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Clinical examination of the patientLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: KA00DF05

Credits

5 op

Objective

You can apply your advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in assessing the need for treatment and in the clinical examination of a patient.
You master the key methods used to assess the need for patient care.
You master the structured anamnesis and clinical examination of a patient.
You can identify, evaluate, and draw evidence-based conclusions about a client's / patient's medical condition and severity of illness.
Within the scope of your job description, you are able to design the treatment and follow-up consulting, where appropriate, a multidisciplinary team, and to base clinical decision making (differential diagnostics) within your area of responsibility on patient history, clinical examination and laboratory testing as appropriate.
You can document the history, clinical findings, diagnosis, and follow-up of decision-making.

Content

Assessing the need for care in different situations and settings.
Medical history and patient interview.
Methods of clinical examination.
Cardiovascular examination, respiratory examination, eyes, lymph nodes, neck area, ears, nose, mouth and pharynx examination, genital examination, abdominal examination, musculoskeletal and nervous system examination, skin examination, assessment of mental health and condition.
Documentation.

Qualifications

Multidisciplinary practice in clinical nursing

Materials

Other studies of the program.

Further information

Students who have completed a similar course (e.g. prescribing training) may apply for accreditation of the course.
Students can apply for partial accreditation using the AHOT procedure, in which case the competence must be demonstrated in separate assignments (given by the teacher).

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

03.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 28

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise
Teachers
  • Paula Mäkeläinen
  • Jussi Hänninen
Teacher in charge

Jussi Hänninen

Groups
  • KAMI21SY
    Clinical Expertise, master studies

Objective

You can apply your advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in assessing the need for treatment and in the clinical examination of a patient.
You master the key methods used to assess the need for patient care.
You master the structured anamnesis and clinical examination of a patient.
You can identify, evaluate, and draw evidence-based conclusions about a client's / patient's medical condition and severity of illness.
Within the scope of your job description, you are able to design the treatment and follow-up consulting, where appropriate, a multidisciplinary team, and to base clinical decision making (differential diagnostics) within your area of responsibility on patient history, clinical examination and laboratory testing as appropriate.
You can document the history, clinical findings, diagnosis, and follow-up of decision-making.

Content

Assessing the need for care in different situations and settings.
Medical history and patient interview.
Methods of clinical examination.
Cardiovascular examination, respiratory examination, eyes, lymph nodes, neck area, ears, nose, mouth and pharynx examination, genital examination, abdominal examination, musculoskeletal and nervous system examination, skin examination, assessment of mental health and condition.
Documentation.

Opiskelumateriaali

Tiedotetaan opintojaksolla.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Tiedotetaan opintojaksolla.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

1) (anamneesi, iho, hengitys, verenkierto, vatsan alue)
2) (korva/nenä/kurkku, silmä ja näkö, neurologia, tuki- ja liikuntaelimistö)
3) (täysi kliininen tutkimus / kertaus / simulaatiot)
4) (taitonäyttö)

Mikkelin kampus, D318

Aktiivinen osallistuminen kuhunkin lähiopetuspäivään on toivottavaa.

Further information

jussi.hanninen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

taitonäyttö (alin hyväksytty pistemäärä on 95 / 115 p.)

Qualifications

Multidisciplinary practice in clinical nursing

Further information

Students who have completed a similar course (e.g. prescribing training) may apply for accreditation of the course.
Students can apply for partial accreditation using the AHOT procedure, in which case the competence must be demonstrated in separate assignments (given by the teacher).