Perioperative Nursing (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students deepen their know-how in planning, implementing, evaluating and developing perioperative nursing in diverse operational environments.

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

Students are capable of independent and multiprofessional decision-making as part of the perioperative care.

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

Content

• Assistive methods in perioperative nursing
• Leadership and self-management in perioperative nursing
• Health technology in perioperative nursing
• Multiprofessional teamwork and networking in perioperative nursing
• Specifics of the perioperative nursing process

Location and time

Kevätlukukausi 2023, periodi 1.
Opintojakso alkaa pakollisella Akuutti 1 syventävän opintojakson yleisellä orientaatiolla etänä viikolla 2. Perioperatiivisen opetus alkaa opintojakson orientaatiolla viikolla 7 (ks. lukujärjestys). Osallistuminen orientaatioihin on edellytys opintojakson suorittamiselle. Opintojakso päättyy viikolla 11.

Materials

The course literature will be clarified during the course. The student may choose to use the material of his / her choice according to the topics of the course. Moodle is used as an online learning environment, where students are guided in the course orientation lesson. The Moodle contains the individualized (perioperative nursing) objectives and content of the course, the literature in more detail and other material indicated by the teacher. In addition, the Moodle platform includes pre-requisites for theory teaching, independent assignments, group work assignments and exams, additional material on topics covered, etc.

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Lecture
Task-Based Teaching
Online Teaching (Moodle)
Expert Lectures
Study Visit
Teamwork
Medical calculation exam
Exam (x 2)
Independent assignments

Employer connections

Expert lectures during the theoretical instruction during the course. After the theoretical instruction, the students complete the Development of Nurse Expertise - Clinical Practice (12 ECTS credits).

Exam schedules

The teacher (s) of the course section will help you with the exams. Exam dates are listed in numerical order. Re-examinations will be announced during the course.
The date of the drug exam is shown in the course sequence.
The assessment of the course consists of two different exams (home exam (scheduled) and end (moodle) exam). In addition, independent assignments, drug exam, etc. are used to assess competence. Possible failures are negotiated separately with the teachers during / after the course orientation lesson.

Completion alternatives

No optional methods. Education is an obligation of attendance.

Student workload

The length of the course is 5 credits, ie 135 hours of work for the student. Some of this is theory teaching (contact teaching) and some independent study. Self-study guidance is provided during the orientation lesson. Independent study includes pre-class assignments, independent online courses, and exam preparation. In addition, independent study includes home exam preparation and other assignments assigned by the teacher, as well as literature study.

Content scheduling

Teaching and orientation are seen from schedule.

Further information

This is an advanced course in nursing education and is scheduled for the last semester of the student in accordance with the curriculum. To complete the course, you must have completed the basic studies. Professional subject studies must be completed (clinical nursing, acute care = surgical and perioperative nursing, long-term = internal patient nursing, child and adolescent nursing, health promotion, nursing of cronically ill patients = nursing of patients with special needs, mental health and substance abuse nursing, and both medical studies). Nursing Expertise Training cannot begin until all basic training has been successfully completed.
There is a duty of presence in theory teaching. Absence for valid reasons and reimbursement policies should be discussed with the implementation teacher.
The student confirms his / her participation in the studies by attending the course orientation course (cf. Degree Rule). If the student does not attend the orientation lesson, his / her participation in the course may be denied.
The student must inform the teacher of the possible special arrangement (learning disability, etc.) in good time BEFORE the start of the implementation (eg extra time in the exam) and show the decision on the special arrangement.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) to which the teacher has copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

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

1 x home exam (0-5) (1/3 of course evaluation)
1 x end exam (0-5) includes two exams: anaesthesia nursing (1/3 of course evaluation) and scrub nursing. (1/3 of course evaluation)
1 x Pharmaceutical Mathematics (H / 0)
Independent assignments during the course are compulsory.