Nursing in acute and intensive care and preclinical training (6 cr)
Code: HY00EP45-3002
General information
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
06.11.2023 - 17.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Health Care and Emergency Care
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Marjo Piispa
- Sari Virkki
- Mari Penttilä
- Leena Kosunen
Teacher in charge
Leena Kosunen
Groups
-
SHKT22KPNursing, full-time studies
Objective
You can apply evidence based knowledge in acute and intensive care nursing.
You can apply your skills in the key nursing methods of acute and intensive care nursing.
You know how to act in accordance with the principles that promote rehabilitation.
You can systematically assess the need and urgency of a patient's care.
You can act in acute care situations and emergencies.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate a patient's medication.
You can apply the basics of IV-fluid therapy in the care of an acute patient.
You can apply your knowledge about injuries when threating an injured person.
You can apply ethical principles in acute and intensive care.
You can begin the immediate rescue operations independently and can carry out measures in crises and catastrophe situations.
Content
How do you apply evidence based knowledge in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you assess the need of treatment a patient who needs urgent care?
How do you apply your skills in the key nursing methods of acute and intensive care nursing?
How do you implement treatment resuscitation?
How do you support the functional ability of an injured person in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you plan, implement and evaluate a patient's medication?
How do you assess nutrient requirements and fluid balance in acute and intensive care nursing?
How do you apply the basics of IV-fluid therapy in the care of an acute patient?
How do you support the ability of a disabled person to function in acute and intensive care work?
How do you take into account the ethical questions in acute and intensive nursing?
How do you operate in a crisis and catastrophe situation?
Opiskelumateriaali
The study material and information for preclinical training is given in Learn.
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
Studying includes contact teaching and independent online work. The course includes study assignments, practice exams and final exam.
Preclinical training at school, 100% attendance.
TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö
Possible expert lectures or working life visits.
Tentit ja muut määräajat
Final exam is electronic exam in the exam rooms. The deadlines for the learning tasks are announced at the beginning of the course in Learn.
The practice exams must be taken before the pre-clinical training.
Opiskelijan työmäärä
6 x 27 h = 162 h
Includes studying theory, preparing for the exam, preclinical exercises and preparing for preclinical exercises and assessment of competence.
Further information
Preconditions:
Approved courses
-Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology 5 ect
-Basics of clinical nursing 5 ect
-Patient safety and pharmacotherapy 5 ect
-Preclinical training, basics in nursing 4 ect
-Clinical training, basics in nursing
-Nursing in medical wards 5 ect
-Surgical and perioperative nursing 5 ect
-Preclinical training (nursing in medical wards, surgical and perioperative nursing)
Contact persons: leena.kosunen@xamk.fi, marjo.piispa@xamk.fi
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Theory:
Completing the learning tasks assigned to the student. Evaluation: complemented - passed.
Exam, evaluation: failed-1-5.
Preclinical training:
100% attendance and approved evaluation of learning.
Qualifications
On suorittanut Hoitotyön ammatilliset perusteet opintokokonaisuuden ja Kliinisen hoitotyön perusharjoittelun. On suorittanut Terveyden edistämisen opintokokonaisuuden. On osallistunut Kliininen hoitotyö I opintokokonaisuuteen.