Perioperative and surgical nursing (5 cr)

Objective

Evidence-based work and decision-making
• you know the most commonly used methods of anesthesia, their applications and basic techniques
• you understand the effects that illnesses which appear at various ages have on anesthesia and its planning
• you know/understand the physiology of pain
• You are able to assess, plan and administer medicine to surgical patients at the pre-, intra- and postoperative phases of treatment

Clinical nursing
• you are familiar with key operating methods in specialist surgery
• you are familiar with asepsis in your own work and patient care
• you are familiar with non-medicine treatment methods in nursing perioperative and surgical patients and with the basics of clinical care skills in the pre-, intra- and postoperative care phases
• you are able to identify the symptoms of surgical complications and treat the patient

Nursing ethics and professionalism
• you are able to work as part of a cross-disciplinary surgical team
• you are able to produce, share and utilize expert competence in cross-disciplinary teams, networks and partnerships
• you are familiar with ethical challenges and your obligations

Quality and safety in social and health care services
• you understand your professional duty to ensure and promote patient safety and (incl. electrical, radiation and gas safety)
• you are able to act responsibly in maintaining information security and data protection

The social and health care operating environment
• you are able to use key monitoring equipment required for perioperative and surgical nursing
• you are able to use the patient information system

Teaching and supervision
• you are able to guide the surgical (elective, day-surgery, acute surgery) patient so that she or he commits to his or her care and is able to act safely and in a manner that promotes rehabilitation
• you recognize the significance of relatives and close ones in patient rehabilitation

Content

• pre-anesthesia assessment and premedication
• types of anesthesia
• monitoring and care during anesthesia
• operating position
• fluid therapy and blood transfusion
• postoperative nursing
• identification and treatment of surgical complications
• general and specialist surgery
• pain management
• special features of perioperative and surgical nursing and non-medicine treatment methods in nursing
• decision-making in nursing and evidence-based information in perioperative and surgical nursing
• asepsis in perioperative and surgical nursing
• hospital hygiene and instrument care
• documentation and reporting
• risk management
• patient safety
• occupational safety in care technology
• gas, radiation and electrical safety
• the education process for surgical patients
• medication

Evaluation

Competence in the completion phase.
You are able to:
a) expertly use professional terminology in various situations
b) critically assess your sources of information

Course material

-Learn-materiaali
Lisämateriaali:
-Kinnunen Timo, Karma Anna & Palovaara Marjo.2016.Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö. SanomaPro.
-Hoikka & Heikkinen (toim.).2013. Anestesiahoitotyön käsikirja. Duodecim. (Saatavana sähköisenä/Terveysportti)
-Saano Susanna & Taam Ukkonen Minna. 2016. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro.
-Roberts Peter, Alhava Esko, Höckerstedt Krister & Leppäniemi Ari.2010. Kirurgia. Duodecim.(Saatavana sähköisenä/Oppiportti)
-Anttila Veli-Jukka, Hellsten Soile ym. 2010. Hoitoon liittyvien infektioiden torjunta. Kuntaliitto (uusi painos?)
-Oppiportti verkkokoulutukset: Defibrillaattorit-laiteajokortti, Keskuslaskimokatetrin (CVK) laitto ja käyttö

Study forms and methods

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
-Teoriaopinnot 3op (verkko-opiskelu)
-Harjoitukset 2op (laboraatiot ja simulaatiot)

Opintoja nopeuttava oppimisväylä:
-ei tarjonnassa

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
-Teoriaopinnot 3op on mahdollista suorittaa täysin verkkopohjaisesti
-Harjoitukset 2op toteutuu työviikkopohjaisesti lähiopetuksena

RDI and work-related cooperation

-sisältää 2op harjoituksia . Toteutus kampuksittain.

Timing of exams and assignments

-Uusinta exam

Student workload

-teoria 3op 3x27h sisältää lähiopetuksen ja/tai verkko-opiskelun, tehtävät ja tentit
-harjoitukset 2op 2x27h sisältää lähiopetuksen harjoituksissa ja valmistautumisen harjoituksiin

Further information

Edeltävyysehdot: Hyväksytysti suoritetut modulit Hoitotyön ammatilliset perusteet 25op ja Sisätauti- kirurginen hoitotyö 30op

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

-Videoluento 10min 45% arvosanasta, vertaisarviointi 5% arvosanasta
-Essee- tentti EXAM 50% arvosanasta

Qualifications

Professional competence of a nurse responsible for general nursing (180 ECTS credits).