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Emergency Care for Acute Injuries and Surgical Patients (5 cr)

Code: TH00BV89-3007

General information


Enrollment

02.10.2024 - 12.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 29.01.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

ETKDipa

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers

  • Saimi Ristimäki
  • Jaana Koskela
  • Lasse Putko

Groups

  • MENHOK25
  • 14.01.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 15.01.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Työpaja, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 15.01.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 21.01.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 22.01.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Työpaja, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 22.01.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 28.01.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 29.01.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007
  • 29.01.2025 12:00 - 14:00, TENTTI, Akuutisti vammautuneen ja kirurgisen potilaan ensihoito TH00BV89-3007

Objective

Objectives
• Students will deepen their understanding of the injury mechanism of patients and the prevention of disability
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of acutely injured patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will know the examination and treatment practices of surgical patients of different ages in emergency care
• Students will gain more in-depth understanding of the models of collaboration between authorities in accidents and emergency situations

Content

Contents
• Injury mechanism and various types of injuries
• Prevention of accidents and occupational safety
• Systematical examination of injured and surgical patients (cABCDE), making a preliminary diagnosis and emergency care
• Pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy in basic emergency care, advanced level medication used in the care of injured and surgical patients
• Immobilization and transport of injured patients
• Competence in classifying injured patients in major accidents and accidents involving multiple patients
• Rescue operation skills and organization of rescue operations in accidents
• Operational models of the police in situations of threat and violence
• Documentation of treatment and referral to care of injured and surgical patients
• Principles of CRM
• Authority communications (VIRVE)
• Aseptic techniques and ergonomics in emergency care

Evaluation scale

H-5