Course: Clinical reasoning and arguing B (EBP) bachelor level 1 credits: 10
- Course code
- HVMB26BVZB1
- Name
- Clinical reasoning and arguing B (EBP) bachelor level 1
- Study year
- 2026-2027
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Language
- Dutch, with parts in English
- Coordinator
- A.C. de Vries
- Modes of delivery
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- Action learning
- Guest lecture
- Lecture
- Tutorial
- Assessments
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- BVZb- N1 - Evidence Based Practice - Professional product
Learning outcomes
Area of Expertise and Learning Outcome(s)
1. Clinical reasoning and arguing - Level 1
LOL 1.1 - BVZ-B - N1 - Authentic (DT)
The student identifies a clinical issue in a moderately complex authentic situation and addresses it on the basis of evidence-based practice.
Indicators
Description
1.1 Establishes the nursing process based on provided theories and classifications relating to clinical reasoning, and makes decisions based on the steps of EBP and relevant legislation and regulations (BN2030).
Content
Nurses are increasingly being asked to consider what the best course of action is. In addition to their professional expertise, knowledge and the wishes of the patient and their loved ones, knowledge is set out in protocols and guidelines. However, not all current knowledge and insights are set out in guidelines and protocols. It may be necessary for nurses to search the scientific literature themselves to find the answer to the question of what constitutes the ‘best’ care in a given situation.
In this course, students learn skills relating to critical thinking. Using the steps of the EBP methodology, students can underpin nursing care with scientific evidence in order to arrive at a recommendation for the patient and their own professional practice.
Students learn to formulate a clinical question from their own professional practice into a question that can be answered. They then learn to search databases efficiently for relevant scientific sources and to assess these scientific articles methodologically. This enables students, based on that assessment, to formulate an answer to the question and arrive at a recommendation for their own professional practice.
During the sessions, students gain insight into their own learning process and the steps they need to take to achieve the learning outcome. This is achieved, amongst other things, through giving and receiving feedback.
Competence Proficiency Level 1 (CBN, 2022)
At the first level, the context is of medium complexity, with the focus on the methodical application of knowledge and skills in accordance with guidelines and protocols in varying but similar situations. The nature of the task is structured, involving the application of familiar methods.
The student learns to manage their own learning (self-direction) in terms of planning, motivation and reflection. Reflection is aimed at knowledge and understanding, with a focus on innovation.
The guidance provided here is aimed at increasing self-direction.
Assessment:
In this course, students’ competences are assessed on the basis of one specific learning outcome relating to the area of expertise ‘justifying care’, with the indicator serving as a guide and support for the assessment. The assessment consists of a professional product. The professional product is assessed using a rubric with a mark and must achieve a pass grade.
- TEST 01 – BVZb – N1 – Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence for the assessment
Evidence-Based Practice
Individual assignment
The assessment involves applying the steps of the EBP methodology to a clinical question drawn from the student’s own professional practice. This is submitted in the form of a scientific poster demonstrating the relevant skills. As part of the assessment, the student presents the poster during the course. Feedback on the findings regarding the clinical question is also provided within the student’s own professional practice.