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Clinical Physiology and Clinical Laboratory TestsLaajuus (1 cr)

Code: TH00BW34

Credits

1 op

Objective

Students will
• Know how to advise patients in preparing for examinations and after the examination
• Become familiar with the most common laboratory tests and know how to describe their significance
• Know how to collect high-quality specimens and analyse them
• Become familiar with the most common clinical physiology examinations of internal medicine patients and the related role of nursing

Content

Contents
• The most common laboratory tests (blood and urine tests)
• Preparation of patients and the importance thereof
• Patient guidance during specimen collection
• Standardization and quality management of specimen collection
• Collection of venous and skin puncture specimens
• Collection of urine specimens and chemical screening of urine
• Complications in specimen collection
• Storage and transportation of specimens
• Point-of-care testing and the quality management of point-of-care instruments
• Guidance of patients and preparation for examinations
• The most common clinical physiology examinations (e.g. ECG recording)
• The role of nursing in performing examinations and tests

Enrollment

01.06.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 05.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Public Health Nursing and Midwifery

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Seija Kirkko-Jaakkola
Scheduling groups
  • Ryhmä 1 (Size: 17. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Ryhmä 2 (Size: 17. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PTERTK24
Small groups
  • 1
  • 2

Objective

Students will
• Know how to advise patients in preparing for examinations and after the examination
• Become familiar with the most common laboratory tests and know how to describe their significance
• Know how to collect high-quality specimens and analyse them
• Become familiar with the most common clinical physiology examinations of internal medicine patients and the related role of nursing

Content

Contents
• The most common laboratory tests (blood and urine tests)
• Preparation of patients and the importance thereof
• Patient guidance during specimen collection
• Standardization and quality management of specimen collection
• Collection of venous and skin puncture specimens
• Collection of urine specimens and chemical screening of urine
• Complications in specimen collection
• Storage and transportation of specimens
• Point-of-care testing and the quality management of point-of-care instruments
• Guidance of patients and preparation for examinations
• The most common clinical physiology examinations (e.g. ECG recording)
• The role of nursing in performing examinations and tests

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 31.08.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 10.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Seija Kirkko-Jaakkola
  • Anniina Friman
Scheduling groups
  • ryhmä 1 (Size: 17. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ryhmä 2 (Size: 17. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PTERTK23
Small groups
  • 1
  • 2

Objective

Students will
• Know how to advise patients in preparing for examinations and after the examination
• Become familiar with the most common laboratory tests and know how to describe their significance
• Know how to collect high-quality specimens and analyse them
• Become familiar with the most common clinical physiology examinations of internal medicine patients and the related role of nursing

Content

Contents
• The most common laboratory tests (blood and urine tests)
• Preparation of patients and the importance thereof
• Patient guidance during specimen collection
• Standardization and quality management of specimen collection
• Collection of venous and skin puncture specimens
• Collection of urine specimens and chemical screening of urine
• Complications in specimen collection
• Storage and transportation of specimens
• Point-of-care testing and the quality management of point-of-care instruments
• Guidance of patients and preparation for examinations
• The most common clinical physiology examinations (e.g. ECG recording)
• The role of nursing in performing examinations and tests

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

15.08.2022 - 16.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Anniina Friman
Scheduling groups
  • a-ryhmä (Size: 17. Open UAS: 0.)
  • b-ryhmä (Size: 17. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • PTERTK22
Small groups
  • a-ryhmä
  • b-ryhmä

Objective

Students will
• Know how to advise patients in preparing for examinations and after the examination
• Become familiar with the most common laboratory tests and know how to describe their significance
• Know how to collect high-quality specimens and analyse them
• Become familiar with the most common clinical physiology examinations of internal medicine patients and the related role of nursing

Content

Contents
• The most common laboratory tests (blood and urine tests)
• Preparation of patients and the importance thereof
• Patient guidance during specimen collection
• Standardization and quality management of specimen collection
• Collection of venous and skin puncture specimens
• Collection of urine specimens and chemical screening of urine
• Complications in specimen collection
• Storage and transportation of specimens
• Point-of-care testing and the quality management of point-of-care instruments
• Guidance of patients and preparation for examinations
• The most common clinical physiology examinations (e.g. ECG recording)
• The role of nursing in performing examinations and tests

Evaluation scale

H-5