Nursing of Medical Surgical Patients 2 (8 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

NURSING OF MEDICAL SURGICAL PATIENTS 2 clinical practice 8 ETCS SIKI2
Objectives
Student
· is able to determine and record the needs of a medical surgical patient, plan and implement treatment, and assess the effects of treatment.
· recognises the changes caused by the illnesses and injuries of medical surgical patients to the patient and their families and friends.
· knows how to apply the methods of medical surgical nursing for individual patients.
· is able to guide and support patients and families in managing health problems as well as general lifestyle changes and rehabilitation required for the treatment of a medical surgical patient.
· can use customer-oriented teaching and guidance methods suitable for the situation to support the patient's commitment to care and self care.
· is familiar with the tasks and responsibilities of different professional groups and the significance of cooperation in maintaining and promoting the functional capacity of a medical surgical patient in a multiprofessional team.
· acts ethically in different care situations and in the work community.
· knows how to act in a manner that promotes occupational and patient safety.
· gains experience in pharmacotherapy skills related to the care of medical surgical patients (Medication Passport)
· depending on the possibilities, learns more about the special features of acute care, maternity care, nursing of children, young people and families, long-term medical care, mental health and psychiatric nursing, nursing of persons with disabilities, nursing of the elderly, outpatient health care, palliative nursing and terminal care clinical nursing

Content

Contents
· Care path for surgical patients with internal disease
· Operating in a multiprofessional team
· Examination methods used in the treatment of medical surgical patients
· Implementation of pharmacotherapy
· Assessment of nutritional status and treatment
· Patient guidance and teaching methods
· Supporting self care and commitment to care
· Nursing process and structured recording
· Rehabilitation and further treatment
· Occupational and patient safety
· Ethical and responsible activities

Qualifications

Basics of Pharmacotherapy, Drug Dosage Calculation