Study Guide

Objective

The nursing process
You know how to create a good care relationship.
You can systematically monitor and evaluate the patient's well-being.
You can report according to the ISBAR protocol.
You will master the basic knowledge and skills about the key help methods needed in nursing.
You will master the basic knowledge and skills of the key diagnostic tests required in nursing.
You will be able to respond to the patient's need for care by applying key methods of assistance.
You master the key principles of pain monitoring and assessment.
You will master the basics of basic resuscitation and using a lay defibrillator.
You recognize the signs of impending death and know how to implement post-mortem treatment.
You know how to face and care for a dying patient and support his or her loved ones.

Aseptic operation
You know the principles of infection control and know how to apply your knowledge when implementing infection control.
You know the disadvantages of infections at the individual level.
You know the economic impact of infections on society.

Content

The nursing process
How do you take into consideration the values and ethical principles of nursing in your work?
How do collegiality and teamwork advance nursing?
How do you create a good care relation?
How do you use the ABCDE protocol to assess patient well-being?
How do you use the NEWS criteria in the early identification of disorders of basic organ functions?
How do you report according to the ISBAR protocol?
How do you implement nursing need assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing planning, implementation, and evaluation of results?
What are the theoretical grounds of key primary care and nursing interventions?
What are the theoretical grounds of key diagnostic studies?
What are the key methods for monitoring and assessing pain?
What are the theoretical foundations for basic resuscitation and the use of a lay defibrillator?
What are the theoretical foundations for the care of a dying patient, the illegal encounter of the deceased, and the encounter of relatives?

Aseptic operation
What are the mechanisms of infectious diseases, the defence system of the body and the means of preventive means of infectious diseases?
What are the principles of the aseptic work, standard precautions, and precautionary measures?
What are the principles of aseptic work, standard precautions, and precautionary categories? What are the disadvantages and costs of infections at the individual and societal level?

Materials

Matherial in Learn.

Books:
Rautava-Nurmi H.,Westergård A., Henttonen T., Ojala M. & Vuorinen, S. 2015. or newer. Hoitotyön taidot ja toiminnot. SanomaPro: Helsinki

Veli-Jukka Anttila, Mari Kanerva, Maria Kuronen. 2018. Hoitoon liittyvien infektioiden torjunta.THL.

Preclinical training:
All the material from Kliinisen hoitotyön perusteet ja prekliininen harjoittelu -course.

Teaching methods

Kliinisen hoitotyön perusteet ja prekliininen harjoittelu 9 op

8,5 sp
On-line studies, tasks and volunteer lectures
Clinical nursing: Preclinical training is part of obligatory clinical training for EU-nurses. Every lesson is obligatory. All the subjects are found from Learn.


Practical nurses:
You may show your knowledge and get endorsement in theoretical skills with an exam.
You may get recognition of prior learning through Ahot-process. Information for this during the orientation week.

Ergonomics (0,5 sp)
Ergonomics-card gives you recognition of prior learning.

Employer connections

Kliinisen hoitotyön perusteet ja prekliininen harjoittelu includes preclinical training (3,5 sp nursing, 0,5 sp ergonomy) at school.


Clinical training (working life) is 6 study points. This is different course.

Possible expert lectures or working life visits.

Exam schedules

Final exam is electronic exam in the exam rooms. The learning tasks and practice exams must be taken before the pre-clinical practice

Preclinical training: Evaluation of learning 1 h / student.

International connections

Not included

Student workload

Workload 5x 27h = 135 h

Clinical care 94,5 h.

Ergonomics 13,5 h.

Content scheduling

Self-acting studing and volunteer lectures, exam at the end.

Clinical care: 7 obligatory lessons at school + evaluation of learning.

Ergonomics

Lessons in theory and preclinical training:
Aseptic performance
Ergonomics
Basic care
Wound care
Cathetrization and function of bowels
Nutrition and naso-gastric tube
Breathing
Circulation
Evaluation of a patient
Medical care
Fluid balance ja care
Blood sampling
Hospice care

Further information

Ergonomics: Satu Sällilä, satu.sallila@xamk.fi
Clinical care: Marjo Piispa, 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.Exam 70% has to be right, scale 1-5/fail.

Preclinical training: Evaluation of learning: approved/failed

Ergonomics: Evaluation of learning: approved/failed