14.2.3.8 SN2207 Help and Support in Nursing 10 CR / 15 ECTS CR

Objective and content
The student will consider helping and supporting as concepts and therapeutics of nursing. The student will learn to help and support the patient and his/her family in daily activities by being present, comforting, touching and relieving pain. The student will help and support with the aim of accomplishing the commitment, participation, rehabilitation and integrity of the patient. The student will represent the patient by supporting the patient’s right to decide for him/herself. The student can assess his / her own actions in using nursing therapeutics of helping and supporting from the patient’s point of view concerning health, safety and ethical and financial issues. The student applies his/her skills in home environment, in primary health care, specialized health care and social services environment internalising the continuity of the care.