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Examination and Treatment Methods in Internal Medicine (5 cr)

Code: 7031308-1016

General information


Timing

01.08.2017 - 31.12.2017

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Salo IoT Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Anu Nousiainen
  • Henna Lehtola
  • Sanna Virtanen
  • Marko Björn

Groups

  • PSHSS16C
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus, Salo, S16C

Objective

Examination and Treatment Methods in Internal Medicine ETIM The student shall be able to- describe the causal symptoms, examinations and medical treatments of key internal diseases and the monitoring and assessment of their effects- describe the preferred actions of the most common pharmaceutics used in the treatment of internal diseases as well as their side and adverse affects and their observation- describe the most common clinical pathology tests and explain their significance- take high-quality examination samples and interpret them- describe the most common examinations in clinical physiology and explain their significance- guide the patient in preparations for and after examinations- describe the human immune system, metabolism control and the structure and functions of the hormone system- explain the composition of blood and its significance to the functions of the human body

Content

Examination and Treatment Methods in Internal Medicine ETIM Internal medicine and pharmacology 2 cr IMPContents:-Cardiovascular diseases and their medicinal treatment-Respiratory system diseases and their medicinal treatment-Endocrine system diseases and their medicinal treatment-Musculoskeletal diseases and their medicinal treatment-Neurological diseases and their medicinal treatment-Enteric diseases and their medicinal treatment-Renal diseases and their medicinal treatmentClinical pathology examinations 1 cr CPEContents:-The most common clinical pathology tests (blood and urine tests)-Preliminary preparation of patient and its significance-Patient guidance in sample collection-Stabilising the sample and quality control-Sample collection through venipuncture and capillary sampling-Urine sample collection and chemical urine screening-Point-of-care tests and quality control of point-of-care test equipment-Complications of sample collection-Sample storage and transportClinical physiology 1cr CPContents: - Patient guidance and preparation for examinations - The most common examinations in clinical physiology (for example, ECG registering) - The role of nursing in carrying out examinationsAnatomy and physiology 1 cr ANF2Contents:-blood-metabolism and hormones-immune system

Evaluation scale

H-5