Nursing of Internal Medicine Patients (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Tarkempi toteutus ITSissä

Objective

The student:

• Can describe the mechanisms, symptoms, studies and medical treatments of key internal medicine diseases
• Students will know the most common internal diseases and the treatment path of internal medicine patients
• Students will be able to identify internal medicine patients’ needs for treatment, to plan, perform and assess the treatment and to make the required evidence-based conclusions
• Students will know how to perform the common treatment and nursing methods applied in the care of an internal medicine patient by observing patient safety
• Students will understand the importance and role of a nurse in the provision of guidance and support related to self-care
• Students can perform the methods required in the provision of guidance and instructions related to self-care
• Can monitor, implement and control the effects, side effects and adverse effects of the most common drug and fluid therapies used in internal medicine

Content

Contents

• Internal medicine patient counselling, self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Internal medicine patients’ (cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, rheumatism, kidney and liver diseases, neurology)
treatment paths, treatment methods and pharmacotherapy
• Monitoring and supporting the functionality of the respiratory, circulation and endocrine systems
• Advanced resuscitation
• Using ABCDE, NEWS, and ISBAR tools