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Medical NursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: SX00DZ86

General information


Credits
5 cr

Objective

Students
- are competent in the evidence-based decision-making process in nursing
- are able to carry out needs assessment of medical patients as well as to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care using evidence-based knowledge
- can carry out needs assessment of medical patients using the appropriate clinical and physiological evaluation and measurement methods as well as respond to them with appropriate nursing interventions and methods
- can describe the significance of seamless multiprofessional clinical pathway in the care of medical patients
- understand the importance of safety regulations regarding medical devices and electricity in health care
- can document the client/patient’s care process

Content

• - decision-making process in nursing care
- internal medicine and medical nursing
- clinical pathway of medical patients and multiprofessional cooperation
- needs assessment of medical patients; planning, implementing and evaluating care
- documentation in nursing and basics of reporting
- FinCC (Finnish Care Classification) including needs, results, implementation (SHTaL, SHTuL, SHToL)
- nutrition of medical patients
- general device and electric safety in health care
- standard diagnostic examinations in clinical nursing

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

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