Intensive Care and Perioperative NursingLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students
-are familiar with the most common techniques of anaesthesia, their pros and cons as well as can prepare for these anaesthetic techniques based on the acquired knowledge on the patient.
-are familiar with the most common medicines used in anaesthesia and in intensive care, their indication for use, action mechanisms, side-effects, contraindications and dosage.
-can implement the central nursing methods required in anaesthetic and intensive care.
-evaluate patient’s basic vital signs during anaesthesia and in intensive care as well as understand the significance of information gained by patient observation and the patient monitoring systems.

Content

Staff composition and multiprofessional cooperation
Most common techniques of anaesthesia
Patient observation and care during surgery and in intensive care
Patient observation and care in special care units
Critically and acutely ill patient’s care
Pharmacotherapy and infusion of anaesthetic and intensive care patients
Patient education, including significant others

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.