Gerontologinen ja vaikeasti sairaiden hoitotyö (5 cr)
Code: SX00BP54-3023
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2018 - 15.05.2018
Timing
01.08.2018 - 31.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
(2016-2018) Kliinisen hoitotyön ja ensihoidon palvelut
Campus
Tukholmankatu 10
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 30
Degree programmes
- Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma
Teachers
- Suvi Hoffman
- Niina Suni
- Kirsi Halme
- Merja Lahdenperä
- Jukka Oksanen
- Hannele Hokkanen
Teacher in charge
Hannele Hokkanen
Groups
-
SXK17S2Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma
Objective
Students
- understand the significance of ageing
- know how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing reinforcing the health and functional capacity of the elderly
- evaluate risk factors related to health, living conditions and current situation in life of the elderly as well as support them in the use of services available
- are able to cooperate with the elderly and their next of kin/significant others and make decisions to promote the health of the elderly as well as to safeguard valuable life for them
- are able to implement home health care
- can implement terminally-ill and long-term patient’s palliative care and support the patient’s significant others.
Content
Ageing as a social phenomenon and ethical questions related to gerontological nursing
Changes related to ageing
Central features of gerontological patients in acute and long-term care
Pharmacotherapy of gerontological patients
Rehabilitative approach, evaluation of functional capacity and resources and their support
Health examinations, preventative house calls and prominent features of health education such as nutrition, physical exercise, sleep, intoxicants, sexuality, state of mind
Possibilities of welfare technology
Cooperation with multiple actors, participation of family and significant others, care and service plan
Oncology nursing
Palliative care
Geriatrics and oncology
Location and time
N/A
Materials
1.Nursing of Gerontological Patients
Materials in Moodle
Tilvis, R., Pitkälä, K., Strandberg, T., Sulkava, R. & Viitanen, M. (toim.) 2010.Geriatria. 2. uudistettu painos. Kustannus Oy Duodecim. WS Bookwell Oy Porvoo. The exam area is presented in Moolde.
2. Critically Ill Patients:
Materials in Moodle
Ahonen O, Blek-Vehkaluoto M,Ekola S, Partamies S, Sulosaari V, Uski-Tallqvist T.2012.Kliininen hoitotyö. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoitotyö.SanomaPro.
Joensuu H, Roberts PJ, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen P-L,Jyrkkiö S, Kouri M, Teppo L.2013. Syöpätaudit. Duodecim. (löytyy sähköisenä versiona Oppiportista)
Materials provided by lecture
Teaching methods
Lessions
Small group work
Laboratory instruction
Employer connections
N/A
Exam schedules
Dates for learning assigment and drugcalculation exames will be presented during the orientation lecture.
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
1. Nursing of Gerontologica 2.5 credits
-more information om Moodle
2. Critically Ill patients 2.5 op:
Contact classes 50%
Independent studies 50%
Content scheduling
More information on Moodle
Further information
More information on Moodle
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Student
- can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
- is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
- distinguishes informal information from research knowledge
- can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
- aims to act in a client-oriented way
- proves to have adequate skills to act in professional situations
- is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
- can work as a member of a work group
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs.
Assessment methods and criteria
1.Nursing of Gerontological Patients:
Approved learning assigment
Approved drug calculation exam
Approved Geriatrics and gerontology exam
Approved self-evaluated report
2.Nursing of Critically Ill Patients:
continous assesment,
patientcase assignment (0-5)
laboratory work and studia professionalia 100% participation