Surgical nursing and preclinical training (7 cr)

Objective

You are able to apply evidence-based information to surgical and perioperative nursing.
You master the aseptic practices in your own work and in patient care.
You know the key methods of the nursing which are used in the surgical patient's pre-, intra- and postoperative care.
You can systematically prevent, identify and treat postoperative surgical complications.
You can carry out the medication of a surgical and perioperative patient safely utilizing applied pharmacology.
You master the pain management process.
You know how to apply guidance and teaching methods to surgical and perioperative nursing.
You are able to document the surgical and perioperative nursing process and summary in a nationally uniform way.
You understand the nurse's duties and responsibilities in the surgical nursing.
You develop the teamwork, you appreciate collegiality and understand their significance to the patient and occupational safety.

Content

How do you apply evidence-based information to surgical and perioperative nursing?
What are the most ordinary illnesses and injuries that are surgically taken care?
How is aseptics considered and implemented during the stages of surgical treatment?
What are the objectives of pre-, intra- and postoperative nursing and the key methods of the nursing?
How is patient safety ensured at the surgical process?
How is the observation and treatment of a patient carried out at the different stages of pre-, intra-, and postoperative nursing?
How is safe medication planned, carried out and assessed at the stage of pre-, intra-, and postoperative nursing?
How is medicinal and non-medicinal pain management assessed, planned and carried out?
How do you guide a patient and make him/her committed to self-care?
How do you use the ISBAR and how do you document the nursing?

Course material

Learn -material.
-Kliininen hoitotyö; sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoito. 2023. Huovinen, A. (toim), Impimäki, K.

You can use these materials to support your learning process.
-Oppiportti/oppikirjat/Kirurgia, Kipu, Anestesiologian ja tehohoitotyön perusteet, Gastroenterologia ja hepatologia, Peruselintoimintojen häiriöt ja niiden hoito
-Terveysportti: Sairaanhoitajan käsikirja, Anestesiahoitotyön käsikirja
-Käypähoitosuositukset (Best practice guidelines)
-Hotus- best partcice guidlines

Study forms and methods

-Students who meet the prerequisites will get access the learn platform and they are instructed via Peppi from the start of the course.
-You are allowed to study independently.
-Notice that the learn assingments/exams must be done by the given dates .
-Teams-webinars are not mandatory
-Clinical skills practices, small groups lessons and evaluation are mandatory
-Re-exam according examinationrule

RDI and work-related cooperation

1) An alumni during the study period is available via the Padlet message wall.
2) A familiarization visit to working life is carried out virtually (teams).
3) Possible virtual coffee breaks with workinglife expert.
4) Case and skill exercises brought from working life strongly support the understanding and application of theory in practice.
5) Clinical practice 1 continues with the guidance of alumni and other professionals after completing this theory.

Timing of exams and assignments

1) All exams and assignments deadline can be found on learn.
2) This course include medical -and nursing exams and clinical skills evaluation.

International cooperation

- Teaching and practises can be carried out together with international student groups and international students.
- International week can support surgery studies. Date's will be informed later.

Student workload

27h x 4,5 theory
27h x 2,5 Clinical skills

Course part description

Theory 4,5 ects
-includes independent study and theorywebinars (small grouplessons are obligatory)
- pre- intra- and postoperative nursing, pain, wound care, complications, anaesthesia, surgical specialties

Clinical practises 2,5 ects
- Will be carried out on your own campus

Further information

-Students who meet the prerequisites are added on course.
- Remember that all kind of filming and sharing materials are forbidded.
- We obey XAMK's regulation (ethical guidelines, plagiation and AE)

PRECEDENCE :

Completed courses:
-Patient safety and information management
-Fundamentals of clinical nursing and preclinical training
- Basic training in clinical nursing

Unfinished courses:
-Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
-Pharmaceutical treatment
-Health promotion and nutrition
- Guidance and support for self-care
-Internal medicine nursing and preclinical training
- Gerontological nursing and preclinical training

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

- Active participate in small group practise and simulations
- Passed assignments on learn
- Medical -and nursing exams (fail - 5)
- Clinical skills evaluation (fail-pass)
- Evaluation criterias can be found on learn

Qualifications

Professional basics in nursing 29 ECTS credits