Basics Elderly Care
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | GERAHK710 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Lahti, Marita |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| VANTYO-2016 |
1 spring |
3.0 |
2017-01-01 |
2017-07-31 |
Student's Workload
80 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
- Introduction to anatomy and physiology, Introduction to Gerontology
Contents
- care and nursing process, which supports functional capacities
- asepsis in care and nursing
- rehabilitative approach to work
- supporting and assisting clients in activities of daily living
- the most important nursing interventions
- counselling aged clients and their families
- documentation in nursing and care
Recommended or Required Reading
- Westergård, A., Rautava-Nurmi, H., Henttonen,T,. Ojala, M. &Vuorinen, S. 2012. Hoitotyön taidot ja toiminnot. SanomaPro
- Eliopoulos, C. 2013 Gerontological Nursing. Lippincott Williams Wilkins
- Vuotilainen, P. & Tiikkanen, P. (toim.) 2008. Gerontologinen hoitotyö. WSOY
- lecturer's material
- material for the exam will be selected during the study course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lectures, laboratory, group work, independent study
Assessment Criteria
Scale 1-5.
Assessment Methods
- active participation, assignment, exam
Work Placement
the study course does not include practice
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