Study Guide

Objective

You can apply evidence based knowledge in acute and intensive care nursing.
You can apply your skills in the key nursing methods of acute and intensive care nursing.
You know how to act in accordance with the principles that promote rehabilitation.
You can systematically assess the need and urgency of a patient's care.
You can act in acute care situations and emergencies.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate a patient's medication.
You can apply the basics of IV-fluid therapy in the care of an acute patient.
You can apply your knowledge about injuries when threating an injured person.
You can apply ethical principles in acute and intensive care.
You can begin the immediate rescue operations independently and can carry out measures in crises and catastrophe situations.

Content

How do you apply evidence based knowledge in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you assess the need of treatment a patient who needs urgent care?
How do you apply your skills in the key nursing methods of acute and intensive care nursing?
How do you implement treatment resuscitation?
How do you support the functional ability of an injured person in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you plan, implement and evaluate a patient's medication?
How do you assess nutrient requirements and fluid balance in acute and intensive care nursing?
How do you apply the basics of IV-fluid therapy in the care of an acute patient?
How do you support the ability of a disabled person to function in acute and intensive care work?
How do you take into account the ethical questions in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you operate in a crisis and catastrophe situation?

Materials

The study material is given in Learn.

Teaching methods

You can perform the course by active studies in contact teaching and online working. The other way is to integrate the studies to work. In this case you need to show your expertise of your earlier working experience 1 month before the course starts.

Studying includes contact teaching and independent online work. The course includes study assigments, practice exams and final exam.

Employer connections

Possible expert lectures or working life visits.

Exam schedules

Final exam is supervised electronic exam. The deadlines for the learning tasks are announced at the beginning of the course in Learn.

Repetition exams will be held electronically in the exam room.

Student workload

6 ects = 162h

This includes contact lessons and independent studying.

Further information

The earlier studies before the student can attend to this course:
-medical and surgical theory

The student needs to attend to the information lesson

100% attendance obligation in simulations, laboratory practice and seminar.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Theory:
Completing the learning tasks assigned to the student. Evaluation: complemented - passed.
Exam, evaluation: failed-1-5.

Preclinical training:
Activity in training days (100% attendance) and approved evaluation of learning.

Objective

You can apply evidence based knowledge in acute and intensive care nursing.
You can apply your skills in the key nursing methods of acute and intensive care nursing.
You know how to act in accordance with the principles that promote rehabilitation.
You can systematically assess the need and urgency of a patient's care.
You can act in acute care situations and emergencies.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate a patient's medication.
You can apply the basics of IV-fluid therapy in the care of an acute patient.
You can apply your knowledge about injuries when threating an injured person.
You can apply ethical principles in acute and intensive care.
You can begin the immediate rescue operations independently and can carry out measures in crises and catastrophe situations.

Content

How do you apply evidence based knowledge in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you assess the need of treatment a patient who needs urgent care?
How do you apply your skills in the key nursing methods of acute and intensive care nursing?
How do you implement treatment resuscitation?
How do you support the functional ability of an injured person in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you plan, implement and evaluate a patient's medication?
How do you assess nutrient requirements and fluid balance in acute and intensive care nursing?
How do you apply the basics of IV-fluid therapy in the care of an acute patient?
How do you support the ability of a disabled person to function in acute and intensive care work?
How do you take into account the ethical questions in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you operate in a crisis and catastrophe situation?

Materials

The study material and information for preclinical training is given in Learn.

Teaching methods

Studying includes contact teaching and independent online work. The course includes study assignments, practice exams and final exam.

Preclinical training at school, 100% attendance.

Employer connections

Possible expert lectures or working life visits.

Exam schedules

Final exam is electronic exam in the exam rooms. The deadlines for the learning tasks are announced at the beginning of the course in Learn.
The practice exams must be taken before the pre-clinical training.

Student workload

6 x 27 h = 162 h
Includes studying theory, preparing for the exam, preclinical exercises and preparing for preclinical exercises and assessment of competence.

Further information

Preconditions:
Approved courses
-Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology 5 ect
-Basics of clinical nursing 5 ect
-Patient safety and pharmacotherapy 5 ect
-Preclinical training, basics in nursing 4 ect
-Clinical training, basics in nursing
-Nursing in medical wards 5 ect
-Surgical and perioperative nursing 5 ect
-Preclinical training (nursing in medical wards, surgical and perioperative nursing)

Contact persons: leena.kosunen@xamk.fi, marjo.piispa@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Theory:
Completing the learning tasks assigned to the student. Evaluation: complemented - passed.
Exam, evaluation: failed-1-5.

Preclinical training:
100% attendance and approved evaluation of learning.

Objective

Gerontological nursing
You are able to apply knowledge about changes related to aging in your nursing.
You know the services and benefits of the elderly.
You know how to promote the health, ability to function and resources of an aging person utilizing nursing methods and medication.
You know the possibilities offered by gerotechnology.
You can put into practise safe medical treatment for an elderly person.
You understand the specifics of medication for the elderly:
You can apply information on memory disorders, treating people with memory disorders and the associated services.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to gerontological nursing.
You know how to identify, assess and manage acute situations.

Palliative nursing
You can recognise the need for palliative or terminal care of a patient.
You know the palliative care service system.
You can carry out nursing based on symptoms and humane palliative and terminal care.
You are able to put into practise humane palliative care.
You are able to apply evidence-based information in palliative care.
You know the palliative care of the patient with memory disorder.
You know how to support the patient with memory disorder and close ones.

Content

Gerontological nursing
What are elderly care and geriatrics?
What are the changes related to aging and their effects on care?
How do you plan, carry out and assess safe medication?
How do you assess a person's ability to function and resources?
How do you apply evidence-based knowledge in promoted by functional capacity and rehabilitation?
How do you take into consideration the risk factors anticipating the weakening of the ability to function and the prevention of accidents?
How do you identify, assess and manage acute situations (NEWS)?
How do you carry out the assessment of a patient’s service needs?
How do you ensure the wellbeing of family carers and people taking care of their close ones?
Whar does gerotechnology bring to elderly care?
What are memory diseases and what is understood by medication of people with memory diseases?
How do you take into consideration the assessment of a person's nutritional status (malnutrition) and its significance in treating patients?
How do you apply evidence-based information in gerontological nursing?

Palliative nursing
What are palliative care and terminal care?
What is palliative service system?
What does nursing in palliative and terminal care include?
How do you apply evidence-based information in nursing palliative patients?
How do you implement palliative and terminal care for a memory patient?
How do you encounter and support a memory person and their loved ones in palliative care?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

Gerontological nursing
You are able to apply knowledge about changes related to aging in your nursing.
You know the services and benefits of the elderly.
You know how to promote the health, ability to function and resources of an aging person utilizing nursing methods and medication.
You know the possibilities offered by gerotechnology.
You can put into practise safe medical treatment for an elderly person.
You understand the specifics of medication for the elderly:
You can apply information on memory disorders, treating people with memory disorders and the associated services.
You are able to apply evidence-based information to gerontological nursing.
You know how to identify, assess and manage acute situations.

Palliative nursing
You can recognise the need for palliative or terminal care of a patient.
You know the palliative care service system.
You can carry out nursing based on symptoms and humane palliative and terminal care.
You are able to put into practise humane palliative care.
You are able to apply evidence-based information in palliative care.
You know the palliative care of the patient with memory disorder.
You know how to support the patient with memory disorder and close ones.

Content

Gerontological nursing
What are elderly care and geriatrics?
What are the changes related to aging and their effects on care?
How do you plan, carry out and assess safe medication?
How do you assess a person's ability to function and resources?
How do you apply evidence-based knowledge in promoted by functional capacity and rehabilitation?
How do you take into consideration the risk factors anticipating the weakening of the ability to function and the prevention of accidents?
How do you identify, assess and manage acute situations (NEWS)?
How do you carry out the assessment of a patient’s service needs?
How do you ensure the wellbeing of family carers and people taking care of their close ones?
Whar does gerotechnology bring to elderly care?
What are memory diseases and what is understood by medication of people with memory diseases?
How do you take into consideration the assessment of a person's nutritional status (malnutrition) and its significance in treating patients?
How do you apply evidence-based information in gerontological nursing?

Palliative nursing
What are palliative care and terminal care?
What is palliative service system?
What does nursing in palliative and terminal care include?
How do you apply evidence-based information in nursing palliative patients?
How do you implement palliative and terminal care for a memory patient?
How do you encounter and support a memory person and their loved ones in palliative care?

Materials

Kelo, Sini, Launiemi, Helena, Takaluoma, Matleena, Tiittanen, Hannele. 2015.
Ikääntynyt ihminen ja hoitotyö. Sanomapro.
Also available as an e-book.

Where applicable:
Heikkinen, Eino, Jyrkämä, Jyrki, Rantanen, Taina, Aromaa, Arpo, Gerontologia.2020.
Available as an e-book.
and
Tilvis, Reijo, Pitkälä, Kaisu, Strandberg, Timo, Sulkava, Raimo, Viitanen, Matti, Arkkila, Perttu.
Geriatria. 2016. Also available as an e-book.

Other recommended material is presented in the course Learn.

Teaching methods

Work week-based learning pathway:
Your studies consist of contact teaching (school and online), independent and supervised e-learning.

Learning pathway that speeds up studies:
Not available

Work-integrated learning pathway:
Your studies consist of contact teaching (at school and online), independent and supervised online learning.

Employer connections

This theory course does not include practice in operational environments, but it does include preclinical practice 1.5 credits (= labs and simulations).

Exam schedules

The approved completion of the study course requires the approved completion of the learning assignments and the exam.
The dates of learning assignments and exams are detailed in the course start info and can be found in the course's Learn after the course has started.

International connections

Not included in this course

Student workload

Completion of the course requires 148,5 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

1. Aging and changes in aging
2. Functional, safe and high quality aging and service system
3. Current themes in gerontological nursing
4. Diseases of the elderly and their treatment
5. Palliative care and convalescent care for the elderly
6. Medication and pain management for the elderly

Further information

NOTE!!
The prerequisite for participating in the course is that you have completed Clinical Nursing Theory (5 credits). If you have any questions about this, send a message to the teachers of the course before registering.

We recommend attending the INFO class!

More information: Anna-Kaarina. Anttolainen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In order to obtain a grade in a course, the learning assignments and exams of the course must be passed. The grade of the course consists of the average of the numerical evaluation of the parts of the course, taking into account the weighting factors according to the scope of the parts.

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

You are able to apply evidence-based information to surgical and perioperative nursing.
You master the aseptic practices in your own work and in patient care.
You know the key methods of the nursing which are used in the surgical patient's pre-, intra- and postoperative care.
You can systematically prevent, identify and treat postoperative surgical complications.
You can carry out the medication of a surgical and perioperative patient safely utilizing applied pharmacology.
You master the pain management process.
You know how to apply guidance and teaching methods to surgical and perioperative nursing.
You are able to document the surgical and perioperative nursing process and summary in a nationally uniform way.
You understand the nurse's duties and responsibilities in the surgical nursing.
You develop the teamwork, you appreciate collegiality and understand their significance to the patient and occupational safety.

Content

How do you apply evidence-based information to surgical and perioperative nursing?
What are the most ordinary illnesses and injuries that are surgically taken care?
How is aseptics considered and implemented during the stages of surgical treatment?
What are the objectives of pre-, intra- and postoperative nursing and the key methods of the nursing?
How is patient safety ensured at the surgical process?
How is the observation and treatment of a patient carried out at the different stages of pre-, intra-, and postoperative nursing?
How is safe medication planned, carried out and assessed at the stage of pre-, intra-, and postoperative nursing?
How is medicinal and non-medicinal pain management assessed, planned and carried out?
How do you guide a patient and make him/her committed to self-care?
How do you use the ISBAR and how do you document the nursing?

Materials

Learn -material.
-Kliininen hoitotyö; sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoito. 2023. Huovinen, A. (toim), Impimäki, K.

You can use these materials to support your learning process.
-Oppiportti/oppikirjat/Kirurgia, Kipu, Anestesiologian ja tehohoitotyön perusteet, Gastroenterologia ja hepatologia, Peruselintoimintojen häiriöt ja niiden hoito
-Terveysportti: Sairaanhoitajan käsikirja, Anestesiahoitotyön käsikirja
-Käypähoitosuositukset (Best practice guidelines)
-Hotus- best partcice guidlines

Teaching methods

-Students who meet the prerequisites will get access the learn platform and they are instructed via Peppi from the start of the course.
-You are allowed to study independently.
-Notice that the learn assingments/exams must be done by the given dates .
-Clinical skills practices, small groups lessons and evaluation are mandatory
-Re-exam according examinationrule

Employer connections

Case and skill exercises brought from working life strongly support the understanding and application of theory in practice.
Clinical practice 1 continues with the guidance of alumni and other professionals after completing this theory.

Exam schedules

1) All exams and assignments deadline can be found on learn.
2) This course include medical -and nursing exams and clinical skills evaluation.

International connections

- Teaching and practises can be carried out together with international student groups and international students.
- International week can support surgery studies. Date's will be informed later.

Student workload

27h x 4 theory
27h x 3 Clinical skills

Content scheduling

Theory 4 ects
-includes independent study and theorywebinars (small grouplessons are obligatory)
- pre- intra- and postoperative nursing, pain, wound care, complications, anaesthesia, surgical specialties

Clinical practises 3 ects
- Will be carried out on your own campus

Further information

-Students who meet the prerequisites are added on course.
- Remember that all kind of filming and sharing materials are forbidded.
- We obey XAMK's regulation (ethical guidelines, plagiation and AE)

PRECEDENCE :

Completed courses:
-Patient safety and information management
-Fundamentals of clinical nursing and preclinical training
- Basic training in clinical nursing

Unfinished courses:
-Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
-Pharmaceutical treatment
-Health promotion and nutrition
- Guidance and support for self-care
-Internal medicine nursing and preclinical training
- Gerontological nursing and preclinical training

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

- Active participate in small group practise and simulations
- Passed assignments on learn
- Medical -and nursing exams (fail - 5)
- Clinical skills evaluation (fail-pass)
- Evaluation criterias can be found on learn

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

The nursing process
You know how to create a good care relationship.
You can systematically monitor and evaluate the patient's well-being.
You can report according to the ISBAR protocol.
You will master the basic knowledge and skills about the key help methods needed in nursing.
You will master the basic knowledge and skills of the key diagnostic tests required in nursing.
You will be able to respond to the patient's need for care by applying key methods of assistance.
You master the key principles of pain monitoring and assessment.
You will master the basics of basic resuscitation and using a lay defibrillator.
You recognize the signs of impending death and know how to implement post-mortem treatment.
You know how to face and care for a dying patient and support his or her loved ones.

Aseptic operation
You know the principles of infection control and know how to apply your knowledge when implementing infection control.
You know the disadvantages of infections at the individual level.
You know the economic impact of infections on society.

Content

The nursing process
How do you take into consideration the values and ethical principles of nursing in your work?
How do collegiality and teamwork advance nursing?
How do you create a good care relation?
How do you use the ABCDE protocol to assess patient well-being?
How do you use the NEWS criteria in the early identification of disorders of basic organ functions?
How do you report according to the ISBAR protocol?
How do you implement nursing need assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing planning, implementation, and evaluation of results?
What are the theoretical grounds of key primary care and nursing interventions?
What are the theoretical grounds of key diagnostic studies?
What are the key methods for monitoring and assessing pain?
What are the theoretical foundations for basic resuscitation and the use of a lay defibrillator?
What are the theoretical foundations for the care of a dying patient, the illegal encounter of the deceased, and the encounter of relatives?

Aseptic operation
What are the mechanisms of infectious diseases, the defence system of the body and the means of preventive means of infectious diseases?
What are the principles of the aseptic work, standard precautions, and precautionary measures?
What are the principles of aseptic work, standard precautions, and precautionary categories? What are the disadvantages and costs of infections at the individual and societal level?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The nursing process
You know how to create a good care relationship.
You can systematically monitor and evaluate the patient's well-being.
You can report according to the ISBAR protocol.
You will master the basic knowledge and skills about the key help methods needed in nursing.
You will master the basic knowledge and skills of the key diagnostic tests required in nursing.
You will be able to respond to the patient's need for care by applying key methods of assistance.
You master the key principles of pain monitoring and assessment.
You will master the basics of basic resuscitation and using a lay defibrillator.
You recognize the signs of impending death and know how to implement post-mortem treatment.
You know how to face and care for a dying patient and support his or her loved ones.

Aseptic operation
You know the principles of infection control and know how to apply your knowledge when implementing infection control.
You know the disadvantages of infections at the individual level.
You know the economic impact of infections on society.

Content

The nursing process
How do you take into consideration the values and ethical principles of nursing in your work?
How do collegiality and teamwork advance nursing?
How do you create a good care relation?
How do you use the ABCDE protocol to assess patient well-being?
How do you use the NEWS criteria in the early identification of disorders of basic organ functions?
How do you report according to the ISBAR protocol?
How do you implement nursing need assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing planning, implementation, and evaluation of results?
What are the theoretical grounds of key primary care and nursing interventions?
What are the theoretical grounds of key diagnostic studies?
What are the key methods for monitoring and assessing pain?
What are the theoretical foundations for basic resuscitation and the use of a lay defibrillator?
What are the theoretical foundations for the care of a dying patient, the illegal encounter of the deceased, and the encounter of relatives?

Aseptic operation
What are the mechanisms of infectious diseases, the defence system of the body and the means of preventive means of infectious diseases?
What are the principles of the aseptic work, standard precautions, and precautionary measures?
What are the principles of aseptic work, standard precautions, and precautionary categories? What are the disadvantages and costs of infections at the individual and societal level?

Materials

The basic training of clinical nursing

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Nursing in mental health care
You can apply knowledge on common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the common nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are capable to communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are capable to apply evidence-based knowledge to mental health care, substance abuse care and acute crisis care.

Substance abuse care
You master the common methods in substance abuse care.

Nursing in acute crisis care
You are capable to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow.

Content

Nursing in mental health care
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Nursing in substance abuse care
What knowledge is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in acute crisis care
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

Nursing in mental health care
You can apply knowledge on common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses to nursing.
You master the common nursing methods and medication in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You can carry out the medication of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
You are capable to communicate professionally and with the nursing viewpoint with customers/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
You are capable to apply evidence-based knowledge to mental health care, substance abuse care and acute crisis care.

Substance abuse care
You master the common methods in substance abuse care.

Nursing in acute crisis care
You are capable to support a person in an acute crisis.
You recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow.

Content

Nursing in mental health care
What are the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
What are the procedures and methods used in treating mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How is medication carried out in the most common mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses?
How do you apply evidence-based information to treating mental health patients?

Nursing in substance abuse care
What knowledge is required about alcohol, substitute alcohol, multiaddiction and drugs?
What are the methods of substance abuse care and early intervention?
What does mini-intervention include and how does it proceed?
How are substance abuse prevention and the treatment of damages, health risks and problems carried out?
How do you apply evidence-based information in substance abuse care?

Nursing in acute crisis care
How is acute crisis defined and what stages does it include?
How is the need for mental support recognized?
What is expert aid and how is it organized?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing in crisis?
How do you recognize sorrow and the stages of sorrow?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

Maternity and woman´s nursing
You know the structure and process of maternity care.
You know the normal progress of pregnancy, labour and post-natal period, and are able to monitor these.
You can support families in parenting, baby care and breast feeding.
You know what kind of problems can occur in fertility, pregnancy and postnatal time.
You are able to assist in an unplanned childbirth that takes place outside a hospital.
You know the most common gynaecological diseases and how to prevent them.
You can plan, implement and assess the treatment in gynacological nursing.

Sexual and reproductive health
You know the concepts used when talking about sexuality and gender.
You understand how sexual well-being affects overall well-being at different ages and in different life situations.
You can consider and promote patient´s sexual health.
You know what kind of models are used in discussing sexuality.
You know the most common disorders related to sexual functions.
You know what is sexual violence.
You can help and support victim of sexual violence.

Nursing of children and young persons
You can apply evidence-based information to nursing children and young people.
You understand how the normal growth and development of a child and young person proceed
You can apply your knowledge of the most common diseases of children and young people to nursing.
You can take into account and support the family as part of nursing children and young people.
You know the special features of children and young people and can apply this knowledge to nursing.
You can apply your knowledge about anatomy and physiology, applied pharmacology and medication to nursing children and young people.

Developmental disability
You know the most common developmental and intellectual disabilities.
You know how to support the functional ability of a person with a developmental or intellectual disability

Content

Maternity and woman's nursing
What are maternity care services?
How normal pregnancy, delivery and postnatal time proceed?
How do you support families in parenting, baby care and breast feeding?
What kind of problems can occur in fertility, pregnancy and postnatal time?
What are the most common gynaecological diseases and how to prevent them?
How do you plan, implement and assess the treatment in gynacological nursing?

What are the most common procedures and methods used in maternity and woman´s nursing?
How do you apply evidence-based knowledge to maternity and woman´s nursing?
How do you assist in an unplanned childbirth that takes place outside a hospital?
How do you implement daily care for newborn baby?

Sexual and reproductive health
What concepts are used when talking about sexuality and gender?
How sexual well-being affects overall well-being at different ages and in different life situations?
How do you consider and promote patient´s sexual health?
What kind of models are used in discussing sexuality?
What disorders are related to sexual functions?
What is sexual violence?
How do you help and support victim of sexual violence?

Nursing of children and young persons
How does the normal growth and development of a child and young person proceed?
What are the most common diseases of children and young people?
How do you acknowledge and support the families in nursing children and young people?
What are the most common procedures and methods used in nursing children and young people?
How do you care for a healthy and sick child or young person?
How do you carry out safe medication and fluid therapy of children and young people?
How do you apply evidence-based information to nursing children and young people?

Developmental disability
What are the most common methods used in the care of people with developmental disabilities?
How do you support the functional ability of a person with a developmental or intellectual disability?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You understand the responsibilities and onuses in nursing patients with internal disease or cancer.
You understand the nursing process of patients with internal disease or cancer.
You can apply evidence-based knowledge of most common internal diseases and cancers in nursing.
You can assess systematically the need of care.
You master the main methods and diagnostic examinations used in nursing.
You are able to implement the pharmacotherapy of patients with internal disease and a palliative patients using pharmacology that is safely applied.
You apply your knowledge in medication to patient counselling and care.
You act and counsel patient in accordance with rehabilitation promoting principles.
You can apply the principles of radiation safety.
You master the principles of safe transfusion.
You can record, report and consult based on ISBAR-model.
You develop in teamwork, respect collegiality and understand the importance of them in patient and work safety.

Content

What are the most common internal diseases and cancers?
What is the nursing process from diagnosis to care?
How do you apply evidence-based knowledge in nursing patients with internal disease or cancer?
What are the main methods and diagnostic examinations used in nursing patients with internal disease or cancer?
How is medication carried out in the most common internal diseases and cancers?
How do you plan, implement and assess safe medical care in internal disease or cancer?
How do you implement rehabilitation promoting nursing?
How do you guide and engage patient to self-care?
How do you apply the principles of radiation safety?
How do you implement transfusion safely?
How do you record, report and consult based on ISBAR-model?
How do you implement treatment resuscitation?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

You understand the responsibilities and onuses in nursing patients with internal disease or cancer.
You understand the nursing process of patients with internal disease or cancer.
You can apply evidence-based knowledge of most common internal diseases and cancers in nursing.
You can assess systematically the need of care.
You master the main methods and diagnostic examinations used in nursing.
You are able to implement the pharmacotherapy of patients with internal disease and a palliative patients using pharmacology that is safely applied.
You apply your knowledge in medication to patient counselling and care.
You act and counsel patient in accordance with rehabilitation promoting principles.
You can apply the principles of radiation safety.
You master the principles of safe transfusion.
You can record, report and consult based on ISBAR-model.
You develop in teamwork, respect collegiality and understand the importance of them in patient and work safety.

Content

What are the most common internal diseases and cancers?
What is the nursing process from diagnosis to care?
How do you apply evidence-based knowledge in nursing patients with internal disease or cancer?
What are the main methods and diagnostic examinations used in nursing patients with internal disease or cancer?
How is medication carried out in the most common internal diseases and cancers?
How do you plan, implement and assess safe medical care in internal disease or cancer?
How do you implement rehabilitation promoting nursing?
How do you guide and engage patient to self-care?
How do you apply the principles of radiation safety?
How do you implement transfusion safely?
How do you record, report and consult based on ISBAR-model?
How do you implement treatment resuscitation?

Materials

Course material is given in Learn.

Teaching methods

Studying includes contact teaching and independent online work. Completion of the course includes practice exams, learning assignments and preclinical training at campus (100 % attendance). Final exam. Assessment of competence in preclinical exercises.

Employer connections

Possible expert lectures or working life visits.

Exam schedules

The final exam of the course is taken in the Exam (service for supervised electronic exams) and must be completed during the course. Assessment of competence in preclinical exercises will be performed at a pre-announced time.

International connections

Not included.

Student workload

7 x 27 h, total 189 h

Further information

Preconditions:
Approved courses or courses in proggress
-Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology 5 ect
-Basics of clinical nursing 5 ect
-Patient safety and pharmacotherapy 5 ect
-Preclinical training, basics in nursing 4 ect
-Clinical training, basics in nursing

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

All practice-exams and learning assignments passed (pass-fail).
Assessment of competence in preclinical exercises
Final exam passed (numeric rating 1-5)

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits

Objective

You can apply knowledge and recommendations in nursing reception work and homecare nursing.
You understand the importance of multiprofessional co-operation in holistic nursing.
You recognize the nursing process of the client and the basis of service counselling.
You understand the meaning of private and public services and the third sector in the parts of services.
You can use digital services and solutions in nursing reception work and homecare nursing.
You can assess the need for urgent care.
You can support the client in self-care and using digital services.
You master the basis of vaccination and you know the national vaccination program.
You know the infectious diseases against which vaccinations are carried out; their symptoms, complications, cure and prevention.

Content

What is customer-respecting interaction in nursing reception work and homecare nursing?
How is the cultural background taken into account in meeting and interacting with patient?
What are the roles and responsibilities of social and health care professionals in reception work and homecare at different stages of the service chain?
What is the meaning of teamwork and multisectoral cooperation in reception work and homecare?
How do you apply knowledge and recommendations in nursing practices?
How do you counsel clients and their families in services?
What is centralized customer and service guidance?
What is a nursing and service plan?
How do you use digital services and solutions nursing reception work and homecare nursing?
How do you assess the need for urgent care?
How do you implement rehabilitation and health promoting nursing?
How do you implement vaccination appropriately and safely?
What vaccinations there are in national vaccination program?
How do you counsel client/patient concerning vaccination?
What are the infectious diseases against which vaccinations are carried out?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You can apply knowledge and recommendations in nursing reception work and homecare nursing.
You understand the importance of multiprofessional co-operation in holistic nursing.
You recognize the nursing process of the client and the basis of service counselling.
You understand the meaning of private and public services and the third sector in the parts of services.
You can use digital services and solutions in nursing reception work and homecare nursing.
You can assess the need for urgent care.
You can support the client in self-care and using digital services.
You master the basis of vaccination and you know the national vaccination program.
You know the infectious diseases against which vaccinations are carried out; their symptoms, complications, cure and prevention.

Content

What is customer-respecting interaction in nursing reception work and homecare nursing?
How is the cultural background taken into account in meeting and interacting with patient?
What are the roles and responsibilities of social and health care professionals in reception work and homecare at different stages of the service chain?
What is the meaning of teamwork and multisectoral cooperation in reception work and homecare?
How do you apply knowledge and recommendations in nursing practices?
How do you counsel clients and their families in services?
What is centralized customer and service guidance?
What is a nursing and service plan?
How do you use digital services and solutions nursing reception work and homecare nursing?
How do you assess the need for urgent care?
How do you implement rehabilitation and health promoting nursing?
How do you implement vaccination appropriately and safely?
What vaccinations there are in national vaccination program?
How do you counsel client/patient concerning vaccination?
What are the infectious diseases against which vaccinations are carried out?

Evaluation scale

1-5