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Internal Medicine Nursing (5 ECTS)

Code: SX00GA91-3004

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Enrollment is ongoing
Enroll to the implementation in OMA
Timing
20.10.2025 - 19.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Virtual portion
2 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus and online
Unit
School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Midwifery
Nursing (in Finnish)
Public Health Nursing
Teachers
Pauli Ritala
Johanna Nieminen
Teacher in charge
Johanna Nieminen
Course
SX00GA91

Implementation has 11 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 34 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Wed 22.10.2025 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB6023 Oppimistila
Fri 07.11.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
R1 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5013 Akuutti hoitotyö 1
Fri 07.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
R2 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5013 Akuutti hoitotyö 1
Wed 12.11.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
R1 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5013 Akuutti hoitotyö 1
Wed 12.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
R2 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5013 Akuutti hoitotyö 1
Mon 24.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
R1 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB3006 Ergonomia
Wed 26.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
R2 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB3006 Ergonomia
Fri 28.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
R1 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5032 Kliininen hoitotyö 3
Tue 09.12.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
R2 Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5032 Kliininen hoitotyö 3
Thu 11.12.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB5033 Simulaatio, vuodeosasto
MPB5029 Reflektointitila
Fri 12.12.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Sisätautien hoitotyö SX00GA91-3004
MPB4004 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Learning outcomes

Student
- is competent in evidence-based decision-making in nursing
- is competent in the process of multidisciplinary internal medicine nursing
- understands the internal medicine service system and care pathway
- understands the core pathophysiology of internal medicine
- is proficient in the drug therapy process in internal medicine.

Content

Treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Respiratory disease care
Diabetes care
Treatment of neurological diseases
Treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
Treatment of rheumatic diseases
Treatment of kidney diseases
Evidence-based decision-making in nursing
Internal medicine service system, care pathway and multidisciplinary cooperation
Assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in internal medicine
The most common diagnostic tests in clinical nursing
Specific features of drug therapy in internal medicine

Prerequisites

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence

Teaching methods

Teaching methods:
- Flipped learning
- Case study work with evidence based nursing solutions
- Independent study and online courses
- Clinical laboratories
- Simulations
- VR teaching
- Exams

Location and time

Autumn 2025

Learning materials and recommended literature

Brunner-Suddarths Medical-Surgical Textbook, the latest version:
Cardiovascular diseases (Coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, common arhytmias, strokes), neurological diseases (neuroanatomy, neurological status, strokes), pulmonary diseases (COPD, asthma), diabetes (DM1 & DM2), kidney failure, and infectious diseases (pneumonia, sepsis), communicable diseases and isolation protocols, rheumatoid diseases, nursing of cancer patients and chemotherapy

Other materials provided by lecturer during the study implementation
Materials provided by teachers

All assignments and materials are under Copyright Act (404/61) and a teacher has the copyright. Assignments and materials are not allowed to be distributed or used in any other way. Distributing materials are only allowed if the teacher grants the permit.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam in week xx-xx
Re-exam may be attempted twice on announced re-exam dates. Failure in will lead to re-studying the entire course.
Re-exams in weeks: xx & xx

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h, total number of hours is 135 h
Total number of hours on course is 135 h, of which contact teaching 40 hours and independent study 90 hours

Content scheduling

More information on progress of the course and course materials are presented in orientation.

Further information for students

Further information

By attending Orientation student confirms his/her place on this course and it is compulsory. If student is ill and therefore, he/she can confirm the place on the course by informaing the teacher beforehand.

Clinical laboratory teaching are of compulsory attendance and students are required to wear appropriate protective uniforms. Instructions given in asepsis lectures are to be obeyed during practises.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 0-5
Medication calculation exam (pass/fail)
Online courses and independent study (100%)
Clinical laboratories (100% attendance)
Simulations (100% attendance)
Learning cafe (100% attendance)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional ac-tivities
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles

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