Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice (9 cr)
Code: SHZCW520-3011
General information
Enrollment
01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022
Timing
14.03.2022 - 14.10.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
9 op
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Pirkko Ratinen
- Niilo Kuokkanen
- Tuija Hakala
- Anne Kovanen
- Sinikka Holma
- Salla Grommi
- Marika Puttonen
Teacher in charge
Sinikka Holma
Groups
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SAR20K1Sairaanhoitaja
Objectives
Student plans, implements and evaluates acute and operative care and interprets vital functions and examination results when assisted. Student provides family centered and rehabilitative patient education. Student implements safe clinical care in surgical bed wards, operating units, ICU, A&E or in surgical outpatients. Student is able to document care, is acquainted with the most common care or hazardous situations. Student implements safe technological care (radiation, equipment, gas, electrical safety). The sudent participates to multiprofessional teamwork.
Content
Practice in acute and operative units 152 hours
practice assignment 10 hours
simulation training 32 hours
independent study 22 hours
e-learning 27 hours (radiation safety)
Drug calculation
Learning materials and recommended literature
Radiation safety e-learning materials
Other material given during course
Teaching methods
Skill labs
Independent learning
Professional practice
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Information on learning in the work space
International connections
Professional practice is possible to do in exchange.
Alternative completion methods
Accreditation is possible, discuss with teacher in charge.
Student workload
Skill labs 1ect
Radiation safety e-learning 1 ect
Independent learning 1 ect
Professional practice 6 ect
Content scheduling
Skill labs are conducted with theory studies
Professional practice after theory.
Further information for students
Drug calculations passed before professional practice.
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Passed (S)
Student:
- acts according to ethical principles and patient safety regulations in acute and operative nursing
- plans, implements and evaluates patient care in cooperation with patient and family utilizing multidisciplinary care
- masters the most common clinical interventions and care technology safely
- implements safe medical care and fluid therapy
- is able to guide and prepare patient to the most common examinations and procedures in operative nursing
- is able to communicate and document care according to the law
- implements client centered, goal oriented, health promotive patient education utilizing appropriate materials
- acts according to the rules and regulations of the work place, takes initiative and is cooperative
- is able to assess his/her own actions critically and suggest improvements
Prerequisites
Theory of acute and operative nursing
multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing