Lecture contents

basics 1 ANP (Nina Kolbe MSc)
introduction ANP-definition
history and development of ANP
features of ANP
role
fields of work
main competences
roles and development of experience of ANP
chances and need
introduce and support ANP
effects on nursing care, doctors, organizations and the public

ANP regarding heart degeneration (Nina Kolbe MSc)
people with chronic heart degeneration
assess actual state of the person affected systematically, plan specific measures
assessment instruments for the acquisition of nurturing behaviour
national and international attempts to optimize the care taking and guidance of people with heart degeneration (e.g. heart failure disease management, programs, open house for heart degeneration information, telenursing, telemonitoring, educational programs)
content of counselling of heart degeneration
outcome parameter and the borders and possibilities to measure efficiency of nursing care interventions with poeple with chronic heart degeneration ( health related quality of life, knowledge, activity level, depression)
critical observation of results of intervention studies in this area

ANP regarding colorectal cancer (Dr.in habil. Maya Zumstein-Shaha)
Presenting the needs of various patient groups briefly
Presenting the function, tasks and assignments as well as the ANP-role
Refreshing the ANP model as proposed by Hamric et al. (1)
Refreshing the PEPPA framework (2)
Presenting various theories of nursing (3, 4), which may serve as theoretical framework to developing an ANP role,
Demonstrating the development of an ANP role by drawing on the example of an ANP for colorectal cancer.


APN: ethic (Mag.a Hiemetzberger)
general ethics: explanation of the basic ethical terms and positions that play an important part in the professional context
introduction to the basic positions of ethical judgement and argumentation
appplied ethics: values and value conflict in the health system and areas of responsibility
ethics of organisation: organisation of communicative self reflexion
ethic counsellling, clinical ethic commitee
ethical decision making process: methods and models
discussion of case histories to get the skills for reflexion, judgement and argumentation in the interdisciplinary dialogue

Assessment methods

Written elaborations

Teaching methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, pbl, teamwork

Language

German-English

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

written exam

Teaching methods

lecture, discussion, practice

Language

German

Lecture contents

-applied nursing care science
-EBN through EBN process
-gaining of options of solutions
-focus on different practice-relevant contents
-supported acquiring of the process steps
-consolidate known contents of nursing care science
-critical evaluation of research literature

Assessment methods

seminar paper

Teaching methods

-interactive lecture
-active participation in class
-reading of scientific English studies

Language

German

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

e- exam

Teaching methods

lecture, presentation

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

written exam

Teaching methods

lecture

Lecture contents

>>Theoretical foundation of counseling:
>Epistemological positions of social and human sciences (sociology, psychology, social work)
>Selected counseling theories and concepts; comparisons
>Solution oriented counseling concepts
>Cognitive- behavioral counseling
>Person-centered counseling
>Counseling oriented towards life-world and everyday life
>Resource-oriented counseling
>Family-oriented counseling

Assessment methods

written exame

Teaching methods

Lecture, Presention, PBL, Group Work

Language

German

Lecture contents

The lecture represents state of the art in understanding theories and applying the principles and appropriate skills of counselling within the context of advanced nursing. Case scenarios and vignettes, preferably provided by students, will be discussed. A variety of methodological approaches will be discussed, among them brief solution focused, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural counselling. Counseling topics are addiction, health prevention, rehabilitation, Social psychiatry, conflicts converning sexuality and pregnancy and grief.
Considering multicultural groups of patients, culturally alert counselling skills are discussed, but also coping strategies concerning "difficult, hard to reach patients", some basics on personality disorders, addiction or other biopsychosocial phenomena in the special framework of health and illness, in order to decide which counseling concept can lead best to the desired outcome.

Assessment methods

written exam

Teaching methods

lecture, discussion, practice

Language

German

Lecture contents

>>Subject Palliative Care:
> Palliative care in Austria (education/training and continuous professional development, inpatient care, outpatient care)
> Analysis of palliative situations using field data
> Charter for the care of seriously ill and dying people
> Role of advanced nursing practice in the field of palliative care

>> Topic Care Allowance Report:
> Principles and legal bases of the Austrian Care Allowance Law
> Objective of the care allowance and eligibility requirements
> Types of care allowance
> Delimitation "nursing needs - medical treatment"
> "Care needs" in the sense of the Austrian Care Allowance Law
> Function-related classification and diagnosis-related minimum classification

> Special case care allowance assessment for children and adolescents up to 14 years of age
> Current jurisdiction on care allowance
> Care allowance procedure (in particular authority or court jurisdiction, application, procedural stages, parties and participants, forms of decision, legal remedies)
> Findings and reports
> Function and position of certified health and nursing personnel as experts in care assessment procedures

>>Topic Psychiatry:
> Selected psychiatric diseases (depression ....)
> Psychiatric anamnesis and psychopathology
> Discussion on selected clinical pictures of psychiatry with artificial patients
> Reflection of the discussions

Assessment methods

Written final examination

Teaching methods

Dr. Stastka:

- Study materials given in Advance
- PowerPoint presentation
- Casework with actors playing patients
- participatory observation

Lecture contents

> The term research application in nursing practice is extensively reviewed in the course. To this end, inhibiting and promoting factors of research application are discussed.

> Another focus is on the presentation of selected implementation models and their priorities.

> The preparation of research results for practical application

> By way of example, implementation planning is carried out on the basis of prepared research results.

Assessment methods

Written final examination

Teaching methods

theoretical Input with PowerPoint presentation, discussion, Team work, short presentations, work with scientific literature

Language

English

Lecture contents

> Health promotion in different settings
> Health promotion compared across Europe
> Health literacy
> Concrete implementation of health-promoting measures
> Epidemiological measures in the context of health promotion
> Risk factors and resources
> Austrian healthcare
> Public Health

Assessment methods

Written final examination

Teaching methods

Lecture, discussion, group work, presentation

Lecture contents

>> Care assessments:
> Presentation of the instruments (in-depth content compared to Clinical Assessment 1)
> Theory-practice transfer of nursing assessments
> Implementation in the clinical setting
> Consolidation of known instruments of Clinical Assessment 1
> Evaluation of the manageability of the instruments by students in direct care application
> Deepening of nursing science findings on the subject of assessment

>> Focusing the topic of counseling

Assessment methods

Written case work

Teaching methods

Powerpoint
Teamwork
Single Person working

Lecture contents

>> Revision of basic statistical concepts
> Data levels
> Data management

>> Basics of descriptive statistics
> Frequencies, cross tables
> Statistical key figures
> Correlation measures

>> Basics of inferential statistics
> Concept of significance
> Chi-square test
> Correlation

Assessment methods

70% final written exam
30% exercises
At least 60% must be achieved for a positive evaluation

Teaching methods

- short Theory Inputs

- Joint development of examples in SPSS

- Joint Interpretation of statistical results

- Group work

- Independent development of exercises in the Team (between the exercise Units)

Language

English

Lecture contents

>> Role design of the counselor:

> Task, process and client orientation
> Counseling competences and consulting profile
> Approaches / differences of systemic and linear thinking
> Dos and Don’ts in counseling people in change processes
> Methods of team counseling

>> Organizational Consulting:

> Organization of systems (autopoiesis, organizational boundaries and organizational culture)
> Economic aspects of counseling (marketing, fees, contract)

Assessment methods

Immanent

Teaching methods

lecture with presentations (Flip Chart), discussions, exercises reflexion

Lecture contents

> Importance of case management in organizations
> CM projects in Austria and other countries
> Networking, care, setup, development
> Evaluation of the case and system level
> Methods and effects of evaluation
> Standards in evaluation
> Quality in case and care management

Assessment methods

Written final examination

Teaching methods

Presentation, Group work, discussions

Lecture contents

Part 1:

> Practical implementation of a counseling sequence based on a case report
> Application of communicative techniques (open questions, aspects of the Milton model) to strengthen the bonding phase
> Planning of a case-oriented counseling sequence taking into account models relevant to counseling (model of bodyknowledging according to Heggdal, trajectory model, transtheoretical model

Contents Part 1:
> Practical implementation of a counseling sequence based on a case report
> Application of communicative techniques (open questions, aspects of the Milton model) to strengthen the bonding phase
> Planning of a case-oriented counseling sequence taking into account models relevant to counseling (model of bodyknowledging according to Heggdal, trajectory model, transtheoretical model

Part 2:

> Counseling concepts in working with chronically ill people
> The concept of bodyknowledging
> Theoretical Models of process monitoring (focus: encouraging health-promoting processes; salutogenesis & recovery)
> Phases of disease integration and phase-specific helpful interventions

Assessment methods

Written case processing

Teaching methods

Mag.a Sobczak:

-Planning and drawing up a formalized consultation process by applying a Theory-based counselling service and drawing on a care counselling Concept.

Mag.a Alder:

to be able to apply theoretical Concepts in the case-oriented counselling - e.g.
- motivational interviewing
- peer counseling

Lecture contents

> Types of conflicts, distinctions

> Levels / dimensions of conflicts

> Importance of conflicts and how to deal with them in our (collective) life?

> Conflict diagnosis: recognizing the dynamics of conflict-oriented and nonviolent communication

> Conflict escalation levels according to F. Glasl and effective management and counseling options at the
individual levels

> Various conflict management and mediative communication approaches (Rogers, Rosenberg model, TA
and modified Trinergy model)

> Practicing nonviolent, constructive and solution-oriented communication in everyday working life

> Fundamentals and application areas of mediation - especially conflict resolution in groups and teams

> Roles and tasks of the counselor or mediator in conflict management

> Professional goals and procedures for constructive conflict management. Which methods and
strategies can best be applied?

> Being able to transform conflict into nonviolent, constructive communication

> Relationships between conflict management and negotiation models (Harvard model)

> Methodical use of mediation, techniques and methods of conversation control
TA as an effective conflict-resolution approach between individuals and within groups

> Modern neurobiological findings and their relation to conflict management or mediation

Assessment methods

Written final examination

Teaching methods

- short Theory Inputs in the plenung
- exercises in Team work
-Group work and -presentation including reflexion

Lecture contents

>>Project management:

>Basics of project management
> Project management sub-processes
> phase-oriented use of selected project management methods
> Project definition and project environment analysis
> Project planning and project organization
> Communication in projects
> Introduction to project controlling; project completion; project plan development

>>Quality management:

>Quality management and systematic quality work – basics, models and methods
> Historical development, actors and their interests
> Legal framework
> Quality strategy in the Austrian healthcare system
> Quality work in nursing
> Measuring instruments and indicators of care quality
> Professionalization and care quality

Assessment methods

Project reports

Teaching methods

changing plenum and Group work

creating own examples and Project plans
contemplation
presentation