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Emergency medicineLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: EH00AC78

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

• You are able to utilize medical information in safe emergency care
• You are able to apply medical information when making a field diagnosis and treatment decisions
• You are able to apply traumatological information in emergency care

Content

Evidence-based work in emergency care
• Emergency medicine in basic health care
• Emergency medicine in acute care
The decision-making process in operations relating to specialised emergency care
• Medical exercises/emergency care procedures relating to emergency medicine and specialised expertise in emergency care
Pharmacology and medication in emergency care
• Independent and safe medication and fluid therapy
• Medicines used in emergency/acute care
• Medication consultation practices
• Effects of drugs; side effects and adverse effects
• Provision of medication in special emergency care situations
• Methods of drug administration (incl. intraoral and intravenous administration, syringe pumps, etc.)

Qualifications

Professional competence of a nurse responsible for general care (180 ECTS)
Basics of expertise in emergency care 20 ECTS
Practical training: Basics of emergency care 10 ECTS

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 27.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Health Care and Emergency Care

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Hannu Salonen
  • Jussi Salonen
Teacher in charge

Jussi Salonen

Groups
  • EHKT19KP
    Paramedic, full-time studies

Objective

• You are able to utilize medical information in safe emergency care
• You are able to apply medical information when making a field diagnosis and treatment decisions
• You are able to apply traumatological information in emergency care

Content

Evidence-based work in emergency care
• Emergency medicine in basic health care
• Emergency medicine in acute care
The decision-making process in operations relating to specialised emergency care
• Medical exercises/emergency care procedures relating to emergency medicine and specialised expertise in emergency care
Pharmacology and medication in emergency care
• Independent and safe medication and fluid therapy
• Medicines used in emergency/acute care
• Medication consultation practices
• Effects of drugs; side effects and adverse effects
• Provision of medication in special emergency care situations
• Methods of drug administration (incl. intraoral and intravenous administration, syringe pumps, etc.)

Opiskelumateriaali

Lentomateriaali perustuu pääsääntöisesti ensihoitolääkärin videoluentoihin.

Lisäksi:
Ensihoito
Ensihoito-opas
Käypähoitosuositus (soveltuvin osin)

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Yksilöllinen oppimisväylä
Ensihoitolääketiede
Opiskelijalla tulee olla suoritettuna ensihoidon perusteisiin liittyvät perusopinnot 20op sekä perustason ensihoidon kenttäharjoittelu 10op, ennen kurssille hyväksymistä.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
Opiskelija anoo opinnoista osasuoritusta (AHOT) menetelmän mukaisesti aiempaan koulutukseen tai osaamiseen perustuen.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö - ei sisälly

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Kurssi arvioidaan ensihoitolääketieteen tentin, sekä 2 kurssin aikana tehtävän kirjallisen tehtävän perusteella.

Further information

jussi.salonen@xamk.fi
aki.viipuri@xamk.fi
jarno.hamalainen@xamk.fi
hannu.salonen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Kurssiin sisältyvien tehtävien, sekä kurssitentin suorittaminen.
Arviointiasteikko 1-5

Qualifications

Professional competence of a nurse responsible for general care (180 ECTS)
Basics of expertise in emergency care 20 ECTS
Practical training: Basics of emergency care 10 ECTS