Professional skills for laboratory services in the health care and social services sectorLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student is familiar with the health care and social services system as well as the responsibilities of various actors and understands the mission and activities of the wellbeing services counties. The student knows how to act in accordance with the key legislation and codes of conduct governing health care and social services. The student understands the key practices related to the prevention of infections and to aseptic techniques, and promotes safety in their work environment through their own actions. The student understands the basic skills in first aid and knows how to act if someone suffers a sudden attack of a common illness or an accident. The student is able to act in situations requiring general safety and in accidents. The student understands the quality systems of clinical laboratories and their importance in practical laboratory work. The student understands guidelines regulating national and international clinical laboratory work and understands the importance of the pre-analytical stage for quality. The student understands the principles of biobanks.

Content

- Service systems and responsibilities in the health care and social services sector
- Key legislation and ethical principles governing health care and social services
- Patient safety, prevention of infections and basics of aseptic techniques
- First aid
- Quality management system of clinical laboratories
- Recommendations for national and international clinical laboratory work
- Quality in the pre-analytical stage
- Biobanking

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.