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SYG3022

Patient safety and quality improvement

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Lessons are not given in the academic year 2024/2025

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik

About

About the course

Course content

This course contributes to broad knowledge on patient safety and systematic quality improvement of community health and care services.

  • National regulations and laws
  • Methods and tools in quality improvement
  • The experiences of patients and next-of-kin as a basis for quality improvement
  • Evidence based practice as a foundation for quality improvement
  • User involvement and cross-professional collaboration in community health and care services
  • Theoretical perspectives on patient safety
  • Teamwork
  • Innovation and implementation of knowledge and change.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, individual studies, group work, practice and seminars.

Compulsory assignments

  • Observation practice
  • One written assignment with mandatory guidance
  • Participation in a course seminar, presenting a planned quality improvement project

Further on evaluation

Group-exam, 2-3 persons. Re-sit examination may be taken next semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Advanced Clinical Nursing (MAKALLMSP)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SYA3022 7.5 sp Autumn 2022
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Health Science
  • Nursing and Midwife

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Health Sciences Gjøvik