Practice in Emergency Ward and in Intensive Care UnitLaajuus (20 cr)

Objective

Having completed the study unit, the student: is trained to work performing nursing assignments in the emergency department can work safely in the nursing processes of various patient groups understands the principles of intensive care work can implement individualized nursing and review their function from an ethical viewpoint has the special skills needed in pharmacotherapy and procedures in intensive care understands the importance of constant observation for an intensive care patient understands the importance of the patient's and their relatives' mental support

Content

emergency care system and co-operation with authorities safety in emergency care situations emergency care technology in the emergency department evaluation of the need for care in patients of differing ages securing the vital functions and decision making in nursing guidance and instruction of a patient or their relatives nursing processes in the most common patient groups becoming familiar with work in the intensive and cardio care units

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Approved/Fail Approved practice is marked by S