Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice (9 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

Skill labs are conducted with theory studies
Professional practice after theory.

Objective

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

Materials

Radiation safety e-learning materials
Other material given during course

Teaching methods

Skill labs
Independent learning
Professional practice

Exam schedules

Information on learning in the work space

International connections

Professional practice is possible to do in exchange.

Completion alternatives

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Qualifications

Theory of acute and operative nursing
multidisciplinary knowledge base in nursing

Further information

Drug calculations passed before professional practice.