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Clinical training in medical and gerontological nursingLaajuus (15 cr)

Code: HT00FB82

Credits

15 op

Objective

Medical nursing
You are able to apply the key nursing knowledge and skills in patient nursing.
You are able to guide patients to key clinical trials before and after the trials.
You are able to interpret the results of basic clinical nursing examinations and act as required by the situation.
You are able to plan, implement, assess and document patient care work.
You are able to implement and assess patients' medication and fluid therapy as well as blood transfusion under safe supervision.
You are able to apply different control methods and evidence-based information in patient guidance.
You can assess the effectiveness of guidance.
You are able to apply the principles of radiation safety.
You know how to implement CPR.
You are able to work as a team member in multi-professional work communities.

Care of older adults
You are able to apply knowledge of changes related to ageing in nursing.
You are able to assess and promote the health, functional capacity and resources of ageing persons.
You can assess older adults' nutritional status.
You are able to carry out service need assessment under supervision.
You are able to plan and implement nursing in different operating environments.
You know how to implement safe medical care for ageing persons.
You know how to use gerotechnology.
You are able to apply information about memory disorders, treatment of people with memory disorders and services in nursing.
You are able to identify, assess and manage acute situations.

Palliative nursing
You can identify patients' need for palliative care and hospice care.
You are able to help and support patients and their loved ones in palliative and end-of-life care.

Content

Medical nursing
How do you apply knowledge in internal and cancer care?
How do you guide and prepare patients for clinical trials?
How do you interpret the results of basic clinical nursing studies and act accordingly?
How do you plan, implement, assess and document patient care?
How do you implement patient-safe medication, fluid therapy, and blood transfusion under guidance?
How do you plan, implement and assess evidence-based patient guidance?
How do you apply the principles of radiation safety?
How do you implement CPR?
How do you work as a team member in multi-professional work communities?

Care of older adults
How do you take into account the changes related to ageing in nursing?
How do you assess and promote older adults' capabilities and resources?
How do you predict risk factors and accident prevention?
How do you assess older adults' nutritional status?
How do you conduct assessments of older adults' need for services?
How do you plan and implement nursing in different operating environments?
How do you implement appropriate and safe pharmacotherapy at different stages of pharmacotherapy processes?
How do you carry out drug treatment guidance and promote commitment to treatment?
How do you account for memory disorders in nursing and medical care?
How do you use gerotechnology in the care of ageing persons?
How do you identify, assess and manage acute situations?

Palliative nursing
How do you identify patients' need for palliative care or end-of-life care?
How do you carry out symptomatic and humane nursing for terminally ill patients?
How do you encounter and support patients and their loved ones in end-of-life care?