Nursing of Chronically Ill Patients (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- can evaluate the care needs of a patient suffering from national diseases as well as plan, implement and evaluate client-oriented nursing using evidence-based knowledge
- can evaluate the care needs of a patient suffering from national diseases by means of appropriate clinical and physiological evaluations and instruments as well as respond to them with assistive methods of nursing
- can support the resources of patients and their significant others considering their cultural background
- understand the significance of close multiprofessional cooperation and care path for the client-oriented care of the chronically ill.

Content

Client-oriented and coherent care path of patients suffering from national diseases
Supporting resources of patients suffering from national diseases and their significant others in a client-oriented way throughout the care path
Nursing of patients suffering from circulatory, respiratory and metabolic diseases, major care protocols and procedures and assistive methods
Documentation of nursing and basics of reporting
Major national diseases and internal conditions

Materials

Ahonen, O., Bleck-Vehkaluoto, M., Ekola, S., Partamies, S., Sulosaari, V. & Uski-Tallqvist, T. 2017. Kliininen hoitotyö. 6.-7. edition. Sanoma Pro Oy.
Holmström, P. ja Vauhkonen, I. 2016. Sisätaudit.,4.-6. edition. SanomaPRO oy.
Saranto, K., Ensio, A., Tanttu, K. ja Sonninen, A.L. 2008. Hoitotietojen systemaattinen kirjaaminen. 2. edition. WSOY Oppimateriaalit Oy.
Sarajärvi,A., Mattila, L-R. ja Rekola, L. 2011. Näyttöön perustuva toiminta. Avain hoitotyön kehittämiseen. WSOYpro. Helsinki
Soinila, S., Kaste, M., Somer, H. ja Alaranta, H. (toim.) Neurologia. 2017. Duodecim. Published only in Webportal, link to book aviable from MetCat.
Articles and other material provided by lecturer.

Teaching methods

Lessions
Laboratory instruction

Employer connections

Medical nursing environments

Exam schedules

Exam times will be informed later.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Web-based learning, web-classes
Independent studies

Content scheduling

More information on OMA workspace.

Further information

1.Nursing of Chronically Ill Patients
Content:
Patients with cardiovascular problems theory + laboratory teaching (ECG + monitoring + in-hospital resuscitation. Respiratory disorders theory. Patients with diabetes, Patients with infectious diseases / patients generally unwell, nursing documentation.
OBS: DOSAGE CALCULATIONS RELATED TO THIS STUDY UNIT AND LABORATORY TEACHING (PRECLINICALS) MUST BE PASSED BEFORE ATTENDING THE EQUIVALENT CLINICAL PRACTICE. Active participation in theory web-lectures and in laboratory teaching is required.
IN ADDITION, GOOD COMMAND OF FINNISH LANGUAGE IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE THE CLINICAL PRACTICE RELATED TO THIS STUDY UNIT.
2.Internal medicine
Content:
Cardiovascular disorders, cerebrovascular and neurological disorders, respiratory disorders, , infectious diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Opiskelija
- osaa etsiä tietoa yksittäiseen tilanteeseen
- osoittaa perehtyneisyyttä alan tietoperustaan
- erottaa arkitiedon tutkitusta tiedosta
- osaa toimia yksittäisissä ammatillisissa tilanteissa ohjeistuksen mukaisesti
- pyrkii toimimaan asiakaslähtöisesti
- osoittaa saavuttaneensa riittävät tiedot pystyäkseen toimimaan ammatillisissa tilanteissa
- osoittaa perehtyneisyyden ammattialan eettisiin periaatteisiin
- osaa toimia työryhmän jäsenenä
- kykenee arvioimaan omia vahvuuksiaan ja kehittymistarpeitaan

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Nursing of Chronically Ill Patients Moodleexam. (0-5)
2. Medical calculation (assessment Pass/Fail)
3.Assignments and on line courses
Continous assessment