Practical training: Nursing within internal surgeryLaajuus (15 cr)

Objective

To be able to plan, execute and evaluate nursing for surgical patients with different internal and cancer diseases and actively utilise scientific knowledge in decision-making for nursing and care
To be able to assess the care needs of a patient in need of urgent and intensive care
To be able to support a patient in need of urgent care and their family
To master the major care and monitoring equipment used in clinical care
To be able to implement symptom-specific and humane care for an terminally ill patient and to support their family
To understand one’s professional responsibility and to be able to ensure and promote patient safety
To be able to assess one’s learning and development

Content

Practical and simulation training, study visits (3ECTS) to different learning environments

The clinical training (12ECTS) is performed on a ward for internal surgery and in acute units, accident and emergency units and intensive care units.

The training includes introductory lessons (2) before the clinical training and reflective lessons (2) after the clinical training. Complying with the training environment’s safety and security requirements
- Updating one’s CV and outlining learning objectives before the beginning of the internship
- Planning one’s own work shifts according to the supervisor’s shifts
- Familiarising oneself with the operating environment
- Practising encountering, treating and guiding the client by utilising evidence-based information in accordance with the objectives
- Filling in the electronic medication passport
- Self-evaluation

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Pass(S), fail (0)