Surgical NursingLaajuus (4 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- is proficient in the process of multidisciplinary surgical nursing
- understands the role of a nurse in surgical nursing
- can assess and respond to the care needs of a surgical patient using nursing assistance methods
- can provide guidance and support to patients and their loved ones in need of surgical care using appropriate guidance methods
- understands the principles of safe working practices regarding surgical patients
- is proficient in the drug therapy process of a surgical patient.

Content

Nursing process in surgical nursing
Pre-operative preparation and post-operative monitoring of a surgical patient and methods of nursing assistance
Assessment and treatment of surgical wounds
Assessment and treatment of acute pain
The most common groups of patients requiring surgical care
Surgical treatment of patients of different ages
Documentation, reporting and utilising checklists in surgical patient care
Patient safety in surgical nursing
Specificities of surgical drug therapy

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional ac-tivities
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles