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Acute Nursing Practice (6 cr)

Code: SARSW201-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 10.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 28

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Sisko Eskola
  • Janne Pirttinen
  • Anne Kovanen
  • Salla Grommi
  • Sinikka Holma
  • Marika Puttonen

Groups

  • SAR21KM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose
After completing this course, you will be able to safely treat an acute patient at different stages of the care path.

Nursing competences
Ethical competence in nursing
Patient safety and quality assurance competence
Clinical competence

Learning outcomes
You can plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an acutely ill patient.
You can interpret vital signs and test results under supervision.
You can evaluate your actions based on ethical principles in nursing care.
You can document following laws and requirements.
You can identify the most common adverse events and incidents risking patient safety.
You know how to use the most common medical devices.
You are able to work as a part of a multi-professional team.

Content

Professional practice in acute care units in accordance with the above objectives.

Student workload

152 h harjoittelua ja 10 h harjoittelutehtävä.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Professional practice will be assessed on a scale of pass / fail according to separate practice evaluation criteria.

Prerequisites

Acute and perioperative nursing theory
Multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing care