• Clinical Examinations and Assessment of Care (SZYY2026-3002),
         13.03.2023 – 30.04.2023,  5 cr  (SAR20SM) — Face-to-face +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    Purpose
    In this course you will learn about the clinical examination of a patient and the need for treatment.

    Competences
    Evidence based nursing and decision making competence
    Patient safety and quality assurance competence
    Clinical competence
    Client competence in health and social care

    Outcomes
    You are familiar with client / patient clinical examination and treatment need assessment methods and are able to distinguish pathologic changes from vital signs to normal.
    Apply medicine and other related sciences to plan, implement, and evaluate nursing.
    You will be able to conduct a clinical evaluation and decision-making within your area of responsibility, consulting other experts as needed.
    You meet the customer / client as an active participant and use customer-oriented counselling methods that are appropriate for the situation.
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    The student masters the basics and essential methods of health promotion and preventive nursing, as well as internal medicine, mental health, substance abuse and crisis nursing.
    The student knows the basics of evidence-based decision making.
    The student masters the basics of anatomy and physiology as well as pharmacology and medicine, which are related to the above nursing studies.
    Course contents
    Urgency assessment of treatment and care and service guidance. Assessment of the need for care using different communication channels. Collecting customer / client medical history, basics of cardiovascular, respiratory, ear, eye, and abdominal examination. Basics of Neurological, Psychiatric, Musculoskeletal inspection. Identification and guidance of infectious diseases. Treatment of minor traumas. Monitoring and management of long-term illness. Medication guidance and counseling.
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria, passed/failed
    You will be familiar with the methods of assessing the client's / patients clinical examination and need for care and will be able to distinguish pathological changes in vital signs from normal.
    You can interview and examine the client / patient and justify your actions.
    You are able to identify abnormal findings and make an assessment of the need for care based on them, consulting other experts as needed.
    You are able to justify your conclusions in securing the continuity of care for the client / patient.
    You can demonstrate appropriate customer-oriented interaction skills and counseling techniques.
    Further information
    In addition, prior knowledge of nursing students is required:
    The student masters the basics of family nursing and acute and perioperative nursing.
    The student masters the essential contents of anatomy and physiology as well as pharmacology and medicine.
    Language of instruction

    Finnish

    Location and time

    Opintojakson suorittaminen edellyttää aktiivista osallistumista kontaktipäiviin. (not translated)

    Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

    Contact teaching: theory lectures and skill labs
    Independent learning

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    Potilaan tutkiminen. 2020 or 2015. (Toim.) Saha, H., Salonen, T. & Sane, T. Helsinki: Duodecim.
    sivut: 17-60, 85-172, 190-202, 231-269

    Alanen, P., Jormakka, J., Kosonen, A. & Saikko, S. 2016. Oireesta työdiagnoosiin. Sanoma Pro Oy. Helsinki.
    sivut: 10-18, 63-142, 194-204, 249-254

    Other material in the work space

    Lecturer(s)

    Taina Sten, Jaana Perttunen, Janne Alenius, Anne Kovanen, Mervi Monthan, Sinikka Holma

    Campus

    Lutakko Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    Information in the work space

    Timing

    13.03.2023 - 30.04.2023

    Learning assignments and student workload

    Contact teaching 54h (2cr)
    Independent learning 81h (3cr)

    Enrollment

    01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

    Groups
    • SAR20SM
    Seats

    0 - 30

    Degree Programme

    Degree Programme in Midwifery, Degree Programme in Nursing

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Credits
    • 5 cr
    Unit

    School of Health and Social Studies