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Acute pain and pain treatment (5 cr)

Code: AV00DG46-3010

General information


Timing

06.09.2021 - 16.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS and Continuing Education

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Open University of Applied Sciences

Teachers

  • Anne Kylmälä
  • Sari Virkki

Teacher in charge

Anne Kylmälä

Objective

-understands pain-origin mechanisms
-knows the types of pain
-asseses the pain management process
-knows the drug and non-medicated methods of pain management
-be 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

Materials

learn -learning environment

Teaching methods

The study takes place according to your own schedule. (Please note the end date of the course)
Teaching does not include time or place bound learning.
The student independently performs the learning tasks and the last reflection task.

Objectives:
-understands pain-origin mechanisms
-knows the types of pain
-asseses the pain management process
-knows the drug and non-medicated methods of pain management
-be able to consider own activities based on legislation, ethical guidelines and treatment recommendations
Content and implementation:
-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

Employer connections

This implementation is Open University of Applied Sciences. for students. (Xamk degree students register for a different implementation, 20 places.)

Exam schedules

-

International connections

-

Student workload

-

Content scheduling

-

Further information

This implementation is Campusonline-students.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

approved - rejected
Passed learning environment tasks completed.
No contact teaching.