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Internal Medicine NursingLaajuus (7 cr)

Code: TH00BV85

Credits

7 op

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn how to describe the underlying mechanisms, symptoms, examinations and medical treatment of common internal diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students will know how to perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of internal medicine patients, acute and long-term patient, non-medical and medical therapy as well as monitoring the patient and assessment of patient response in acute and long-term care
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Respiratory disorders
o Endocrine disorders (islets of Langerhans, kidneys, adrenal gland, thyroid, parathyroid)
o Rheumatoid arthritis
o Kidney and liver diseases
o Neurological diseases: AIS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy
• Advanced resuscitation
• How to use the ABCDE, NEWS and ISBAR tools
• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment

Enrollment

30.11.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 25.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PENHOS23
Small groups
  • LAB A
  • LAB B

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn how to describe the underlying mechanisms, symptoms, examinations and medical treatment of common internal diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students will know how to perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of internal medicine patients, acute and long-term patient, non-medical and medical therapy as well as monitoring the patient and assessment of patient response in acute and long-term care
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Respiratory disorders
o Endocrine disorders (islets of Langerhans, kidneys, adrenal gland, thyroid, parathyroid)
o Rheumatoid arthritis
o Kidney and liver diseases
o Neurological diseases: AIS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy
• Advanced resuscitation
• How to use the ABCDE, NEWS and ISBAR tools
• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

05.06.2023 - 31.08.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 07.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB-A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB-B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PENHOK23
Small groups
  • LAB-A
  • LAB-B

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn how to describe the underlying mechanisms, symptoms, examinations and medical treatment of common internal diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students will know how to perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of internal medicine patients, acute and long-term patient, non-medical and medical therapy as well as monitoring the patient and assessment of patient response in acute and long-term care
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Respiratory disorders
o Endocrine disorders (islets of Langerhans, kidneys, adrenal gland, thyroid, parathyroid)
o Rheumatoid arthritis
o Kidney and liver diseases
o Neurological diseases: AIS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy
• Advanced resuscitation
• How to use the ABCDE, NEWS and ISBAR tools
• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

29.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB A (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB B (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PENHOS22
Small groups
  • LAB A
  • LAB B

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn how to describe the underlying mechanisms, symptoms, examinations and medical treatment of common internal diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students will know how to perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of internal medicine patients, acute and long-term patient, non-medical and medical therapy as well as monitoring the patient and assessment of patient response in acute and long-term care
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Respiratory disorders
o Endocrine disorders (islets of Langerhans, kidneys, adrenal gland, thyroid, parathyroid)
o Rheumatoid arthritis
o Kidney and liver diseases
o Neurological diseases: AIS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy
• Advanced resuscitation
• How to use the ABCDE, NEWS and ISBAR tools
• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.04.2022 - 31.08.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PENHOK22
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1
  • Pienryhmä 2

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn how to describe the underlying mechanisms, symptoms, examinations and medical treatment of common internal diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students will know how to perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of internal medicine patients, acute and long-term patient, non-medical and medical therapy as well as monitoring the patient and assessment of patient response in acute and long-term care
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Respiratory disorders
o Endocrine disorders (islets of Langerhans, kidneys, adrenal gland, thyroid, parathyroid)
o Rheumatoid arthritis
o Kidney and liver diseases
o Neurological diseases: AIS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy
• Advanced resuscitation
• How to use the ABCDE, NEWS and ISBAR tools
• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 13.02.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
  • Anniina Friman
Scheduling groups
  • Lab A (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lab B (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PENHOS21
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1
  • Pienryhmä 2

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn how to describe the underlying mechanisms, symptoms, examinations and medical treatment of common internal diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students will know how to perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of internal medicine patients, acute and long-term patient, non-medical and medical therapy as well as monitoring the patient and assessment of patient response in acute and long-term care
o Cardiovascular diseases
o Respiratory disorders
o Endocrine disorders (islets of Langerhans, kidneys, adrenal gland, thyroid, parathyroid)
o Rheumatoid arthritis
o Kidney and liver diseases
o Neurological diseases: AIS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy
• Advanced resuscitation
• How to use the ABCDE, NEWS and ISBAR tools
• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment

Evaluation scale

H-5