The Faculty of Nursing at Oslo University College

1. The Faculty of Nursing • at • Oslo University College

2. More than 100 years of experience in nursing education • 1900 – Ullevål Nursing School • 1924 – Aker Nursing School • 1962 – National Nursing School

4. The Higher Education Reform Act of 1994 • Merger of these 3 nursing schools into 1 faculty • Merging of 10 additional state colleges into Oslo University College • Provides the largest range of professional education in Norway • Norway’s fourth largest state-owned higher education institution

5. The Faculty of Nursing • Approximately 1800 students • Approximately 160 employees • A 13 :1 student – teacher ratio

7. Academic faculty 17 lecturers 98 assistent professors 24 associate professors (5 are currently in research positions) 3 professors Administrative faculty 6 with professional secretratial degrees 11 with post-Bachelor level degrees 11 with Master degreees The staff

8. International Office • Three fulltime staff members • Kari O. Jensen: Academic staff, heads the team • Mimi Sandal: All intensive programmes and Bachelor programmes, minus contact with Spain • Suzanne Bancel: All advanced and master programmes, Spain, translations, ects conversion work

9. Teaching facilities • Two on campus buildings • Faculty specific library • Nursing skills laboratory • Hospital and Health institution partners

10. Library facilities The Oslo University Library System has • 26,000 e-books • 30 online research databases • 45 free databases • 1,000 periodicals • 6,000 e-journals • 2,700 free e-journals

11. The Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Arts Library • 7 certified librarians • 1 support staff • Located in the main teaching building along with the Nursing skills laboratory, auditorium, computer labs, study cells and student cafeteria

12. Nursing skills laboratory • 34 beds • Capacity for 102 students • Guided and self-practice sessions • Interactive teaching methods • Group work, on-site online searches, role-playing

13. Collaborative partners for clinical practice placements • 3 university hospitals in Oslo • Primary and geriatric health care institutions in 9 city districts in Oslo • Specialist hospitals and health institutions in Oslo and the surrounding areas

14. Our programmes • Fulltime and parttime Bachelor programme in nursing – 180 ECTS • 7 Advanced programes (60 – 90 ects) • 2 Master programmes and one currently being developed (120 ects)

15. Bachelor programme structure • Innermost ring: 1st year, 60 ects • Centre ring: 2nd year, 60 ects • Outermost ring: 3rd year, 60 ects • Module 1: Nursing as a discipline, profession and science • Module 2: Health, illness and suffering • Module 3: Society and Health • Module 4: Clinical practice • Module 5: Educational methods and professional nursing methods

16. Advanced practice programmesFor nurses with two years relevant work experience • Operating room nursing – 90 ECTS • Intensive Care - 90 ECTS • Nurse Anaesthetist - 90 ECTS • Mental Health Nursing - 60 ECTS • Ophthalmic Nursing - 60 ECTS • (rotation basis) • Cancer Nursing - 60 ECTS • Paediatric Nursing - 90 ECTS

17. Master programmes • Master programme in Clinical Nursing – 120 ECTS • Master in Mental Health Work – 120 ECTS • Master programme in advanced practice specialist nursing – 120 ECTS (under development)

18. Programme structure Master degree in Clinical Nursing Science

19. Programme structure, Master in Mental Health Care

20. Master in Mental Health Care: electives- 10 ects each, students choose twoE1 - Multi-cultural mental health careE2 - Evaluation and intervention for crises and potential suicide patientsE3 - Traditions for body-based therapies in mental health careE4 - Arts therapies in Mental Health Care

21. Teaching and Learning Methods • Traditional lectures, group work, independent study, role-playing, research • Norwegian is the main language of instruction • ”Portfolio learning” • Clinical practice • 50% mandatory clinical practice in the Bachelor programme • Different clinical practice requirements for the Advanced eduction programmes and Master programmes

22. Portfolio learning • Main philosophy behind our teaching methods and curriculum design • Student work is collected in portfolios throughout the semester • Different teaching methods are used to facilitate students in integrating theoretical and experiential nursing knowledge • Through long and short term assignments, students demonstrate how well they understand and implement the many facets of nursing experience and knowledge in their daily practice • Assigned faculty advisers guide students on a regular basis, as they produce their portfolio. • End of semester exams are based on student portfolios. • Portfolio learning: activates students, makes students responsible for their own progress, inspires a holistic and professional understanding of the nursing profession

23. Research and Development • Ca. 25% of each academic position is dedicated to research • Ca 30 research based publications each year • Yearly participation in National Research Days • Over 15,000 visitors to Faculty of Nursing’s research stand in 2006

24. The Faculty of Nursing conducts research in the following areas: • Clinical nursing and health work • Quality of life, hope and pain • Coping, counselling, communication • Mental health work • Nutrition

25. Nursing education • Professional role and identity • Portfolio learning • Peer learning • Evidence-based practice

26. Basic concepts • Dignity and confirmation • Health and suffering • Ethics

27. Internationalisation • Access to study abroad for 1-2 semesters • Mobility for students and staff • International collaboration om study programmes and research • Institutional allocation of resources for internationalisation • ”Including” learning environment for international students • International dimension in study programmes

28. The campus

29. Oslo, Norway