Master of Science in Nursing and Midwifery (Advanced Practice Nurse)

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1 year 60 credits

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

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1 General Courses 24

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Perspectives on Health	1	sem 1	en	Lieven Annemans	3

Change management and implementation science	1	sem 2	nl	Rik Verhaeghe	4

Leadership and Coaching	1	year	nl	Dimitri Beeckman	4

Capita Selecta: Self- Managment and Patient Participation	1	sem 1	nl	Ann Van Hecke	5

Integrated quality of care policy	1	year	nl	Sofie Verhaeghe	8

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject 36

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Clinical Pharmacology for advanced practice nurses		1	sem 1	nl	Thierry Christiaens	3

2.1

Student chooses either the module 'General Healthcare' or ' Mental Healthcare'

2.1.1 Elective General Module Healthcare

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Advanced Clinical Reasoning, Diagnostics, Therapeutic Decision Making and Care Planning in General Healthcare	1	year	nl	Stefan Heytens	5

Advanced Nurse Led Care for Advanced Practice Nurses in General Healthcare	1	year	nl	Ellen Vlaeyen	4

2.1.2 Elective Module Mental Healthcarre

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Advanced clinical reasoning, diagnostics, therapautic decision making and care planning in mental healthcare	1	sem 1	nl	Eddy Deproost	5

Advanced nurse led care for advanced practice nurses in mental healthcare	1	year	nl	Sofie Verhaeghe	4

2.2 Internship

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship: Advanced Practice Nurse		1	year	nl	Godelieve Goossens	8

2.3

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master Disseration: Advanced Practice Nurse		1	year	nl	Ann Van Hecke	16

Learning outcomes

Convert research needs in the field of nursing and midwifery into a relevant research question

Critically assess the value of appropriate (international) scientific sources and derive their usefulness for practice

Conduct research in the field of nursing and midwifery from a multi-perspective societal perspective

Design, set-up, perform and analyse research in close collaboration with relevant actors.

Presenting and reporting written and oral results of research in the field of nursing and midwifery

Clinical reasoning about a complex care-related situation in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary context

Formulate reasoned approaches to complex health care problems from innovative and multi-perspective insights

Critically evaluate their own learning and demonstrate a committed attitude to lifelong learning

Monitor and assess international professional and scientific developments and translate them into an approach to quality of care

Apply principles of coaching and education for self-management and participation of the patient and his environment

Develop and evaluate an evidence-based (interdisciplinary) approach for a specific patient group with attention to the perspective of patients and their environment.

Have insights into leading (a team of) stakeholders/professionals in care-related contexts

Professional communication and collaboration with (a team of) professionals in a care-related context

Guide and empower the learning process of others and contribute to their expertise in a professional context

Formulate and argue a vision of care

Question and critically appraise the functioning and policy of the health care system

Awareness of the role of master in nursing and midwifery in the development of the profession and care and demonstrate commitment and entrepreneurship in this regard

Critically evaluate and apply theory-based implementation strategies and methods for health care

Make a creative contribution to the development of small-scale implementation projects in the field of nursing and midwifery

Apply principles of change management and the role of change agent in a health care-related context

Acting as an incipient, autonomous clinical expert in which treatment and care plans with diagnostic, (psycho-) therapeutic, preventive and (after) care interventions in the area of specialisation are drawn up, implemented and followed up.

As an entry-level clinical expert, include integral development and coordination in clinical care management for patients with complex care demands and/or care contexts, and within the area of specialisation.

Have advanced knowledge of nursing care models, diagnostics and pharmacology, and be able to apply and integrate these into the field of specialisation

Integrated analysis and reporting of a complex care issue or care context within the spesialised field using scientific research methods, critically interpreting the results and making a relevant contribution to knowledge development in the specialisation domain

Selecting and adapting complex research methods and analysis techniques that generate new knowledge for nursing and midwifery

Have insight into the management of a research project.

Lead research projects through planning, developing, executing, adjusting, evaluating, and ensure sustainable implementation

Possess communication skills to communicate scientific insights (in English) in a clear way and adapted to the target audience.

Developing, implementing, monitoring and adjusting policy within a care perspective

Lead interdisciplinary health care implementation projects through planning, developing, executing, adjusting, evaluating, and support.

Possess communication skills to communicate the implementation of projects and policies to stakeholders