Basics of Nursing (1 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Purpose of the course
After the course, you will recognize the patient's and client's care needs and learn how to respond to them with nursing methods.

Competences of the course
Clinical competence
Evidence-based action and decision-making skills
Control and interaction skills
Ethics

Content

Aseptic operating principles of nursing (fundamentals of infection control, hand hygiene and aseptic work order)
Helping with hygiene
Monitoring of vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, breathing, temperature, pain and consciousness)
Taking care of excretion needs (one-time and permanent bladder catheterization, bowel function)
Taking care of nutrition and fluid balance
Taking blood samples (hemoglobin, blood sugar, urine sample, pharynx sample)
Venous blood sampling

Injections in medical treatment (sc. and im.)
Monitoring the condition of the skin and preventing pressure sores
Ethical principles of nursing work as part of the professional encounter
Operating principles of emergency first aid
Ergonomic basics of patient transfers

Location and time

Itsenäisesti Moodle-oppimisympäristössä suoritettava toteutus, syksy 2025.

Materials

Moodle oppimisympäristön materiaalit.

Teaching methods

Itsenäinen työskentely, tehtävät Moodle oppimisympäristössä.

Tämä opintojakso (1 op, teoria) voidaan hyväksilukea opintojaksoon SA00CG27 Hoitotyön perusteet (3 op).

Student workload

1 op = 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.

Further information

Tämä opintojakso on osa SA00CG27 Hoitotyön perusteet 3 op-opintojaksoa ja voidaan hyväksilukea ko. opintojaksoon.