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Nursing Of Surgical and Internal Medicine Patients 1 (8 cr)

Code: TH00BW10-3008

General information


Enrollment
01.08.2025 - 16.11.2025
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Timing
17.11.2025 - 21.12.2025
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Number of ECTS credits allocated
8 cr
Local portion
8 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
Satu Haapalainen
Course
TH00BW10
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Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Internal medicine and surgical nursing care 1, weeks 47-51

Objective

Objectives
• Students will know how to determine and document surgical and internal medicine patients’ needs for care, plan and administer care and evaluate the effectiveness of care
• Learn to identify the changes that internal medicine or surgically treated illnesses and injuries cause to patients and their family members
• Learn to apply the internal medicine and surgical treatment methods appropriate for each individual patient
• Gain proficiency in pharmacotherapy related to the care of internal medicine and surgical patients (medication passport)
• Know how to support and give advice to patients and their family members about managing health problems and performing lifestyle changes and rehabilitation required for common surgical and internal medicine disorders
• Be able to determine the appropriate customer-oriented teaching and counselling methods, such as individual and group counselling in order to support the patient’s self-care and commitment to treatment
• Know the roles and responsibilities of different professional groups and understand the significance of cooperation in maintaining and promoting the functional capacity of surgical and internal medicine patients in the context of a multiprofessional team
• Know how to perform ethically in different care situations and work communities
• Learn to act in a way that promotes occupational and patient safety

Content

Contents
• Treatment paths of surgical and internal medicine patients
• Working in a multiprofessional working group
• Examination and test methods applied in the treatment of surgical and internal medicine patients
• Administering pharmacotherapy
• Determining the patient’s level of nutrition and related care
• Patient counselling and training methods
• Self-care support and commitment to treatment
• Nursing process and structural documentation
• Rehabilitation and follow-up care
• Occupational and patient safety
• Ethical and responsible activities

Materials

Internal medicine nursing course learning materials. Other possible materials specified separately in the practice locations.

Teaching methods

Practical training in working life.
Personal learning objectives in SunHarkka application (teacher approves)
Learning Objectives discussion with the workplace instructor and feedback. Mid-evaluation.
Final evaluation and feedback, development suggestions documented in SunHarkka application.
Face-to-face teaching with workplace instructor(s). Independent study related to the topic.

Exam schedules

-

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Electronic learning platforms (SunHarkka application)
Financial activities (Teams meetings as needed), even if the internship location is far away The student practices evaluating their own activities from the perspective of sustainable development during internships (economy, environment, social aspects...)

Independent study
guided face-to-face teaching
peer learning
group learning
case learning.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

1op=27h CV + orientation + feedback hour = 6h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Arviointi harjoittelun arviointikriteerien mukaan

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria for training (Messi)

Further information

Sun Harkka application serves as a communication channel for students, instructors, and teachers, and assessments and work shifts are also recorded in Sun Harkka. The student is responsible for the currency and accuracy of the information in Sun Harkka (e.g., supervising teacher).

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