Study Guide

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and will be able to independently determine the urgency and make a preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students have the competence to lead a team in an emergency care situation
• Students will gain a more in-depth understanding in collaboration between authorities, will be able to use it to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members for example
• Students will learn to take environmental safety risks into consideration and ensure operating safety in special emergency care situations
• Students will become familiar with the authorities’ fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents and will master the patient classification in major accidents
• Students will understand the principles according to which refraining from providing care is justified by the patient’s best interests

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care in demanding emergency care situations
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Taking the lead in situations
• Safe use of advanced level care and examination equipment in emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy in advanced level emergency care
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different demanding operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute and injured patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Emergency vehicle operations and safe management of the vehicle
• Collaboration with authorities, their fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents
• Psychological well-being of emergency nurses and coping at work
• Ethically special cases of emergency care
• Environmental safety risks and the securing of operating safety

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and will be able to independently determine the urgency and make a preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students have the competence to lead a team in an emergency care situation
• Students will gain a more in-depth understanding in collaboration between authorities, will be able to use it to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members for example
• Students will learn to take environmental safety risks into consideration and ensure operating safety in special emergency care situations
• Students will become familiar with the authorities’ fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents and will master the patient classification in major accidents
• Students will understand the principles according to which refraining from providing care is justified by the patient’s best interests

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care in demanding emergency care situations
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Taking the lead in situations
• Safe use of advanced level care and examination equipment in emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy in advanced level emergency care
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different demanding operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute and injured patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Emergency vehicle operations and safe management of the vehicle
• Collaboration with authorities, their fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents
• Psychological well-being of emergency nurses and coping at work
• Ethically special cases of emergency care
• Environmental safety risks and the securing of operating safety

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and will be able to independently determine the urgency and make a preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students have the competence to lead a team in an emergency care situation
• Students will gain a more in-depth understanding in collaboration between authorities, will be able to use it to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members for example
• Students will learn to take environmental safety risks into consideration and ensure operating safety in special emergency care situations
• Students will become familiar with the authorities’ fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents and will master the patient classification in major accidents
• Students will understand the principles according to which refraining from providing care is justified by the patient’s best interests

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care in demanding emergency care situations
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Taking the lead in situations
• Safe use of advanced level care and examination equipment in emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy in advanced level emergency care
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different demanding operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute and injured patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Emergency vehicle operations and safe management of the vehicle
• Collaboration with authorities, their fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents
• Psychological well-being of emergency nurses and coping at work
• Ethically special cases of emergency care
• Environmental safety risks and the securing of operating safety

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Know how to determine the patient’s need for anaesthetic nursing, to plan and administer care and evaluate its effectiveness
• Become familiar with various forms of anaesthetics and gain more knowledge on anaesthetic pharmacotherapy
• Knows the safe dosage of anaesthetic medication and their key effects, indications, contraindications, side and adverse effects
• Gain the competence to perform anaesthetic nursing
• Learn about the airway management of patients using various equipment
• Learn about the controlled ventilation of patients, the settings of respirators and the monitoring and interpretation of parameters
• Deepen their skills in monitoring vital signs and maintaining them during anaesthesia, as well as in reacting to changes in the patient’s condition
• Learn about care technology used in operating rooms
• Know how to document and report on the treatment of patients during the anaesthetic treatment process
• Learn about the postoperative care of patients in the recovery room and know the criteria for transferring the patient to the inpatient ward
• Learn to interact with, help and provide guidance to patients of different ages during treatment
• Learn to apply information from nursing science and other related sciences and use it to perform and develop nursing
• Students will learn to analyse how their own values and attitudes influence their interaction with patients of different ages and their professional interaction

Content

Contents:
• Definition of the needs of a patient’s anaesthetic nursing, planning and performance of care and assessment of the effectiveness of care
• Various methods of anaesthetic and pharmacotherapy relevant to anaesthetic nursing
• Safe dosage of anaesthetic medication and their key effects, indications, contraindications, side and adverse effects
• Anaesthetic nursing
• Airway management of patients using various equipment
• Controlled ventilation of patients, the settings of respirators and the monitoring and interpretation of parameters
• Monitoring vital signs and maintaining them during anaesthesia, reacting to changes in the patient’s condition
• Technology used in operating rooms
• Patient documentation and reporting in accordance with the anesthesia nursing process
• Postoperative care of patients in the recovery room and transfer to the inpatient ward
• Encountering, helping and guidance of patients of various ages during care
• Application of information from nursing science and other related sciences and using it to perform and develop nursing
• The influence of values and attitudes in encountering patients of different ages and in professional interaction.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The study unit includes 2 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Understand the nature and process of health care development, health care research
• Gain proficiency in searching for information and critical evaluation of information
• Know how to create a working life-oriented research and development plan
• Know how to create releases and other documents required in research and development projects
• Know how to act as a nursing expert in various working life-oriented research and development projects
• Be able to recognize the need for counselling and know how to apply counselling in a manner that supports their thesis
• Know how to present their progress as well as to give and receive constructive feedback
• Present the plan of the thesis and serve as an opponent to another student’s thesis as agreed

Content

Contents
• Learning about the thesis process
• Selecting and defining a working life-oriented topic
• Establishing the theoretical background
• Defining the purpose and objective of the thesis and asking guiding questions
• Choosing a method of implementation
• Presenting a written plan and serving as an opponent to another student’s work as agreed

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The study unit includes 4 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Gain proficiency in independent and team work
• Know how to act according to the principle of research ethics
• Learn to handle cooperation partnerships in a responsible manner
• Develop and demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge and competence in expert assignments related to their professional studies
• Learn to recognize and apply counselling in a manner that advances their Bachelor’s thesis
• Know how to present their progress as well as to give and receive constructive feedback
• Demonstrate their familiarity with the field of their thesis as well as their language skills
• Know how to carry out a working life-oriented research and development project
• Know how to document their work and how to communicate the results
• Know how to report and how to create a written Bachelor’s thesis
• Publish a thesis according to instructions

Content

Contents
• Advancing and completing the Bachelor’s thesis and the related reporting under supervision and according to a separate plan
• Presenting and defending the thesis and serving as an opponent to another student’s work as agreed
• Maturity test
• Publication of the thesis

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives

• To understand the role of the emergency care chain and emergency care system in the Finnish social welfare and health care service system and to be aware of the basics of legislation governing the inter-authority cooperation and emergency care.
• To know how to use the care technology needed to assess and support the sufficiency of the patient’s vital functions in emergency care and the examination and care equipment. To become proficient in the principles of interviewing patients and carrying out clinical examinations (ABCDE) at the basic level in accordance with and aware of the principles of pair work. To be able to implement evidence-based practice in nursing.
• To know the most common situations where emergency care is needed and assess the patient’s need for emergency care and to define the urgency of the treatment based on the symptoms and findings. To be able to identify the immediate need for care and make a preliminary diagnosis and start the needed treatment.
• To have the command of monitoring and supporting a person’s normal vital functions. To learn the main basic-level examination and care procedures, learn to use related instruments and equipment properly and safely.
• To understand the principles of information management and reporting in emergency care situations To understand the role of electronic service systems in the assessment of a patient’s state and administration of treatment To acquire the skills to communicate in care and consultation situations with the patient and the team participating in the patient’s treatment and to know the basics of VIRVE communications and CRM.
• To have command of the basics of emergency vehicle operations, the operating principles in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• To learn to work ergonomically, promoting the patient’s resources and know aseptic techniques and infection-preventive working methods in an emergency care context.

Content

Contents

• Finnish emergency care chain and system of emergency care and inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation governing emergency care, regional and national guidelines
• Patient interviews and clinical examination (ABCDE)
• Patient monitoring and the use of care and examination equipment
• Assessment of need for care and required resources
• Making a preliminary diagnosis and relevant emergency care
• Basic principles of working in pairs and with CRM
• Documentation and reporting of treatment (ISBAR)
• The most common situations that require acute and emergency care and the care provided in them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care
• The authority network and VIRVE communications in various operational environments
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients.
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives

• To understand the role of the emergency care chain and emergency care system in the Finnish social welfare and health care service system and to be aware of the basics of legislation governing the inter-authority cooperation and emergency care.
• To know how to use the care technology needed to assess and support the sufficiency of the patient’s vital functions in emergency care and the examination and care equipment. To become proficient in the principles of interviewing patients and carrying out clinical examinations (ABCDE) at the basic level in accordance with and aware of the principles of pair work. To be able to implement evidence-based practice in nursing.
• To know the most common situations where emergency care is needed and assess the patient’s need for emergency care and to define the urgency of the treatment based on the symptoms and findings. To be able to identify the immediate need for care and make a preliminary diagnosis and start the needed treatment.
• To have the command of monitoring and supporting a person’s normal vital functions. To learn the main basic-level examination and care procedures, learn to use related instruments and equipment properly and safely.
• To understand the principles of information management and reporting in emergency care situations To understand the role of electronic service systems in the assessment of a patient’s state and administration of treatment To acquire the skills to communicate in care and consultation situations with the patient and the team participating in the patient’s treatment and to know the basics of VIRVE communications and CRM.
• To have command of the basics of emergency vehicle operations, the operating principles in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• To learn to work ergonomically, promoting the patient’s resources and know aseptic techniques and infection-preventive working methods in an emergency care context.

Content

Contents

• Finnish emergency care chain and system of emergency care and inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation governing emergency care, regional and national guidelines
• Patient interviews and clinical examination (ABCDE)
• Patient monitoring and the use of care and examination equipment
• Assessment of need for care and required resources
• Making a preliminary diagnosis and relevant emergency care
• Basic principles of working in pairs and with CRM
• Documentation and reporting of treatment (ISBAR)
• The most common situations that require acute and emergency care and the care provided in them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care
• The authority network and VIRVE communications in various operational environments
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients.
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know the meaning of immunity and the defence system
• Students will be familiar with the knowledge base and purpose of vaccination
• Students will know the meaning of care-related infections and the management of infection risks
• Students will know the significance of aseptic techniques

Content

Contents
• Key terminology
• Immunity and immunisation
• Management of infection risks and hygiene recommendations
• Hand hygiene, use of protective devices, safe care environment
• The most common care-related infections and the microbes causing them

Teaching methods

• Lecture, group work, preclinical practise as part of basics of nursing- course

Exam schedules

No exam

Student workload

1 ect= 27 h of student work
3h preclinical practise
3h Lecture
6h group work
15 independent study and assignments

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

FAIL: The student has not completed the learning tasks satisfactorily or the tasks are completely missing. The student has participated in group work and classes very little or not at all. Mandatory class practice not completed.

PASS: The student has completed all learning tasks, achieved the learning objectives and is competent in the areas covered in class. The student has utilized current, reliable, and appropriate information in independent tasks and group work. The student has committed to group work and contributed to achieving the goals.

Further information

Email and ItsLearning-messages

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Student activity, self- and peer-assessment of group work, and group work

Objective

The study unit is arranged entirely in English

Objectives
• Students will understand cancer as a disease and identify the factors related to early diagnosis and prevention of cancer
• Students will know different methods of treating and monitoring cancer how common types of cancer are diagnosed
• Students will know how to provide cancer patients with symptomatic and humane nursing services
• Students will know how to perform safe pharmacotherapy and how to pay attention to their personal occupational safety
• Students will know how to support and guide the functional capacity, well-being and quality of life of cancer patients and how to work with customers and their family members as a member of a multiprofessional team

Content

Contents
• Factors affecting the pathogenesis of cancer and the epidemiology of cancer
• Development of cancer
• Common types of cancer and how to diagnose them
• Cancer prevention and treatment
• Nutrition of cancer patients
• Symptomatic treatment of cancer patients (medicated and unmedicated)
• Cancer, partners and sexuality
• Lifestyles as a means of supporting recovery from cancer
• Rehabilitation and monitoring of cancer patients
• Psychosocial support of cancer patients
• Safe cytostatic therapy and occupational safety, infusion port

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know the distinctive features of emergency and acute nursing and of the operational environment and
• Have command of the treatment process of acutely ill or injured patients of different ages in the most important patient groups
• Students will know how to assess customers’ needs for and urgency of treatment in acute care and reception work in different environments and will be able to make independent decisions, while identifying their limits and using consultation for support
• Students will learn to cooperate with customers and their social networks and other people involved
• Students will learn to provide customers with personalized guidance and support for self-care and health promotion
• Students will deepen their understanding of hospital operations complying with the principles of CRM
• Will know how to apply the principles of sustainable development in their tasks

Content

Contents
• Determining the need for care and classifying the urgency of care
• Detailed assessment of the status of the patient and participating in diagnostics
• Decision-making and multiprofessional cooperation in acute nursing
• Customer-driven nursing practice and ethically special cases
• Providing support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Nursing of patients suffering from acute illnesses and different types of injuries
• Most commonly applied methods of examination and treatment
• Constant monitoring of patient and response to results
• Documentation and reporting and using VIRVE
• Utilization of care technology
• Most common pharmaceuticals used in the care of emergency patients
• Principles of casting and splinting
• Safety risks and safety of operations
• Taking advantage of checklists and protocols

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know the distinctive features of emergency and acute nursing and of the operational environment and
• Have command of the treatment process of acutely ill or injured patients of different ages in the most important patient groups
• Students will know how to assess customers’ needs for and urgency of treatment in acute care and reception work in different environments and will be able to make independent decisions, while identifying their limits and using consultation for support
• Students will learn to cooperate with customers and their social networks and other people involved
• Students will learn to provide customers with personalized guidance and support for self-care and health promotion
• Students will deepen their understanding of hospital operations complying with the principles of CRM
• Will know how to apply the principles of sustainable development in their tasks

Content

Contents
• Determining the need for care and classifying the urgency of care
• Detailed assessment of the status of the patient and participating in diagnostics
• Decision-making and multiprofessional cooperation in acute nursing
• Customer-driven nursing practice and ethically special cases
• Providing support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Nursing of patients suffering from acute illnesses and different types of injuries
• Most commonly applied methods of examination and treatment
• Constant monitoring of patient and response to results
• Documentation and reporting and using VIRVE
• Utilization of care technology
• Most common pharmaceuticals used in the care of emergency patients
• Principles of casting and splinting
• Safety risks and safety of operations
• Taking advantage of checklists and protocols

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know how to advise patients in preparing for examinations and after the examination
• Students will become familiar with the most common laboratory tests and know how to describe their significance
• Students will know how to collect high-quality specimens and analyse them
• Students will 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 of it
• Patient guidance during specimen collection
• Standardisation 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 registration, PEF measurements, spirometry, Matoux test)
• The role of nursing in performing examinations and tests

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will gain more in-depth expertise in the management of daily operations and tactical leadership and will understand the organization of emergency care services and the management relationships in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will develop a more in-depth understanding of collaboration between authorities and will be able to engage in inter-authority communications in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will know the most essential legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration

Content

Contents
• Management of daily operations and tactical leadership in different situations
• Leadership in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Organization of emergency care services in multi-authority assignments
• Ability to use VIRVE in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will gain more in-depth expertise in the management of daily operations and tactical leadership and will understand the organization of emergency care services and the management relationships in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will develop a more in-depth understanding of collaboration between authorities and will be able to engage in inter-authority communications in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will know the most essential legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration

Content

Contents
• Management of daily operations and tactical leadership in different situations
• Leadership in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Organization of emergency care services in multi-authority assignments
• Ability to use VIRVE in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and determining the urgency and preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students will learn to use inter-authority cooperation to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members
• Students will deepen their competence in environmental safety risks and learn to ensure the operating safety, for example, when dealing with a violent customer
• Students will be able to document and report in emergency care nursing situations and have command of VIRVE communications
• Students will be able to review sustainable development from the perspective of preventive social work

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Patient monitoring and the use of care and examination equipment
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of internal medicine patients
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Inter-authority cooperation (incl. protection of children and the elderly)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and determining the urgency and preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students will learn to use inter-authority cooperation to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members
• Students will deepen their competence in environmental safety risks and learn to ensure the operating safety, for example, when dealing with a violent customer
• Students will be able to document and report in emergency care nursing situations and have command of VIRVE communications
• Students will be able to review sustainable development from the perspective of preventive social work

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Patient monitoring and the use of care and examination equipment
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of internal medicine patients
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Inter-authority cooperation (incl. protection of children and the elderly)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and determining the urgency and preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students will learn to use inter-authority cooperation to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members
• Students will deepen their competence in environmental safety risks and learn to ensure the operating safety, for example, when dealing with a violent customer
• Students will be able to document and report in emergency care nursing situations and have command of VIRVE communications
• Students will be able to review sustainable development from the perspective of preventive social work

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Patient monitoring and the use of care and examination equipment
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of internal medicine patients
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Inter-authority cooperation (incl. protection of children and the elderly)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their understanding of the injury mechanism of patients and the prevention of disability
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of acutely injured patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of surgical patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will gain more in-depth understanding of the models of collaboration between authorities in accidents and emergency situations

Content

Contents
• Injury mechanism and various types of injuries
• Prevention of accidents and occupational safety
• Systematical examination of injured and surgical patients (cABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis and emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of injured and surgical patients
• Immobilization and transport of injured patients
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• Rescue operation skills and organization of rescue operations in accidents
• Operational models of the police in situations of threat and violence
• Documentation of treatment and referral to care of injured and surgical patients
• Principles of CRM
• Authority communications (VIRVE)
• Aseptic techniques and ergonomics in emergency care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their understanding of the injury mechanism of patients and the prevention of disability
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of acutely injured patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of surgical patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will gain more in-depth understanding of the models of collaboration between authorities in accidents and emergency situations

Content

Contents
• Injury mechanism and various types of injuries
• Prevention of accidents and occupational safety
• Systematical examination of injured and surgical patients (cABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis and emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of injured and surgical patients
• Immobilization and transport of injured patients
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• Rescue operation skills and organization of rescue operations in accidents
• Operational models of the police in situations of threat and violence
• Documentation of treatment and referral to care of injured and surgical patients
• Principles of CRM
• Authority communications (VIRVE)
• Aseptic techniques and ergonomics in emergency care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their understanding of the injury mechanism of patients and the prevention of disability
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of acutely injured patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of surgical patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will gain more in-depth understanding of the models of collaboration between authorities in accidents and emergency situations

Content

Contents
• Injury mechanism and various types of injuries
• Prevention of accidents and occupational safety
• Systematical examination of injured and surgical patients (cABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis and emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of injured and surgical patients
• Immobilization and transport of injured patients
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• Rescue operation skills and organization of rescue operations in accidents
• Operational models of the police in situations of threat and violence
• Documentation of treatment and referral to care of injured and surgical patients
• Principles of CRM
• Authority communications (VIRVE)
• Aseptic techniques and ergonomics in emergency care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives

• Students will become familiar with the most common acute illnesses, deteriorating patient conditions and injuries that call for urgent care and transport to the location of further treatment, as well as related out-of-hospital care and emergency care during transport

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Practise project-based development of emergency care and nursing
• Plan, perform and document a project in emergency care and nursing for their development or enrichment with a connection to working life, a project or UAS’ business activities
• Learn about the principles of projects and business activities and how to apply them, ensuring profitability and managing customerships
• Learn about the laws, permit application processes and instructions related to business activities
• Learn about communications and marketing efforts related to project work or business activities
• Understand the success factors, innovation and constant development efforts of business activities

Content

Contents
• Characteristics of projects and the theory of carrying out projects
• Project plan, implementation and reporting
• Cooperation and teamwork skills
• Applying the theory of quality management and development in practice

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Gain more in-depth understanding of the emergency care of illnesses and injuries that are not very common
• Knows the TECC principles of operation
• Understands the demanding measures of emergency care and the equipment needed to support vital functions

Content

Contents
• TECC
• Dual-pressure ventilation treatment
• Demanding procedures

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Gain more in-depth understanding of the emergency care of illnesses and injuries that are not very common
• Knows the TECC principles of operation
• Understands the demanding measures of emergency care and the equipment needed to support vital functions

Content

Contents
• TECC
• Dual-pressure ventilation treatment
• Demanding procedures

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will demonstrate their competence in emergency care acquired during their studies in the nationwide theoretical exam and assessment of practical skills.
• Students will have command of the legislation that governs in emergencies and the operational models of the most important authorities in emergencies
• Students will understand the key risk scenarios at the society’s and global levels and understand the operational models for their prevention and management
• Students will know how an emergency nurse will operate in NBC situations
• Students will know the central principles of preparation and its planning activities

Content

Contents
• National theoretical examination in emergency care
• National practical assessment in practical skills in emergency care
• Core legislation in emergencies
• NBC threats from the perspective of society and emergency care
• Protection and decontamination in NBC situations in emergency care
• Inter-authority collaboration in NBC situations
• Organization of emergency care in NBC situations
• Preparation and its planning
• Mental and social management of crisis
• Field hospital operations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will demonstrate their competence in emergency care acquired during their studies in the nationwide theoretical exam and assessment of practical skills.
• Students will have command of the legislation that governs in emergencies and the operational models of the most important authorities in emergencies
• Students will understand the key risk scenarios at the society’s and global levels and understand the operational models for their prevention and management
• Students will know how an emergency nurse will operate in NBC situations
• Students will know the central principles of preparation and its planning activities

Content

Contents
• National theoretical examination in emergency care
• National practical assessment in practical skills in emergency care
• Core legislation in emergencies
• NBC threats from the perspective of society and emergency care
• Protection and decontamination in NBC situations in emergency care
• Inter-authority collaboration in NBC situations
• Organization of emergency care in NBC situations
• Preparation and its planning
• Mental and social management of crisis
• Field hospital operations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will demonstrate their competence in emergency care acquired during their studies in the nationwide theoretical exam and assessment of practical skills.
• Students will have command of the legislation that governs in emergencies and the operational models of the most important authorities in emergencies
• Students will understand the key risk scenarios at the society’s and global levels and understand the operational models for their prevention and management
• Students will know how an emergency nurse will operate in NBC situations
• Students will know the central principles of preparation and its planning activities

Content

Contents
• National theoretical examination in emergency care
• National practical assessment in practical skills in emergency care
• Core legislation in emergencies
• NBC threats from the perspective of society and emergency care
• Protection and decontamination in NBC situations in emergency care
• Inter-authority collaboration in NBC situations
• Organization of emergency care in NBC situations
• Preparation and its planning
• Mental and social management of crisis
• Field hospital operations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know the safety risks of an intensive care environment and how to use patient examination, monitoring and care instruments safely for the purpose of intensive care.
• Students will know how to assess an intensive care customer’s need for treatment and urgency and will be able to make independent decisions, while identifying their limits and using consultation for support
• Students will know how to actively participate in multiprofessional working groups according to ethical principles
• Students will know the special features of intensive care and the treatment and examination methods used
• Students will understand the special features of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy of intensive care patients and will gain more in-depth understanding of the medical therapy of an intensive care patient
• Students will be able to acknowledge the needs of the people close to the patient in intensive care and support them using various applicable methods
• Will know how to apply the principles of sustainable development in their tasks

Content

Contents
• Definition of intensive care and the competence of an intensive care nurse, multiprofessional working group, ICUnurse
• Observation and treatment of the circulatory system of an intensive care patient
• Observation and treatment of the respiration of an intensive care patient (ventilation patient care)
• Observation and treatment of the neurological condition of critically ill patients
• Observation and care of gastroenterological patients
• Observation and treatment of the kidneys of an intensive care patient
• Assessment, planning and provision of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy and nutritional care for an intensive care patient
• The key effects, indications, contraindications, side and adverse effects of medication used in intensive care
• Basic treatment and rehabilitation of intensive care patients
• Paying attention to the special needs of and support for family members in the treatment of critically ill patients
• Ethics of intensive care nursing

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know the safety risks of an intensive care environment and how to use patient examination, monitoring and care instruments safely for the purpose of intensive care.
• Students will know how to assess an intensive care customer’s need for treatment and urgency and will be able to make independent decisions, while identifying their limits and using consultation for support
• Students will know how to actively participate in multiprofessional working groups according to ethical principles
• Students will know the special features of intensive care and the treatment and examination methods used
• Students will understand the special features of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy of intensive care patients and will gain more in-depth understanding of the medical therapy of an intensive care patient
• Students will be able to acknowledge the needs of the people close to the patient in intensive care and support them using various applicable methods
• Will know how to apply the principles of sustainable development in their tasks

Content

Contents
• Definition of intensive care and the competence of an intensive care nurse, multiprofessional working group, ICUnurse
• Observation and treatment of the circulatory system of an intensive care patient
• Observation and treatment of the respiration of an intensive care patient (ventilation patient care)
• Observation and treatment of the neurological condition of critically ill patients
• Observation and care of gastroenterological patients
• Observation and treatment of the kidneys of an intensive care patient
• Assessment, planning and provision of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy and nutritional care for an intensive care patient
• The key effects, indications, contraindications, side and adverse effects of medication used in intensive care
• Basic treatment and rehabilitation of intensive care patients
• Paying attention to the special needs of and support for family members in the treatment of critically ill patients
• Ethics of intensive care nursing

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Objective

Objectives
• Identify career possibilities after completing their degrees
• Understand how to become a good leader and the link between the theoretical framework behind it and management work in practice
• Learn about the rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Gain skills in how to manage occupational well-being and how to act in a work community in a constructive manner
• Understand the basic principles of expertise management and development of employee expertise
• Understand the importance of ethics as the basis of leadership
• Gain the ability to assess and develop the quality of nursing in all the phases of the care process and understand their professional responsibilities in quality assurance of care
• Will be able to review sustainable development from an ecological, financial, social and cultural perspective
• Complete and pass the national core competence test for nurses (180 ECTS)

Content

Contents
• Career possibilities after completing the degree
• Special features and preconditions of management in social welfare and health care
• Human resource management
• Rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Competence management and development of employee competence, recruiting, induction, development discussions, competence management
• Work community skills and occupational well-being management
• Quality and quality assurance in health care
• National core competence test for nurses (180 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will gain more in-depth expertise in the management of daily operations and tactical leadership and will understand the organization of emergency care services and the management relationships in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will develop a more in-depth understanding of collaboration between authorities and will be able to engage in inter-authority communications in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will know the most essential legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration
• Identify career possibilities after completing their degrees
• Understand how to become a good leader and the link between the theoretical framework behind it and management work in practice
• Learn about the rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Gain skills in how to manage occupational well-being and how to act in a work community in a constructive manner
• Understand the basic principles of expertise management and development of employee expertise
• Understand the importance of ethics as the basis of leadership
• Gain the ability to assess and develop the quality of nursing in all the phases of the care process and understand their professional responsibilities in quality assurance of care
• Will be able to review sustainable development from an ecological, financial, social and cultural perspective

Content

Contents
• Management of daily operations and tactical leadership in different situations
• Leadership in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Organization of emergency care services in multi-authority assignments
• Ability to use VIRVE in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration
• Career possibilities after completing the degree
• Special features and preconditions of management in social welfare and health care
• Human resource management
• Rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Competence management and development of employee competence, recruiting, induction, development discussions, competence management
• Work community skills and occupational well-being management
• Quality and quality assurance in health care

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Identify career possibilities after completing their degrees
• Understand how to become a good leader and the link between the theoretical framework behind it and management work in practice
• Learn about the rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Gain skills in how to manage occupational well-being and how to act in a work community in a constructive manner
• Understand the basic principles of expertise management and development of employee expertise
• Understand the importance of ethics as the basis of leadership
• Gain the ability to assess and develop the quality of nursing in all the phases of the care process and understand their professional responsibilities in quality assurance of care
• Will be able to review sustainable development from an ecological, financial, social and cultural perspective
• Complete and pass the national core competence test for nurses (180 ECTS)

Content

Contents
• Career possibilities after completing the degree
• Special features and preconditions of management in social welfare and health care
• Human resource management
• Rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Competence management and development of employee competence, recruiting, induction, development discussions, competence management
• Work community skills and occupational well-being management
• Quality and quality assurance in health care
• National core competence test for nurses (180 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will become familiar with the most common neurological disorders that call for urgent emergency care and transport to further treatment

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Nursing Care of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Patients:

Objectives

• Know how to determine the needs in nursing care of mental health/substance abuse patients in order to plan and administer care, and to evaluate its effectiveness
• Learn to interact with and help customers/patients of different ages, as well as their family members
• Become familiar with the methods used in mental health and substance abuse nursing, the nurse-patient relationship and the work pair approach, as well as learn to use supervision of work as a way to support professional development.
• Learn to analyse how their own values and attitudes influence their interaction with customers/patients of different ages and their professional interaction
• Understand the ethics of nursing and base their actions on current knowledge
• Increase their pharmacotherapy competence in mental health and substance abuse nursing (medication passport)
• Learn to document information about the treatment of mental health and substance abuse patients

Paediatric Nursing:

Objectives
• Know how to act in various social welfare and health care environments and support parenthood during pregnancy or after childbirth
• Know how to pay attention to the special characteristics of maternity nursing
• Know how to promote the sexual health of people of different ages
• Know how to apply the knowledge base of child, adolescent and family nursing when treating children of different ages in a family-oriented and health-promoting manner
• Know how to pay attention to the special characteristics of nursing children and adolescents
• Gain further proficiency in determining the need for child or adolescent nursing and the related processes of planning, implementation and evaluation while working in a multiprofessional team
• Know how to perform pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy of children and adolescents under supervision
• Know how to support and counsel children, adolescents and families in different matters concerning health and illness
• Learn to make decisions that require nursing expertise in cooperation with children, adolescents and families and other professional groups, as well as to support their resources to promote their health
• Understand the ethics and fundamental values of nursing and base their actions on current evidence-based knowledge of nursing of children and adolescents

Content

Contents
• How to plan, perform and assess evidence-based mental health and substance abuse care and counselling and how to document the process
• Practising common methods of mental health and substance abuse care according to the learning environment and the needs of the patients/customers
• Practising the clinical examination of a patient and care-related, empowering interaction with patients/customers
• Different methods used in mental health and substance abuse nursing, the nurse-patient relationship and supervision of work
• The mental health and substance abuse care service system
• More profound skills in pharmacotherapy and mental health

Contents
• Development of parenthood and various modes of support in different operating environments of social welfare and health care
• Various counselling situations and methods during pregnancy and the postpartum period
• Bringing up the topic of sexuality
• Sexual education and the related methods
• Applying the knowledge base of nursing children and adolescents in nursing by paying attention to children of different ages, adolescents and their families
• Practising the nursing methods of supporting the growth and development of children and adolescents by paying attention to patient safety and the special characteristics of different patient groups
• Clinical examination and observation of child patients, applying examination and test results in the clinical decision-making process
• Applying evidence-based information in the nursing of children and adolescents and the development of nursing
• Prevention and treatment of common paediatric diseases and the related rehabilitation and assessment methods
• Oral and written communication
• Performing pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy on children and adolescents under supervision
• Applying health care technology in the nursing of children and adolescents
• Self-assessment of work and professional development in the context of nursing of children and adolescents

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know how to determine and document surgical and internal medicine patients’ needs for care, plan and administer care and evaluate the effectiveness of care
• Learn to identify the changes that internal medicine or surgically treated illnesses and injuries cause to patients and their family members
• Learn to apply the internal medicine and surgical treatment methods appropriate for each individual patient
• Gain proficiency in pharmacotherapy related to the care of internal medicine and surgical patients (medication passport)
• Know how to support and give advice to patients and their family members about managing health problems and performing lifestyle changes and rehabilitation required for common surgical and internal medicine disorders
• Be able to determine the appropriate customer-oriented teaching and counselling methods, such as individual and group counselling in order to support the patient’s self-care and commitment to treatment
• Know the roles and responsibilities of different professional groups and understand the significance of cooperation in maintaining and promoting the functional capacity of surgical and internal medicine patients in the context of a multiprofessional team
• Know how to perform ethically in different care situations and work communities
• Learn to act in a way that promotes occupational and patient safety

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of surgical and internal medicine patients
• Working in a multiprofessional working group
• Examination and test methods applied in the treatment of surgical and internal medicine patients
• Administering pharmacotherapy
• Determining the patient’s level of nutrition and related care
• Patient counselling and training methods
• Self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Nursing process and structural documentation
• Rehabilitation and follow-up care
• Occupational and patient safety
• Ethical and responsible activities

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know how to determine and document surgical and internal medicine patients’ needs for care, plan and administer care and evaluate the effectiveness of care
• Learn to identify the changes that internal medicine or surgically treated illnesses and injuries cause to patients and their family members
• Learn to apply the internal medicine and surgical treatment methods appropriate for each individual patient
• Gain proficiency in pharmacotherapy related to the care of internal medicine and surgical patients (medication passport)
• Know how to support and give advice to patients and their family members about managing health problems and performing lifestyle changes and rehabilitation required for common surgical and internal medicine disorders
• Be able to determine the appropriate customer-oriented teaching and counselling methods, such as individual and group counselling in order to support the patient’s self-care and commitment to treatment
• Know the roles and responsibilities of different professional groups and understand the significance of cooperation in maintaining and promoting the functional capacity of surgical and internal medicine patients in the context of a multiprofessional team
• Know how to perform ethically in different care situations and work communities
• Learn to act in a way that promotes occupational and patient safety

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of surgical and internal medicine patients
• Working in a multiprofessional working group
• Examination and test methods applied in the treatment of surgical and internal medicine patients
• Administering pharmacotherapy
• Determining the patient’s level of nutrition and related care
• Patient counselling and training methods
• Self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Nursing process and structural documentation
• Rehabilitation and follow-up care
• Occupational and patient safety
• Ethical and responsible activities

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Paediatric emergency care and nursing 5 ECTS ELANU

The study unit includes 2 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Understand the status and rights of children as patients and in society and know the principles of paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Understand the development of children at different stages, know how to promote the healthy growth and development of children and identify any delays/deviations in the growth and development of children
• Know how to support and guide parents and identify the resources and risk factors related to parenthood
• Know how to guide children and families in various situations related to health and diseases
• Know how to promote patient safety in the nursing of children
• Be able to use health care technology in the nursing and emergency care of children and adolescents
• Know how to adopt a critical approach to searching for, using and evaluating evidence-based knowledge and use it to develop the paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Know how to determine and document the care needs of a child patient, plan and administer evidence-based nursing and emergency care and evaluate their effectiveness
• Learn to perform key examination and care procedures with children and adolescents, recognize the instruments used and use the instruments appropriately and safely
• Become familiar with common diseases of children and adolescents, as well as their prevention, treatment and rehabilitation methods
• Understand the principles of advanced resuscitation of children
• Understand the pharmacological basics of children’s medication and know how to administer pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy to children and adolescents safely and effectively
• Learn to observe children and adolescents, as well as to plan, provide and evaluate individual care for children and adolescents in simulated cases
• Know how to support the functional capacity and involvement of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled
• Become familiar with the main causes of developmental disability and related disorders
• Understand the special features of the nursing of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled at different stages of life
• Become acquainted with key legislation and the service system related to the nursing of the developmentally handicapped
• Know how to help the families of disabled children cope and deal with everyday life
• Understand the status and rights of the developmentally handicapped as health care customers and patients

Content

Contents
• Legislation concerning children, children’s rights and the ethical principles of the nursing of children
• Forms and methods of family nursing
• Monitoring of the growth and development of a healthy child and adolescent and delays/deviations in the development of a healthy child
• Paediatric emergency care, the most common paediatric diseases, surgical disorders, infectious diseases and long-term illnesses of children and adolescents and their treatment, rehabilitation and documentation in accordance with the nursing process
• Current evidence-based literature related to the field
• Clinical examination of child patients and the use of various assessment methods to support clinical decision-making
• Preparation of children for procedures, different guidance and education methods and how to include play in treatment
• Assessment of children’s pain and pain management
• Advanced resuscitation of children
• Pharmacology of children and adolescents, different ways of administering medications, monitoring the effectiveness of medication and guidance of pharmacotherapy
• Planning, administration and assessment of fluid therapy for children
• Basic treatment of children, including monitoring children and the nutrition of children
• Communication skills with children of different ages and their families
• Observation of child patients
• The most common medical treatment methods for children and adolescents
• Use of health care technology in patient cases

Student workload

1 cr = 27h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Paediatric emergency care and nursing 5 ECTS ELANU

The study unit includes 2 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Understand the status and rights of children as patients and in society and know the principles of paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Understand the development of children at different stages, know how to promote the healthy growth and development of children and identify any delays/deviations in the growth and development of children
• Know how to support and guide parents and identify the resources and risk factors related to parenthood
• Know how to guide children and families in various situations related to health and diseases
• Know how to promote patient safety in the nursing of children
• Be able to use health care technology in the nursing and emergency care of children and adolescents
• Know how to adopt a critical approach to searching for, using and evaluating evidence-based knowledge and use it to develop the paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Know how to determine and document the care needs of a child patient, plan and administer evidence-based nursing and emergency care and evaluate their effectiveness
• Learn to perform key examination and care procedures with children and adolescents, recognize the instruments used and use the instruments appropriately and safely
• Become familiar with common diseases of children and adolescents, as well as their prevention, treatment and rehabilitation methods
• Understand the principles of advanced resuscitation of children
• Understand the pharmacological basics of children’s medication and know how to administer pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy to children and adolescents safely and effectively
• Learn to observe children and adolescents, as well as to plan, provide and evaluate individual care for children and adolescents in simulated cases
• Know how to support the functional capacity and involvement of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled
• Become familiar with the main causes of developmental disability and related disorders
• Understand the special features of the nursing of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled at different stages of life
• Become acquainted with key legislation and the service system related to the nursing of the developmentally handicapped
• Know how to help the families of disabled children cope and deal with everyday life
• Understand the status and rights of the developmentally handicapped as health care customers and patients

Content

Contents
• Legislation concerning children, children’s rights and the ethical principles of the nursing of children
• Forms and methods of family nursing
• Monitoring of the growth and development of a healthy child and adolescent and delays/deviations in the development of a healthy child
• Paediatric emergency care, the most common paediatric diseases, surgical disorders, infectious diseases and long-term illnesses of children and adolescents and their treatment, rehabilitation and documentation in accordance with the nursing process
• Current evidence-based literature related to the field
• Clinical examination of child patients and the use of various assessment methods to support clinical decision-making
• Preparation of children for procedures, different guidance and education methods and how to include play in treatment
• Assessment of children’s pain and pain management
• Advanced resuscitation of children
• Pharmacology of children and adolescents, different ways of administering medications, monitoring the effectiveness of medication and guidance of pharmacotherapy
• Planning, administration and assessment of fluid therapy for children
• Basic treatment of children, including monitoring children and the nutrition of children
• Communication skills with children of different ages and their families
• Observation of child patients
• The most common medical treatment methods for children and adolescents
• Use of health care technology in patient cases

Student workload

1 cr = 27h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will acknowledge how they personally view incurable conditions and death
• Students will know how to explain the key concepts of palliative care and end-of-life care, how they are related to each other and how to apply this information in their work
• Students will know how to plan, carry out, assess and document the treatment and management of the symptoms and pain of patients in palliative care and how to counsel the patient and their family members by taking individual needs into account
• Students will know the principles and modes of administering pain medication and how to apply unmedicated pain management methods
• Students will know how to face, support and see to the needs of patients and their family members in a comprehensive manner and how to apply physical presence as a mode of support
• Students will know how to perform end-of-life care and postmortem care in a dignified manner by taking the family members of the deceased into account

Content

Content
• Basics of palliative care, treatment policies and restrictions, predictive treatment plan
• Pain and symptomatic treatment in palliative care: total pain, pain indicators, pain medication, unmedicated treatment, shortness of breath, oral symptoms, constipation, fatigue, anxiety
• Comprehensive support for the patient and their family members: family-oriented approach, mental support, existential support, grief and hope
• Interaction and meetings: meeting patients and their family members, active interaction and communications
• End-of-life care: acknowledging that death is near, supporting the patient and their family members, nursing and symptomatic treatment of a dying patient, postmortem nursing
• Multiprofessional teamwork and self-reflection

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will acknowledge how they personally view incurable conditions and death
• Students will know how to explain the key concepts of palliative care and end-of-life care, how they are related to each other and how to apply this information in their work
• Students will know how to plan, carry out, assess and document the treatment and management of the symptoms and pain of patients in palliative care and how to counsel the patient and their family members by taking individual needs into account
• Students will know the principles and modes of administering pain medication and how to apply unmedicated pain management methods
• Students will know how to face, support and see to the needs of patients and their family members in a comprehensive manner and how to apply physical presence as a mode of support
• Students will know how to perform end-of-life care and postmortem care in a dignified manner by taking the family members of the deceased into account

Content

Content
• Basics of palliative care, treatment policies and restrictions, predictive treatment plan
• Pain and symptomatic treatment in palliative care: total pain, pain indicators, pain medication, unmedicated treatment, shortness of breath, oral symptoms, constipation, fatigue, anxiety
• Comprehensive support for the patient and their family members: family-oriented approach, mental support, existential support, grief and hope
• Interaction and meetings: meeting patients and their family members, active interaction and communications
• End-of-life care: acknowledging that death is near, supporting the patient and their family members, nursing and symptomatic treatment of a dying patient, postmortem nursing
• Multiprofessional teamwork and self-reflection

Materials

- Palliatiivinen hoito ja saattohoito. Käypä hoito -suositus. Suomalaisen Lääkäriseuran Duodecimin ja Suomen Palliatiivisen Lääketieteen yhdistyksen asettama työryhmä. Helsinki: Suomalainen Lääkäriseura Duodecim, 2019. Saatavilla: https://www.kaypahoito.fi/hoi50063#K1

- Saarto, T. & Lehto, J. 2019. Palliatiivisen hoidon ja saattohoidon järjestäminen Suomessa – kolmiportainen malli. Saatavilla: https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/314503/duo14834.pdf?sequence=1

- Lehto, J., Marjamäki, E. & Saarto, T. 2019. Elämän loppuvaiheen ennakoiva hoitosuunnitelma. Saatavilla: https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/duo14788

- Videoluento, seminaariesitykset, tunneilla käydyt asiat

Teaching methods

Contact and online teaching, assignments, seminar presentation, small group work, ITS exam

Exam schedules

ITS Exam
The retake test is in ITS and the date is agreed with the teacher separately.
The course must be completed in full within six months, calculated from the end date of the course.

International connections

Simulation pedagogy: learning takes place in an authentic situation simulation learning environment, where the student gains a safe experience of the learning situation.

Online pedagogy: utilizing digital tools to support pedagogy so that the student can access impactful learning experiences and outcomes in a meaningful way.

Inclusive pedagogy: the purpose is to provide an opportunity and tools for developing a willingness to change, for example, challenging interaction and cooperation situations are limited to the subject of discussion and learning. Collaborative skills are practiced in groups utilising the diversity of the participants. Multi-voice dialogue is initiated through online discussions.

In sustainability pedagogy: students are encouraged to engage in critical thinking, creative problem solving, and collaborative activities in order to develop their capacity to make a positive impact on the environment and society.

Completion alternatives

No alternative course performance.

Student workload

Course Implementation and Tasks. All are mandatory.

Listen to the introductory lecture.

Register for the seminar group no later than the day after the info class and make rules and scheduling for your work in your small group.

Take a look at the materials on the Info page and start an online discussion about the videos. The online discussion ends 2 days before the exam.

Seminar presentations are held remotely at 4h.

Make an online course of hospice care and nurse's medicine calculation during the course, but no later than 2 days before the end of the course.

Small group work at school 3h: speech-taking exercises (possibly combined with another implementation group. No advance assignment)

Content scheduling

Online discussion of videos
Nurse's medicine calculation
Seminar Presentations
Online course in hospice care
PAHO exam
Simulation of the encounter

Further information

Nursing studies of an internist or surgical patient must have been completed for approval before the course, as must clinical practice.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Palliative Care Seminar 0- K5

Hospice care online course accepted / rejected

Seminar opponation (accepted / rejected). The opponation must be returned after the performance in the same week. Assessment criteria are distributed to all students at the beginning of the course.

Nurse's medicine calculation100% correct (accepted / rejected)

Small group work (accepted / rejected). Assessment criteria are distributed to all students at the beginning of the course.

ITS exam (70% =1)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Palliative Care Seminar Rejected: No participation or work performed does not meet the minimum criteria for acceptable performance.

Online course in hospice care Rejected: The student has not completed the required tasks of the online course or demonstrated an adequate understanding of hospice care. The tasks are incomplete or too superficial.


ITS exam (70%=1) Rejected: Less than 70% correct answers in the exam, indicating deficiencies in managing the subject area of the exam.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Palliative Care Seminar T1: Basic Performance The student demonstrates a rudimentary understanding of palliative care and related concepts, but deals with the topic narrowly or imprecisely.

Seminar on palliative care T2: Reasonable performance the student has a basic knowledge of the key principles of palliative care and is able to apply them partially correctly, but the presentation or analysis is superficial.

ITS exam (70%=1) Approved: At least 70% correct the student masters the basics of the content area of the ITS exam and demonstrates sufficient knowledge for further study or practical work.

Hospice Online Course Approved: The student has completed all course requirements and demonstrates basic knowledge of the key concepts and care principles of hospice care. The student is able to describe the stages of hospice care and their role in the implementation of care.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Seminar on palliative care H3: Good performance the student shows a broader understanding and ability to apply the principles of palliative care and is able to analyze different aspects of the topic at a satisfactory level.

Seminar on palliative care H4: Very good performance the student presents in-depth information and analysis on palliative care and shows competence to apply the knowledge in a diverse way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Seminar on palliative care K5: Excellent performance the student has a broad and in-depth understanding of palliative care, and is able to apply and analyze information independently and innovatively. Students demonstrate an excellent ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge critically.

Objective

Objectives:
• Know how to assess the need for care and help customers to seek appropriate social and health services in different operational environments
• Learn to work in a customer-driven manner and support customers’ systematic self-care and commitment to care
• Know how to use electronic services and communication technologies to guide and treat customers
• Know how to select the most appropriate customer-driven training and guidance methods
• Know how to ensure occupational and patient safety
• Know how to plan, provide and assess nursing in a various operational environments
• Know how to work independently as a emergency care and nursing professional to promote health and occupational and functional capacity
• Know how to work in a multiprofessional and multicultural work community in emergency care and nursing
• Students will be familiar with the national vaccination programme of adults and the vaccination of different demographic groups
• Students will know how to administer vaccines safely and correctly

Content

Contents
• Interviewing patients and surveying their overall condition
• Customer-driven approach in interacting with patients and their family members
• Telephone conversations, chats, video meetings and digital services as modes of support
• Home services
• Empowering patient counselling and training and self-care support
• The principles and societal significance of vaccination
• Diseases that are prevented by vaccination and the principles of immunity formation
• National vaccination programme and legislation
• Counselling patients according to latest evidence-based data

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives:
• Know how to assess the need for care and help customers to seek appropriate social and health services in different operational environments
• Learn to work in a customer-driven manner and support customers’ systematic self-care and commitment to care
• Know how to use electronic services and communication technologies to guide and treat customers
• Know how to select the most appropriate customer-driven training and guidance methods
• Know how to ensure occupational and patient safety
• Know how to plan, provide and assess nursing in a various operational environments
• Know how to work independently as a emergency care and nursing professional to promote health and occupational and functional capacity
• Know how to work in a multiprofessional and multicultural work community in emergency care and nursing
• Students will be familiar with the national vaccination programme of adults and the vaccination of different demographic groups
• Students will know how to administer vaccines safely and correctly

Content

Contents
• Interviewing patients and surveying their overall condition
• Customer-driven approach in interacting with patients and their family members
• Telephone conversations, chats, video meetings and digital services as modes of support
• Home services
• Empowering patient counselling and training and self-care support
• The principles and societal significance of vaccination
• Diseases that are prevented by vaccination and the principles of immunity formation
• National vaccination programme and legislation
• Counselling patients according to latest evidence-based data

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives

• Students will know how to interact with and interview the person to be examined
• Students will understand the functions of vital organs in the human body
• Students will be familiar with clinical examination methods and their principles

Content

Contents
• Interaction and communication competence
• Clinical examination of a patient following the ABCDE principles
• Key methods for examining people: interview, anamnesis, inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion, observation and indicators
• Preconditions of good clinical examinations and their implementation: general condition, breathing, circulation, consciousness, excretion, musculoskeletal system, skin
• Patient monitoring, recording an ECG and basics of interpretation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives

• Students will know how to interact with and interview the person to be examined
• Students will understand the functions of vital organs in the human body
• Students will be familiar with clinical examination methods and their principles

Content

Contents
• Interaction and communication competence
• Clinical examination of a patient following the ABCDE principles
• Key methods for examining people: interview, anamnesis, inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion, observation and indicators
• Preconditions of good clinical examinations and their implementation: general condition, breathing, circulation, consciousness, excretion, musculoskeletal system, skin
• Patient monitoring, recording an ECG and basics of interpretation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• The students will understand the treatment path for perioperative patients and know how to describe the perioperative treatment process of a perioperative patient
• The students will learn the principles of asepsis and know how to apply the methods and principles of infection prevention in a surgical ward
• The students will be able to work in multiprofessional surgical and anaesthetic teams at the different phases of perioperative nursing andknow the essential factors that contribute to successful team work
• The students will become proficient in the basic principles and values of surgical and anaesthetic nursing and learn to base their actions on the latest research information
• The students will understand the special features of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy for perioperative patients and know how to apply them in patient care
• The students will become familiar with the most common anaesthetic and analgesic methods
• The students will know how to prepare patients for anaesthesia and procedures
• The students will know how to use common patient testing, examination, monitoring and care instruments, analyse the resulting information and act accordingly
• The students will know how to report on and document the different phases of perioperative treatment
• The students will learn to identify the special features of counselling and support provided to perioperative patients
• The students will be aware of the safety risks in surgical and anaesthetic wards and know how to ensure the safety of activities
• The students will understand the tasks of anaesthetic nurses and circulating nurses andpractise them
• The students will learn to perform nursing of surgical patients in a surgical ward
• The students will learn to observe and care for patients in the intraoperative and in the recovery room

Content

Contents
• Perioperative nursing (organization, tasks and areas of responsibility in team work, care environment)
• Ethical principles of surgical wards
• Patient and occupational safety in a surgical ward (including infection prevention, asepsis, levels of disinfection, instrument safety, reporting and documentation, use of checklists)
• Disinfection and sterilization methods in perioperative nursing
• Aseptic techniques of surgical wards
• Preoperative and intraoperative preparations in surgical and anaesthetic wards and transferring the patient to an operating room
Care of a patient during a procedure: different nursing roles, duties and team work
• Maintaining the body temperature of a surgical patient
• Common treatment equipment, instruments and sutures and assisting in a surgery
• Roles and tasks of surgical teams and preparations of a surgical team before a procedure (instrument and supply collection, surgical hand disinfection, sterile clothing, preparing an operating position, disinfection of the area of operation and defining the area of operation)
• Common methods of anaesthesia , the medications used in them and the effects and phases of these medications in the body
• Preparations for anaesthesia (collecting the medications, preparing the patient monitoring systems and the anaesthesia workstation)
• Observation and care of patients under anaesthesia in the operating and recovery rooms
• Tasks related to ending a procedure (supply inventory and equipment maintenance)
• Pharmacotherapy and liquid therapy during anaesthesia and in the recovery room
• Transferring the patient to a recovery room, monitoring and treatment there and the criteria of transferring the patient to an inpatient ward

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Gain further proficiency in determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Understand the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), know how to assess, under supervision, the patient’s general condition, make a preliminary diagnosis, and plan the treatment and location for further treatment
• Learn to support and provide guidance to patients and their family members
• Deepen their ability to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds
• Learn to make decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, as well as to support the patient’s resources to promote the patient’s health
• Master the CRM principles and know how to follow it in emergency care teams
• Understand the ethics and fundamental values of emergency care and base their actions on current knowledge
• Deepen their pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Master the systematic and appropriate documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Learn to communicate with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Deepen their competence in infection prevention and in compliance with aseptic principles

Content

Contents:
• Determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis
• Support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, support the patient’s resources to promote their health
• Overall assessment of situation, making a preliminary diagnosis and planning the care needed by the patient and place of further treatment
• Principles of CRM and their implementation in emergency care
• Ethics of emergency care and its fundamental values and actions based on up-to-date information
• Pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Communication with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Infection prevention and using aseptic techniques

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn to use their knowledge base of emergency nursing to analyse people’s need for care and learn to identify the essential information for each care situation.
• Students will learn to take responsibility, under supervision, for the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), recognize abnormalities in the vital signs and identify life-threatening situations, as well as practice making preliminary diagnosis.
• Students will develop their skills in interacting with patients and creating a respectful nurse-patient relationship.
• Students will learn to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Students will learn to apply the key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care for the purpose of planning and providing care to patients.
• Students will become familiar with the safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices.
• Students will learn to follow the work-pair approach.
• Students will know the CRM principles and learn how to act accordingly.
• Students will learn to provide patients and their family members with guidance for promoting health and treating illness.
• Students will know how to make ethically based decisions in various care situations.
• Students will understand their responsibility in preventing infections in emergency care and will know how to use aseptic techniques in different treatment situations.
• Students will improve their competence in basic level pharmacotherapy and can monitor the impacts and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy (medication passport) and will get acquainted with the pharmacotherapy plan of the unit.
• Students will learn to document and report on the treatment of emergency care patients.
• Students will learn to communicate professionally in care and consultation situations with the patient and the team participating in the patient’s treatment.
• Students will become proficient in basic VIRVE communication.

Content

Contents:
• Assessment of the need for care of different types of people and planning of their care employing the knowledge base of emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), recognition of disorders of vital functions and conditions threatening the life of patients and making a preliminary diagnosis
• Respectful encounter with the patient and building a care relationship
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care in the planning and providing of care to patients
• Safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices
• Following the principles of pair work in tasks
• Principles of CRM and work accordingly
• Providing guidance for patients and their family members in health promotion and treating illness
• Making solutions ethically and with valid reasons in various situations of care
• Prevention of infection and aseptic techniques
• Pharmacotherapeutic competence, medication plan of the unit
• Documentation and reporting
• Professional communication in care and consultation situations
• Basics of VIRVE communication

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn to use their knowledge base of emergency nursing to analyse people’s need for care and learn to identify the essential information for each care situation.
• Students will learn to take responsibility, under supervision, for the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), recognize abnormalities in the vital signs and identify life-threatening situations, as well as practice making preliminary diagnosis.
• Students will develop their skills in interacting with patients and creating a respectful nurse-patient relationship.
• Students will learn to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Students will learn to apply the key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care for the purpose of planning and providing care to patients.
• Students will become familiar with the safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices.
• Students will learn to follow the work-pair approach.
• Students will know the CRM principles and learn how to act accordingly.
• Students will learn to provide patients and their family members with guidance for promoting health and treating illness.
• Students will know how to make ethically based decisions in various care situations.
• Students will understand their responsibility in preventing infections in emergency care and will know how to use aseptic techniques in different treatment situations.
• Students will improve their competence in basic level pharmacotherapy and can monitor the impacts and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy (medication passport) and will get acquainted with the pharmacotherapy plan of the unit.
• Students will learn to document and report on the treatment of emergency care patients.
• Students will learn to communicate professionally in care and consultation situations with the patient and the team participating in the patient’s treatment.
• Students will become proficient in basic VIRVE communication.

Content

Contents:
• Assessment of the need for care of different types of people and planning of their care employing the knowledge base of emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), recognition of disorders of vital functions and conditions threatening the life of patients and making a preliminary diagnosis
• Respectful encounter with the patient and building a care relationship
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care in the planning and providing of care to patients
• Safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices
• Following the principles of pair work in tasks
• Principles of CRM and work accordingly
• Providing guidance for patients and their family members in health promotion and treating illness
• Making solutions ethically and with valid reasons in various situations of care
• Prevention of infection and aseptic techniques
• Pharmacotherapeutic competence, medication plan of the unit
• Documentation and reporting
• Professional communication in care and consultation situations
• Basics of VIRVE communication

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Gain further proficiency in determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Understand the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), know how to assess, under supervision, the patient’s general condition, make a preliminary diagnosis, and plan the treatment and location for further treatment
• Learn to support and provide guidance to patients and their family members
• Deepen their ability to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds
• Learn to make decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, as well as to support the patient’s resources to promote the patient’s health
• Master the CRM principles and know how to follow it in emergency care teams
• Understand the ethics and fundamental values of emergency care and base their actions on current knowledge
• Deepen their pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Master the systematic and appropriate documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Learn to communicate with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Deepen their competence in infection prevention and in compliance with aseptic principles

Content

Contents:
• Determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis
• Support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, support the patient’s resources to promote their health
• Overall assessment of situation, making a preliminary diagnosis and planning the care needed by the patient and place of further treatment
• Principles of CRM and their implementation in emergency care
• Ethics of emergency care and its fundamental values and actions based on up-to-date information
• Pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Communication with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Infection prevention and using aseptic techniques

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn to use their knowledge base of emergency nursing to analyse people’s need for care and learn to identify the essential information for each care situation.
• Students will learn to take responsibility, under supervision, for the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), recognize abnormalities in the vital signs and identify life-threatening situations, as well as practice making preliminary diagnosis.
• Students will develop their skills in interacting with patients and creating a respectful nurse-patient relationship.
• Students will learn to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Students will learn to apply the key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care for the purpose of planning and providing care to patients.
• Students will become familiar with the safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices.
• Students will learn to follow the work-pair approach.
• Students will know the CRM principles and learn how to act accordingly.
• Students will learn to provide patients and their family members with guidance for promoting health and treating illness.
• Students will know how to make ethically based decisions in various care situations.
• Students will understand their responsibility in preventing infections in emergency care and will know how to use aseptic techniques in different treatment situations.
• Students will improve their competence in basic level pharmacotherapy and can monitor the impacts and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy (medication passport) and will get acquainted with the pharmacotherapy plan of the unit.
• Students will learn to document and report on the treatment of emergency care patients.
• Students will learn to communicate professionally in care and consultation situations with the patient and the team participating in the patient’s treatment.
• Students will become proficient in basic VIRVE communication.

Content

Contents:
• Assessment of the need for care of different types of people and planning of their care employing the knowledge base of emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), recognition of disorders of vital functions and conditions threatening the life of patients and making a preliminary diagnosis
• Respectful encounter with the patient and building a care relationship
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care in the planning and providing of care to patients
• Safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices
• Following the principles of pair work in tasks
• Principles of CRM and work accordingly
• Providing guidance for patients and their family members in health promotion and treating illness
• Making solutions ethically and with valid reasons in various situations of care
• Prevention of infection and aseptic techniques
• Pharmacotherapeutic competence, medication plan of the unit
• Documentation and reporting
• Professional communication in care and consultation situations
• Basics of VIRVE communication

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Gain further proficiency in determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Understand the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), know how to assess, under supervision, the patient’s general condition, make a preliminary diagnosis, and plan the treatment and location for further treatment
• Learn to support and provide guidance to patients and their family members
• Deepen their ability to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds
• Learn to make decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, as well as to support the patient’s resources to promote the patient’s health
• Master the CRM principles and know how to follow it in emergency care teams
• Understand the ethics and fundamental values of emergency care and base their actions on current knowledge
• Deepen their pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Master the systematic and appropriate documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Learn to communicate with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Deepen their competence in infection prevention and in compliance with aseptic principles

Content

Contents:
• Determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis
• Support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, support the patient’s resources to promote their health
• Overall assessment of situation, making a preliminary diagnosis and planning the care needed by the patient and place of further treatment
• Principles of CRM and their implementation in emergency care
• Ethics of emergency care and its fundamental values and actions based on up-to-date information
• Pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Communication with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Infection prevention and using aseptic techniques

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• To understand the reasons leading to aggressive and violent behaviour and take them into account in threatening situations
• Have the resources to deal with aggressive or violent customers
• Is aware ofthe rights and obligations of the parties in threatening situations

Content

Contents
• Non-verbal and verbal communication that prevents aggression and provocation of violence
• Facing aggressive and violent patients in emergency care and nursing
• Instructing the patient to seek appropriate care and minimal use of enforcement
• Motivational interview and mini intervention

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Become familiar with common radiological examinations and the principles of radiotherapy
• Become familiar with the principles of radiation safety

Content

Content
• Radiological examinations and radiotherapy
• Radiation safety: Patient and occupational safety

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Become familiar with common radiological examinations and the principles of radiotherapy
• Become familiar with the principles of radiation safety

Content

Content
• Radiological examinations and radiotherapy
• Radiation safety: Patient and occupational safety

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The study unit includes 1 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Gain proficiency in recognizing the key areas for development in their professional duties
• Understand the nature and process of health care development, health care research and working in a project
• Know how to use common methods of research and development
• Know how to interpret and apply the results of research and development

Content

Contents
• Key concepts: development of health care, emergency care and nursing, scientific research, applied research, working in a project
• The ethical and legal premises of researching development
• Stages of a research and development project
• Research and development methods
• Collection, processing and analysis of material
• Interpretation and application of results
• Reliable and ethical research
• Planning and reporting on research and development work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Understand the importance of sexuality for people’s overall well-being and know how to address sexuality with patients of different ages and in the prevention of various diseases
• Become familiar with the most common gynaecological diseases and their prevention
• Understand the normal process of pregnancy and learn common methods of monitoring pregnancy
• Know how to support female patients giving birth in an emergency childbirth outside a hospital setting if a physician or midwife is not available
• Know the most common emergency situations during childbirth and pregnancy and their emergency care
• Know the process of a normal postpartum period
• Understand the health promoting capacity of breastfeeding
• Know how to use the key medication databases related to the field

Content

Contents
• Sexuality and how to address it
• Common gynaecological disorders
• Process and monitoring of a normal pregnancy
• Process of a normal childbirth
• Childbirth in out-of-hospital environments
• Most common emergency situations during childbirth and pregnancy and their emergency care
• Normal postpartum period and breastfeeding
• Medication databases for pregnancy and the breastfeeding period

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Understand the importance of sexuality for people’s overall well-being and know how to address sexuality with patients of different ages and in the prevention of various diseases
• Become familiar with the most common gynaecological diseases and their prevention
• Understand the normal process of pregnancy and learn common methods of monitoring pregnancy
• Know how to support female patients giving birth in an emergency childbirth outside a hospital setting if a physician or midwife is not available
• Know the most common emergency situations during childbirth and pregnancy and their emergency care
• Know the process of a normal postpartum period
• Understand the health promoting capacity of breastfeeding
• Know how to use the key medication databases related to the field

Content

Contents
• Sexuality and how to address it
• Common gynaecological disorders
• Process and monitoring of a normal pregnancy
• Process of a normal childbirth
• Childbirth in out-of-hospital environments
• Most common emergency situations during childbirth and pregnancy and their emergency care
• Normal postpartum period and breastfeeding
• Medication databases for pregnancy and the breastfeeding period

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Acknowledge the role of promoting mental health as the basis for all mental health work
• Become familiar with the mental health and substance abuse service system and be able to work in a networked multiprofessional environment
• Know how to identify mental health and substance abuse patients’ needs for care, address any problems and instruct the patient to seek appropriate care, document the needs for care, plan and administer care, evaluate the effectiveness of care and draw the necessary conclusions
• Be able to identify common mental disorders of people of different ages and their need for care and know the basis of treating these disorders in emergency care and mental health work
• Know how to promote occupational and patient safety in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse patients in emergency care and nursing
• Understand how ethical guidelines, values, principles and legislation steer the treatment of mental health and substance abuse patients
• Know how to use mental health and substance abuse treatment methods while observing the principles of recovery orientation
• Understand the significance of working in a patient-nurse relationship and the meaning of work supervision and know how to guide the patient and their family members
• Know how to administer different modes of biological treatment safely and effectively, including pharmacotherapy, and how to provide psychosocial care in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse patients
• Understand how crises are part of normal human development and know how to define the needs for care of trauma-focused patients
• Understand the importance of expertise by experience in the development of comprehensive treatment
• Psychoactive medications
• Common mental disorders and how to diagnose and treat them
• Addictions
• The health effects and excessive use of alcohol
• Common narcotic substances, how to identify their usage

Content

Contents
Basics of mental health nursing
• Concept of positive mental health
• Mental health in society and components of mental health
• Care-related interaction in emergency care and nursing (attitudes, ethics, professional interaction)
• Service system expertise
• National and international projects that aim to promote mental health, process of involuntary treatment and seeking treatment voluntarily
• Empowering approach and Recovery model
• Facing a psychotic patient
• Crisis work
Children, adolescents and their families
• Childhood development and mental health
• Common mental health problems of children and adolescents
• Family support
The elderly
• Common mental health challenges and disorders of the elderly
• Substance abuse problems of the elderly
• Motivational interview and mini intervention
• Instructing the patient to seek appropriate care and minimal use of enforcement

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the emergency care and nursing of elderly patients and people with special needs.
• Students will understand the ethical values and principles of elderly patients and people with special needs and respect old age as a stage of life
• Students will acknowledge and know how to identify any changes related to old age
• Students will acknowledge and know how to use the methods of nursing related to assessing and maintaining the health, functional capacity and resources of the elderly and people with special needs
• Students will become familiar with common memory disorders and the related treatment and service chains
• Students will understand the importance of nutrition in the treatment of the elderly and know how to plan, perform and assess the nutrition of the elderly in different circumstances in cooperation with a network of multidisciplinary experts
• Students will know how to plan, administer and assess safe and effective pharmacotherapy for the elderly and people with special needs as a part of emergency care and nursing
• Students will know how to support and guide family members in the treatment of elderly patients
• Students will acknowledge and be able to identify common changes caused by development disorders and disability and know the related key methods of nursing

Content

Contents:
• Emergency care of elderly patients and people with special needs and its special features
• Emergency care and nursing of elderly people, geriatrics and pharmacology
• Changes related to old age
• Risk factors that indicate declining functional capacity of elderly patients
• Assessment of the functional capacity and resources of the elderly and provision of support in different environments
• Nutrition of the elderly and how to ensure proper nutrition and provide related instructions in different circumstances
• Gerontechnology
• Memory disorders and nursing of patients with memory disorders, pain relief of patients with memory disorders
• Legislation concerning the treatment of the elderly and the services required by the elderly: home care and other services provided at the homes of the elderly
• Safe and effective administration of pharmacotherapy for the elderly in emergency care and nursing
• Supporting the involvement of family members in geriatric care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the emergency care and nursing of elderly patients and people with special needs.
• Students will understand the ethical values and principles of elderly patients and people with special needs and respect old age as a stage of life
• Students will acknowledge and know how to identify any changes related to old age
• Students will acknowledge and know how to use the methods of nursing related to assessing and maintaining the health, functional capacity and resources of the elderly and people with special needs
• Students will become familiar with common memory disorders and the related treatment and service chains
• Students will understand the importance of nutrition in the treatment of the elderly and know how to plan, perform and assess the nutrition of the elderly in different circumstances in cooperation with a network of multidisciplinary experts
• Students will know how to plan, administer and assess safe and effective pharmacotherapy for the elderly and people with special needs as a part of emergency care and nursing
• Students will know how to support and guide family members in the treatment of elderly patients
• Students will acknowledge and be able to identify common changes caused by development disorders and disability and know the related key methods of nursing

Content

Contents:
• Emergency care of elderly patients and people with special needs and its special features
• Emergency care and nursing of elderly people, geriatrics and pharmacology
• Changes related to old age
• Risk factors that indicate declining functional capacity of elderly patients
• Assessment of the functional capacity and resources of the elderly and provision of support in different environments
• Nutrition of the elderly and how to ensure proper nutrition and provide related instructions in different circumstances
• Gerontechnology
• Memory disorders and nursing of patients with memory disorders, pain relief of patients with memory disorders
• Legislation concerning the treatment of the elderly and the services required by the elderly: home care and other services provided at the homes of the elderly
• Safe and effective administration of pharmacotherapy for the elderly in emergency care and nursing
• Supporting the involvement of family members in geriatric care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will understand the treatment path for surgical patients
• Become familiar with the overall treatment of a surgical patient and its various foundations, special features and ethical requirements regarding patients representing different demographic groups
• Become proficient in aseptic techniques and systematic work
• Learn to promote and ensure occupational and patient safety in the treatment of surgical patients
• Students will learn to plan, administer, monitor and evaluate safe and effective medication and fluid therapy for surgical patients
• Students will practise various assistance methods used in surgical nursing
• Know how to plan, carry out and assess the guidance and training of surgical patients in cooperation with other experts by applying a customer or group-oriented approach
• Know how to support the self-care of a surgical patient in postoperative treatment in a hospital environment and at home
• Know how to ensure the exchange of updated information during the different treatment phases of surgical patients
• Understand the meaning of life-long learning in the nursing of surgical patients
• Develop their personal professional skills

Content

Contents
• Surgical patients’ treatment paths
• Most common illnesses requiring surgical treatment, their nursing and rehabilitation
• Assistance methods used in the treatment of surgical patients
• Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing
• Aseptic techniques
• Assessment and management of acute pain
• Observation and care of surgical wounds
• Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing
• Personal counselling for patients and family members
• Documentation and reporting

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will understand the treatment path for surgical patients
• Become familiar with the overall treatment of a surgical patient and its various foundations, special features and ethical requirements regarding patients representing different demographic groups
• Become proficient in aseptic techniques and systematic work
• Learn to promote and ensure occupational and patient safety in the treatment of surgical patients
• Students will learn to plan, administer, monitor and evaluate safe and effective medication and fluid therapy for surgical patients
• Students will practise various assistance methods used in surgical nursing
• Know how to plan, carry out and assess the guidance and training of surgical patients in cooperation with other experts by applying a customer or group-oriented approach
• Know how to support the self-care of a surgical patient in postoperative treatment in a hospital environment and at home
• Know how to ensure the exchange of updated information during the different treatment phases of surgical patients
• Understand the meaning of life-long learning in the nursing of surgical patients
• Develop their personal professional skills

Content

Contents
• Surgical patients’ treatment paths
• Most common illnesses requiring surgical treatment, their nursing and rehabilitation
• Assistance methods used in the treatment of surgical patients
• Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing
• Aseptic techniques
• Assessment and management of acute pain
• Observation and care of surgical wounds
• Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing
• Personal counselling for patients and family members
• Documentation and reporting

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Become familiar with common radiological examinations and the principles of radiotherapy
• Become familiar with the principles of radiation safety

Content

Content
• Radiological examinations and radiotherapy
• Radiation safety: Patient and occupational safety

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will gain more in-depth expertise in the management of daily operations and tactical leadership and will understand the organization of emergency care services and the management relationships in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will develop a more in-depth understanding of collaboration between authorities and will be able to engage in inter-authority communications in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will know the most essential legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration
• Identify career possibilities after completing their degrees
• Understand how to become a good leader and the link between the theoretical framework behind it and management work in practice
• Learn about the rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Gain skills in how to manage occupational well-being and how to act in a work community in a constructive manner
• Understand the basic principles of expertise management and development of employee expertise
• Understand the importance of ethics as the basis of leadership
• Gain the ability to assess and develop the quality of nursing in all the phases of the care process and understand their professional responsibilities in quality assurance of care
• Will be able to review sustainable development from an ecological, financial, social and cultural perspective

Content

Contents
• Management of daily operations and tactical leadership in different situations
• Leadership in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Organization of emergency care services in multi-authority assignments
• Ability to use VIRVE in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration
• Career possibilities after completing the degree
• Special features and preconditions of management in social welfare and health care
• Human resource management
• Rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Competence management and development of employee competence, recruiting, induction, development discussions, competence management
• Work community skills and occupational well-being management
• Quality and quality assurance in health care

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will understand the treatment path for surgical patients
• Become familiar with the overall treatment of a surgical patient and its various foundations, special features and ethical requirements regarding patients representing different demographic groups
• Become proficient in aseptic techniques and systematic work
• Learn to promote and ensure occupational and patient safety in the treatment of surgical patients
• Students will learn to plan, administer, monitor and evaluate safe and effective medication and fluid therapy for surgical patients
• Students will practise various assistance methods used in surgical nursing
• Know how to plan, carry out and assess the guidance and training of surgical patients in cooperation with other experts by applying a customer or group-oriented approach
• Know how to support the self-care of a surgical patient in postoperative treatment in a hospital environment and at home
• Know how to ensure the exchange of updated information during the different treatment phases of surgical patients
• Understand the meaning of life-long learning in the nursing of surgical patients
• Develop their personal professional skills

Content

Contents
• Surgical patients’ treatment paths
• Most common illnesses requiring surgical treatment, their nursing and rehabilitation
• Assistance methods used in the treatment of surgical patients
• Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing
• Aseptic techniques
• Assessment and management of acute pain
• Observation and care of surgical wounds
• Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing
• Personal counselling for patients and family members
• Documentation and reporting

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their understanding of the injury mechanism of patients and the prevention of disability
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of acutely injured patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of surgical patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will gain more in-depth understanding of the models of collaboration between authorities in accidents and emergency situations

Content

Contents
• Injury mechanism and various types of injuries
• Prevention of accidents and occupational safety
• Systematical examination of injured and surgical patients (cABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis and emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of injured and surgical patients
• Immobilization and transport of injured patients
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• Rescue operation skills and organization of rescue operations in accidents
• Operational models of the police in situations of threat and violence
• Documentation of treatment and referral to care of injured and surgical patients
• Principles of CRM
• Authority communications (VIRVE)
• Aseptic techniques and ergonomics in emergency care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and determining the urgency and preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students will learn to use inter-authority cooperation to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members
• Students will deepen their competence in environmental safety risks and learn to ensure the operating safety, for example, when dealing with a violent customer
• Students will be able to document and report in emergency care nursing situations and have command of VIRVE communications
• Students will be able to review sustainable development from the perspective of preventive social work

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Patient monitoring and the use of care and examination equipment
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of internal medicine patients
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Inter-authority cooperation (incl. protection of children and the elderly)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will gain more in-depth expertise in the management of daily operations and tactical leadership and will understand the organization of emergency care services and the management relationships in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will develop a more in-depth understanding of collaboration between authorities and will be able to engage in inter-authority communications in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Students will know the most essential legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration

Content

Contents
• Management of daily operations and tactical leadership in different situations
• Leadership in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Organization of emergency care services in multi-authority assignments
• Ability to use VIRVE in major accidents and accidents with multiple patients
• Inter-authority cooperation
• Legislation concerning emergency care management and inter-authority collaboration

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and will be able to independently determine the urgency and make a preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students have the competence to lead a team in an emergency care situation
• Students will gain a more in-depth understanding in collaboration between authorities, will be able to use it to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members for example
• Students will learn to take environmental safety risks into consideration and ensure operating safety in special emergency care situations
• Students will become familiar with the authorities’ fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents and will master the patient classification in major accidents
• Students will understand the principles according to which refraining from providing care is justified by the patient’s best interests

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care in demanding emergency care situations
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Taking the lead in situations
• Safe use of advanced level care and examination equipment in emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy in advanced level emergency care
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different demanding operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute and injured patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Emergency vehicle operations and safe management of the vehicle
• Collaboration with authorities, their fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents
• Psychological well-being of emergency nurses and coping at work
• Ethically special cases of emergency care
• Environmental safety risks and the securing of operating safety

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the health issues of people of different ages, emergency care administered to support the vital functions of patients and will be able to independently determine the urgency and make a preliminary diagnosis of care in accordance with the principles of CRM
• Students have the competence to lead a team in an emergency care situation
• Students will gain a more in-depth understanding in collaboration between authorities, will be able to use it to organize emergency care and further treatment for patients with multiple disorders and their family members for example
• Students will learn to take environmental safety risks into consideration and ensure operating safety in special emergency care situations
• Students will become familiar with the authorities’ fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents and will master the patient classification in major accidents
• Students will understand the principles according to which refraining from providing care is justified by the patient’s best interests

Content

Contents
• Interviewing and examining patients of different ages (ABCDE), assessment of need for care and the resources needed, making preliminary diagnoses and providing palliative emergency care in demanding emergency care situations
• Working in pairs, work with CRM
• Taking the lead in situations
• Safe use of advanced level care and examination equipment in emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy in advanced level emergency care
• Documentation and reporting (ISBAR)
• VIRVE communities in different demanding operating environments
• A work method that promotes the patient’s resources, command of aseptic techniques and ergonomic working methods in emergency care situations
• The most common situations in which emergency care is needed for acute and injured patients and how to manage them
• Advanced tactical resuscitation protocol in accordance with the Current Care Guidelines
• Emergency vehicle operations and safe management of the vehicle
• Collaboration with authorities, their fields of management and responsibilities in different types of accidents
• Psychological well-being of emergency nurses and coping at work
• Ethically special cases of emergency care
• Environmental safety risks and the securing of operating safety

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives

• Students will know how to interact with and interview the person to be examined
• Students will understand the functions of vital organs in the human body
• Students will be familiar with clinical examination methods and their principles

Content

Contents
• Interaction and communication competence
• Clinical examination of a patient following the ABCDE principles
• Key methods for examining people: interview, anamnesis, inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion, observation and indicators
• Preconditions of good clinical examinations and their implementation: general condition, breathing, circulation, consciousness, excretion, musculoskeletal system, skin
• Patient monitoring, recording an ECG and basics of interpretation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their competence in the emergency care and nursing of elderly patients and people with special needs.
• Students will understand the ethical values and principles of elderly patients and people with special needs and respect old age as a stage of life
• Students will acknowledge and know how to identify any changes related to old age
• Students will acknowledge and know how to use the methods of nursing related to assessing and maintaining the health, functional capacity and resources of the elderly and people with special needs
• Students will become familiar with common memory disorders and the related treatment and service chains
• Students will understand the importance of nutrition in the treatment of the elderly and know how to plan, perform and assess the nutrition of the elderly in different circumstances in cooperation with a network of multidisciplinary experts
• Students will know how to plan, administer and assess safe and effective pharmacotherapy for the elderly and people with special needs as a part of emergency care and nursing
• Students will know how to support and guide family members in the treatment of elderly patients
• Students will acknowledge and be able to identify common changes caused by development disorders and disability and know the related key methods of nursing

Content

Contents:
• Emergency care of elderly patients and people with special needs and its special features
• Emergency care and nursing of elderly people, geriatrics and pharmacology
• Changes related to old age
• Risk factors that indicate declining functional capacity of elderly patients
• Assessment of the functional capacity and resources of the elderly and provision of support in different environments
• Nutrition of the elderly and how to ensure proper nutrition and provide related instructions in different circumstances
• Gerontechnology
• Memory disorders and nursing of patients with memory disorders, pain relief of patients with memory disorders
• Legislation concerning the treatment of the elderly and the services required by the elderly: home care and other services provided at the homes of the elderly
• Safe and effective administration of pharmacotherapy for the elderly in emergency care and nursing
• Supporting the involvement of family members in geriatric care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Understand the importance of sexuality for people’s overall well-being and know how to address sexuality with patients of different ages and in the prevention of various diseases
• Become familiar with the most common gynaecological diseases and their prevention
• Understand the normal process of pregnancy and learn common methods of monitoring pregnancy
• Know how to support female patients giving birth in an emergency childbirth outside a hospital setting if a physician or midwife is not available
• Know the most common emergency situations during childbirth and pregnancy and their emergency care
• Know the process of a normal postpartum period
• Understand the health promoting capacity of breastfeeding
• Know how to use the key medication databases related to the field

Content

Contents
• Sexuality and how to address it
• Common gynaecological disorders
• Process and monitoring of a normal pregnancy
• Process of a normal childbirth
• Childbirth in out-of-hospital environments
• Most common emergency situations during childbirth and pregnancy and their emergency care
• Normal postpartum period and breastfeeding
• Medication databases for pregnancy and the breastfeeding period

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Students will demonstrate their competence in emergency care acquired during their studies in the nationwide theoretical exam and assessment of practical skills.
• Students will have command of the legislation that governs in emergencies and the operational models of the most important authorities in emergencies
• Students will understand the key risk scenarios at the society’s and global levels and understand the operational models for their prevention and management
• Students will know how an emergency nurse will operate in NBC situations
• Students will know the central principles of preparation and its planning activities

Content

Contents
• National theoretical examination in emergency care
• National practical assessment in practical skills in emergency care
• Core legislation in emergencies
• NBC threats from the perspective of society and emergency care
• Protection and decontamination in NBC situations in emergency care
• Inter-authority collaboration in NBC situations
• Organization of emergency care in NBC situations
• Preparation and its planning
• Mental and social management of crisis
• Field hospital operations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Identify career possibilities after completing their degrees
• Understand how to become a good leader and the link between the theoretical framework behind it and management work in practice
• Learn about the rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Gain skills in how to manage occupational well-being and how to act in a work community in a constructive manner
• Understand the basic principles of expertise management and development of employee expertise
• Understand the importance of ethics as the basis of leadership
• Gain the ability to assess and develop the quality of nursing in all the phases of the care process and understand their professional responsibilities in quality assurance of care
• Will be able to review sustainable development from an ecological, financial, social and cultural perspective
• Complete and pass the national core competence test for nurses (180 ECTS)

Content

Contents
• Career possibilities after completing the degree
• Special features and preconditions of management in social welfare and health care
• Human resource management
• Rights and obligations of employees and employers
• Competence management and development of employee competence, recruiting, induction, development discussions, competence management
• Work community skills and occupational well-being management
• Quality and quality assurance in health care
• National core competence test for nurses (180 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives:
• Know how to assess the need for care and help customers to seek appropriate social and health services in different operational environments
• Learn to work in a customer-driven manner and support customers’ systematic self-care and commitment to care
• Know how to use electronic services and communication technologies to guide and treat customers
• Know how to select the most appropriate customer-driven training and guidance methods
• Know how to ensure occupational and patient safety
• Know how to plan, provide and assess nursing in a various operational environments
• Know how to work independently as a emergency care and nursing professional to promote health and occupational and functional capacity
• Know how to work in a multiprofessional and multicultural work community in emergency care and nursing
• Students will be familiar with the national vaccination programme of adults and the vaccination of different demographic groups
• Students will know how to administer vaccines safely and correctly

Content

Contents
• Interviewing patients and surveying their overall condition
• Customer-driven approach in interacting with patients and their family members
• Telephone conversations, chats, video meetings and digital services as modes of support
• Home services
• Empowering patient counselling and training and self-care support
• The principles and societal significance of vaccination
• Diseases that are prevented by vaccination and the principles of immunity formation
• National vaccination programme and legislation
• Counselling patients according to latest evidence-based data

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Gain more in-depth understanding of the emergency care of illnesses and injuries that are not very common
• Knows the TECC principles of operation
• Understands the demanding measures of emergency care and the equipment needed to support vital functions

Content

Contents
• TECC
• Dual-pressure ventilation treatment
• Demanding procedures

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Gain further proficiency in determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Understand the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), know how to assess, under supervision, the patient’s general condition, make a preliminary diagnosis, and plan the treatment and location for further treatment
• Learn to support and provide guidance to patients and their family members
• Deepen their ability to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds
• Learn to make decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, as well as to support the patient’s resources to promote the patient’s health
• Master the CRM principles and know how to follow it in emergency care teams
• Understand the ethics and fundamental values of emergency care and base their actions on current knowledge
• Deepen their pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Master the systematic and appropriate documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Learn to communicate with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Deepen their competence in infection prevention and in compliance with aseptic principles

Content

Contents:
• Determining the need for, planning, administering and evaluating specialized, demanding emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis
• Support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Decisions requiring emergency care expertise in cooperation with the patient and other professional groups, support the patient’s resources to promote their health
• Overall assessment of situation, making a preliminary diagnosis and planning the care needed by the patient and place of further treatment
• Principles of CRM and their implementation in emergency care
• Ethics of emergency care and its fundamental values and actions based on up-to-date information
• Pharmacotherapy competence in different fields of emergency care (medication passport)
• Documentation and reporting of patient information (ISBAR) in different contexts
• Communication with emergency care personnel and other professionals (incl. VIRVE communication)
• Infection prevention and using aseptic techniques

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will acknowledge how they personally view incurable conditions and death
• Students will know how to explain the key concepts of palliative care and end-of-life care, how they are related to each other and how to apply this information in their work
• Students will know how to plan, carry out, assess and document the treatment and management of the symptoms and pain of patients in palliative care and how to counsel the patient and their family members by taking individual needs into account
• Students will know the principles and modes of administering pain medication and how to apply unmedicated pain management methods
• Students will know how to face, support and see to the needs of patients and their family members in a comprehensive manner and how to apply physical presence as a mode of support
• Students will know how to perform end-of-life care and postmortem care in a dignified manner by taking the family members of the deceased into account

Content

Content
• Basics of palliative care, treatment policies and restrictions, predictive treatment plan
• Pain and symptomatic treatment in palliative care: total pain, pain indicators, pain medication, unmedicated treatment, shortness of breath, oral symptoms, constipation, fatigue, anxiety
• Comprehensive support for the patient and their family members: family-oriented approach, mental support, existential support, grief and hope
• Interaction and meetings: meeting patients and their family members, active interaction and communications
• End-of-life care: acknowledging that death is near, supporting the patient and their family members, nursing and symptomatic treatment of a dying patient, postmortem nursing
• Multiprofessional teamwork and self-reflection

Materials

- Palliatiivinen hoito ja saattohoito. Käypä hoito -suositus. Suomalaisen Lääkäriseuran Duodecimin ja Suomen Palliatiivisen Lääketieteen yhdistyksen asettama työryhmä. Helsinki: Suomalainen Lääkäriseura Duodecim, 2019. Saatavilla: https://www.kaypahoito.fi/hoi50063#K1

- Saarto, T. & Lehto, J. 2019. Palliatiivisen hoidon ja saattohoidon järjestäminen Suomessa – kolmiportainen malli. Saatavilla: https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/314503/duo14834.pdf?sequence=1

- Lehto, J., Marjamäki, E. & Saarto, T. 2019. Elämän loppuvaiheen ennakoiva hoitosuunnitelma. Saatavilla: https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/duo14788

- Videoluento, seminaariesitykset, tunneilla käydyt asiat

Teaching methods

Contact and online teaching, assignments, seminar presentation, small group work, ITS exam

Exam schedules

ITS Exam
The retake test is in ITS and the date is agreed with the teacher separately.
The course must be completed in full within six months, calculated from the end date of the course.

International connections

Simulation pedagogy: learning takes place in an authentic situation simulation learning environment, where the student gains a safe experience of the learning situation.

Online pedagogy: utilizing digital tools to support pedagogy so that the student can access impactful learning experiences and outcomes in a meaningful way.

Inclusive pedagogy: the purpose is to provide an opportunity and tools for developing a willingness to change, for example, challenging interaction and cooperation situations are limited to the subject of discussion and learning. Collaborative skills are practiced in groups utilising the diversity of the participants. Multi-voice dialogue is initiated through online discussions.

In sustainability pedagogy: students are encouraged to engage in critical thinking, creative problem solving, and collaborative activities in order to develop their capacity to make a positive impact on the environment and society.

Completion alternatives

No alternative course performance.

Student workload

Course Implementation and Tasks. All are mandatory.

Listen to the introductory lecture.

Register for the seminar group no later than the day after the info class and make rules and scheduling for your work in your small group.

Take a look at the materials on the Info page and start an online discussion about the videos. The online discussion ends 2 days before the exam.

Seminar presentations are held remotely at 4h.

Make an online course of hospice care and nurse's medicine calculation during the course, but no later than 2 days before the end of the course.

Small group work at school 3h: speech-taking exercises (possibly combined with another implementation group. No advance assignment)

Content scheduling

Online discussion of videos
Nurse's medicine calculation
Seminar Presentations
Online course in hospice care
PAHO exam
Simulation of the encounter

Further information

Nursing studies of an internist or surgical patient must have been completed for approval before the course, as must clinical practice.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Palliative Care Seminar 0- K5

Hospice care online course accepted / rejected

Seminar opponation (accepted / rejected). The opponation must be returned after the performance in the same week. Assessment criteria are distributed to all students at the beginning of the course.

Nurse's medicine calculation100% correct (accepted / rejected)

Small group work (accepted / rejected). Assessment criteria are distributed to all students at the beginning of the course.

ITS exam (70% =1)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Palliative Care Seminar Rejected: No participation or work performed does not meet the minimum criteria for acceptable performance.

Online course in hospice care Rejected: The student has not completed the required tasks of the online course or demonstrated an adequate understanding of hospice care. The tasks are incomplete or too superficial.


ITS exam (70%=1) Rejected: Less than 70% correct answers in the exam, indicating deficiencies in managing the subject area of the exam.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Palliative Care Seminar T1: Basic Performance The student demonstrates a rudimentary understanding of palliative care and related concepts, but deals with the topic narrowly or imprecisely.

Seminar on palliative care T2: Reasonable performance the student has a basic knowledge of the key principles of palliative care and is able to apply them partially correctly, but the presentation or analysis is superficial.

ITS exam (70%=1) Approved: At least 70% correct the student masters the basics of the content area of the ITS exam and demonstrates sufficient knowledge for further study or practical work.

Hospice Online Course Approved: The student has completed all course requirements and demonstrates basic knowledge of the key concepts and care principles of hospice care. The student is able to describe the stages of hospice care and their role in the implementation of care.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Seminar on palliative care H3: Good performance the student shows a broader understanding and ability to apply the principles of palliative care and is able to analyze different aspects of the topic at a satisfactory level.

Seminar on palliative care H4: Very good performance the student presents in-depth information and analysis on palliative care and shows competence to apply the knowledge in a diverse way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Seminar on palliative care K5: Excellent performance the student has a broad and in-depth understanding of palliative care, and is able to apply and analyze information independently and innovatively. Students demonstrate an excellent ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge critically.

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know the distinctive features of emergency and acute nursing and of the operational environment and
• Have command of the treatment process of acutely ill or injured patients of different ages in the most important patient groups
• Students will know how to assess customers’ needs for and urgency of treatment in acute care and reception work in different environments and will be able to make independent decisions, while identifying their limits and using consultation for support
• Students will learn to cooperate with customers and their social networks and other people involved
• Students will learn to provide customers with personalized guidance and support for self-care and health promotion
• Students will deepen their understanding of hospital operations complying with the principles of CRM
• Will know how to apply the principles of sustainable development in their tasks

Content

Contents
• Determining the need for care and classifying the urgency of care
• Detailed assessment of the status of the patient and participating in diagnostics
• Decision-making and multiprofessional cooperation in acute nursing
• Customer-driven nursing practice and ethically special cases
• Providing support and guidance to patients and their family members
• Nursing of patients suffering from acute illnesses and different types of injuries
• Most commonly applied methods of examination and treatment
• Constant monitoring of patient and response to results
• Documentation and reporting and using VIRVE
• Utilization of care technology
• Most common pharmaceuticals used in the care of emergency patients
• Principles of casting and splinting
• Safety risks and safety of operations
• Taking advantage of checklists and protocols

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Paediatric emergency care and nursing 5 ECTS ELANU

The study unit includes 2 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Understand the status and rights of children as patients and in society and know the principles of paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Understand the development of children at different stages, know how to promote the healthy growth and development of children and identify any delays/deviations in the growth and development of children
• Know how to support and guide parents and identify the resources and risk factors related to parenthood
• Know how to guide children and families in various situations related to health and diseases
• Know how to promote patient safety in the nursing of children
• Be able to use health care technology in the nursing and emergency care of children and adolescents
• Know how to adopt a critical approach to searching for, using and evaluating evidence-based knowledge and use it to develop the paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Know how to determine and document the care needs of a child patient, plan and administer evidence-based nursing and emergency care and evaluate their effectiveness
• Learn to perform key examination and care procedures with children and adolescents, recognize the instruments used and use the instruments appropriately and safely
• Become familiar with common diseases of children and adolescents, as well as their prevention, treatment and rehabilitation methods
• Understand the principles of advanced resuscitation of children
• Understand the pharmacological basics of children’s medication and know how to administer pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy to children and adolescents safely and effectively
• Learn to observe children and adolescents, as well as to plan, provide and evaluate individual care for children and adolescents in simulated cases
• Know how to support the functional capacity and involvement of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled
• Become familiar with the main causes of developmental disability and related disorders
• Understand the special features of the nursing of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled at different stages of life
• Become acquainted with key legislation and the service system related to the nursing of the developmentally handicapped
• Know how to help the families of disabled children cope and deal with everyday life
• Understand the status and rights of the developmentally handicapped as health care customers and patients

Content

Contents
• Legislation concerning children, children’s rights and the ethical principles of the nursing of children
• Forms and methods of family nursing
• Monitoring of the growth and development of a healthy child and adolescent and delays/deviations in the development of a healthy child
• Paediatric emergency care, the most common paediatric diseases, surgical disorders, infectious diseases and long-term illnesses of children and adolescents and their treatment, rehabilitation and documentation in accordance with the nursing process
• Current evidence-based literature related to the field
• Clinical examination of child patients and the use of various assessment methods to support clinical decision-making
• Preparation of children for procedures, different guidance and education methods and how to include play in treatment
• Assessment of children’s pain and pain management
• Advanced resuscitation of children
• Pharmacology of children and adolescents, different ways of administering medications, monitoring the effectiveness of medication and guidance of pharmacotherapy
• Planning, administration and assessment of fluid therapy for children
• Basic treatment of children, including monitoring children and the nutrition of children
• Communication skills with children of different ages and their families
• Observation of child patients
• The most common medical treatment methods for children and adolescents
• Use of health care technology in patient cases

Student workload

1 cr = 27h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives
• Practise project-based development of emergency care and nursing
• Plan, perform and document a project in emergency care and nursing for their development or enrichment with a connection to working life, a project or UAS’ business activities
• Learn about the principles of projects and business activities and how to apply them, ensuring profitability and managing customerships
• Learn about the laws, permit application processes and instructions related to business activities
• Learn about communications and marketing efforts related to project work or business activities
• Understand the success factors, innovation and constant development efforts of business activities

Content

Contents
• Characteristics of projects and the theory of carrying out projects
• Project plan, implementation and reporting
• Cooperation and teamwork skills
• Applying the theory of quality management and development in practice

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Objectives
• Students will learn to use their knowledge base of emergency nursing to analyse people’s need for care and learn to identify the essential information for each care situation.
• Students will learn to take responsibility, under supervision, for the systematic examination of patients (ABCDE), recognize abnormalities in the vital signs and identify life-threatening situations, as well as practice making preliminary diagnosis.
• Students will develop their skills in interacting with patients and creating a respectful nurse-patient relationship.
• Students will learn to interact professionally and engage in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Students will learn to apply the key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care for the purpose of planning and providing care to patients.
• Students will become familiar with the safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices.
• Students will learn to follow the work-pair approach.
• Students will know the CRM principles and learn how to act accordingly.
• Students will learn to provide patients and their family members with guidance for promoting health and treating illness.
• Students will know how to make ethically based decisions in various care situations.
• Students will understand their responsibility in preventing infections in emergency care and will know how to use aseptic techniques in different treatment situations.
• Students will improve their competence in basic level pharmacotherapy and can monitor the impacts and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy (medication passport) and will get acquainted with the pharmacotherapy plan of the unit.
• Students will learn to document and report on the treatment of emergency care patients.
• Students will learn to communicate professionally in care and consultation situations with the patient and the team participating in the patient’s treatment.
• Students will become proficient in basic VIRVE communication.

Content

Contents:
• Assessment of the need for care of different types of people and planning of their care employing the knowledge base of emergency care
• Systematical examination of patients (ABCDE), recognition of disorders of vital functions and conditions threatening the life of patients and making a preliminary diagnosis
• Respectful encounter with the patient and building a care relationship
• Professional interaction in a care relationship with people of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds.
• Key principles of nursing and the methods of basic level emergency care in the planning and providing of care to patients
• Safe operation of examination, care and transfer devices
• Following the principles of pair work in tasks
• Principles of CRM and work accordingly
• Providing guidance for patients and their family members in health promotion and treating illness
• Making solutions ethically and with valid reasons in various situations of care
• Prevention of infection and aseptic techniques
• Pharmacotherapeutic competence, medication plan of the unit
• Documentation and reporting
• Professional communication in care and consultation situations
• Basics of VIRVE communication

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty