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Preclinical Training in Surgical Nursing (1 cr)

Code: 7031557-3006

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2020 - 03.04.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Kaisa Friman
  • Tarja Bergfors

Groups

  • MSHTK20A

Objective

Preclinical Training in Surgical Nursing 1 cr KIHOP
Students will
- Learn to perform surgical nursing taking into account patient safety
- Learn to plan, provide and evaluate individual care for surgical patients before and after the procedure
- Learn to provide guidance to surgical patients and use various effective guidance methods
- Become proficient in aseptic techniques and systematic work
- Practice documenting and reporting patient care at different stages of treatment
- Practice various assistance methods used in surgical nursing
- Know how to use patient examination, monitoring and care instruments safely in the main procedures related to surgical nursing

Content

Contents
- Preoperative interviewing, examination and care plan
- Preoperative and postoperative observation and care of patients (care technology)
- Observation and care of surgical wounds
- Care of ostomy patients
- Patient guidance and assistance for mobility in connection with musculoskeletal disorders and injuries
- Documentation and reporting

Evaluation scale

H-5