Practical training: Gerontological Nursing

Structure Type: Course
Code: GERAHK111
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 8.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Lahti, Marita
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
VANTYO-2016   2 spring   8.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will know how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing and rehabilition to meet the needs and resources of ill older people. Students will learn the most important nursing interventions. Students will learn to describe the drug care process for ill older people. They will be prepared to support and counsel old people and families during end-of-life care. Students will be capable of reflection and solving ethical problems in the care and nursing of ill older people.

Student's Workload

212 hours, of which
- instruction and seminar 15 hours
- independent study 15 hours
- practical training 182 hours

Contents

Students select a practical training setting in a care or rehabilitation unit or in home or in institutional care of ill older people in order to reach the learning outcomes defined for the course.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

practical training, learning agreement, assignment, seminar

Assessment Criteria

Pass/ fail.
Upon completion of the course, students will know how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing and rehabilition to meet the needs and resources of ill older people. Students will learn the most important nursing interventions. Students will learn to describe the drug care process for ill older people. They will be prepared to support and counsel old people and families during end-of-life care. Students will be capable of reflection and solving ethical problems in the care and nursing of ill older people.

Assessment Methods

Approved practical training, nursing plan, active participation in seminar.

Work Placement

The study course consists of practical training.

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