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Medical Nursing

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHP1901
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: TH 2014
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 2 (2015-2016)
Credits: 4 cr
Responsible Teacher: Rasivirta, Eila
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2015-2016

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
7S-TH-2A, S-TH-2B2015-09-01 – 2015-12-19Eila RasivirtaFinnish2015-08-21 – 2015-09-13
8S-SH-1DK2015-10-26 – 2016-04-30Suvi KallioFinnish2015-08-21 – 2015-10-30
9S-SH-2A2015-08-21 – 2015-12-19Kirsi LehtolaFinnish2015-08-21 – 2015-09-13
10S-SH-2B2015-08-21 – 2016-02-27Sanna SaikkonenFinnish2015-08-21 – 2015-09-13
11S-SH-2C2015-08-21 – 2015-12-19Eila RasivirtaFinnish2015-08-21 – 2015-09-13
12S-SH-2CK2016-01-04 – 2016-04-30Eila RasivirtaFinnish2015-12-07 – 2016-02-10

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2018-2019.

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.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 108 h
-of which scheduled studies: 62 h
- of which autonomous studies: 46 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

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Ahonen, O., Blek-Vehkaluoto, M., Ekola, S., Partamies, S., Sulosaari, V., Uski-Tallqvist, T. 2012. Kliininen hoitotyö. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoito. Sanoma Pro Oy

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures 52 h, supervised practical exercices 10 h, independent sudying 46 h

Assessment Criteria

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

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 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

Assessment Methods

Written Exams 100 %: numeric scale / grading 0-5
Participating in the practical exercises, learning assignments pass/ fail- evaluation


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