Medical Nursing (6 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Student is able to recognize the challenges in global public health. Student is able to deliver patient-centered care and apply evidence-based knowledge of nursing diagnosing and nursing intervention in prevention, treatment and monitoring of the most common public health problems, focusing on health outcomes. Student understands the importance of multi-professional collaboration in public health care.

Content

Current and potential future challenges in global public health (most common internal diseases, infectious diseases and cancers). Central nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions in disease prevention and evidence-based care of patients of various backgrounds and with public health problems. Health benefit framework in the care of patients with public health problems in multi-professional collaboration.

Materials

Hinkle, J. L. & Cheever, K. H. (eds). 2014. Brunner and Suddarths’ Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 13th Edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (relevant chapters) NICE guidelines. Conditions and diseases THL 2017. Chronic diseases WHO 2017. Chronic diseases and health promotionChronic Care Model

Student workload

Active lectures and seminars 68hGroup work 48h Independent learning 46h Total 162h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5):
The student has relevant and extensive knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to apply evidence-based information in the decision making process, prevention and care of patients with public health problems. Student is able to sketch health outcomes in planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients with public health problems. Student applies multi-professional collaboration in public health care.

Very good (4)
The student has relevant knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to organize evidence-based information in the decision making process, prevention and care of patients with public health problems. Student is able to summarize health outcomes in planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients with public health problems. Student is able to utilize multi-professional collaboration in public health care.

Good (3)
The student has relevant knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to distinguish evidence-based information in the decision making process, prevention and care of patients with public health problems. Student is able to understand multi-professional collaboration in public health care.

Satisfactory (2)
The student has basic knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to restate what is included to the decision making process, prevention and care of patients with public health problems. Student recognize the importance of multi-professional collaboration in public health care.

Sufficient (1)
The student has basic knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to list what is included to the decision making process, prevention and care of patients with public health problems. Student knows the importance of multi-professional perspectives.

Failed (0)
The student has insufficient knowledge in planning, implementing and evaluating key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student does not recognize what is included in the decision making process, prevention and care of patients with public health problems. Student doesn't take in to account multi-professional perspectives.

Qualifications

Student masters the core concepts, basic knowledge and methods of the clinical environment and clienthood in social and health care. Student masters the health promotion and preventive care aims, methods and patient education. Student knows the basis of evidence-based decision-making.

Further information

Course assignments and self-evaluation Exam