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Gerontological Nursing (5 cr)

Code: SX00DZ94-3057

General information


Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 15.12.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
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
TERVEYSAP24S
TERVEYS_AVOIMEN VÄYLÄ_S2024
Course
SX00DZ94

Implementation has 14 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 47 h 15 min.

Time Topic Location
Wed 08.01.2025 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPB6005 Oppimistila
Thu 09.01.2025 time 08:45 - 12:00
(3 h 15 min)
PERUTTU Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057 PERUTTU
Mon 13.01.2025 time 12:00 - 15:15
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPA6020 Oppimistila
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
Fri 17.01.2025 time 08:45 - 12:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPC5014 Oppimistila
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
Tue 28.01.2025 time 13:15 - 16:30
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPA5025 Oppimistila
Thu 30.01.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPA5024 Oppimistila
Wed 05.02.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPB6005 Oppimistila
Fri 07.02.2025 time 08:45 - 11:30
(2 h 45 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPB4004 Oppimistila
Tue 11.02.2025 time 08:45 - 16:00
(7 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPA5025 Oppimistila
Thu 13.02.2025 time 08:45 - 12:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPBK030 Liikuntasali
Thu 13.02.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Gerontologinen hoitotyö (lähitoteutus) SX00DZ94-3057
MPB6005 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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.

You can use artificial intelligence (AI) to help come up with ideas for writing tasks, but it cannot replace your own thinking and writing. It is allowed to use AI to improve the language and structure of your own text, but you cannot have AI write entire texts for you. If you use AI, you must say so openly. Hiding the use of AI is considered cheating. When you use AI, follow Metropolia's AI guidelines and take responsibility for following them.

If the distance learning is needed, see more details on the processing of personal data related to the implementation of distance learning and the systems, software, IT applications and electronic tools used in the processing of personal data: https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

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.

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