Patient Handling in Safe and Rehabilitating Way, Practical Part (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

A. practical lessons (Basket 5) - contains orientation lecture 2h and practical training with teacher in Kunnonkoti.
Orientation lecture: infovideo will be available soon, more info via email.

B. Basket number six (6): Simulations in SimuCenter

C. A final exam (basket 7), which is carried out in groups of approximately three people. You can start this basket after the practical training part.
The return date to the final exam is one week after the simulations.

Objective

Key competence requirements:

After completing the course, the student is able to
-Choose and utilize the safe and rehabilitative transfer technique/s and proper assistive device/s?according to the patient's functional status?
-Identify, evaluate and diminish risk factors in patient handling, both patient and professional perspectives?
-Communicate and co-operate in multiprofessional environment to achieve safe and rehabilitating patient handling situations, integrating ethical reasoning in patient handling situations

Content

Content:
The practical part of the SAPHA course (2 ECTS) coconsists of four practical lessons in part 5, and simulations in part 6. Practical part 1,5 (practical training) + 0,5 (simulations) ECTS

These contents, together with the theoretical part of this course, offer a holistic approach to the basis of patient handling, including the fundamental elements of evidence-based patient handling education.

Materials

Materials and links given in the Itslearning platform.
Students' own information searches.

Teaching methods

Practical sessions:
1. Before starting practical lessons, please study the file in info/introduction "What do you need to assess before assisting a patient to move" and watch the videos embedded in PPP file "Natural movements".
2. Attend the face-to-face lessons, and practice there both transfers you saw in the videos and also transfers your teacher demonstrates during lessons.

Simulations:
In this course, you will join 1-2 simulation sessions.
Simulation as a learning method is based on experiential learning. It provides a realistic environment for learning and practicing. Stimulation as a method is an effective way to play through clinical situations in a safe learning environment where patients are not harmed.

In the simulation sessions you will have the possibility to practice both technical skills (for example safe patient handling techniques) and non-technical skills (communication, ethics and teamwork).

After each simulation session, a debriefing discussion will take place. Debriefing as part of simulation-based education provides an opportunity to promote reflection - learning is the integration of experience and reflection, the conscious consideration of the meaning and implication of an action, including the knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

International connections

Studying independently, face-to-face teaching, practical study in small groups and simulations.

Student workload

The student's learning tasks and workload consists of the following:

Practical sessions:
30h Studying independently (materials and videos on the platform)
10-12h face-to-face teaching
10-12h practical studying in small groups

2h Simulations

Learning objectives for simulation sessions:

Technical /Practical skills:

Assess the patients' functional mobility and participation level;
Assess specific demands of the mobility task and risk assessment;
Prepare the environment;
Effectively use the equipment;
Perform fluent, ergonomic and safe patient and/or assistant transfer;
Perform safe patient handling, activating the patient.

Reasoning and communication skills:

Be aware of the current situation;
Effectively communicate with others (students in patient, professional or caregiver roles);
Inform patient and caregiver;
Select proper assistive aids;
Select adequate patient handling methods;
Use different communication styles and resources in order to perform safe patient handling;
Support patients' independence and participation;
Integrate ethical principles in the intervention.

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Theoretical understanding of patient handling in safe and rehabilitating way.

Further information

satu.takala@turkuamk.fi