Gerontological Nursing (5 cr)
Code: SX00DZ94-3057
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2024 - 15.12.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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07.01.2025 - 14.03.2025
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Health Care
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Public Health Nursing
- Degree Programme in Emergency Care
- Nursing (in Finnish)
- Midwifery
- Teachers
- Katja Kosonen
- Terhi Lehtonen
- Teacher in charge
- Katja Kosonen
- Groups
-
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- Course
- SX00DZ94
Implementation has 14 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 47 h 15 min.
Time | Topic | Location |
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Wed 08.01.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15 (1 h 30 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPB6005
Oppimistila
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Thu 09.01.2025 time 08:45 - 12:00 (3 h 15 min) |
PERUTTU Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 PERUTTU |
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Mon 13.01.2025 time 12:00 - 15:15 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPA6020
Oppimistila
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Thu 16.01.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45 (3 h 15 min) |
Moniammatillinen seminaari alkaa Luokassa MPA4015 / Ikääntyneiden palveluohjaus SX00EQ57-3004, Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SXOODZ94-3059 sekä SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPA4015
Luentosali
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Fri 17.01.2025 time 08:45 - 12:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPC5014
Oppimistila
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Tue 21.01.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPB4013
Simulaatio, koti
MPB4022 Reflektointitila MPB4023 Reflektointitila |
Wed 22.01.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPC5012
Oppimistila
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Tue 28.01.2025 time 13:15 - 16:30 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPA5025
Oppimistila
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Thu 30.01.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPA5024
Oppimistila
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Wed 05.02.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPB6005
Oppimistila
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Fri 07.02.2025 time 08:45 - 11:30 (2 h 45 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPB4004
Oppimistila
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Tue 11.02.2025 time 08:45 - 16:00 (7 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPA5025
Oppimistila
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Thu 13.02.2025 time 08:45 - 12:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPBK030
Liikuntasali
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Thu 13.02.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min) |
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 |
MPB6005
Oppimistila
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Objective
Students
- understand ageing as a social and societal phenomenon as well as the impact of age policies on the lives of the elderly
- understand ageing as a phase of life and can describe the changes and their meaning to the lives of the elderly
- are familiar with the most common diseases and health risks of old age
- know how to apply the multi-scientific, evidence-based knowledge foundation of gerontological nursing to practice
- identify the ethical principles of gerontological nursing and are able to evaluate their significance to the promotion of good life as well as the value foundation of their work
-can apply the ethical decision-making process to gerontological nursing
-understand how memory diseases affect the human life and identify the special needs required in encountering persons with a memory disease
-identify and support the resources of persons with a memory disease
-understand the holistic promotion of functional capacity and human agency of the elderly as well as their connection to the operating environment
- can evaluate the nutritional status of patients and identify patients suffering from malnutrition
Content
- promotion of health and wellbeing of the elderly
- main health risks, illnesses and their treatment in old age
- cooperation with relatives and significant others
- maintenance and evaluation of resources and functional capacity of the elderly
- planning care and services for the elderly
- old age and operating environments
- tests measuring nutritional status and their interpretation and application to care
- utilization of gerotechnology
Location and time
Contact learning at Myllypuro campus.
Materials
Materials will be shown in Moodle.
The following sources are used in the exam where applicable:
1. Vanhuksen hoidon hyvät käytännöt (Terveysportti)
2. Tilvis, R., Pitkälä, K., Strandberg, T., Sulkava, R. & Viitanen, M. (toim.) 2016.Geriatria. 3. uudistettu painos. Kustannus Oy Duodecim. WS Bookwell Oy Porvoo. The exam area is presented in Moolde.
Teaching methods
Contact teaching
e-learning
Group work
Drug calculation test (Exam)
Exam (Exam)
Exam schedules
Return dates for assignments are indicated during orientation hours.
The Geriatrics and Gerontological nursing exam will be held in:
Main exam 10.-15.3.2025, It is possible to increase the actual exam in the 1st re-exame
1. re-exam 7.-12.4.2025,
2. re-exam 5.-10.5.2025
Drug calculation exam will beheld in Exam:
7.1.-14.3.2025 You have three attempts to pass.
It is possible to do online tests and tasks according to your own schedule during the course.
There is no possibility to increase the grade in the course.
it is not possible to raise the overall grade of the course
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
5 cr = 135 hours students work.
The workload of the course has been calculated so that 1 cr are reserved for group activities for Seniors, 2 cr for contact teaching, 2 cr for online courses / assignments.
Further information
Previous studies required for admission to the course are Medical Nursing and Pharmacotherapy 1.
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.
The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for 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.
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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
Group work, numeric assessment
Approved contact study
Approved drug calculation exam
Geriatric and gerontological nursin exam, numeric assessment
Approved virtual-courses
In face-to-face teaching, 80% attendance is required. Active participation and returning tasks in the schedule affect the overall evaluation.
Qualifications
Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.