Opinto-opas

Objective

Students can plan, implement, evaluate and develop emergency and intensive care in diverse operational environments.

Students can support and guide the patient and their family through the different stages of the care path.

Students are able to make independent and multiprofessional decisions in emergency and intensive care.

Students show responsibility through their own actions on the quality of their nursing.

Content

• Process of the emergency and intensive care patient
• Assistive methods in acute nursing
• Leadership and self-management in emergency and intensive care
• Health technology in emergency and intensive care
• Multiprofessional teamwork and networking in emergency and intensive care
• Specific questions

Location and time

Spring 2021, period 3. Orientation please see study schedule in Oma. Participation in orientation is compulsory.

Materials

The course literature will be refined during the course. Students can use the material they choose according to the subject of the course. The e-learning environment is Moodle, where students are guided through the course orientation. Moodle contains the objectives and contents of the study unit's (emergency and intensive care), more detailed literature and other material demonstrated by the teacher. In addition, Moodle platform has exercises for theoretical instruction, independent exercises and exams, additional material on topics, etc.

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Interactive Lecture
Problem-Based teaching
Online Teaching (Moodle)
Expert Lectures
Medical calculation exam
Exam
Independent assignments

Employer connections

Expert lectures during the theoretical instruction of the course. After the theoretical instruction, the students complete the Development of Nurse Expertise - Clinical Practice (15 ECTS credits).

Exam schedules

Exam and re-exams please see study schedule
Dates TBC once the course begins

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

No optional methods. Course must be completed as whole, no recognition of prior learning. Presence in laborations and simulation 100% , in theory studies 80% min. requirement

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 op. This is for the student 135 hours of work. Approximately 60 hours of contact teaching. Self-study guidance is given in orientation.
Self-study includes assignments, independent online courses, and exam preparation.

Further information

This is an advanced nursing course in Degree Program Nursing. It is run during the last academic year. Completion of the course requires that student has completed all basic theory related to clinical nursing skills studies. Development of Nurse Expertise - Clinical Practice can not be started until all basic practises have been successfully completed.
Minimum of 80& attendance is required for theory lessons. Absence for a valid reason and reimbursement practices will be negotiated with the teachers on course.

All assignments and materials are under Copyright Act (404/61) and a teacher has the copyright. Assignments and materials are not allowed to be distributed or used in any other way. Distributing materials are only allowed if the teacher grants the permit.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
- is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession
- has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
- can work in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- displays competence benefitting groups or projects
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

Emergency and intensive care:
1 x exam (0-5) 100%
1 x applicable exam (0-5) 100%
1 x drug calculations 100%
Independent assignments during the course are mandatory and may have an impact on the total value of the course.