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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: 2019-10-21

    Books

    Barnsteiner, Jane Herman; Sherwood, Gwen

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

    Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

    LIBRIS-ID: 13736725

    Sherwood, Gwen; Barnsteiner, Jane

    Kvalitet och säkerhet inom omvårdnad : sex grundläggande kärnkompetenser

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 353 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-44-09062-7 LIBRIS-ID: 13855322

    Articles

    Barrett, F

    Creating appreciative learning cultures

    Organizational Dynamics. 24, (1): 36-49, 1995

    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., 2015

    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, 2013

    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., 2014

    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

    BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), 831, 2018

    URL: Link

    Ekman, I. et al.

    Person-centered care — Ready for prime time

    European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 10 (2011) 248–251,

    Eriksson, K.

    To see or not to see

    Nursing Science Quarterly, 23, 275-279, 2011

    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

    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25(5), 434-443., 2016

    URL: Link

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

    ICT Learning by Older Adults and Their Attitudes toward Computer Use

    Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2015:849308, 2015

    URL: Link

    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

    Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17;19(5):e172, 2017

    URL: Link

    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

    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25(2), 159-170, 2016

    URL: Link

    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

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73 (12); 3028-3040, 2017

    URL: Link

    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

    Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20;17(2):e40, 2015

    URL: Link

    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

    Systematic Reviews, 7, 72, 2018

    URL: Link

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

    Development of a framework for person-centred nursing

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56(5), 472-479, 2006

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

    Nurses’ use of evidence-based practice at point of care

    Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 42, 3, pp. 256-264, 2019

    URL: Link

    Miller, G.

    Physician and Patient Attitudes Toward Technology in Medicine

    Hämtad 8 maj 2018, från Medscape, 2016

    URL: Link

    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, 1–18. Published online: 20 Jul 2017,

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

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

    Applied Nursing Research, 43, 114-119. (Copy from HVV), 2018

    URL: Link

    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

    Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(5):1043-1050, 2017

    URL: Link

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

    Caring in Nursing Leadership—A Meta-ethnography From the Nurse Leader's Perspective

    Nurs Adm Q. 2018 Oct; 42(4): E1–E19. Published online 2018 Sep 5,

    URL: Link

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

    Qualitative Health Research, 7(11) 1738- 1747

    2017

    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 homes—A cross‐sectional study

    Journal of Advanced Nursing 75:979–988, 2019

    West, M.A. & Lyubovnikova, J.

    Illusions of team working in health care

    Journal of Health Organization and Management, 27(1), 134-142, 2013

    Web Addresses

    WHO: Health topic-eHealth

    2011

    URL: Hämtad 8 maj, 2018, från WHO

    Reference Literature

    Omvårdnad på avancerad nivå : kärnkompetenser inom sjuksköterskans specialistområden

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 264 s.

    ISBN: 9789144071459 LIBRIS-ID: 14649029

    Ekman, Inger

    Personcentrering inom hälso- och sjukvård : från filosofi till praktik

    1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2014 - 261 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-47-11405-4 LIBRIS-ID: 14843107

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

    Sjuksköterskans kärnkompentenser

    Stockholm: Liber, 2013

    Martin, Lene

    Informatik i vården : hälsoinformatik för sjuksköterskor

    Upplaga 1 : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2018 - 294 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144122342 LIBRIS-ID: lvs39wqtj47p0826

    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, 2010

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

    Person-centred Healtchcare Research

    Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell, 2017

    • Ratified date: 2017-11-20
    • Latest update: 2017-11-20

    Books

    Barnsteiner, Jane Herman; Sherwood, Gwen

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

    Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

    LIBRIS-ID: 13736725

    Sherwood, Gwen; Barnsteiner, Jane

    Kvalitet och säkerhet inom omvårdnad : sex grundläggande kärnkompetenser

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 353 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-44-09062-7 LIBRIS-ID: 13855322

    Articles

    Barrett, F

    Creating appreciative learning cultures

    Organizational Dynamics. 24, (1): 36-49, 1995

    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., 2015

    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, 2013

    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., 2014

    Cowling, R.W.

    Unitary Appreciative Inquiry. Innovative methodologies

    Advanced nursing science: June 2001.Vol 23, issue 4 p 32-48,

    Ekman, I. et al.

    Person-centered care — Ready for prime time

    European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 10 (2011) 248–251,

    Ekstedt, M; Ödegård, S

    Exploring gaps in cancer care using a systems safety perspective

    Cogn Tech Work, 17,5-13, 2015

    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,

    Grol, R.; Grimshaw, J.

    From best evidence to best practice: effective implementation of change in patients' care

    Lancet. 2003 Oct 11;362(9391):1225-30,

    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,

    Reed, J

    eHealth A concept analysis from a nursing perspective

    Can J Nurs Inf 2014; 10(1-2), 2014

    URL: Link

    Rycroft-Malone, J.; Harvey, G.; Seers, K.; Kitson, A.; McCormack, B.; Titchen, A.

    An exploration of the factors that influence the implementation of evidence into practice

    J Clin Nurs. 2004 Nov;13(8):913-24,

    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,

    Seers, K.; Cox, K.; Crichton, NJ.; Edwards, RT.; Eldh, AC.; Estabrooks, CA. et al.

    FIRE (Facilitating Implementation of Research Evidence): a study protocol

    Implement Sci. 2012 Mar 27;7:25,

    Xie, J.F; ding, S; Zhong, Z; Zeng, S; Qin, C; Yi, Q; Gong, L; Zhou, J

    A safety colture training program enhanced the perceptions of patient safety culture of nurse managers

    Nurse Education I Practice, 27, 128-133, 2017

    Reference Literature

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

    Sjuksköterskans kärnkompentenser

    Stockholm: Liber, 2013

    Omvårdnad på avancerad nivå : kärnkompetenser inom sjuksköterskans specialistområden

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 264 s.

    ISBN: 9789144071459 LIBRIS-ID: 14649029

    Ekman, Inger

    Personcentrering inom hälso- och sjukvård : från filosofi till praktik

    1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2014 - 261 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-47-11405-4 LIBRIS-ID: 14843107

    • Ratified date: 2015-12-17
    • Latest update: 2016-12-05

    Books

    Barnsteiner, Jane Herman; Sherwood, Gwen

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

    Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

    LIBRIS-ID: 13736725

    Sherwood, Gwen; Barnsteiner, Jane

    Kvalitet och säkerhet inom omvårdnad : sex grundläggande kärnkompetenser

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 353 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-44-09062-7 LIBRIS-ID: 13855322

    Articles

    Braithwaite, J.; Wears, R. L. &; Nollnagel, E.

    Resilient health care: turning patient safety on its head

    International journal of Quality in Health Care, 2015, 27 (5), 418-420,

    Cook, R.; Rasmussen, J.

    “Going solid”: a model of system dynamics and consequences for patient safety

    Qual Saf Health Care, 2005, 14, 130-134. Doi: 101136/qshc.2003.009530,

    Ekman, I. et al.

    Person-centered care — Ready for prime time

    European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 10 (2011) 248–251,

    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,

    Grol, R.; Grimshaw, J.

    From best evidence to best practice: effective implementation of change in patients' care

    Lancet. 2003 Oct 11;362(9391):1225-30,

    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,

    Rycroft-Malone, J.; Harvey, G.; Seers, K.; Kitson, A.; McCormack, B.; Titchen, A.

    An exploration of the factors that influence the implementation of evidence into practice

    J Clin Nurs. 2004 Nov;13(8):913-24,

    Sandberg, H.

    The concept of collaborative health

    Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2010, 24 (6), 644-652,

    Sandberg, H.

    Four Cultures of collaborative Health. A first empirical study.

    Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration 16 (2), 69 - 91, 2013

    URL: Link

    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,

    Seers, K.; Cox, K.; Crichton, NJ.; Edwards, RT.; Eldh, AC.; Estabrooks, CA. et al.

    FIRE (Facilitating Implementation of Research Evidence): a study protocol

    Implement Sci. 2012 Mar 27;7:25,

    Rasmussen, J. (1999)

    The concept of human error: Is It useful for the design of safe system in health care?

    In Ch Vincent., & B deMoll. (eds) (1999): Risk and Safety in Medicin. London: Elsevier,

    Reference Literature

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

    Sjuksköterskans kärnkompentenser

    Stockholm: Liber, 2013

    Omvårdnad på avancerad nivå : kärnkompetenser inom sjuksköterskans specialistområden

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 264 s.

    ISBN: 9789144071459 LIBRIS-ID: 14649029

    Ekman, Inger

    Personcentrering inom hälso- och sjukvård : från filosofi till praktik

    1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2014 - 261 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-47-11405-4 LIBRIS-ID: 14843107

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
 

Tuition

Teaching and learning will take place in the form of lectures and seminars. These formats are intended for students to train individual searches for knowledge, cooperation, discussion, argumentation, and critical reflection, individually as well as in groups.
 

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

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail