Haavahoidon asiantuntija -erikoistumiskoulutus
Enrollment
02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
Teachers
- Sirpa Nikunen
- Heli Kallio
Objective
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify different types of wounds and apply their key treatment principles to patient-specific care.
- to analyse and evaluate factors influencing the development of a wound from the perspective of the patient and the care community, and to be able to prevent the development of a chronic wound
- make decisions on the care of the wound patient independently and in multidisciplinary co-operation in various treatment settings as a representative of his/her own profession
- implements patient-oriented wound care based on evidence-based information and evaluates existing treatment practices in an ethically sustainable manner
Content
Topics:
Orientation to wound care studies and learning environments; personal study plan, online learning, online learning environments.
Prevention of chronic wounds; assessment, identification and prevention of pressure ulcers, venous and arterial leg ulcers, risk factors. Identifying and Preventing Diabetic Foot Problems.
Planning, implementation and evaluation of wound care; etiology of different wounds and the principles of their care, local wound care products and medical devices, evaluation and treatment of wound pain.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of local care; ethical decision-making and multiprofessional cooperation as part of wound care, wound prevention, aseptics of wound care and prevention and treatment of wound infections.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
Teachers
- Sirpa Nikunen
- Heli Kallio
Objective
The course develops evidence-based wound care in one's own work unit as part of the wound patient's treatment chain/network. The course will be integrated with the various wounds and their treatment principles, wound healing, its evaluation and documentation, the quality of wound care, its evaluation and effectiveness, the quality of life of the wound patient and self-care guidance study modules. The starting point in the development is multidisciplinary evidence-based knowledge of wound care, multidisciplinary cooperation and consultation between experts.
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- plan, implement and lead a working life development project by applying the principles of evidence-based action and report it as an e-poster.
- evaluate and develop their own competence and expertise in wound care, taking into account regional, national and international treatment recommendations.
- act as a consultant in the multi-professional work group of wound care.
- Communicate about wound care in a multi-professional team, regional and national cooperation and development teams.
Content
Topics:
Wound care expertise and its development; assessment of own wound care competence and development of expertise as a project, sharing expertise in multi-professional teams and networks, expert communication (production and dissemination/sharing of electronic material, conference presentations, poster).
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
Teachers
- Sirpa Nikunen
- Heli Kallio
Objective
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- to analyse and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of wound care in one's own organisation and regional cooperation in the wound patient's treatment chain.
- use and evaluate wound care quality methods and prevent quality deviations.
- develops the quality of wound care and patient safety in their own and work unit's operations.
- examine the factors influencing the cost of wound care in patient care both at the unit and organizational level and is aware of the overall cost of care for a wound patient at regional and national level.
Content
Topics:
Evidence-based wound care; evidence-based action and evidence-gathering and evaluation, evidence degrees, systematic literature reviews and treatment recommendations prepared on the basis of them, taking evidence to patient care decision-making and treatment implementation e.g. SSKIN Care Bundle.
Quality management in wound care; quality indicators for clinical practice and their use in wound care assessment at organizational level, e.g. in intensive care patients, pressure wound incidence, wound healing/time. Patient safety and quality deviations (Haipro) in wound care.
The wound patient care chain and its regional functionality; Treatment chain descriptions SH circuits, introduction of treatment recommendations case examples (video clip), cost and effectiveness assessment of wound care, LEAN application in developing the quality of wound patient care. Wound Center EWMA criteria.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
Teachers
- Sirpa Nikunen
- Heli Kallio
Objective
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- apply knowledge of skin structure and function in patient-centered wound assessment
- systematically collect, analyse and evaluate information on wound healing and factors affecting it from the perspective of the patient, the care community and society
- Evaluate and identify the slowing of wound healing and wound infection
- make decisions about the local treatment of the patient's wound and the overall treatment of the patient together with experts in different fields, the patient and his or her loved ones, based on the evaluation of wound healing
- record in the treatment plan patient-centred wound healing and factors affecting it, planned wound treatment and evaluation
- develop the recording of wound care
- make use of digitalisation and remote services in wound care work
- consult with wound care specialists
Content
Topics:
Wound healing; wound healing PPI and PSI, wound healing is influenced by patient-specific factors, the care community, as well as cultural factors, and societal factors, the healing process of a chronic wound, and related problems. Involvement of patient and loved ones in wound care. The potential of digitalization in supporting and consulting patient self-care.
Wound assessment and the tools and equipment used in it; classification (etiology, EPUAP degrees of pressure wound, VPMK, burns and frostbite injuries), imaging, wound environment assessment, identification of wound infection (local and general symptoms), taking a bacterial sample.
Wound healing documentation; According to evidence-based information, taking into account national record-keeping practices.
Wound consultation and digitalization in wound care: ISBAR in wound care, remote consultations, data protection and patient safety when using digital consultation.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
Teachers
- Sirpa Nikunen
- Heli Kallio
Objective
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and assess factors related to the patient's quality of life with various measures and apply their expertise in the treatment of wound patients
- promote the empowerment of wound patients and relatives in different treatment settings by applying appropriate control methods
- produce and develop guidance material for patients and staff based on evidence
- assess the effectiveness of guidance in patient-specific care
- deepen and develop their own control competence based on evidence
Content
Topics:
Quality of life of the wound patient; quality of life indicators, pain as a factor that impairs quality of life, support for patient self-care in various care settings
Controlling the wound patient; patient resourcefulness and commitment to treatment, control process and methods, control materials, effectiveness of control.
Evaluation scale
H-5