Option course in clinical nursing [30.0]

Clinical nursing
This option course is designed to train health professionals able to take on leadership in care and nursing services and to contribute to the development of knowledge and practice in nursing. These professionals will play a key role in the improvement of care and health services, in the training of nurses and in the administration of nursing services in a variety of settings.
By the end of the programme, students will be have developed skills enabling them to
- analyze complex clinical situations in situations both in and outside hospital.
- take decisions adapted to the special situation of the patient, whilst taking the priorities into consideration.
- establish a relationship of trust, partnership and help with the patient and his close family.
- initiate and encourage the updating of innovative practices in nursing.
- draw up and update procedures and protocols and adapt them to the care situation.          
- make use of all the dimensions of the health system in the care situation.
- direct patients to suitable services and make sure they are monitored.
- assess the information and training needs (patients, close relations, team), respond and share knowledge with other health professionals.
- play the role of a consultant : to lead discussions and guidance activities.
- develop better self-understanding with a view to managing stress and resisting pressure.
- develop assertive behaviour patterns with a view to collaborating with the team and all the internal and external structures.