Nursing models and theories, clinical aspects of a care programme

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module SP-VPLVR016 Semester: 1st and 2nd semester Credits: 5 Study load (hours) 140 Theory (hours): 15,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): 6,00 Other (hours): 4,00 Part-time program: 1 Instructor(s) Bart Van Rompaey Bart Geurden Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 2nd semester Contract restriction information: faculty decision 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties The student has the competencies of a Bachelor in Nursing *Sequentiality None Bachelor's degree in nursing 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) The ability to reflect on questions regarding nursery in a general conceptual framework and preferentially using concepts related to nursery The ability to reason in an abstract and consistent manner about questions related to nursery in the clinical practice. The ability to reason in an abstract and consistent manner about nursery-related scientific research Understand, ameliorate and sustain the quality of decisions regarding optimal nursing care. Understand, ameliorate and sustain scientific research regarding optimal nursing care. 3. Course content In SFKV1 the different aspects of conceptualising and reasoning, conceptual frameworks and theories are studied.   The following topics are taught in lectures:   1.      Nursing and obstetrics as a practical scientific discipline. 2.      National and international tendencies in the nursing related professionalizing process. 3.      Organisation of healthcare in Belgium 4.      Care programs and clinical pathways 5.       Ethical handling and professional code 6.      Philisophy of evidence-based nursing 7.      Best practice and research in healthcare 8.      Integration of evidence in clinical practice 9.      Referential frameworks for theory-building regarding nursery 10.  Theories regarding nursery 11.  Models regarding nursery 12.  The nursery process 13.  Shifting the emphasises from “process” to “outcome” 14.  Dissimilarities in ‘result’: 1ste and 2nd level healthcare 15.  Dissimilarities in GVO: obstetrics  4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Tutorials Skills training Personal work: Exercises Supervised self-study Project-based work - individual Project-based work - in group 5. Assessment method Exam: Written, without oral presentation Closed book Multiple choice Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material The powerpoint presentations of the lectures will be available via Blackboard. At the beginning of the lessons, handouts will be provided. 7. Recommended reading - study material Offringa, M., Assendelft, W., Scholten, R. Inleiding in evidence-based medicine Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum, 2003, ISBN 90 313 4006 5 Smith, P., James, T.,Lorentzon, M.,Pope, R. Shaping the facts: Evidence-based Nursing and Health Care.Churchill Livingstone, 2004, ISBN 0443 064377 In every course FKV the recommended literature will be prescribed for certain topics.       8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 06/01/2010 10:38 david.kums