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Emergency Care: SXK23S1

Code: SXK23S1

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Emergency Nurse / Paramedic

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Descriptions

The curriculum offers students a learning path which enables a flexible study process. The curriculum also serves as a source of information for the working environment and our international partners.

The provision of studies consists of study units providing a minimum of 5 ECTS credits, except concerning practices where the extent of course unit may vary. Of the studies, 40 ECTS are open for all degree programmes in the field of Social Services and Health Care and the rest are included in the provision of individual degree programmes. The multidisciplinary approach to learning is also embraced by offering students the possibility of choosing elective study module of 15 ECTS. These studies can be chosen for example from the Metropolia's Elective Modules or CampusOnline courses. The provision of studies enables students to complete an average of 30 ECTS in the term.

As a starting point for learning, the focus is on situations and problems arising from professional practices, and the learning process aims to find evidence-based solutions for them. Project work including development work and projects of the student’s field of study is employed as the main learning method. Various learning environments supporting learning are used to deepen and develop competence, for example in the learning environment of simulation centre and through our Innovation Hub's well-being and therapy services provided for clients. Students from different fields and degree programmes provide these services in the multidisciplinary learning environments under teacher's supervision. In addition the learning environments of independent study offer students the opportunity to practise clinical skills. The teaching methods have been diversified by increasing the possibilities for digital learning. Throughout the learning process, students assume the responsibility for their learning. Their competence in studies is evaluated by an evaluation framework, which consists of competence areas including professional knowledge base, professional skills and actions as well as ethics, cooperation and development. Students become proficient in continuous development of their competence and further studies.

The curriculum meets the demands of degree requirements, competence and development needs of the working environment as well as the requirements for the national and international cooperation. It also reflects a student-oriented and learning- and competence-based foundation. Learning objectives convey students of the competence level required of them and help them evaluate their own learning. The objectives of competence have been determined in cooperation with representatives of both the workplace and Helsinki Metropolia UAS and therefore convey information of students’ competence levels and readiness for work tasks to the workplace. Competence-based curriculum enables student mobility within and between other UAS. In addition, it makes the recognition and credit transfer for previously acquired competence (AHOT) easier as well as enables the comparison of degrees obtained in different countries.

International studies are part of the learning path of each learner in the form of international exchange, practice placement or international studies within home institution, such as common core requirement studies in English or Finnish degree programmes or open studies in international network learning environments.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2026 3. / 2027 4. / 2027
SXK23S1-1001
Clinical Competence

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30
SX00DZ87 Learning and Study Skills 5
SX00DZ81 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology 5
SX00DZ82 Pharmacotherapy 1 5
SX00DZ83 Pharmacotherapy 2 5
SX00DZ84 The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1 5
SX00DZ85 The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2 5
SXK23S1-1002
Decision-Making Competence

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15
SX00DZ86 Medical Nursing 5
SX00DZ88 Surgical and Perioperative Nursing 5
SX00DZ89 Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing 5
SXK23S1-1003
Patient Education Competence

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15
SX00ED08 The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients 5
SX00DZ92 Sexual and Reproductive Health and English 5
SX00DZ91 Health Promotion 5
SXK23S1-1004
Interaction Competence

(Choose 15)

15
SX00DZ93 Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems 5
SX00EC69 The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient 5
SX00DZ96 Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish 5
SX00DZ97 Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language 5
SXK23S1-1005
Development and Leadership Competence

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35
SX00DZ98 Methods for Research and Development Work 5
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
XX00EL75 Planning of the Thesis Work 5
XX00EL76 Execution of the Thesis Work 5
XX00EL77 Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test 5
SX00EA03 Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector 5
SXK23S1-1006
Clinical Nursing Practices

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50
SX00EA08 Clinical Nursing Practice 1 8
SX00EA09 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 8
SX00EA10 Clinical Nursing Practice 3 8
SX00EA11 Clinical Nursing Practice 4 8
SX00EC59 Advanced Practice 1 10
SX00EC60 Advanced Practice 2 8
SXK23S1-1007
Elective Studies 15 ECTS

(Choose ects: 15)

15
SXK23S1-1008
Expertice in Acute and Emergency Care

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35
SX00EC77 Acute Care In The emergency department 5
SX00EC78 Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing 5
SX00EC79 Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment 5
SX00EC80 Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment 5
SX00EC81 Prehospital Leadership and Management 5
SX00EC82 Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment 10
SXK23S1-1009
Acute and Emergency Care Clinical Practice

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30
SX00EC83 Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice 10
SX00EC84 Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice 10
SX00EC85 Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice 10
Total 240 61 66 60 43 30 31 33 33 30 30 25 18 15 15 15.5 15.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 15 15 15 15 12.5 12.5 9 9

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

amk::amk-tutkintojen kieliopinnot

AMK-tutkintoon johtavien opintojen tavoitteena on, että tutkinnon suorittaneella on riittävä viestintä- ja kielitaito oman alansa tehtäviin sekä kansainväliseen toimintaan ja yhteistyöhön. (Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakoulusta 1129/2014, 4 §).

Professional English

Vieraan kielen kirjallinen ja suullinen taito, joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and English
Second language (Finnish)
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language
Second domestic language (Swedish)

Ruotsin kielen taito, joka julkisyhteisöjen henkilöstöltä vaadittavasta kielitaidosta annetun lain (424/2003) mukaan vaaditaan korkeakoulututkintoa edellyttävään virkaan kaksikielisellä virka-alueella ja joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish
Not grouped
Learning and Study Skills
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Pharmacotherapy 1
Pharmacotherapy 2
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2
Medical Nursing
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing
Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing
The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients
Health Promotion
Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems
The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient
Methods for Research and Development Work
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Planning of the Thesis Work
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector
Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical Nursing Practice 3
Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Acute Care In The emergency department
Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing
Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Prehospital Leadership and Management
Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment
Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice
Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice

STRUCTURE Bachelor (A18.12.2014/1129)

Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) perus- ja ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) ammattitaitoa edistävää harjoittelua; 4) opinnäytetyö.

Professional Studies
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Pharmacotherapy 1
Pharmacotherapy 2
Medical Nursing
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing
Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing
The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients
Sexual and Reproductive Health and English
Health Promotion
Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems
The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Acute Care In The emergency department
Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing
Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Prehospital Leadership and Management
Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment
Work Placement
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2
Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical Nursing Practice 3
Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice
Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice
Bachelor´s Thesis
Planning of the Thesis Work
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Core Requirement Studies
Learning and Study Skills
Methods for Research and Development Work
Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector
Elective Studies

No attached course units

Not grouped

ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Bachelor’s degree

Replaces the Metropolia's Generic Competences::Bachelor's Degree, UAS” -matrix.. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022

Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Learning and Study Skills
Pharmacotherapy 1
Pharmacotherapy 2
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2
Medical Nursing
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing
Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing
The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients
Sexual and Reproductive Health and English
Health Promotion
Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems
The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient
Methods for Research and Development Work
Planning of the Thesis Work
Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector
Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical Nursing Practice 3
Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Acute Care In The emergency department
Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing
Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Prehospital Leadership and Management
Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment
Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice
Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
- Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
- Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
- Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
- Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.

Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing
Health Promotion
Methods for Research and Development Work
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Planning of the Thesis Work
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Prehospital Leadership and Management
Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

Learning and Study Skills
Pharmacotherapy 1
Pharmacotherapy 2
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing
Sexual and Reproductive Health and English
The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical Nursing Practice 3
Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice
Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice
Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problem

Pharmacotherapy 1
Pharmacotherapy 2
The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1
Medical Nursing
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing
The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients
Sexual and Reproductive Health and English
Health Promotion
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Acute Care In The emergency department
Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing
Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Learning and Study Skills
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Methods for Research and Development Work
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Planning of the Thesis Work
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Prehospital Leadership and Management
Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment
Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.

The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2
Medical Nursing
The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients
Health Promotion
Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems
The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish
Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector
Clinical Nursing Practice 1
Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical Nursing Practice 3
Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Advanced Practice 1
Advanced Practice 2
Acute Care In The emergency department
Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing
Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment
Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment
Prehospital Leadership and Management
Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment
Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice
Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice
Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
SXK23S1-1001
Clinical Competence

(Choose all)

30
SX00DZ87 Learning and Study Skills 5
SX00DZ81 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology 5
SX00DZ82 Pharmacotherapy 1 5
SX00DZ83 Pharmacotherapy 2 5
SX00DZ84 The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1 5
SX00DZ85 The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2 5
SXK23S1-1002
Decision-Making Competence

(Choose all)

15
SX00DZ86 Medical Nursing 5
SX00DZ88 Surgical and Perioperative Nursing 5
SX00DZ89 Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing 5
SXK23S1-1003
Patient Education Competence

(Choose all)

15
SX00ED08 The acute care of pediatric and adolescent patients 5
SX00DZ92 Sexual and Reproductive Health and English 5
SX00DZ91 Health Promotion 5
SXK23S1-1004
Interaction Competence

(Choose 15)

15
SX00DZ93 Nursing of Clients with Mental or Substance Abuse Problems 5
SX00EC69 The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient 5
SX00DZ96 Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Swedish 5
SX00DZ97 Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language 5
SXK23S1-1005
Development and Leadership Competence

(Choose all)

35
SX00DZ98 Methods for Research and Development Work 5
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
XX00EL75 Planning of the Thesis Work 5
XX00EL76 Execution of the Thesis Work 5
XX00EL77 Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test 5
SX00EA03 Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector 5
SXK23S1-1006
Clinical Nursing Practices

(Choose all)

50
SX00EA08 Clinical Nursing Practice 1 8
SX00EA09 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 8
SX00EA10 Clinical Nursing Practice 3 8
SX00EA11 Clinical Nursing Practice 4 8
SX00EC59 Advanced Practice 1 10
SX00EC60 Advanced Practice 2 8
SXK23S1-1007
Elective Studies 15 ECTS

(Choose ects: 15)

15
SXK23S1-1008
Expertice in Acute and Emergency Care

(Choose all)

35
SX00EC77 Acute Care In The emergency department 5
SX00EC78 Intensive Care and Operating Room Nursing 5
SX00EC79 Basic Life Support in Prehospital Environment 5
SX00EC80 Advanced Life Support in the Prehospital Environment 5
SX00EC81 Prehospital Leadership and Management 5
SX00EC82 Critical Care in the Prehospital Environment 10
SXK23S1-1009
Acute and Emergency Care Clinical Practice

(Choose all)

30
SX00EC83 Acute Care in The emergency department, Clinical Practice 10
SX00EC84 Basic Life Support, Clinical Practice 10
SX00EC85 Advanced Life Support, Clinical Practice 10