University PID/SID Education for Nurses Ann Gardulf, RN, PhD, INGID member Bengt Steger, RN, Chairman of The Swedish PID Nursing Organisation

University PID/SID Educationfor Nurses

Ann Gardulf, RN, PhD, INGID memberBengt Steger, RN, Chairman of The Swedish PID Nursing Organisation

University Education for Nurses

• Nurses are vital in the care and treatment of children/adults with primary immuno-deficiencies (PID) and secondary immuno-deficiencies (SID).



• It has long been a discussion among and a strong wish from Swedish nurses to get the possibility to create a formal education in PID/SID nursing care on University level.



• It has long been a discussion among and a strong wish from Swedish nurses to get the possibility to create a formal education in PID/SID care on University level.

• The first accredited University Education specifically for PID/SID

Nursing?


• Proud to announce that the University Education will be sponsored by

The course will be ”Company neutral”. No influence on thecontent of the course.


• The European Higher Education (EU) policy


• The European Higher Education (EU) policy• Based on the Bologna Declaration (1999);– students and graduates should be able to move

freely between countries, using prior qualifications in one country as acceptable entry requirements for further study in another.


• One common score system– European Credit Transfer and Accumulation

System (ECTS) is the standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students.




– One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits (1 week=1.5 ECTS credits).




– One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits (1 week=1.5 ECTS credits).

– E.g. the basic University Education to become a RN comprises 180 ECTS credits (3 years)


• The Bologna Declaration states that the common EU education system is based on two main cycles;– undergraduate/basic and – graduate/advanced level


Upper Secondary School

Bachelor of Science,Bsc

Basic Program 180 ECTS3 year full timee g Nursing Education

Under graduate/Basic level

Master of Science, Msc

Master Program120 ECTS2 year full-time

ResarchEducation240 ECTS4 years full-time

Basic System

Degrees:Doctor of Philosophy,PhD Graduate/

Advanced level


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– Advanced level, evidence-based course


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– Advanced level, evidence-based course


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– Advanced level, evidence-based course– 7.5 ECTS – corresponds to 5 weeks of full-time

studies



studies– Nurses working full-time studying?



studies– Nurses working full-time studying?– Instead 7.5 ECTS over 10 or 20 weeks

(part-time studies)


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– Nurses from all of Sweden working with PID

and/or SID patients will be invited• Adults: immunology, infectious diseases, haematology,

oncology, allergy, pulmonary diseases etc• Children: different paediatric specialities


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– A web based, interactive teaching and learning platform

(teachers-students, students-students)

– Campus Meeting Day 1, 2 and last day – Written examination


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– The 7.5 ECTS will comprise 4.5 ECTS in nursing

science and 3.0 ECTS in medical science



science and 3.0 ECTS in medical science– Nursing Science (examples)• Immunodeficiency treatments, motivational dialogue

techniques, patient-/family-education including compliance, and quality of life, etc



science and 3.0 ECTS in medical science– Nursing Science (examples)

• Immunodeficiency treatments, motivational dialogue techniques, patient-/family-education including compliance, and quality of life, etc

– Medical Science (examples)• Pathophysiology including genetics, diagnostic

procedures, microbiology and treatment of infections.


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– 1st planned education (autumn 2015?) in Swedish

(Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland? Depending on availability)

– The course again in English? Web based.– Would you like to join?– Please use link http://www.uhr.se/sv The Swedish Council for Higher Education (in English) to see formal requirements.

http://www.uhr.se/sv

University Education for Nurses• How does this single course fit into the system

for Higher Education?








Basic SystemAcademic degrees:Doctor of Philosophy,PhD

Graduate/Advanced level

Professional degrees:













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The PID/SID course 7,5 ECTS


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– Can this education become the first stepping-

stone in creating a formal Master program in Immunology Nursing/PID/SID Nursing?

– Europe? Globally? – Hopefully INGID will support the new University

Course– INGID the future coordinating organization


• Thank you very much for your attention


• The University PID/SID Education for Nurses– What about costs?

• Octapharma; very generous contribution to the course and a very active and engaged support.

• However, the course will be ”Company neutral”.• Most costs covered by Octapharma but a minor fee has

to be paid by the employer.• Important by fee to signalling that this is a

major course on advanced level.• Costs for possible travelling and hotel covered by employer.

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University PID/SID Education for Nurses Ann Gardulf, RN, PhD, INGID member Bengt Steger, RN, Chairman of The Swedish PID Nursing Organisation