Current active course description (last updated 2026/27)
Clinical Practice: Home Based Nursing
PRA2075
Current active course description (last updated 2026/27)

Clinical Practice: Home Based Nursing

PRA2075
The course is on the practice of nursing in the municipal health service for patients living in their own homes. Develop the ability to collaborate with patients, relatives and other service providers to ensure the safety of the patient and ensure that their needs are met.

The course builds on previous theoretical and supervised professional training studies. The student will develop practical nursing skills in the community. The target group is patients with short and long-term health problems. The goal is for the patient to regain their health, to master and live with their health challenges and/or a dignified end to life.

Welfare technology, rehabilitation, health promotion and prevention are key and require interdisciplinary collaboration.

In addition to semester fees and literature on the reading list, expenses must be expected regarding additional housing, travel expenses etc related to supervised professional training, cf. Nord University’s guidelines.
Compulsory. Supervised professional training study

Eight weeks of supervised professional training studies in home care services to practice nursing, primarily with older patients, under the supervision of nurses who are familiar with the learning outcomes of the course and have the ability to assess the students’ achievement of such outcomes.

The student will perform tasks relating to the subject area during the supervised professional training studies.

The student will complete a self-assessment in respect of their own achievement of the learning outcomes.

Eight weeks of supervised professional training studies in home care nursing

SPT - Examination: The student will practice the profession of nursing and their achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed throughout the process. In the event that there is a risk that the student will not pass, the student must be notified in writing at the time of the interim assessment or at least three weeks before the final assessment is due to take place, any shortcomings must be specified and documented and the student must be given the opportunity to work on these up until the final assessment.

An accurate assessment can be ensured through collaboration between the placement supervisor and the lecturer based on clear learning outcomes for which the student will also have the opportunity to assess themselves.

The following requirements must be met in order to pass the period of supervised professional training: 90% attendance during the supervised professional training

Achievement of learning outcomes

Approved written, practical and/or oral assignments Grading scale: Pass/fail

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

PRA2080 - Clinical Practice: Home Based Nursing - 12 credits