Clinical medical nursing and palliative care (6cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Guidance and interaction skills / You know how to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing work of a client/patient suffering from internal diseases as well as guidance that supports self-care.

Clinical competence / You have evidence-based knowledge and skills of key internal medicine nursing methods as part of the overall care of the client/patient

Evidence-based operation and decision-making skills / You compare multidisciplinary information to support your clinical decision-making and make evidence-based conclusions.

Anticipatory development / You know how to search for existing research information in the field and consider its application in the development of nursing work

Content

Planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing work for a patient/client suffering from internal diseases
Palliative care and hospice care
Monitoring and care of the internal medicine patient's vital signs
Internal medicine patient's drug and fluid treatment and medical calculations
The most common tools for assessing and reporting the patient's condition
Utilization of health technology in patient care

Materials

TEORIA JA KLIINISET TAIDOT
Huovinen, A., Hynynen, M-A., Karhemaa, A., Koponen, L. ja Mäkeläinen T. 2023 (myös vanhempia painoksia voi hyödyntää). Kliininen hoitotyö. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro. Soveltuvin osin
Terveysportin hoitotyön tietokanta sekä Hotus hoitotyön suositukset ja Käypä hoito suositukset soveltuvin osin.
Soveltuvien potilasjärjestöjen kotisivut.

LÄÄKELASKUT
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N. & Paloposki, S. Uusin painos. Annos oivallusta. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro. 978-951-37-7139-3
Muuta hyödyllistä materiaalia:
Lääkelaskenta. Sirpa Ernvall, Antero Pulli, Anne-Marie Salonen ym. ISBN 9789526317847
Lääkelaskut ammattikorkeakouluihin. Anna-Marja Pussinen, Liisa Somerharju, Jani Hannula. ISBN 9789513771393
Kännykkäsovelluksia:
Play Kaupasta voi asentaa kännykkääsi LääkeMaisteri – ja Lääkelaskut (betaversio) - sovellukset
Tekoälysovellukset esim. chatgpt, copilot, gemini (käytä harkiten)

Teaching methods

Interaktiiviset luennot
Orientoiva harjoittelu
Ryhmätyöskentely
Itsenäinen opiskelu

Employer connections

Opintojaksolla pyritään tekemään yhteistyötä potilasjärjestöjen, kokemusasiantuntijoiden sekä hoitotyön ammattilaisten kanssa.

Exam schedules

Sisätautien hoitotyöstä ja lääkelaskuista on tentit. Ajankohta ja tenttimuodot ilmoitetaan/sovitaan toteutuksen alussa. Uusintatentit järjestetään on Exam-studiossa.
Orientoivan harjoittelun osuudesta on osaamisen näyttö, jonka ajankohta ja käytännöt ilmoitetaan toteutuksen alussa.

Student workload

Teoriaopetus 20 t
Orientoiva harjoittelu 24 t
Tehtävät ja ennakkomateriaalit 46 t
Lääkelaskut 8 t
Itsenäinen opiskelu 64 t

Yhteensä 6 x 27 t = 162 t

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You have a sufficient knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate internal medicine patient care and self-care guidance. You know how to justify your decisions based on sources in the prevention of internal diseases, implementation of treatment and palliative care. You know the key clinical skills of internal medicine, taking into account patient safety and asepsis. You know how to administer medication safely.

Satisfactory 2
You have a sufficient knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate internal medicine patient care and self-care guidance. You know how to justify your decisions based on reliable sources in the prevention of internal diseases, implementation and monitoring of treatment, and palliative care. You know the key clinical skills of internal medicine, taking into account patient safety and asepsis. You know how to administer medication safely.
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Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You have a versatile knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate internal medicine patient care and self-care guidance. You can justify your decisions based on evidence in the prevention of internal diseases, implementation of treatment and palliative care. You know the key clinical skills of internal medicine, taking into account patient safety and asepsis. You know how to administer medication safely.

Very good 4
You have a versatile knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate internal medicine patient care and self-care guidance. You can make decisions using multidisciplinary evidence-based information in internal medicine prevention, treatment implementation and palliative care. You know the key clinical skills of internal medicine, taking into account patient safety and asepsis. You know how to administer medication safely.
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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You have a broad knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate internal medicine patient care and self-care guidance. You know how to make reasoned decisions applying multidisciplinary evidence-based information and take into account the patient's individuality and resources in different stages of treatment and in palliative care work. You know the key clinical skills of internal medicine, taking into account patient safety and asepsis. You know how to administer medication safely.

Qualifications

You master the basics of internal medicine nursing.

Further information

Teoriakokeessa numeraalinen arviointi 0-5.
Itsenäiset tehtävät ja tuntiaktiivisuus otetaan myös huomioon arvioinnissa.
Orientoivan harjoittelu näyttökoe arvioidaan hyväksytty/hylätty.
Lääkelaskujen hyväksytty suoritus edellyttää virheetöntä suoritusta.