Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Student
- understands the legislation and service system related to emergency services and the standard practices related to crisis and emergency situations
- understands and is able to implement an assessment of the need for and urgency of patient care
- is able to assess a patient's condition, plan nursing care and take immediate therapeutic action
- identifies a critically ill patient and initiates and is able to implement immediate treatment measures
- is proficient in the main methods of examination and treatment of emergency and surveillance patients
- understands the pathophysiology of problems of an emergency patient
- understands and is able to implement emergency and surveillance care for infectious patients
- understands the significance of preparedness and prevention of work-related threats and hazards
- understands the drug therapy process in emergency and surveillance nursing.

Content

Assessing the need for and urgency of treatment
Principles, legislation and service structure of emergency and surveillance care
Main patient groups in emergency care
Examination and management of patients in emergency and surveillance care
Examination and care of infectious and trauma patients
Dealing with danger and threat situations
Specific aspects of medical treatment in emergency and surveillance care

Prerequisites

Medical Nursing Competence. Surgical Nursing Competence.

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures
Guided assignments
Laboration
Simulation
Independent e-learning
Exam

Location and time

06.10.2025 - 12.12.2025

Learning materials and recommended literature

To be announced in the orientation

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Student can enroll to the course together with the Finnish-speaking group.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam Period:
The Exam test can be taken the following week once all parts of the course implementation, such as laboratory work and simulations, have been completed.

You may attempt the retake exam twice on designated retake dates. After that, the course must be retaken. You may improve your course grade once during the first retake exam. A retaken exam cannot be improved further. Retake exams are conducted as Exam tests in the exam aquarium.

Exam Retake 1 and Grade Improvement Exam:
The exact date will be confirmed once the course schedule is finalized (approximately one month after the first exam of the course).

Exam Retake 2:
The exact date will be confirmed once the course schedule is finalized (approximately one month after the first retake exam).

Students must familiarize themselves with the Exam guidelines and follow the instructions when using the Exam system and the exam aquarium.
https://oma.metropolia.fi/henkilokunnalle/strategia-ja-kehityspalvelut/digitalisaatio/ohjelmistojen-ohjeet/exam/exam-opiskelijoille

Student workload

4cr = 108h
Emergency care and high dependency nursing (2,5cr = 67,5h)
Lectures: 4 x 4h = 16h
Lab + simulation 2 x 4h
Independent studying and assignments 40h
Exam 2h

Surgical and perioperative nursing (1,5cr = 40,5h)
Surg/periop simulations 2 x 2h = 4h
Independent studies for the simulation 8h
Article assignment 28,5h

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 1-5, failed
Simulations and laboratories passed-failed

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