Specialist assistant nurse in anaesthesia, surgery and intensive care.

On completing the programme, the student shall have knowledge of Specialised knowledge of: anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology, as well as microbiology, infection, the spread of infection, preventive measures to break chains of infection, and healthcare hygiene. Person-centred care, cultural encounters in healthcare and the patient's right to equal value and self-determination. Medical-technical monitoring of vital parameters, measures in the event of deviations and documentation within the different specialities, and a professional approach towards patients and relatives. Knowledge and an overview of areas bordering on one's own field of work or study, such as: preventive care carried out together with interprofessional teams to minimise the risk of patients suffering complications and healthcare-associated infections, the specific properties and uses of medicines, and pharmacokinetics and metabolism. Primary care in the field and on the unit. S-HLR and crisis management. Knowledge of work processes and quality criteria in: the laws, ordinances and guidelines governing health and medical care, for example hälso- och sjukvårdslagen (the Health and Medical Services Act), sekretesslagen (the Secrecy Act), patientsäkerhetslagen (the Patient Safety Act) and Socialstyrelsen's regulations on basic hygiene routines; planned care and emergency care within anaesthesia, surgery and intensive care; and quality assurance of methods and ways of working through systematic quality work. The stages of the research process, its theories and methods leading to scientific writing. On completing the programme, the student shall have the skills to Skills in planning, carrying out and identifying resources for specialised tasks in the professional role within: nursing care and patient monitoring with monitoring equipment, documenting vital parameters, identifying and correcting deviations and documenting them in line with the documentation systems of the different specialities. Independently taking responsibility for asepsis and instrumentation, working with and supervising others in preventive measures within all specialities, and treating patients, relatives and team colleagues in a professional manner; applying specialist knowledge in major accidents and disasters; and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Skills in solving complex problems within: actively cooperating with the patient and relatives to promote the patient's participation, self-determination and autonomy in line with hälso- och sjukvårdslagen. Supervising students and colleagues with different supervision models in an educational way, and handling conflicts in a work group from a supervisory role. Applying methods for improvement and quality work based on current legislation. Skills in communicating commitments and solutions within a field of work or study in at least one foreign language, such as introducing and carrying out development work in both Swedish and English. On completing the programme, the student shall have the competence to Competence to independently, in theory and practice: monitor and provide person-centred care based on the individual's needs; cooperate with, treat and communicate with patients and relatives professionally in both acute and planned situations; work preventively using relevant nursing measures based on a holistic view of the patient; and motivate and supervise others in change work in a way that leads to further learning and professional development. Competence to lead and monitor nursing care based on professional ethics, statutory rules and scientifically proven methods, with due regard for confidentiality in professional practice; the ability to take responsibility for, review and evaluate their own professional approach; and to complete assigned projects in the professional role of specialised assistant nurse.