Specialist Nursing Programme in Surgical Care, 60 credits

Specialistsjuksköterskeprogrammet med inriktning mot kirurgisk vård, 60 hp

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Teaching language

Swedish

Campus

Linköping

Degree

Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing – Surgical Care, 60 credits. Degree of Master of Medical Science, (60 credits) in Nursing.

Pace of study

Half-time
Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

Introduction

This syllabus will soon be translated into english.

Entry requirements

    Degree in Swedish

    Efter fullbordat program om 60 högskolepoäng utfärdas på begäran av studenten ett examensbevis med benämningen Specialistsjuksköterskeexamen med inriktning mot kirurgisk vård. Om det självständiga arbetet är ett magisterarbete kan studenten även begära ett examensbevis med benämningen Medicine Magisterexamen i omvårdnadsvetenskap.

    Degree in English

    Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing – Surgical Care, 60 credits. Degree of Master of Medical Science, (60 credits) in Nursing.

    Semester 1 Autumn 2025

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    8SSA01 Systematic physical examination, advanced health assessment and clinical reasoning 7.5 A1N C
    8SSA04 The Specialist Nurse and the core competencies in advanced nursing 7.5 A1X C

    Semester 2 Spring 2026

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    8KIA09 Patient Education in Surgical Nursing 7.5 A1X C
    8KIA15 Advanced health assessment and clinical reasoning in surgical care, part I 7.5 A1X C

    Semester 3 Autumn 2026

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    8KIA16 Advanced health assessment and clinical reasoning in surgical health care II 7.5 A1X C
    8KIA40 Thesis in Specialist Nursing - Surgical Care 15* A1E
    *Kursen läses över flera terminer
    8KIA41 Master's Thesis in Nursing Science, Surgical Care 15* A1E
    *Kursen läses över flera terminer

    Semester 4 Spring 2027

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    8KIA19 Interprofessional teamwork for development of advanced surgical care 7.5 A1X
    8KIA40 Thesis in Specialist Nursing - Surgical Care 15* A1E
    *Kursen läses över flera terminer
    8KIA41 Master's Thesis in Nursing Science, Surgical Care 15* A1E
    *Kursen läses över flera terminer
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