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Nursing of Internal Medicine PatientsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00BY18

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student:

• Can describe the mechanisms, symptoms, studies and medical treatments of key internal medicine 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 can perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care
• Can monitor, implement and control the effects, side effects and adverse effects of the most common drug and fluid therapies used in internal medicine

Content

Contents

• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Internal medicine patients’ (cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, rheumatism, kidney and liver diseases, neurology)
treatment paths, treatment methods and pharmacotherapy
• Monitoring and supporting the functionality of the respiratory, circulation and endocrine systems
• Advanced resuscitation
• Using ABCDE, NEWS, and ISBAR tools

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Public Health Nursing and Midwifery

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB A (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB B (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PKATIS24
Small groups
  • LAB A
  • LAB B

Objective

The student:

• Can describe the mechanisms, symptoms, studies and medical treatments of key internal medicine 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 can perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care
• Can monitor, implement and control the effects, side effects and adverse effects of the most common drug and fluid therapies used in internal medicine

Content

Contents

• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Internal medicine patients’ (cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, rheumatism, kidney and liver diseases, neurology)
treatment paths, treatment methods and pharmacotherapy
• Monitoring and supporting the functionality of the respiratory, circulation and endocrine systems
• Advanced resuscitation
• Using ABCDE, NEWS, and ISBAR tools

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

30.11.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

14.12.2023 - 25.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB A (Size: 12. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB B (Size: 12. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PKÄTIS23
Small groups
  • LAB A
  • LAB B

Objective

The student:

• Can describe the mechanisms, symptoms, studies and medical treatments of key internal medicine 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 can perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care
• Can monitor, implement and control the effects, side effects and adverse effects of the most common drug and fluid therapies used in internal medicine

Content

Contents

• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Internal medicine patients’ (cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, rheumatism, kidney and liver diseases, neurology)
treatment paths, treatment methods and pharmacotherapy
• Monitoring and supporting the functionality of the respiratory, circulation and endocrine systems
• Advanced resuscitation
• Using ABCDE, NEWS, and ISBAR tools

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

29.09.2022 - 01.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 05.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Isa Öhberg
  • Jari Säämänen
Scheduling groups
  • LAB A (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
  • LAB B (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PKÄTIS22
Small groups
  • LAB A
  • LAB B

Objective

The student:

• Can describe the mechanisms, symptoms, studies and medical treatments of key internal medicine 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 can perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care
• Can monitor, implement and control the effects, side effects and adverse effects of the most common drug and fluid therapies used in internal medicine

Content

Contents

• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Internal medicine patients’ (cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, rheumatism, kidney and liver diseases, neurology)
treatment paths, treatment methods and pharmacotherapy
• Monitoring and supporting the functionality of the respiratory, circulation and endocrine systems
• Advanced resuscitation
• Using ABCDE, NEWS, and ISBAR tools

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 31.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
  • Nina Korsström
Groups
  • PKÄTIS21

Objective

The student:

• Can describe the mechanisms, symptoms, studies and medical treatments of key internal medicine 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 can perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care
• Can monitor, implement and control the effects, side effects and adverse effects of the most common drug and fluid therapies used in internal medicine

Content

Contents

• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Internal medicine patients’ (cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, rheumatism, kidney and liver diseases, neurology)
treatment paths, treatment methods and pharmacotherapy
• Monitoring and supporting the functionality of the respiratory, circulation and endocrine systems
• Advanced resuscitation
• Using ABCDE, NEWS, and ISBAR tools

Evaluation scale

H-5