Advanced Nursing Counseling

Overview

Know-how about counseling concepts and techniques create an important foundation for successful and proactive health care and nursing. The master's degree program in Advanced Nursing Counseling will qualify you to provide health and nursing counseling with a focus on preventive, solution and resource oriented counseling for patients, clients and families. This program, as well as the other advanced nursing master's degree programs for management and teaching, all focus on advanced clinical nursing skills combined with evidence-based care, nursing science and research. Thus, FH Campus Wien covers a wide range of the highly skilled health care and nursing professions.

Program in accordance with § 9 FHStG

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Joanne Li, BA
Heidi Schöngrundner (parental leave)
Favoritenstraße 226, A.2.27
1100 Vienna
T: +43 1 606 68 77-4006
F: +43 1 606 68 77-4009
joanne.li@fh-campuswien.ac.at

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Duration of course: 4 Semester

Organisational form: part-time

120ECTS

Language of instruction German

Final degree: Master of Science in Advanced Nursing Counseling (MSc)

Application period for academic year 2022/23

1^st October 2021 to 15^thSeptember 2022

tuition fee

once payment
€ 11.907,-¹

+ ÖH premium / semester

¹ Alternative model

What you can offer

You have a professional picture of health care and nursing that incorporates proven methods as well as the development towards health promotion and counseling. For this reason, you want to combine and round out your previous nursing experience with science and research. You see evidence-based care as the impetus to improve nursing. Your personal strength lies in communication and negotiation skills. However, you are aware that this alone is not enough. You need special techniques and concepts for professional counseling. Overall, you show strong initiative and have the ambition to help establish an emerging professional field and to further develop structures in health care facilities that both make possible and promote counseling.

What we offer you

FH Campus Wien is now the largest university of applied sciences for health in Austria. Since being the first university of applied arts in Austria to establish a bachelor's degree program in nursing already in 2008, we now possess extensive expertise and a large network of partners. This includes the University of Vienna, with whom we have a teaching network. Important partners from the industry include the Vienna Healthcare Group, with whom we work closely to organize our extensive internships for the bachelor's degree program, and the Vinzenz Group. In addition to teaching, we are also involved in research and development. R&D projects in the field of health care and nursing offer you the opportunity to participate in application-oriented practical research and to make valuable contacts for your future career. Based on evaluation studies, we further develop the contents of the program or examine issues such as what do "simulation patients" offer as a third place of learning. There is great potential in multi-site research projects. Practical relevance is also guaranteed at our Campus Lecture evenings, which are open to all and feature contributions from prominent experts.

What you will learn in the degree program

The master's degree program in Advanced Nursing Counseling combines the following three core areas:

Science and research: based on research questions from daily life, you analyze, examine and explain research findings. You learn to implement evidence-based research findings in nursing practice and to incorporate research sustainably into practice.
Advanced Nursing Practice: you acquire advanced nursing science skills along with deepening your basic training and expertise acquired from practical experience. In addition, you learn to integrate advanced assessment-based plans of action into nursing practice. The focus of Advanced Nursing Practice comprises selected clinical conditions, such as chronic diseases, including dementia disorders, oncological diseases as well as preventive and health promotion topics.
Care and Health Counseling: one third of your training is dedicated to advisory responsibilities in nursing. You learn to implement counseling concepts that are resource-oriented, solution-oriented and prevention-oriented. As part of the master's degree program, you will become skilled at counseling individuals and groups of patients, clients, family members and residents as well as applying relevant counseling techniques.

Curriculum

1. Semester

Lecture	SWS	ECTS
Applied Advanced Nursing Practice ILV Applied Advanced Nursing Practice ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents Basic principles of ANP: > Definition of ANP > History and development of ANP > Characteristics of an ANP, role of an ANP > Fields of work and core competencies of an ANP > Roles and practice development of an ANP > Opportunities, needs and implementation of ANP ANP using the example of "heart failure": > National and international approaches to optimising the care and support of people with heart failure (e.g., the prevention of heart failure)e.g. Heart Failure Disease management programme, care-led heart failure consultations, telenursing, telemonitoring, education programmes, ...) > Contents of heart failure counselling > Systematic recording of the current situation of those affected; >Planning of targeted assessment instruments for recording self-care behaviour > Outcome parameters and their limits and possibilities for measuring the effectiveness of nursing interventions in people with chronic heart failure (e.g. health related quality of life, knowledge, activity level, depression) > joint, critical reflection of results of intervention studies from this special area ANP using the example of "colorectal cancer": > Tasks and role of the ANP in the care and nursing context for people with oncological diseases > Implementation possibilities of an ANP in the oncological care context using the example of people with colorectal cancer > Care theories which can serve as a basis for the care, nursing and support of people with colorectal cancer and their reference system > Needs of groups of people with health problems - focus: colorectal cancer > ANP model according to Hamric et al. > PEPPA framework Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods Lecture, presentation, discussion, pbl, teamwork Language German-English	1.5	3
Counseling methods and counseling processes ILV Counseling methods and counseling processes ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents >Framework conditions for counselling in professional health care and nursing (statutory, programmatic, ...) >Fields of counselling in health care and nursing >Social forms in counselling: group counselling, individual counselling,... >Selected counselling methods in the context of health care and nursing >Health-promoting counselling (e.g. salutogenesis,...) >Cooperative counselling in the context of chronic diseases >Personal counselling (e.g. integrative counselling according to Sander,...) >Types of counselling (e.g. according to Engel,...) >Selected counselling processes (e.g. step model according to Engel, Mutzeck,...) Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, presentation, group presentations, discussion Language German	1.5	3
Counseling theories and concepts ILV Counseling theories and concepts ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents >(inter)national consulting theories and concepts >theoretical positions of the social and human sciences selected concepts: Solution-oriented consulting concepts, cognitive-behaviour-oriented consulting, person-centred consulting, lifeworld and everyday life-oriented consulting, resource-oriented consulting, family-oriented consulting,... Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, discussion, practice Language German	1.5	3
nursing ethics ILV nursing ethics ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > General ethics: Clarification of essential ethical concepts and positions that play an important role in the professional context > Introduction to the basic positions of ethical judgement and argumentation > Applied ethics: Values and conflicts of values in health care, professional codes and areas of responsibility > Organizational ethics: Organization of communicative self-reflection > Ethics consulting, Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) > Ethical decision-making processes: Methods and models > Case discussions to build and strengthen the ability to reflect, judge and argue in internal and interdisciplinary dialogue Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, group work Language German	1	2
English specialist literature work and Professional English ILV English specialist literature work and Professional English ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents >Language and skills in English needed for Nurse >Counceling including >Patient communication >Empathetic communication >Suggesting/Giving advice >Breaking bad news Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods group work, input Language English	1	2
Clinical assessment ILV Clinical assessment ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents >Definition of assessment >Nursing assessment >Definition, distinction >Nursing expertise and assessment >Nursing assessment in oncology >Legal basis (GuKG) >Role of assessment instruments in the nursing process >Examples of selected oncological nursing assessment >Theoretical application of oncological assessment instruments on the basis of practical examples Assessment methods Final exam LV-final written final examination Teaching methods lecture, discussion, practice Language German	1	2
Pathology/pathophysiology ILV Pathology/pathophysiology ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents >Basics >Definitions, molecular biology, statistics in oncology >Tumor theory >Focus on most frequently occurring malign tumors in Austria (mamma carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, lung cancer) >Therapies >Surgery, medicinal, radiation therapy >Healthcare-associated side effects and treatment >Evidence based medicine and guidelines in oncology >Oncological research >Cancer prevention >Psycho-oncology Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, presentation Language German	1	2
Nursing and chronic diseases ILV Nursing and chronic diseases ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > models of chronic diseases (f.e. Grypdonck,...) > process and coping with chronic disease- model Corbin, Strauss > life with chronic diseases > significance of chronic disease for patients, family > quality of life and chronic disease > chronic disease and experience of the disease HIV/AIDS > chronic disease and the burden of the disease HIV/AIDS > coping with the symptoms-management of symptoms Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods team work, presentation Language German	1.5	3
Pharmacology ILV Pharmacology ILV 0.5SWS 1ECTS Lecture contents >Classification of cytostatic therapy (adjuvant, neoadjuvant, curative – palliative therapy), applications of the different therapy options >Cytostatics (drug classes, e.g. intercalators, antimetabolites, alkylants, … and effect mechanisms) >Handling cytostatics – protection of personnel / relatives >Extravasation Assessment methods Final exam LV-final written final examination Teaching methods lecture Language German	0.5	1
Advanced nursing science ILV Advanced nursing science ILV 2SWS 5ECTS Lecture contents >Practical consolidation of the nursing science basics, especially of quantitative and qualitative research >Recognition of problems relevant to nursing practice and systematic development of scientifically based solution options >Evidence - Based Nursing >The EBN Process - Focus: Systematic literature research and critical evaluation of studies and professional articles using checklists, synthesis of scientific literature Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods interactive lecture eLearning working independent Language German	2	5
Academic writing ILV Academic writing ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Writing and research process > Steps for writing scientific papers > Formal guidelines for text design, structure, language > Structure of exposé, abstract, excerpt, seminar paper, master thesis > Nursing science topics/ The research question > Types of (scientific) sources > Introduction to literature management programs > Activating writing exercises > Citation - APA Style > Ways of disseminating research results Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, group work, presentation Language German	1	2

Nursing Expertise (2 ECTS of your choice)

Lecture	SWS	ECTS
Evidence based Care for Adults VO Evidence based Care for Adults VO 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) to frame the nursing task profile in the care of adults of all ages > supportive use of digital technologies and e-health in the care of adults of all ages > selected care concepts/ care phenomena such as confusion, hope, compliance/ concordance of medication and loneliness/ social isolation for theoretical framing > Person-centering to promote wholeness and well-being and as a preventive approach > Nursing and care of adults at all ages with regard to > cardiovascular/internal clinical pictures (e.g. apoplectic insult, acute myocardial infarction or diabetes mellitus) > psychogeriatric clinical pictures (e.g. delirium, dementia or suicidal tendencies) > Infectious diseases (e.g. tuberculosis or Covid-19) Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods Case based learning, group work, lecture Language German	1	2
Evidence based Care for children and younger people VO Evidence based Care for children and younger people VO 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents "accompany the child with the decompensating heart" > Decision criteria for the qualification of transplantation > Possibilities of extracorporeal life support > nursing care according to HTX > Pain and delirium management in pediatric patients "Accompany the former premature baby and his family during the discharge process" > Recognizing the needs of children (children > Training and instructional content for clinical discharge preparation of families with premature infants > Aftercare of former premature babies > Early support opportunities for former premature babies "Accompany the autistic child with evidence of neglect due to malnutrition" > Classification, diagnostic process, symptoms and care approaches for autism > Signs of neglect and domestic violence > clinical procedure for the detection of domestic violence > Communication in autism Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods Case based learning, group work, lecture Language German	1	2
Public Health VO Public Health VO 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Basic concepts of public health and health promotion > Interdisciplinarity of public health, core disciplines of public health and different focuses > Health in all Policies - determinants of health at the individual, social and community level, level of living and working conditions and overall policy > Health and social inequality > Behavioural and relational prevention and health promotion > Target groups and settings of health promotion Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, presentation, discussion, group work Language German	1	2

2. Semester

Lecture	SWS	ECTS
applied nursing research ILV applied nursing research ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Writing an exposé for the MA thesis Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods group work, lecture Language German	1	2
counseling for groups and social systems ILV counseling for groups and social systems ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > Factors of professional counselling processes in/of social systems (e.g. traditional and systemic view, ...) > Terms: social systems, group, team,... > Leading, directing or controlling or intervening (e.g. in groups,...) > Characteristic processes of groups (internal structures such as norms, roles, ranks, cohesion, convergence, individual and group,...) > Connections of psycho-, socio- and group dynamic processes in groups / teams > Special topics in/of groups (composition of the group, group size, phases, cooperation and conflict, conformity, ...) >Planning and decision-making in groups/teams >Reflection principles and feedback culture in groups / teams >Team-oriented organisational structures Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, exercise sequence, case-based learning Language German	1.5	3
counseling practice and reflexion PR counseling practice and reflexion PR 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > Observation at counselling centres (freelance or employed) > Support by mentor/ instructor from nursing practice Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, group work, presentation Language German	1.5	3
Counseling Simulation UE Counseling Simulation UE 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Practical implementation of the motivating conversation > Practical implementation of solution-oriented and systemic issues Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, exercise sequence, case-based learning Language German	1	2
basics in communication in counseling ILV basics in communication in counseling ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > constructive conversation with patients, clients, relatives and staff > techniques of active listening > routines in counselling and nursing practice, rituals and ritualised exchange in the counselling setting > communication in counselling (in the context of: motivation, instruction, training) > disorders and conflicts in counselling > communication possibilities with digital media in the field of e-counselling Assessment methods Final exam LV final oral and written final examination Teaching methods Group work, discussion Language German	1	2
Content-oriented healthcare and nursing advice, including training ILV Content-oriented healthcare and nursing advice, including training ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > content-based counseling focus (e.g. heart insufficiency, pain, dementia, fall prevention and chronic diseases such as leg ulcer diabetes, renal insufficiency, COPD, urinary incontinence, ...) > Motivation, learning and positive learning conditions > Interaction theoretical approaches to the content planning of consulting > Importance and planning of micro-training sequences > Evaluation of learning outcomes > Counselling for residents and relatives Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods Lecture, exercise sequence, case-based learning, Language German	1.5	3
Qualitative research methods ILV Qualitative research methods ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > Deepening of qualitative nursing research > Planning and execution of qualitative research strategies > Survey methods (focus on qualitative interview and observation) > Evaluation methods (focus on content analysis) and presentation of the results of the collected data Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods > Lecture, E- Learning Language German	1.5	3
Quantitative research methods ILV Quantitative research methods ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > Deepening quantitative empirical nursing research > Research designs > Samples > Construction of a questionnaire Assessment methods Final exam written exam Teaching methods lecture, group work, exercises Language German	1.5	3
rhetorics UE rhetorics UE 0.5SWS 1ECTS Lecture contents > presentation technique and teaching of topics and content > verbal and non-verbal presentations > language, voice, speech techniques > facial expressions, posture and gestures > advantages and disadvantages of different media in the use of presentations > tips and tricks for preparing and designing presentations > selected information on body language > on the why and how of visualisations and other creative methods > basics of learning processes and learning types, motivation to learn > applied and literary rhetoric Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, presentation Language German	0.5	1
interface management in nursing ILV interface management in nursing ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Situation in Austria regarding dismissal management, possibilities, projects, problems > Interfaces, interface management, discharge management (internal/external) > Services of the Austrian health and social system, care management, regional organisations, > Multi/ inter- / intra-professional cooperation/teamwork > Multi/inter- and intra-professional communication > Joint decision making > Roles in the team (professional self-image, understanding of roles, knowledge about professional groups, ...) > Cooperation/ teamwork within the treatment process > Cooperation/ teamwork within the framework of different settings > Cooperation/ teamwork within the framework of treatment procedures/ different diseases/ medical specialties (child and youth, psychiatry, geriatrics, oncology, palliative care, ...) > Cooperation/ teamwork within the scope of quality assurance/ quality management > Cooperation/ teamwork in the context of health promotion and prevention > electronic networking and integration, telemedicine, common documentation systems > Ethical action in the team Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, group work, discussion Language German	1	2
setting-oriented health- and carecounseling ILV setting-oriented health- and carecounseling ILV 3SWS 6ECTS Lecture contents > Needs and settings (e.g. groups, communities, individuals, etc.) >Planning, design and implementation of health-related services at community or district level > Importance of participation and empowerment in the setting-based approach >Consulting models (e.g. Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Model, ...) > Diversity-sensitive aspects in counselling (e.g. migration, social class, language, gender,...) > Collegial counselling (at all levels) Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods Lecture, exercise sequence, case-based learning, Language German	3	6

3. Semester

Lecture	SWS	ECTS
Counseling professionalisation ILV Counseling professionalisation ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents Professionalization > Consulting competencies and consulting profile > Methods of team consulting > Organizational consulting and organizational cultures > Economic aspects of consulting (marketing, fees, contract, ...) Conflict and crisis management > Roles and tasks in conflict transformation > Basics and application areas of mediation > Conflict diagnosis, dynamics and escalation stages >Various conflict management and mediative communication approaches (Rogers, Rosenberg model, TA, modified Trinergy model, ...) > Methodical use of mediation, techniques and methods of discussion control > Modern neurobiological findings and their relation to conflict management and mediation Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, presentation, discussion, group work Language German	1.5	3
Case and Caremanagement on case level ILV Case and Caremanagement on case level ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > Basic and advanced aspects of case and care management > Concepts of case and care management, including functions, procedures and phases > Ethical perspective of case and care management > Quality management aspects > Case and care management at case level > Assessment instruments of case and care management > Problem and resource analysis, goal development, planning of measures > Caregiving, bonding - working - changing > Participation, trajectory work model, empowerment Assessment methods Final exam written exam Teaching methods lecture, group work, case-based learning Language German	1.5	3
Case and Caremanagement on system level ILV Case and Caremanagement on system level ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Importance of case and care management in organisations > CCM projects in Austria and other countries > Networking, maintenance, establishment, development > Evaluation of the case and system level > Methods and effects of evaluation > Standards in evaluation > Quality in case and care management Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, presentation, group work, discussion Language German	1	2
Case-oriented health and nursing counseling ILV Case-oriented health and nursing counseling ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Practical implementation of a counselling sequence based on a case presentation > Application of communicative techniques (open questions, aspects of the Milton Model) to consolidate the bonding phase > Planning of a case-oriented counselling sequence taking into account models relevant to counselling (model of bodyknowledging according to Heggdal, traject model, trans-theoretical model > Counselling concepts in the work with people with chronic diseases > Theoretical models of process support (focus: stimulating health-promoting processes; salutogenesis & recovery) > Phases of disease integration and phase-specific helpful interventions Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods Lecture, group work, case-based learning Language German	1	2
Research-based nursing practice ILV Research-based nursing practice ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > presentation of terms research application in nursing practice > inhibiting, promoting factors of research application > selected implementation models and their focus > exemplary implementation plan based on processed research results Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, discussion, group work, presentation Language German	1	2
Health promotion and prevention ILV Health promotion and prevention ILV 2SWS 4ECTS Lecture contents > Health promotion in different settings > Health promotion in a European comparison > Health literacy > Concrete implementation of health promotion measures > Epidemiological measures in the context of health promotion > Risk factors and resources > Preventive measures in the setting of health and nursing > Austrian health care > Public Health - clarification and implementation Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, discussion, group work, presentation Language German	2	4
Internationalisation of Counseling ILV Internationalisation of Counseling ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Importance and goals of internationalization in consulting > Introduction and implementation of internationalisation concepts > Strategies for the involvement of different stakeholders in the context of consulting > Concepts for migration-sensitive care counselling Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, group work, discussion Language German-English	1	2
Personal education, counseling and communication ILV Personal education, counseling and communication ILV 2SWS 4ECTS Lecture contents > verbal and non-verbal presentations > motivation to learn from a pedagogical point of view > methods of training and counselling > cooperative and collegial counselling (idea of man, basic attitudes, techniques) > basics of different counselling concepts (client-centred, systemic, cooperative, collegial, ...) > Techniques and possible applications of counselling concepts > Comparison of different images of humanity and related basic attitudes > Role of experts, counsellors and people seeking advice > Requirements and building blocks for successful discussions > Diversity as a parameter against the background of the occupational field > Fields of communication in the occupational context, counselling settings > Individuality as a focus Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, group work, discussion, case-based learning Language German	2	4
Project- and quality management SE Project- and quality management SE 2SWS 4ECTS Lecture contents Quality Management > Basics of quality management > Quality methods and tools > Quality management systems and models > Quality indicators > Continuous improvement process Project Management > Project Management Basics > Project Management Sub-processes > Phase-oriented application of selected project management methods > Project definition and project environment analysis > Project planning and project organization > Communication in projects > Introduction to project controlling > Project conclusion > Project plan preparation Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods lecture, group work, presentation Language German	2	4
training- and mediation concepts in nursing practice ILV training- and mediation concepts in nursing practice ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents >Practice of patient education >Education of relatives >Learning in adulthood, disorders in the learning process, forms of instruction, the pedagogical mandate in patient education >Patient information centres >Diverse examples of education the informed patient >Possibilities and problems in the implementation of patient education >Learning locations and their significance / learning climate / conducive framework conditions Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods Lecture, group work, discussion Language German	1	2
Statistics ILV Statistics ILV 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Repetition of basic statistical concepts (data levels, data management) > Fundamentals and application of descriptive statistics (frequencies, crosstabs, statistical ratios, measures of correlation) > Fundamentals and application of inferential statistics (concept of significance, Chi-square test, group comparison tests (T-test, U-test, ANOVA, etc.), correlation) Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, group work, discussion Language German	1	2

4. Semester

Lecture	SWS	ECTS
digital health literacy ILV digital health literacy ILV 1.5SWS 3ECTS Lecture contents > Electronic media to support the communication of advice > Content and condition analysis in health education > Methods of written consultation > content-related, technical and legal quality criteria Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods lecture, discussion, group work Language German	1.5	3
Master Thesis rolling seminar SE Master Thesis rolling seminar SE 0.5SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > Coaching of small groups to accompany the preparation of the MA thesis > Presentation of the MA thesis in the small group > Presentation and discussion of Master theses, with regard to their content and methodological design in accordance with the criteria of the FH Campus Wien and the Department of Applied Nursing Science Assessment methods Continuous assessment Immanent Teaching methods discussion, presentation Language German	0.5	2
Master Thesis MT Master Thesis MT 0SWS 18ECTS Lecture contents > Independent work on a relevant topic based on the subject areas ANE, ANC or ANP under the supervision of a supervisor > Design of the MA thesis Assessment methods Final exam Approval of the Master thesis Teaching methods Independent work supported by coaching Language German	0	18
Masterthesis Examination AP Masterthesis Examination AP 0SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents > The final Master's examination is an oral comprehensive examination before a board of examiners and is designed to assess academic competence and the relevant professional fields (it consists of three parts, each of which must be assessed positively). > Presentation and discussion of the MA thesis > Expert discussion Assessment methods Final exam overall commission examination Teaching methods presentation, defence Language German	0	2
legal basics in nursing counseling UE legal basics in nursing counseling UE 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents >Legal requirements for advice in nursing care >Basic legal concepts and terminology (contract law, liability law, principles of entrepreneurial independence) >Defense of legal claims against the consultants >The consultants as plaintiffs (breach of contract, fees, copyrights, ...) >Consultants as plaintiffs (prevention, lawyers, liability insurance, data protection, ...) >Consultancy financing, authorities, freelance work >Consulting case studies in a legal context Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding oral final examination Teaching methods lecture, discussion, case-based learning Language German	1	2
social- and corporate law VO social- and corporate law VO 1SWS 2ECTS Lecture contents >Austrian social security (KV, UV, PV, AlV, ...) >Forms of insurance >Labour and social law contract forms >Forms of company >Guidelines for entrepreneurs when starting a business Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods Lecture, discussion Language German	1	2
structures, facilities and financial in health care VO structures, facilities and financial in health care VO 0.5SWS 1ECTS Lecture contents >Comparative health systems >Structure of the Austrian health care system and the reforms >Different groups of people >Healthcare system facilities >Care levels and financing in the extra- and intramural areas Assessment methods Final exam LV-concluding written final examination Teaching methods Lecture, discussion Language German	0.5	1

Times
One or two times per month in blocks on Thursday afternoons or all day Friday and Saturday

Scheduled teaching times, subject to change:
Schedule AN-22 (PDF 151 KB - only available in German)

Number of teaching weeks
14 per semester

Language of instruction
German

How you benefit

You have already gained experience in upper grade health care and nursing. With this master's degree program you can help shape this emerging professional field as a health and nursing counselor and support evidence-based nursing. You are an expert when it comes to providing counseling in public and private health care facilities. You will be involved in the areas of inpatient, day-patient and out-patient care. You will be responsible for discharge management in hospitals, nursing facilities or clinics. At nursing support or counseling centers you will be involved in case and care management. Your counseling will also take the social environment into account. You will not only counsel patients and their families, but also entire organizations and nursing teams. You will take on case counseling, process or project consulting and coaching. You will not only be active face to face, but also online. In addition, you will be responsible for knowledge management. You will also apply your knowledge in research projects at universities and colleges.

Public and private health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes or outpatient clinics
Counseling centers for nursing care and support or nursing support centers
Organizational consulting and coaching

Knowledge management and online counseling (eCounseling & eLiteracy)
Universities, universities of applied sciences (research)

Costs¹

The program fee is determined according to the actual costs. In addition to the tuition fee, you will also have to pay the ÖH student union fee each semester. There is a 10 % discount on payment options A, B and C for graduates of FH Campus Wien Health Care and Nursing.

You can choose between three models with different payment options:

Variant A

Variant A assumes that you will complete and pay for the entire program. In this model, you will pay the entire fee prior to the start of the program in a single payment of € 11.907,-.

Single payment: € 11.907,-
(Due approximately 4 weeks before the start of the first semester.)

Variant B

This model offers you the possibility to pay the program fee in four installments of € 3.126,-. If you decide to leave the program early, you will still have to pay the entire fee.

Installment per semester: € 3.126,- (total amount € 12.504,-)
(Each due approximately 4 weeks before the semester begins.)

Variant C

This model takes into account the possibility of leaving the program after each semester and is ideal for those who want to keep the option open to leave the program early.

First, second, third semester: each € 3.849,-
Fourth semester: € 2.146,- (total amount € 13.693,-)
(Each due approximately 4 weeks before the semester begins.)

Can I afford the degree program?

Financial aid is available for academic courses, master courses and for courses and seminars.

You can find information about funding agencies under grants and scholarships.

Admission

Admission requirements

Proof of university entrance qualification (school-leaving certificate or vocational school-leaving certificate or proof of university entrance qualification examinations in German, English 2 (language level B2) and biology)
Diploma in the higher service of health care and nursing
Remark:
- Bachelor's degree or comparable degree from a university with a total of 180 ECTS or
- Diploma in the higher service of health care and nursing + additional achievements (proof of special achievements/further education/special training after individual examination and, if necessary, imposition of conditions)
Equivalent foreign certificate
It is equivalent if it is agreed under international law or has been nostrified. The course management can also recognize the certificate in individual cases. Information for applicants with non-Austrian (school) certificates
And preceding or accompanying two years of professional experience (practical relevance)

Please note!

It is not possible to save incomplete online applications. You must complete your application in one session. Your application will be valid as soon as you upload all of the required documents and certificates. In the event that some documents (e.g. references) are not available at the time you apply, you may submit these later via email, mail or in person by no later than the start of the degree program.

Admission procedure

The admission procedure consists of an admission interview, in which we would like to learn more about your motives, skills and knowledge. Any extraordinary achievements or special training will be given special consideration.

Contact

> FH-Prof.ⁱⁿ Mag.^a Sabine Schweiger

Head of Master´s Course Advanced Nursing Counseling, Advanced Nursing Education, Advanced Nursing Practice, Academic Staff
T: +43 1 606 68 77-4011
sabine.schweiger@fh-campuswien.ac.at

Secretary's office

Joanne Li, BA
Heidi Schöngrundner (parental leave)
Favoritenstraße 226, A.2.27
1100 Vienna
T: +43 1 606 68 77-4006
F: +43 1 606 68 77-4009
joanne.li@fh-campuswien.ac.at

Map main campus Favoriten (Google Maps)

Office hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:00-13:00
Tuesday
8:00-15:30
Thursday
8:00-17:00

Teaching staff and research staff

> FH-Prof.ⁱⁿ Mag.^a Sabine Schweiger

Head of Master´s Course Advanced Nursing Counseling, Advanced Nursing Education, Advanced Nursing Practice, Academic Staff

Cooperations and Campusnetzwerk

We work closely with the Vienna Healthcare Group, professional associations and other health care facilities. This guarantees you strong contacts for your professional career or participation in research and development activities. You can find information about our cooperation activities and much more at Campusnetzwerk. It's well worth visiting the site as it may direct you to a new job or interesting event held by our cooperation partners!

Campusnetzwerk

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