Family nursing (HJÚ139G)

This course focuses on familiarising students with the roles of nurses within health clinics, i.e. infant and young child care and general patient reception. Particular emphasis is placed on the care and monitoring of newborns, postpartum mothers and families, nursing for young families, the principles of family nursing and the implementation of these principles for patients at the health clinic.

The course introduces students to the way new parents adjust to the role, including for example bonding in families.  It also addresses variations, such as the impact of the pregnancy and birth on the health of the mother and child and postpartum depression. Students will acquire basic knowledge and training in the evaluation of the health and individual needs of mothers, newborns and families in the postpartum period, both through clinical training and problem solving exercises. Emphasis will be placed on training students in patient communication and preventative and health promoting nursing.  

The main objective of the course is to deepen students' understanding of the healthcare services provided at a health clinic, as well as increasing their understanding of the role of nurses in general and specialised patient reception at health clinics. The main focus is on health protection as well as education and support for families who are patients at the health clinic. There will be discussion of terminology and theories connected to family nursing, health protection and methods for developing family interviews and education and support initiatives. The course will also address how nurses can apply evidence-based working practices in a clinical setting and the principles of health clinic nursing in practice and research. Government healthcare policy will be key. The course is intended to give students an opportunity to develop their skills in helping individuals and families look after their own health.  Students will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with certain specialisations within nursing. 

Chronic illness and health care (HJÚ141G)

In the first part the focus is on the Icelandic health care system in international context, illness behavior, explanations of health services utilization, characteristics of users of health services,and quality assessment in health care. In the second part the emphasis is on concepts, characteristics and phenomena related to chronic illness as well as on nursing care for the chronically ill and their families. Ethical dilemmas related to health care of chronically ill people and their families are identified and analyzed. Services of welfare institutions are introduced as well as patient organizations.

Home nursing care I (HJÚ140G)

The focus of this course is the home as a place of health care. The meaning and value of the home for people will be addressed as well as the impact of increased use of technology in the organization and provision of care and treatment. The course will explore the relationship between the environment of the home and health and well being of the members of the household. Furthermore, it will address a number of issues related to being a carer and their collaboration with the formal health- and social care system. The organization of different services will be described and discussed.

Family nursing (HJÚ139G)

This course focuses on familiarising students with the roles of nurses within health clinics, i.e. infant and young child care and general patient reception. Particular emphasis is placed on the care and monitoring of newborns, postpartum mothers and families, nursing for young families, the principles of family nursing and the implementation of these principles for patients at the health clinic.

The course introduces students to the way new parents adjust to the role, including for example bonding in families.  It also addresses variations, such as the impact of the pregnancy and birth on the health of the mother and child and postpartum depression. Students will acquire basic knowledge and training in the evaluation of the health and individual needs of mothers, newborns and families in the postpartum period, both through clinical training and problem solving exercises. Emphasis will be placed on training students in patient communication and preventative and health promoting nursing.  

The main objective of the course is to deepen students' understanding of the healthcare services provided at a health clinic, as well as increasing their understanding of the role of nurses in general and specialised patient reception at health clinics. The main focus is on health protection as well as education and support for families who are patients at the health clinic. There will be discussion of terminology and theories connected to family nursing, health protection and methods for developing family interviews and education and support initiatives. The course will also address how nurses can apply evidence-based working practices in a clinical setting and the principles of health clinic nursing in practice and research. Government healthcare policy will be key. The course is intended to give students an opportunity to develop their skills in helping individuals and families look after their own health.  Students will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with certain specialisations within nursing. 

Communication, safety and health education (HJÚ013G)

The aim of this course is to improve the competence of students in 1) quality communication 2) creating successful therapeutic relationships 3) providing evidence based education to the users of healthcare and to 4) understand how such competence can impact safety within healthcare.

The course addresses communication from different perspectives and students are given several opportunities to practice. Emphasis is on training active listening, coping with difficult communication and developing constructive ways to communicate with the users of healthcare. The concepts of respect and dignity, the responsibility of healthcare professionals, professionalism and therapeutic relationship will be addressed.  

Furthermore the course focuses on the purpose of health/patient education and how education can affect treatment outcomes. Common theories related to patient teaching and adult education are introduced as well as the concept of health literacy. The teaching process, including different methods and media in teaching, will be introduced and students will practice organising and providing education to clients.  Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and competence in the role of the educator will be explored and discussed.

Home nursing care I (HJÚ140G)

The focus of this course is the home as a place of health care. The meaning and value of the home for people will be addressed as well as the impact of increased use of technology in the organization and provision of care and treatment. The course will explore the relationship between the environment of the home and health and well being of the members of the household. Furthermore, it will address a number of issues related to being a carer and their collaboration with the formal health- and social care system. The organization of different services will be described and discussed.

Chronic illness and health care (HJÚ141G)

In the first part the focus is on the Icelandic health care system in international context, illness behavior, explanations of health services utilization, characteristics of users of health services,and quality assessment in health care. In the second part the emphasis is on concepts, characteristics and phenomena related to chronic illness as well as on nursing care for the chronically ill and their families. Ethical dilemmas related to health care of chronically ill people and their families are identified and analyzed. Services of welfare institutions are introduced as well as patient organizations.

Statistics (HJÚ267G)

This is an introductory course in applied statistics, focusing on calculation, interpretation, and presentation of results. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, standardization, normal distribution, confidence intervals, z-, t-, and x2-tests of significance, and correlation (likelihood ratio, phi, Spearman's rho, and Pearson's r).

Statistics (HJÚ267G)

This is an introductory course in applied statistics, focusing on calculation, interpretation, and presentation of results. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, standardization, normal distribution, confidence intervals, z-, t-, and x2-tests of significance, and correlation (likelihood ratio, phi, Spearman's rho, and Pearson's r).

Research Methodology (HJÚ265G)

The objectives of this course is for students to gain understaning of main methodological concepts as well as knowledge about the mostly used methods in nursing research.

Thesis (HJÚ244L)

The course From theory to practice in nursing is a 10 credit course that prepares students to present new clinical nursing knowledge. Students work under the guidance of a member of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery and clinical nurse with a MS degree.

elective course in clinical nursing (HJÚ268G)

Student will choose the clinical placement. It has to be a clinical placement where patients /people are provided nursing and where student can enhance his/her clinical skills and knowledge. Specific conditions include that student has not been working there before and that a nurse is practicing there.

Research Methodology (HJÚ265G)

The objectives of this course is for students to gain understaning of main methodological concepts as well as knowledge about the mostly used methods in nursing research.

Thesis (HJÚ244L)

The course From theory to practice in nursing is a 10 credit course that prepares students to present new clinical nursing knowledge. Students work under the guidance of a member of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery and clinical nurse with a MS degree.