Prehospital emergency assessment and care
7.5 ECTS creditsThe course integrates Nursing (3.75 ECTS cr) and Medical Science (3.75 ECTS cr).
Instruction is in the form of lectures, field studies, assignments, seminars, practical exercises, and patient simulator training. The course is offered partly as distance education, partly on campus and in the training area. These components are in some cases concentrated to a number of consecutive days on campus.
The course covers work methods and safety routines related to the prehospital care context. Emergency care is studied theoretically as well as through field studies and practical exercises. Theory of science is studied with an emphasis on differences and similarities between different scientific paradigms related to the prehospital research field. Students also study and practice methods of structured assessment of injured and ill persons by means of a patient simulator. The structured assessment has an emphasis on: assessment of the accident site, assessment of the course of events, initial assessment of vital bodily functions, directed anamnesis and medical examination. Aspects of diversity and ethics in relation to the prehospital situation are treated. Research ethical problems and considerations are studied in relation to legislation and the regulations pertaining to the prehospital research field.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, field studies, assignments, seminars, practical exercises, and patient simulator training. The course is offered partly as distance education, partly on campus and in the training area. These components are in some cases concentrated to a number of consecutive days on campus.
The course covers work methods and safety routines related to the prehospital care context. Emergency care is studied theoretically as well as through field studies and practical exercises. Theory of science is studied with an emphasis on differences and similarities between different scientific paradigms related to the prehospital research field. Students also study and practice methods of structured assessment of injured and ill persons by means of a patient simulator. The structured assessment has an emphasis on: assessment of the accident site, assessment of the course of events, initial assessment of vital bodily functions, directed anamnesis and medical examination. Aspects of diversity and ethics in relation to the prehospital situation are treated. Research ethical problems and considerations are studied in relation to legislation and the regulations pertaining to the prehospital research field.
Progressive specialisation:
A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Master's level
Admission requirements
Nursing licence issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare. A nursing degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (including a degree project of 15 ECTS credits) or a Bachelor degree in nursing (including a degree project of 15 ECTS credits), plus at least 12 months full-time work experience as a licensed nurse, plus upper secondary level Swedish 3 or Swedish as a second language 3 and English 6/A, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Study Programme for Specialist Nursing in Prehospital Emergency Care (studied during year 1)