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Specific features of intensive care (7 cr)

Code: AV00EV90-3001

General information


Timing

08.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Virtual portion

6 op

Mode of delivery

15 % Contact teaching, 85 % Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS and Continuing education

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Avoin ammattikorkeakoulu, osaajakoulutus

Teachers

  • Marjo Piispa
  • Katri Rissanen
  • Mari Penttilä
  • Leena Kosunen

Teacher in charge

Marjo Piispa

Groups

  • AVTEHOOS23S
    Avoin AMK, Tehohoidon osaajakoulutus 30 op

Objective

You improve your skills in resuscitation and learn how to take advantage of non- technical skills
You know the main procedures in the care of a revived patient in an intensive care unit
You know the pathophysiology of cardiac arrest
You know the special features of observation and treatment of disabled patients in intensive and high-dependency units?
You know the characteristics of neurological observation and treatment in intensive and high-dependency units
You understand the specific characteristics in the intensive care of patients with acute kidney failure
You know how to monitor and treat sepsis patients in intensive and high- dependency units
You understand the particularities of organ donor monitoring and treatment in intensive and high-dependency units
You are able to take into account the specific characteristics in the intensive care for pediatric patients
You understand the importance of family in the care of a pediatric patient

Content

Acute kidney failure
Sepsis
Organ donor treatment
Resuscitation and MET function
Disabled patient
Neurological patient
Pediatric patient

How do you perform resuscitation?
How is a revived patient’s care implemented in an intensive care unit?
What are the causes of cardiac arrest?
What are the main observation and treatment aspects for a disabled patient in intensive and high-dependency units?
What are the main observation and treatment aspects for a neurological patient in intensive and high-dependency units?
What are the main observation and treatment aspects for a patient with acute kidney damage in intensive and high-dependency units?
What are the main observation and treatment aspects for a patient with sepsis in intensive and high-dependency units?
What are the main observation and treatment aspects for organ donor treatment in intensive care?
What are the main observation and treatment aspects for the pediatric patients in intensive and high-dependency units?
How do you implement family-oriented care for a pediatric patient in the intensive and high-dependency units?

Further information

Tämä toteutus on tarkoitettu Teho- ja valvontahoitotyön osaajakoulutuksen osallistujille.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed