Study Guide

Objective

Competency aims:
The aim of the course is that the student
• Has basic knowledge for a caring scientific thinking and an evidence based practice
• Gets the aim towards the caring scientific area of knowledge and makes the value base visible
• Gets to know different caring-/nursing theories and models
• Manages a basic scientific language in speech an writing

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
• Apply the basis for evidence based care in different caring/nursing contexts
• Understand the theory core and be able to argue for its importance in caring/nursing
• Understand and apply principles and values from professional ethics as a base for safe and secure patient care.
• Understand the importance of theories and models as a base for caring/nursing
• Understand and use a scientific language.

Content

Course contents:
• The basis of nursing science
• Evidence based care
• Caring ethics
• Nursing theories and models