Clinical orientation to medical nursing (5cr)

Objective

Purpose of the course
During the course you learn to evaluate patients' vitals and perform clinical nursing interventions and examinations.

Competences of the course
Clinical competence
Ethical competence in nursing
Health promotion competence

Learning outcomes of the course
You are able to apply the central clinical nursing methods, examinations and drug calculation in internal disease nursing, as well as related basic technology, taking into account patient safety and aseptics. You can justify your decisions based on evidence. You act according to nursing ethical guidelines. You identify and evaluate patients' health risk factors and offer relevant support. You develop your Finnish language skills related to most common medical examinations and guidance of patients with internal diseases.

Content

Implementation of intravenous drug and fluid therapy
Patient monitoring
Placement of nasogastric tube
Resuscitation and defibrillation
Use of various evaluation and reporting tools and use of medical technology
Patient guidance and interaction in internal diseases and palliative care
Patient safety in medical nursing
Finnish language terminology and phrases for guidance and interaction with patient with most common internal diseases and related examinations.
Safe medical calculation

Qualifications

You master the basic nursing interventions and the basics of pharmacotherapy. You are able to document as required by legislation.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
You are able to apply clinical nursing methods in the care of patients with internal diseases. You can apply related basic technology taking into account patient safety and aseptics. You can justify the solutions you make based on evidence. You are able to determine doses of medication without mistakes. You are able to provide basic counseling for self-care. You use Finnish language in medical nursing simulations.