Medical Nursing
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SSHA0306 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | S-SH 2012T |
| Level: | Bachelor of Health Care |
| Credits: | 8 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Rasivirta, Eila |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S-TH-2A | 2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20 | Juhani Laakso, Kirsi Lehtola, Kirsi Salomaa, Maria-Riikka Munck, Päivi Autio | Finnish | 2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13 |
| 2 | S-TH-2B | 2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20 | Juhani Laakso, Kirsi Lehtola, Kirsi Salomaa, Maria-Riikka Munck, Päivi Autio | Finnish | 2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13 |
| 3 | S-SH-1CK | 2013-09-02 – 2014-04-25 | Eila Rasivirta, Juhani Laakso, Kirsi Salomaa, Maria-Riikka Munck, Päivi Autio | Finnish | 2013-08-16 – 2013-10-25 |
| 4 | S-SH-2A | 2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20 | Eila Rasivirta, Juhani Laakso, Kirsi Salomaa, Maria-Riikka Munck, Päivi Autio | Finnish | 2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13 |
| 5 | S-SH-2B | 2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20 | Juhani Laakso, Kirsi Lehtola, Kirsi Salomaa, Maria-Riikka Munck, Päivi Autio | Finnish | 2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13 |
Learning Outcomes
The student identifies the patient's/the client´s need for care and support . The student plans and implements the nursing of a medical patient and learns to guide and supervise a patient/ a client. The student follows the the ethical instructions and principles of the nursing. The student knows the most common medical diseases, the examination and treatment methods. The student is familiar with the structure and functions of the human organism.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 216 h
-of which scheduled studies: 114 h
- of which autonomous studies: 102 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basics of Clinical Nursing
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Contents
Nursing of the most general internal diseases, neurological diseases and different forms of cancer in various nursing environments.
Practical exercises of clinical nursing skills
Anatomy and physiology II
Internal diseases
Diabetes and the heart patient's and gout patient's diet
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Iivanainen, A., Jauhiainen, M., Syväoja, P. 2010. Sairauksien hoitaminen terveyttä edistäen. Tammi.
Material informed by the lecturers.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures 104 h, supervised practical exercises 10, independent studying 102 h.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1
The student knows:
- how to describe the patient's/the client's need for care and support
- how to make a care plan and is able to implement basic elements of nursing care
-how to tell about the things related to the care of the patient / client
-how to follow the ethical instructions and principles
- how to tell about the most common diseases
- how to descripe the most common methods of examination and treatment
- how to tell about the structure and functions of human organism anda knows the basic concepts in Latin
Grade 3
The student knows:
- how to identify the patient's/the client's need for care and support
- how to make a care plan and implement it in practice
-how to guide and supervise the patient/ the client with care-related things
-how to apply the ethical instructions and principles
- is able to identify the effects of certain diseases on the patient's/the client's life
- is able to prepare the patient/the client for different examinations and treatments
- knows the structure and functions of the human organism and is able to use the basic consepts also in Latin
Grade 5
The student knows:
- how to critically evaluate the patient's/the client's need for care and support
- how to make a care plan and implement it in practical care settings with a creative and many-sided approach
- how to guide and supervise the patient/ the client with care-related things using many different methods
-how to follow the ethical instructions and principles with a critical approach
- is able to evaluate and understand the effects of curtain diseases and treatment of the patient
- is able to plan, prepare, implement and evaluate treatment and examination of patients/client
- is able to understand the interaction between diseases and health and the human organism and is able to use concepts in Latin on a professional level
Assessment Methods
Written Exams 100 %: numeric scale / grading 0-5
Participating in the practical exercises, learning assignments pass/ fail- evaluation