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Basics of Clinical Nursing

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SH00BC42
Curriculum: SH 2021 / 2021K / 2021VK / 2022 / 2022K / 2023 / 2023K / 2023VK / 2024 / 2024K
TH 2021 / 2023
Level: Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Public Health
Year of Study: 1 (2021-2022 / 2022 / 2022-2023 / 2023 / 2023-2024 / 2024 / 2024-2025 / 2025)
Semester: Autumn / Spring
Credits: 6 cr
Responsible Teacher: Huusko, Taina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3001TH2021-1A2021-08-01 – 2021-12-31Hilkka Korpi, Johanna Latvala, Sanna Saikkonen, Virpi VälimaaFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3002SH2021-1A2021-08-01 – 2022-07-31Anu Ylikahri, Hilkka Korpi, Kirsi Lehtola, Miia Joensuu, Sanna Saikkonen, Taina Huusko, Virpi VälimaaFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3003SH2021-1B2021-08-01 – 2022-07-31Hilkka Korpi, Kirsi Lehtola, Päivi Autio, Taina HuuskoFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3004SH2021-1CK2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31Hilkka Korpi, Kirsi Lehtola, Virpi VälimaaFinnish2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10
3005SH2021-1DK2022-01-01 – 2022-07-31Hilkka Korpi, Kirsi Lehtola, Taina HuuskoFinnish2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10
3006SH2021V-1K2022-01-01 – 2022-07-31Anu Ylikahri, Hilkka Korpi, Miia Joensuu, Taina HuuskoFinnish2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10
3007SH2021-1C2021-08-01 – 2022-07-31Hilkka Korpi, Johanna Latvala, Taina HuuskoFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3008SH2022-1A2022-08-22 – 2022-12-31Hilkka Korpi, Taina HuuskoFinnish2022-08-01 – 2022-09-06
3009SH2022-1B2022-08-22 – 2022-12-31Anu Ylikahri, Hilkka Korpi, Katja KetolaFinnish2022-08-01 – 2022-09-06
3010SH2022-1CK2023-01-01 – 2023-05-31Anu Ylikahri, Hilkka Korpi, Kirsi Lehtola, Taina HuuskoFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3011SH2022-1DK2023-01-01 – 2023-05-31Hilkka Korpi, Katja KetolaFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3012TH2023-1A2023-08-01 – 2023-12-31Johanna Latvala, Mari ScheweleffFinnish2023-08-01 – 2023-09-06
3013SH2023-1A2023-08-01 – 2023-12-31Kirsi Lehtola, Mari ScheweleffFinnish2023-08-01 – 2023-09-06
3014SH2023-1B2023-08-01 – 2023-12-31Miia Joensuu, Mari Scheweleff, Taina HuuskoFinnish2023-08-01 – 2023-09-06
3015SH2023-1CK2024-01-01 – 2024-04-28Johanna Latvala, Kirsi Lehtola, Mari Scheweleff, Taina HuuskoFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3017SH2023V-1K2024-01-01 – 2024-05-31Miia Joensuu, Mari ScheweleffFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3018SH2024-1A2024-08-01 – 2024-12-20Johanna Latvala, Kirsi Lehtola, Taina HuuskoFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06
3019SH2024-1B2024-08-01 – 2024-12-20Johanna LatvalaFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06
3020SH2024-1CK2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31Taina HuuskoFinnish 
3021SH2024-1DK2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31Kirsi LehtolaFinnish 

The descriptions shown below are for the academic year: 2024-2025

Learning Outcomes

The student knows
- how to, in cooperation with other occupational groups, to nurse and treat the patient individually, safely and economically
- how to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing which maintains the ability to function, activity and rehabilitation of the patient
- how to describe the stages of the nursing process and write patient information in the patient documentation system
- The student understands the principles of aseptic work

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 162 h
Scheduled and online studies 66 h, practice lessons and simulation 20h.
Autonomous studies 96h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

The basics for nursing the patient,practical exericises of clinical care skills, patient safety,nursing legislation , planning and documentation of nursing according to the Finn CC classification, support for patient mobility.
Contents of practice lessons: Getting acquainted with the school flushing room, equipment maintenance.
Bedding (bed function). Washing of the patient in bed and the needed equipment. Basic care.Patient feeding. Blood glucose measuring. Inserting the nasogastric tube, PEG. Blood pressure, heart rate and heat measurement. Catheterization, urine sampling and urine examination. Isolation labs. Medicated sprays.
Respiratory positioning / supplemental oxygen. Suction of mucus from the upper respiratory tract.
Possible repetitions. Documentation according to the Finn CC classification of nursing work during each practice hour.

Regional Impact

Employees in care facilities in the area.

















































Internationality

A good basis for nursing and the opportunity for an international exchange later.

















































Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Rautava-Nurmi, Westergård, Henttonen, Ojala ja Vuorinen. Hoitotyön taidot ja toiminnot. 2020. Sanoma Pro.
Iivanainen A & Syväoja P. 2016. Hoida ja kirjaa Mykkänen M ym. 2018. Hoitotyön rakenteisen kirjaamisen auditointi Hoitotiede 30 (3), 203-213. Kinnunen U-M ym. 2019. FinCC-luokituskokonaisuuden käyttäjäopas FinCC 4.0, 11-47. http://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/139267/FinCC%20opas%20ver%204_0%20FINAL_20200429.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y
Muu ilmoitettava materiaali

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments
Practical lessions
Autonomous studies

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5
The student knows
- how to in interaction with other occupational groups and in specific situations nurse and treat the patient individually, safely and economically
-how to make an individual and comprehensive care plan, to implement with a holistic approach and to evaluate with a critical approach the nursing of a patient
- how to use the different stages of the nursing process when writing patient information in the patient documentation system
- understands the principles of aseptic work

Grade 3
The student knows
- how to naturally interact with other nurses and the patients and can plan the treatment of a patient individually, safely and economically
-how to make the care plan, to implement and to evaluate the nursing of a sick and ageing patient
- how to describe the different stages of nursing process and to write patient information in the patient documentation system
- understands the principles of aseptic work

Grade 1
The student knows
- how to interact with other occupational groups, how to nurse and treat the patient individually, safely and economically
-how to make an individual care plan, to implement and to evaluate the nursing of a patient
- how to describe and give examples the different stages of nursing process and to write patient information in the patient documentation system
- understands the principles of aseptic work

Assessment Methods

Examination, grading 0-5


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