Practical Training in Clinical Nursing 1

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	THO3G91
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	9.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Palo, Raija
Teacher Team:	Mäki-Kala, Katri ; Vaahtera, Kristiina ; Knuuttila, Tarja ; Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
TH-2015	2 autumn	9.0	2016-08-01	2016-12-31
TH-2016	2 autumn	9.0	2017-08-01	2017-12-31

Learning Outcomes

Students implement multi-professional nursing care for chronically ill patients while taking into consideration the patient's age, growth and development stage, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting. Students know how to assess the resources of patients and families from different cultural backgrounds and know how to support them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Students plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for chronically ill patients and family members of all ages facing common medical conditions and/or intoxicant abuse problems and/or disability and end of life. Students are competent in documentation and oral reporting. They use evidence-based interventions developed for medical conditions, infectious diseases and intoxicant abuse problems to help, support and counsel patients and family members of all ages. Students are competent in common nursing procedures and diagnostic examinations used as part of chronically ill patients' total care. Students know how to safely plan, implement and evaluate drug and fluid care and blood transfusions for adult patients. Students know how to implement nutritional care. They know how to support and promote chronically ill patients' and families' health and ability to function. Students are able to help and support patients and family members of all ages in palliative and end-of-life nursing situations. Students are able to counsel and support patients and families of all ages in self-care. They counsel patients before and after clinical examinations. Students observe asepsis and are able to explain why this is important in the care of chronically ill patients. Students evaluate their professional competence critically from the perspectives of strengths and development needs.

Student's Workload

Will be announced in the course implementation plan

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Workshops, simulation, drug calulations
Practical Training in Client-Centred Clinical Nursing

Practical training in settings which allow students to practise nursing chronically ill patients. eDrug Care Certificate. Writing and presentation of an assignment. Competence test.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Practical training, assignment, complementing the eDrug Care Certificate online, evaluation of competence, seminar, counselling situations

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criterias written in the sudy entity of Practical Training in Clinical Nursing during the middle phase of the studies.

Assessment Methods

Pass-fail for practical training, including competence test. To pass this practical training period, students must reach the learning outcomes defined and enter their self-evaluation onto the electronic portfolio.

Practical training (pass) and evaluation of competence, work rota, eDrug Care Certificate, assignment and presentation

Work Placement

Practical training

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