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Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHH0001
Type: Compulsory / Practical training
Curriculum: S-SH 2012T
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2012-2013)
Credits: 10 cr
Responsible Teacher: Kallio, Suvi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2012-2013

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
10S-SH-1CK2012-10-01 – 2012-11-09Anne Puska, Virpi VälimaaFinnish2012-08-13 – 2012-09-07
11S-SH-1VK2012-10-01 – 2012-11-09Sanna Saikkonen, Virpi VälimaaFinnish2012-08-13 – 2012-09-07
12S-SH-1A2012-11-12 – 2012-12-21Kirsi Lehtola, Taina HuuskoFinnish2012-10-08 – 2012-10-29
13S-SH-1B2013-01-07 – 2013-02-15Suvi Kallio, Taina HuuskoFinnish2012-12-07 – 2013-01-07
14S-TH-1A2013-02-18 – 2013-03-29Kirsi Lehtola, Suvi KallioFinnish2012-12-07 – 2013-01-07
15 2013-04-01 – 2013-05-10Kirsi Lehtola, Suvi KallioFinnish2013-02-11 – 2013-03-04

Learning Outcomes

The student
- interacts with the patient, the close relatives and the work community
- recognizes the patient´s resources, the ability to function, the nursing needs and the holistic nursing approach
- is able to perform the basic nursing methods using aseptic technique and with ethical approach
- takes part in pharmacotherapy
-reports orally and documents the observations she/he makes in nursing care and explains her/his action
- occupational ergonomics knowledge
- pays attention to patient safety and the fire safety

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 262 h
- of which scheduled studies: 236 h (Practice and Clinical exam)
- of which autonomous studies: 26 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Clinical Nursing

Contents

Clinical practice of the basic nursing methods

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Supervised clinical practice in health care center ward, 6 Weeks
Written assignment 12 h
Project assignment 14 h
Clinical exam 8 h

Assessment Criteria

Pass:
The student is able to:
- interact with the patient, the immediate family and the work community
- to perform independently some nursing procedures and use some nursing methods
- practise pharmacotherapy under supervision
- work in an aseptic, ethic, and ergonomic way and pay attention to patient safety
- to report and evaluate her/his action

Failed:
The student
- acts in an unprofessional way during the clinical practice
- doesn´t follow the rules of the work community

Assessment Methods

Pass-evaluation on clinical practice, the case assignment, the project assignment and the clinical exam.


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