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Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHH0007
Type: Compulsory / Practical training
Curriculum: TH 2015
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2015-2016)
Credits: 19 cr
Responsible Teacher: Kallio, Suvi

Courses During the Academic Year 2015-2016

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1S-SH-1A2015-10-12 – 2015-12-12Maarit Malin, Suvi Kallio, Sanna SaikkonenFinnish2015-08-21 – 2015-10-12
2S-SH-1B2016-01-04 – 2016-03-05Marita SalmuFinnish2015-08-14 – 2016-01-04
3S-TH-1A2016-03-30 – 2016-06-03Maarit Malin, Sanna SaikkonenFinnish2015-12-07 – 2016-04-06
6S-SH-1C2016-03-07 – 2016-05-07Anne Puska, Marita Salmu, Taina HuuskoFinnish2016-02-23 – 2016-03-12

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:
507 h (19 cr)
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Clinical Nursing

Contents

Clinical practice of the basic nursing methods

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

FinCC-Classification 3.0

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Supervised clinical practice in health care center ward 9 weeks
14 CR (9 weeks)
Exercises 2 CR
Other activities 3 CR
Written assignment

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

Assessment Methods

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


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