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Orientation Practice in Acute and Perioperative NursingLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: SWNSW204

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Riikka Sinivuo

Objective

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Qualifications

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Timing

10.03.2025 - 11.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Leena Rasa
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Sinikka Holma
  • Marjo Palovaara
Teacher in charge

Venni Wang

Groups
  • SNS25VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS23SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Time and location

Contact teaching at campus, 80% of attendance obligatory.

Teaching methods

Practice in skill labs at campus

Practical training and working life connections

This course must be completed and passed before professional practice (acute nursing practice and perioperative practice).

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Practice exam. Time, location and resit will be informed in course info.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 18.08.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 27.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Leena Rasa
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Marjo Palovaara
  • Sinikka Holma
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS24VS
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS22SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Time and location

Contact teaching at campus, 80% of attendance obligatory.

Teaching methods

Practice in skill labs at campus

Practical training and working life connections

This course must be completed and passed before professional practice (acute nursing practice and perioperative practice).

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Practice exam. Time, location and resit will be informed in course info.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 20.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Sinikka Holma
  • Marjo Palovaara
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS22SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS24VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

30.09.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Marjo Palovaara
  • Sinikka Holma
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS22KKE
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, Kenia

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 25.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 29.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Marjo Palovaara
  • Sinikka Holma
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS21SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS23VS
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Further information for students

exchange students 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 06.01.2023

Timing

13.03.2023 - 07.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Marjo Palovaara
  • Sinikka Holma
  • Suleiman Kamau
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS23VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS21SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 30.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Niilo Kuokkanen
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Marjo Palovaara
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS22VS
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS20SG2
    Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

14.03.2022 - 22.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Marjo Palovaara
  • Suleiman Kamau
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SNS20SG1
    Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS22VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will master the essential clinical interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Evidence based nursing competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to perform client centered patient evidence based counselling at different stages of the care path
You are able to observe patients and implement patient-centered nursing interventions at different stages of the care path in collaboration with the patient, their families and other health professionals in a culturally sensitive manner
You master the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Content

Pre- intra- and postoperative counseling and nursing care, patient's intensive observation, triage, nursing care of acute patient, nutrition-, fluid- and drug therapy for a surgical patient, documentation of care

Further information for students

exchange student 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass
You apply essential nursing interventions of acute and perioperative nursing care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement patient centered counseling of acute and perioperative patient at different stages of the care path
You demonstrate monitoring the patient and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care path
You demonstrate mastering the drug calculations needed to administer medication

Prerequisites

Basics of nursing and medical nursing competences.
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care