Nursing in acute and intensive care and preclinical training (6 cr)

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?

Course material

The study material and information for preclinical training is given in Learn.

Study forms and methods

The course includes
- 3 credits of joint implementation between all campuses. Includes both time-bound webinars (voluntary participation) and independent study through materials and learning tasks provided/assigned on the learning platform. The learning platform will include lecture materials and recordings.
- 3 credits in campus, including preclinical training (compulsory participation)

RDI and work-related cooperation

Possible expert lectures or working life visits.
Examples from working life will be used in exercises and simulations.

Timing of exams and assignments

On the course learning platform Learn, there is a learning task(s) for each section, which must be successfully completed before the end of the course.

The course exam will be taken in Exam before the end of the course.

You can raise the approved grade once (the better performance will be recorded in the final assessment). You can renew a failed grade twice during the year.

International cooperation

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Student workload

1 credit corresponds to about 27 hours of student work.
However, the amount of work depends on the study methods and
previous knowledge.

Course part description

The course includes 3 credits of theory as a collaborative teaching and 3 credits of campus-based exercises, such as case studies and simulations:
- Theory
- Pre-clinical training

Further information

The earlier studies before the student can attend to this course:
-medical and surgical theory and preclinical training

The student must confirm the fulfilment of the prerequisites at the beginning of the course on the LEARN platform. If it is discovered that the student has declared that he/she has completed the pre-requisites incorrectly, this will constitute a student error and the course may be withdrawn.

If necessary, contact teachers:
tia.kallio@xamk.fi
leena.kosunen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam
- assessment 1-5

Assessment of competence
- assessment pass-fail

To pass the course, students must complete the learning tasks on the learning platform with an approved grade and actively participate in the preclinical exercises (grade-promoting effect).

Qualifications

On suorittanut Hoitotyön ammatilliset perusteet opintokokonaisuuden ja Kliinisen hoitotyön perusharjoittelun. On suorittanut Terveyden edistämisen opintokokonaisuuden. On osallistunut Kliininen hoitotyö I opintokokonaisuuteen.