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Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHH0001
Type: Compulsory / Practical training
Curriculum: TH 2014
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2014-2015)
Credits: 10 cr
Responsible Teacher: Kallio, Suvi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2014-2015

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
21S-SH-1CK2014-09-01 – 2014-10-10Kirsi LehtolaFinnish2014-04-22 – 2014-09-14
22S-SH-1VK2014-09-01 – 2014-10-10Kirsi LehtolaFinnish2014-04-22 – 2014-09-14
23S-SH-1A2014-09-01 – 2014-12-19Suvi KallioFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-09-14
24S-TH-1B2015-02-16 – 2015-03-27Suvi KallioFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-02-13
25S-TH-1A2015-02-16 – 2015-03-27Johanna LatvalaFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-02-13
26S-SH-1C2015-03-30 – 2015-05-08Johanna Latvala, Päivi KarppiFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-03-27
27S-SH-1B2015-01-05 – 2015-02-13Johanna Latvala, Marita Salmu, Taina HuuskoFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12

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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