The Geriatric and Specially Dependent Patient (5 cr)

Code: SX00EC69-3010

General information

Enrollment: 01.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 13.01.2025 - 28.02.2025
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of Health Care

Campus: Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 35

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers: Maiju Salovaara-Hiltunen; Pasi Miettinen

Teacher in charge: Maiju Salovaara-Hiltunen

Groups: SXK25K2AV
Ensihoitaja (AMK), avoimen väylä

Course: SX00EC69

Implementation has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 6 h 45 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Wed 15.01.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30 (1 h 30 min)	ETÄ Gerontologinen ja erityistukea tarvitsevan hoitotyö (Sairaanhoitajasta ensihoitajaksi avoin AMK väylä) SX00EC69-3010
Thu 23.01.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00 (3 h 15 min)	ETÄ Gerontologinen ja erityistukea tarvitsevan hoitotyö (Sairaanhoitajasta ensihoitajaksi avoin AMK väylä) SX00EC69-3010
Thu 06.02.2025 time 14:00 - 16:00 (2 h 0 min)	Gerontologinen ja erityistukea tarvitsevan hoitotyö (Sairaanhoitajasta ensihoitajaksi avoin AMK väylä) SX00EC69-3010

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The student:
- understands the meaning of ageing
- is able to plan, execute and evaluate the health promoting and performance supporting nursing care of the elderly
- is able to evaluate the risks related to the health, environment and life of the elderly and can direct the patient to relevant services
- is able to co-operate with the elderly and his next of kin in order to make informed decisions related to his health promotion and to support his dignified life
- is able to provide health care in the patients home
- is able to provide symptom-related and humane nursing care for the terminally ill and for those suffering from long-term illness, as well as to support his next of kin

Content

Contents:
- ageing as a community phenomenon and the ethical questions in geriatric care
- the multifaced changes related to ageing
- the special needs related to acute and log-term nursing care of the elderly
- pharmacological specialties related to the elderly
- the evaluation and support of the strengths and performance of the elderly and the rehabilitating work
- health checks, preventive home visits and the special needs related to health promotion, i.e. nutrition, exercise, sleep, drugs, sexuality, moods
- the possibilities of health technology
- multiagency co-operation, the inclusion of the family and next of kin, nursing and service planning
- the nursing care of the oncological patient
- palliative nursing
- geriatry and oncology

Location and time

Weeks 3-9, 2025.

Materials

Materials:
1) Rantanen, T., Kokko, K., Sipilä, S. & Viljanen, A. (toim.) 2022. Gerontologia. 5. painos. Duodecim.
2) Kalso, E., Haanpää, M., Hamunen, K., Kontinen, V. & Vainio, A. (toim.) 2018. Kipu. Duodecim.
3) Moodle material

Teaching methods

Independent study
Group work
Web courses
Exam

Employer connections

None

Exam schedules

Exam-dates will be announced during the course.

International connections

None

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

- Independent study plan

Further information

The prerequisite for admission to the course is participation to the orientation class. If the student is unable to attend the orientation, the student informs teachers beforehand.

The assignments and materials prepared by the teachers are protected by copyright act (404/61) and may not be used in any other purposes without the permission of the teacher.

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

Exam: 0-5
Assignments: pass/fail and 0-5
Passed webcourses

Qualifications

The student and tutor teacher go through other recommended studies in HOPS discussions