Clinical training in perioperative nursing (6cr)

Objective

Purpose
After completing this course, you will be able to implement safe nursing care for a perioperative patient at different stages of the care path.

Nursing competences
Clinical competence
Patient safety and quality assurance competence
Guidance and interaction competence

Learning outcomes
You plan, implement and evaluate perioperative nursing care.
You interpret vital signs and test results under supervision
You implement counseling for perioperative patients and families according to the principles of rehabilitative working approach
You identify the most common adverse events and incidents risking patient safety
You can use most common medical devices under supervision
You are able to work as a part of multi professional team

Content

Professional practice in perioperative nursing units following objectives above

Qualifications

Acute and perioperative nursing theory (PBL assigments and exam)
Orientation practice exam
Drug calculation
Pharmacology C
Medical studies (anesthesiology, surgery)
Acute and perioperative nursing related Finnish language

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass

You apply essential nursing interventions in perioperative care, taking patient safety into account.
You implement counseling for perioperative patients at different stages of the care path with the support of nurse mentor.
You demonstrate monitoring and implementing nursing interventions at different stages of care
You demonstrate mastering the documentation of patient care.
Your Finnish language skills improve during clinical training.