Dermatological, Ophtalmic and Otologic NursingLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: TH00DL69
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- English
- Responsible person
- Riitta-Liisa Lakanmaa
Objective
The course includes 1 ETCS of studies in English
• Students will learn to plan, administer and evaluate the nursing of patients with common skin, eye, nose, throat and ear disorders.
• Students will know how to support and provide guidance to patients and their family members in cases of skin, eye, nose, throat and ear disorders.
Content
• Nursing and guidance of ophthalmic patients
o Glaucoma, cataract, macular degeneration, eye infection, foreign object in the eye
• Nursing and guidance of patients with ear, nose and throat diseases
o Tinnitus, Ménière’s disease, different types of dizziness
o Special features of surgical anaesthesia care
• Nursing and guidance of patients with skin disorders
o Common skin disorders (allergies, psoriasis)