Curricula

Objectives

Purpose of the course
In this course, you will learn about the most common diseases in internal medicine, psychiatry, and surgery and their incidence, medical examinations, findings, consequences, and treatment methods. You will learn the basics of anesthesiology and the basic tools used in anesthesiology. You will learn the basics of infectious diseases and understand the structure of microbes and the methods and substances related to disinfection.

Competences of the course
Applies related sciences that support clinical competence when planning, implementing and evaluating nursing work.
Compares multidisciplinary information to support clinical decision-making and draws evidence-based conclusions

Competence goal of the course
After attending the course, you will know the most important specialties of medicine. You know about the most common diseases in internal medicine, psychiatry and surgery, their prevalence, the most common things related to examination, diagnosis, findings and treatment. You know the key issues related to the monitoring, follow-up treatment and prognosis of the most common diseases. You understand nursing work and the interprofessional connection in patient care.
You know the key issues and tools related to basic anesthesia. You understand the methods related to patient monitoring.
You know the basic vocabulary of microbiology. You understand the causes of various infectious diseases and their basic structure. You know how pathogens can be prevented or destroyed with different disinfection methods or substances.

Content

Internal diseases
Neurology, cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, rheumatism and intestinal diseases, cancer and blood diseases.

Psychiatry
The most important mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders in adults.
The most important mental health disorders of children and young people.

Surgery
The most common areas of surgery. Basics of acute and trauma care.

Anesthesiology
Basic organ function disorders. Preparation for surgery. Implementation of anesthesia. Surgical risk management. Operating theater and other procedural anesthesia.

Infectious diseases
The most common pathogens. Disinfection methods. Disinfectants.

Time and location

The course will be implemented along several semesters and will be connected with ongoing courses according to topic.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Duodecim, Evidence Based Medical Guidelines

Teaching methods

Independent online learning

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam schedule will be informed during the course.

Student workload

Independent study and exams 135h

Evaluation scale

0-5