Practical Training in Medical Surgical Nursing

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KG09AIHE316
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	14.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Palo, Raija
Teacher Team:	Paussu, Paula ; Ahola, Liisa ; Knuuttila, Tarja ; Mäki-Kala, Katri ; Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Learning Outcomes

COMPETENCE IN CUSTOMERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE, DECISION-MAKING COMPETENCE AND ETHICAL COMPETENCE

Students will, under supervision, be competent in identifying the needs of adult patients and their families and in planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting treatments. Under supervision, they will be able to give reports orally. They will also be competent in dealing with patients in various life situations. They understand the principles of patient-orinted, resource-based and multi-professional nursing of patients and their families. In their actions, students demonstrate understanding of ethical and data protection principles and guidelines.

CLINICAL COMPETENCE

Students will be competent in identifying and assessing changes and disorders in patients'vital functions and will, under supervision, be able to initiate nursing interventions. Under supervision, students will recognize the individual rehabilitation needs of medical-surgical patients and seek to support the patients during the rehabilitation process. They will, under supervision, be able to prepare patients for procedures and monitor and care for them during and after the treatment. Students work aseptically to prevent infections. They will have knowledge of common examinations and samples, and they will, under supervision, know how to prepare patients for them. Students will, under supervision, be able to plan and safely implement adult patients' intravenous fluid and drug treatment and blood transfusions and to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments. They will also learn to implement nutrional treatment. They will be familiar with the more common medical-surgical diseases, diagnostic methods and treatments at general practice level. Students are able to recognize the pain of medical-surgical adult patients and will, under supervision, plan and implement pain control and to evaluate its effectiveness.

COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Students are able to work according to the principles of promoting and supporting the health and resources of the adult clients. Students know the main factors that influence adult people's health and illness.

COUNSELLING AND MENTORING COMPETENCE

Students will, under supervision, be able to use research and evidence-based knowledge to counsel adult clients in situations concerning their health and illness. Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate counselling situations under supervision.

LEARNING COMPETENCE

Students will be competent in critically evaluating their level of professional expertise with regard to their strenghts and weaknesses. Students are able to evaluate their learning skills, needs and learning environment.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Clinical medical-surgical nursing

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Clinical practical training, learning contract, written task, independent studies

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Assessment Methods

The practical training period and tasks will be assessed pass/retake

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