Inpatient care in care for older adults and physical exerciseLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know how round-the-clock care units are organised and what their client processes are.
You know how comprehensive, older adult oriented care is planned, implemented and assessed.
You know how to use the methods of rehabilitation nursing and social welfare.
You know basic nursing methods and medication care.
You know older adults' typical diseases and their processes and treatment.
You understand and master the key principles of aseptic operations.
You understand the importance of cooperation with family members.
You know how to work in accordance with professional ethical practices in the healthcare and social sector.
You are able to work as as member of a multiprofessional team.
You know the connections between aging, illnesses, and exercise, as well as the possibilities of implementing physical exercise.
You are familiar with forms of physical exercise suitable for service housing.
You can apply exercises as part of treatment and care.

Content

What is round-the-clock nursing and care, what processes does it include and where is it provided?
How to plan, implement and assess nursing and care?
How to implement rehabilitative work?
How to implement safe medication care?
How to work in an aseptic way?
What diseases are typical to older adults and how are they treated?
How to cooperate with older adults' family members?
What is multiprofessional cooperation and how is it implemented?
What kind of physical exercise services are there and how are they implemented?
How are the methods and contents of physical activity applied on a unit-specific and individual-specific basis.
How to increase employees' knowledge of physical activity?
How does physical exercise support employees' functioning?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.