring-science perspectives on:
person-centered care
cooperation in teams
care based on empirical knowledge
safe care
information processing

Specific requirements

A completed bachelor´s degree from an institution of higher education of three years or more, equivalent to 180 credits within the fields of Nursing or Caring Science. In addition Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English B/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.

Examination

INL1, Hand-in assignment, 5 credits, corresponding to learning objectives 1-3; grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar participation, 1 credit, corresponding to learning objective 3, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM2, Seminar participation, 1.5 credits, corresponding to learning objective 4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

For a Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, this grade needs to be earned on INL1. For more information, see the study guide.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Three-grade scale