Surgical NursingLaajuus (4 ECTS)

Objective

Students can plan, implement and evaluate surgical nursing to various patient groups. They use evidence-based knowledge when making decisions concerning the care of surgical patients.
Students provide education to surgical patients throughout the various stages of the care path in accordance with the principles of health promotion. They understand the factors related to patient safety. Students are familiar with the principles of a surgical patient’s wound care. They can describe the significance of pain management to the patient’s rehabilitation as well as choose different pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions to treat pain. Students are familiar with the principles and modes of operation of safe blood transfusion.

Content

-care process of surgical patients
-client-oriented patient education of surgical patients
-observation of surgical patients and anticipation of unexpected situations
-wound care of surgical patients
-pain management in surgical nursing
-blood transfusion
-verbal and written communication in surgical nursing
-equipment safety

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to plan and implement surgical nursing.
Students can describe the significance of evidence-based knowledge to decision-making in nursing.
Students are familiar with the significance of patient education throughout the care path of the patient.
Students are able to describe factors related to patient safety in surgical nursing.
Students can describe the principles of wound care in surgical nursing.
Students can describe the significance of pain management to the patient’s rehabilitation and can name various methods of pain management.
Students are familiar with the principles and practices of safe blood transfusion.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can plan and implement surgical nursing to various patient groups justifying their actions.
Students use evidence-based knowledge when making decisions on a surgical patient’s care.
Students understand the significance of individual patient education during the different stages of surgical care.
Students understand the significance of patient safety to surgical nursing.
Students can classify various wound types and their treatment methods.
Students are able to choose different pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions to treat pain.
Students identify risks involved in blood transfusions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can plan, implement and evaluate surgical nursing to various patient groups justifying their actions.
Students analyse the significance of evidence-based knowledge in decision-making concerning surgical patients.
Students draw up a care plan for a surgical patient in accordance with the principles of health promotion.
Students are able to analyse the safety risks involved in a surgical patient’s care.
Students can plan the wound care of a surgical patient in varied situations.
Students are able to analyse the significance of pain management to the patient’s rehabilitation.
Students can plan a safe blood transfusion.