Practice: Optional Context 1 (6 cr)
Code: VÅV22PR06-3009
General information
Enrollment
30.11.2025 - 06.01.2026
Timing
07.01.2026 - 20.12.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
84 % Contact teaching, 16 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Health and Welfare
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Seats
1 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Marice Nedergård
Teacher in charge
Marice Nedergård
Groups
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USS24D-VSjukskötare (YH), h24, dagstudier, Vasa
Objective
Student:
- can, under the guidance of the interprofessional collaboration, plan, perform and evaluate person-centered care
- can apply evidence-based methods within an optional care context
- can document and report
- can plan, perform and evaluate safe drug treatment
- can identify ethical problems and demonstrate an ethical approach
- can professionally treat patients and relatives
- respects patient safety and applies aseptic principles in patient care
- can supervise patient
Content
Clinical work during the summer, recommended after the second academic year, that the student arranges himself and which can later be validated
Location and time
Summer 2026 or any other time in 2026
Optional internship in elderly care
Teaching methods
Four weeks elective internship in healthcare during the academic year (the work as a practical nurse is validated is usually carried out in the summer months): service accommodation, streamlined service accommodation, home service
The course is validated after completed work as a practical nurse
Employer connections
Internship at serviced accommodation, enhanced serviced accommodation, home service
Exam schedules
Summer 2026
Participation in internship information in 2026. Mandatory attendance.
Summer internship report submitted via Moodle no later than week 36, 2026
The signed work list is submitted on Moodle no later than week 36, 2026
International connections
Can be done abroad
Student workload
The summer internship = 6 ECTS = 4 weeks. 38 h/week. A total of 152 hours.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Participation in internship info. Compulsory attendance.
Internship 4 weeks (6 credits) is done as a summer internship 2026 in care e.g. home care, service housing, wards.
Approved internship report of about 4 pages must be submitted to moodle no later than week 36.
The signed work list is submitted to Moodle no later than week 36.
Further information
Students are looking for their own work (usually done during the summer months)
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Student:
-can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
-follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
- can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
- for the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
- can perform tasks under supervision
- has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
- can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
- can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
- know the values and consider the ethical principles
- can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
- can work with others in the work team
- can work with others in the work team
Assessment methods and criteria
Participation in internship info. Compulsory attendance.
Internship 4 weeks (6 credits) is done as a summer internship 2026 in care e.g. home care, service housing, wards.
Approved internship report of about 4 pages must be submitted to moodle no later than week 36.
The signed work list is submitted to moodle no later than week 36.
Qualifications
VÅV22PR01 Practice: Basic Care :
VÅV22PR02 Practice: Medical and Surgical Nursing Care 1