14.2.3.18 Institute Specific Intensive Studies / Optional study paths of professional intensive studies: 10 CR / 15 ECTS CR

Objective and content
The student internalizes the philosophical, theoretical and methodological premises of health changes of individuals of different ages and different cultural backgrounds. Expertise requires knowledge of nursing and related disciplines, knowledge on people, health, the interaction between people and environment and functions of nursing.

Learning is based on the student’s individual learning plan, portfolio work and clinical studies. The studies include seminars and projects for the development of nursing. The assessment of learning is systematically and continuously taking advantage of self-evaluation and peer-evaluation.

Objective and content
The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing of people of different ages and of different cultural backgrounds in sudden health changes in different action environments. The student immediately recognizes the changes in the patient’s condition, evaluates their degree of urgency and takes responsibility for implementing the treatment according to the situation. The student is able to support the patient and his / her family in CRisis. The student is aware of the health care organization in disaster situations.

Objective and content
The student understands the societal meaning of rehabilitative nursing and internalizes the philosophical and cultural premises promoting rehabilitation. The student is able to evaluate the clients resources and is also able to support him / her and his /her family individually in different life transitions and environments. The student develops into being an expert in rehabilitative nursing in order to be able to function in multi-professional teams.

Objective and content
The student examines the theoretical premises of the family concept and deepens his / her knowledge on factors affecting family’s health. The student applies therapeutics of family nursing in different environments and considers the knowledge based on experience, ethics and research which is needed in family nursing.

Objective and content
The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing in the different stages of peri-operative process together with the patient, his/her family and other staff participating in the treatment. He / she is able to support the patient’s resources and to secure the patient’s right to decide on his / her own treatment. He / she acts strategically, controls work and subject units and is able to make responsible decisions regarding treatment so that he / she can ensure the patient’s safety. He / she researches and plans perioperative nursing in conjunction with work life.

Objective and content
The student deepens his knowledge on mental health and addiction work in individual, group and community care. The student is able to promote his / her client’s mental healing and survival. The student is constantly motivated to consider his / her own work in relation to him/herself, to his / her clients, to the work unit and the society. The student develops to become a conscientious expert in developing his / her own work unit and profession in the field of mental health care and addiction work.