Internal Medicine Nursing (5 ECTS)

Objective

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

Location and time

Autumn 2025

Materials

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.

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

Exam schedules

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

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja.

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

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.

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

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)

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence