The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 1 (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- are aware of the key competence areas of nursing
- can implement several methods in assisting and supporting client/patient’s daily activities considering patient safety
- detect changes in client/patient’s basic vital signs and are capable of supporting these vital signs with assistive methods
- understand the significance of ethicality and professional interaction to nursing and consider patient’s needs for psychosocial support
- can adopt an individually-oriented approach to encountering clients/patients from different cultures
- understand the importance of quality in nursing to improve patient care and their own development

Content

- working methods considering patient safety
- consider patient safety issues in their work
- significance of professional interaction
- cultural background in client encounters and interaction
- ethics in nursing
- basics of reporting
- laws and decrees on quality management and quality assessment in nursing
- post-mortem nursing care

Location and time

- Approx 50% of studies contact teaching on campus
- Schedule in OMA
- Please actively monitor your schedule and announcements (email) changes may be possible.

Materials

Berman, A., Snyder, S. & Frandsen, G. (2021). Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (Eleventh edition, global edition.). Pearson Education Limited. Chapter 3 Legal aspects of Nursing, Chapter 4 Values Ethics and advocacy, Chapter 10 Assessing, Chapter 11 Diagnosing, Chapter 12 Planning, Chapter 13 Implementing and evaluating, Chapter 14 Documenting and reporting, Chapter 28 Vital signs, Chapter 31 Asepsis and infection prevention, Chapter 32 Safety, Chapter 33 Hygiene, Chapter 36 Skin integrity and wound care, Chapter 44 Activity & Exercise, Chapter 46 Nutrition, Chapter 47 Urinary elimination, Chapter 48 Fecal elimination, Chapter 49: Oxygenation (not nursing management), Chapter 50 Circulation (not nursing management)
OR
Berman, A, Snyder, SJ. & Frandsen Geralyn 2016. Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and nursing. 10 th edition. Chapters as mentioned above concerning 11th edition (OBS! chapter number might vary in this older edition!)

Other material provided by teachers during the course.

Please note that the assignments and materials prepared by the lecturers are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the lecturer 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 lecturer.

Teaching methods

· Flipped learning
· Case study work with evidence-based nursing solutions
- Variable, activating learning methods
· Interactive lecture
· Task oriented teaching
· Small group working
· Clinical laboratory teaching
· Skills lab working
· Web courses
· Independent study

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Exam dates will be informed informed in course orientation and will be visible in schedule
Theory exam
1. re-take exam
2. re-take exam

Theory exam retake can be tried twice on pre-scheduled times, in case of failure in both the course has to be repeated. Elevating grade can be tried once in next possible retake. Enrollment into retake is always done on the name of teacher responsible for the course (Alexis Mbeutcha) . Instructions how to enroll for retake are found in Oma.

International connections

Student can complete the course or parts of it with a Finnish-speaking group.

Completion alternatives

It is possible to apply total or partly AHOT/RPL (recognition of prior learning) based on earlier studies, according to AHOT-guidelines (please see OMA). The AHOT process must be commenced before the course begins. The student going through the process must enroll on the course as usual and attend on orientation so the compensatory activities can be agreed. Decision of partial AHOT must be presented to the responsible teacher prior to course orientation.

Student workload

- 1 ects = 27
- 5 ects = 135t of students work

- Total number of hours on course is 135 h, of which includes both contact teaching and inpendent study

Content scheduling

More information on progress of the course and course materials are in Moodle, presented during the orientation.

Further information

Participation in orientation is compulsory.

There is 80% required participation for theory lectures. In case of absence student is required to ask teacher for instructions on how to compensate.

Student will not be admitted to skills labs if they have not completed the required pre-task. Participation in clinical laborations is compulsory. The student should actively seek to participate in a corresponding group in case they miss own skills labs.

Students are required to wear appropriate protective uniforms in clinical laborations. Instructions given in asepsis lectures are being followed during practice, as well as other common principles for clinical laborations.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 0-5
Online assignments and independent single/group assignments Pass/Fail
Pre-task for clinical laborations completed
Clinical laboratory teaching (100% attendance)