Acute Care In The emergency department (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to:
- apply evidence based nursing and all relevant nursing principles in the care of the emergency patient in-hospital
- provide triage and secondary survey to an emergency patient
- apply previously gained information on the treatment and observation of the most common patient groups encountered in the emergency environment
- recognize an organ donor patient and is aware of the organ donor practices in Finland
- use the most common and relevant immobilization practices and is able to produce the most common casts
- apply his reporting and scribing techniques the emergency environment
- assess the nursing care of the patient and organize the further hospital treatment multiprofessionally
- assess the guidance and support needs of the emergency patient
- provide adequate clinical observation and nursing care from the emergency patient point of view

Content

- the nursing care of the common emergency patient groups
- secondary assessment and diagnostics
- clinical observations and nursing care
- patient care assessment and further multiprofessional care
- organ donor practices in Finland
- immobilization techniques and producing casts
- reporting and charting in the ER
- special practices in the guidance and support of the emergency patient
- observation and nursing care of the emergency patient

Location and time

Participation in orientation lecture is mandatory. Time and place of the lectures/laborations/simulations can be found in the curriculum.

Materials

Mäkijärvi ym. (toim.) 2023. Akuuttihoito-opas. Sähköinen versio luettavissa Terveysportin Akuuttihoito ja anestesia sivujen kautta.
Stenman ym. (toim.) 2022. Akuuttihoitotyön opas. Sähköinen versio luettavissa Terveysportin Akuuttihoito ja anestesia sivujen kautta.
Silfvast ym. (toim.) 2023. Ensihoito-opas. Duodecim. Sähköinen versio luettavissa Terveysportin Akuuttihoito ja anestesia sivujen kautta.
Castren, Aalto, Rantala, Sopanen & Westergård. 2010. Ensihoidosta päivystyspoliklinikalle. Sanoma Pro Oy. (soveltuvin osin)
Articles and other material given by the lecturer
Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

E-Learning in Moodle
Written assignment
Simulations
Laboratory
Calculation test
Exam

Exam schedules

The exam will be in Exam-system. More information will be given in orientation.

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja. Mikäli opiskelija on työskennellyt sairaanhoitajana päivystyshoitotyön parissa, voi hän saada teoriaopinnoista pedagogisen ratkaisun. Asiasta sovitaan opintojakson vastuuopettajan kanssa.

Further information

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. 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.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Book exam 100% (Evaluation 0-5)
Medicine calculation exam 100% (evaluation pass/fail)
Independent study (evaluation pass/fail)

Qualifications

Minimum of 60 credits of clinical nursing studies.
The nursing skills needed in the ER and high acuity units.
The student and tutor teacher go through other recommended studies in HOPS discussions.