Acute pain and pain treatment (5 cr)
Code: SH00DO05-3004
General information
Enrollment
16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020
Timing
01.01.2020 - 29.05.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Katri Rissanen
- Leena Kosunen
Teacher in charge
Katri Rissanen
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