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Basics of Nursing in Medical Surgical Patients and Health Promotion SimulationLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: TH00DL58

General information


Credits
5 cr
Teaching language
Finnish
English
Responsible person
Riitta-Liisa Lakanmaa

Objective

The course contains 1 ETCS studies in English

The student:
• knows the most important internal medicine diseases and the internal medicine patient's treatment path and evidence based nursing process
•manages the key examinations, treatment methods and nursing methods used in the care of an internal medicine patient in compliance with patient safety
• recognizes and understand the importance and need of rehabilitation in the treatment process of an internal medicine patient
• knows the role and importance of the nurse in the guidance and support of disease prevention and self-care and masters the necessary methods in a multidisciplinary team
• knows the most common medical treatment used in the treatment of internal diseases
• is able to integrate nutrition care and guidance together with a multidisciplinary network of experts in the nursing of an internal medicine patient
• is able to work as a team member in a multi-professional work community

Content

- The most common examinations and treatment measures to be used in the care of an internal medicine patient
• Care paths, methods and rehabilitation of an patient with internal diseases in acute and long-term care
• Prevention of internal diseases, guidance of an internal medicine patient, support for self-care and commitment to care
•Medication treatment of patient with internal diseases
•Nutritional treatment and guidance of an internist patient and the most common special diets

Simulation of Health Promotion TERSI
In the simulation the student
- deepens the support and guidance of the internal medicine surgical patient and perioperative patient and the client and self-care in a multi-professional manner
• is trained in simulation in the implementation of patient fluid therapy
Contents
• Practicing clinical competence in the basics of nursing and fluid care of the internal medicine-surgical and perioperative patient
•Training in promoting health and guiding the patient

Qualifications

Basics of nursing
Basics of pharmacotherapy

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