Basics of Surgical and Perioperative Nursing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course (5 credits) includes;
• Multidisciplinary teamwork and group work
• Surgical patient care pathways
• Surgical and perioperative nursing and rehabilitation
• Pre-, intra- and postoperative nursing
• Roles and tasks of the surgical team
• Key anesthesia methods
• Examination, treatment and assistance methods
• Supervision skills
• Care recording and reporting
• Digital medical devices in surgical and perioperative nursing

Objective

BASICS OF SURGICAL AND PERIOPERATIVE NURSING 5 ETCS KIHO

The course includes 1 ETCS of studies in English

Objectives
Student:
• is familiar with the clinical pathway and treatment process of surgical patients and can work in a way that promotes patient safety
• understands the significance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care and learns about the methods of assistance, examination and treatment of surgical patients
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks
• demonstrates initiative in nursing and develops self-management skills
• develops their aseptic competence in the nursing of perioperative patients
• learns about digital medical devices used in patient care

Content

Contents
• Multidisciplinary team and group work
• Clinical pathways of surgical patients
• Surgical and perioperative nursing and rehabilitation
• Pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative nursing
• Roles and tasks of the surgical team
• Key anaesthesia methods
• Methods of examination, treatment and assistance
• Guidance competence
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Digital medical devices in surgical and perioperative nursing

Materials

KIRURGISEN JA PERIOPERATIIVISEN POTILAAN HOITOTYÖ
Tenttimateriaali: sivut ilmoitettu Itslearning -alustalla

- Huovinen, Hynynen, Karhemaa, Koponen & Mäkeläinen 2023. Kliininen hoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy, Helsinki.
- Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen. 2020. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro Oy, Helsinki.
- Aura, S. & Kinnunen, T. Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy, Helsinki.
- Muu ajankohtainen kirjallisuus, Itsin materiaalit ja artikkelit

Teaching methods

Learning methods: project workshop work, class practice, learning tasks, electronic exams

Exam schedules

Individual exam at Itsi at a time specified in the schedule. The time will be specified later. Materials may not be used in the exam.

A passed exam cannot be repeated, because the grade for the course is based on two separately assessed assignments (exam + care pathway assignment). If you want to increase the grade for the course, you can retake both assignments.

Retaking a failed/not-taken exam is agreed upon separately. A failed exam can be repeated twice (degree regulations).

International connections

Pedagogical methods: working life orientation, co-teaching, team learning and supporting student self-direction

Student workload

Learning tasks and student work dimensioning:
5 credits – student work = 135h
Time allocated for writing is at least one hour per 120 words. Reading is 15 hours/100 pages (medium difficulty)

Further information

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