The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2 (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- have the basic clinical nursing skills required in various nursing environments
- follow the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing care
- act as responsible members of their workgroup
- understand the duties and obligations related to their work and that of other social and health care professionals
- are able to challenge their competence and to develop their actions based on self-reflection and -evaluation
- recognize emergency situations; come to rescue; know how to start first aid and administer symptomatic care
- know how to abide by fire safety standards and are aware of the basics of health care in state of emergency

Content

- roles and responsibilities of social and health care professionals
- clinical nursing skills and their application
- first aid and accident protocols
- fire safety
- basics of health care in state of emergency
- health technology

Materials

Literature:

The coursebook:
Berman, A., Snyder, S. & Frandsen, G. (2021). Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (Eleventh edition, global edition.). Pearson Education Limited.

OR

Berman, A, Snyder, SJ. & Frandsen Geralyn 2016 or updated. Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing: concepts, process, and nursing. 10th edition.
Chapters 4 Legal aspects of Nursing (73-98), Chapter 5 Values Ethics and advocacy ( 99-111), Chapter 11 Assessing ( 181-200), Chapter 12 Diagnosing ( 201-214), Chapter 13 Planning (215-233), Chapter 14 Implementing and evaluating ( 234-245), Chapter 15 Documenting and reporting (247-267), Chapters 29: Vital signs (502-538), 31: Asepsis (628-665), 32 Safety (), 33: Hygiene (695-743), 36: Skin integrity and wound care ( 854-890), 44: Activity & Exercise (1036-1090), 47: Nutrition (1153-1199), 48: Urinary elimination (1200-1235), 49 Fecal elimination (1236-1266), 50: Oxygenation (1267-1312 not nursing management), 51: Circulation (1313-1333 not nursing management)

OR

Delves-Yates, C. 2018. Essentials of Nursing Practice (1st or 2nd edition).
Chapters 5 Ethics 6 Law 14 Assessment, Planning, Implementation and evaluation(APIE): The process of nursing, 18 Record-Keeping and Documentation 22 Infection prevention and control, 23 Aseptic technique (NOT Specimen collection yet!), 24 Clinical measurements, 26 Skin integrity, 27 Safe handling of people, 30 assisting patients with their nutritional needs, 31 Assisting patients with their elimination needs, 32 Assisting patients with their hygiene needs
Recommended additionally Delves-Yates, C. 2018. Essentials of Nursing Practice (1st or 2nd edition) Chapter 14 Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation (APIE): The process of nursing AND Chapter 18 Record keeping and documentation
End of the life care (teachers material) and Other material provided by teachers during the course.

- The Finnish Red Cross, first aid guidelines: www.punainenristi.fi

- Korte, Henna ja Myllyrinne, Kristiina 2017 Ensiapu. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, Keuruu 2017. ISBN 978-951-658-188-3. 1. painos 2017. Kustantaja ja Copyright 2017 Suomen Punainen Risti (if applicable).

- First aid manual, Written and authorised by the UK´s leading first aid providers: The authorised manual of St John Ambulance, St Andrew´s First Aid and the British Red Cross, revised 10th edition, 2016.

- Elvytys Käypä hoito -suositus (if applicable), http://www.kaypahoito.fi

- ec.europa.eu/112 / www.sos112.info

- Epilepsiakohtauksen ensiapu http://www.kaypahoito.fi
- Ohjeita lievän pään vamman saaneille http://www.kaypahoito.fi/web/kh/suositukset

- Ensiapuvalmius työpaikoilla. Työsuojeluhallinto. Työsuojeluoppaita ja ohjeita 33. Tampere 2013. https://docplayer.fi/175858-Tyosuojeluoppaita-ja-ohjeita-33-tyosuojeluhallinto-ensiapuvalmius-tyopaikoilla.html

- Metropolia OMA / Students desktop / Study guide / Security

- Työturvallisuuskeskus: Hyvä käytös sallittu, Väkivalta pois työpaikalta

- Työturvallisuuslaki (738/2002), www.finlex.fi / Occupational Safety and Health Act: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/2002/en20020738

- Lehestö Mika 2004. Hoitajan turva. Edita. Helsinki. Pages 85-143, 145-166 (if applicable).

- Pelastuslaki (379/2011), www.finlex.fi / Rescue Act: https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2011/en20110379

- Exceptional circumstances - literature will be announced later
- Health technology - literature will be announced later
- Fire safety - literature will be announced later

- Other recommended literature, teachers' articles and materials.

Teaching methods

· Flipped learning: The student prepares for the lessons by doing the assignments/reading the materials. The goal is for the student to understand the basics of the topic before the lesson.
· Mode of delivery face-to-face
· Interactive lecture
· Guided assignments
· Small group work, Cooperative learning
· Clinical laboratory teaching
· Simulation (connected with clinical practice)
· Skill workshops
· Online studies
· Skills tests
· Independent study

International connections

Can be completed with a Finnish group.

Completion alternatives

· RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING:
· Please see the AHOT guidebook and submit eRPL application in Oma BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION STARTS.

RPL:
· RPL decision – Full approval:
- Practical Nurse Degree: Nursing and Care, Emergency care

· RPL decision – Partial approval for first aid:
- Practical Nurse Degree, other than Nursing and care, Emergency care
- Pelastajatutkinto
- Vapaa- tai sopimuspalokunnassa suoritettu ensivastekoulutus tai muu opintojakson sisältöä vastaava koulutus
- Puolustusvoimien lääkintämieskoulutus
- SPR EA 1 ja/tai 2 tai opintojakson sisältöä vastaava muun palveluntuottajan EA koulutus /
- Finnish Red Cross First aid training 1 and/ or 2

· RPL decision – Partial approval for one week practice:
- Practical nurse degree: Mental health and substance abuse, Children, youth care and education, Care for the elderly, Rehabilitation

Student workload

· 1 cr = 27 h
· The total number of hours is 135 h:

· Contact teaching (theoretical lessons, clinical laboratory teaching, simulation,seminar):
· Independent study

The basics of health technology 0.5 cr
Exceptional circumstances 0.5 cr
First aid 1.5 cr
Fire safety 0.5 cr
Personal safety 0.5 cr
Seminar, simulation, independent skills lab 1,5 cr

Further information

If the student is absent from the lessons he or she must find out the content of the lesson independently. Theory lectures include learning activities, that are compulsory and require attendance. In case of absence student is required to ask teacher for instructions on how to compensate.

Participation in clinical laborations is compulsory.

Students are required to wear appropriate protective uniforms in clinical laborations. Instructions given in asepsis lectures are being followed during practicing.

· The contents, assignments and evaluations in the course support the student in achieving competence required in core competencies in the National final exam of nursing (YleSH180op).




Public access to teaching
RECORDINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE SHARED TO OUTSIDE THE COURSE. The publicity of the course is limited according to
(§ 9 of the Univers of Applied Sciences Act).
The course deals with the personal experiences of the participants.

Recordings of the teaching situation
This course is a taught course and will be recorded for flexible learning.

If you do not wish to be included in the recording, please inform the teacher of the course at the first teaching session.

The recordings of the teaching sessions are available for the duration of the course on the
learning platform used during the course. If not otherwise agreed with the group, the recordings are deleted after 6 months at the latest,
after the end of the course.

RECORDINGS MAY NOT BE SHARED. There are restrictions on the publicity of the course.
(§ 9 of the Universities of Applied Sciences Act).
The course deals with the personal experiences of the participants.

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass/Fail

Independent assignments (100% passed)
Clinical laboratory teaching and simulation (100% attendance)
Theory lessons (80 % attendance)
Seminar, simulation and skills lab passed

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.