Acute pain and pain treatment (5 cr)
Code: SH00DO05-3002
General information
Enrollment
05.04.2000 - 14.04.2019
Timing
01.01.2019 - 31.08.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Katri Rissanen
- Sari Virkki
- Leena Kosunen
Teacher in charge
Sari Virkki
Objective
Student
- understands pain-origin mechanisms
- knows the types of pain
- assesses the pain management process
- knows the drug and non-medicated methods of pain management
- is able to consider own activities based on legislation, ethical guidelines and treatment recommendations
Content
- pain-producing mechanisms
- types of pain
- pain management process
- pain assessment
- pain management (medicated and non-medicated)
- pain management of special groups
- the rights of the patient, the responsibilities and duty of the nurse
Evaluation scale
1-5