Intensive Care and Perioperative Nursing (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students
-are familiar with the most common techniques of anaesthesia, their pros and cons as well as can prepare for these anaesthetic techniques based on the acquired knowledge on the patient.
-are familiar with the most common medicines used in anaesthesia and in intensive care, their indication for use, action mechanisms, side-effects, contraindications and dosage.
-can implement the central nursing methods required in anaesthetic and intensive care.
-evaluate patient’s basic vital signs during anaesthesia and in intensive care as well as understand the significance of information gained by patient observation and the patient monitoring systems.

Content

Staff composition and multiprofessional cooperation
Most common techniques of anaesthesia
Patient observation and care during surgery and in intensive care
Patient observation and care in special care units
Critically and acutely ill patient’s care
Pharmacotherapy and infusion of anaesthetic and intensive care patients
Patient education, including significant others

Teaching methods

Interactive Lecture, Laboratory instruction, Simulation, Net work, Study visit, Collaborative learning, Assignments
Two seminar days after practise

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials in Moodle.
Kaarlola, A, Larmila, M, Lundgrén-Laine, H, Pyykkö, A, Rantalainen, T, & Ritmala-Castrén, M. (toim.). 2009. TEHO- JA VALVONTAHOITOTYÖN OPAS. Duodecim.
Ala-Kokko, T, Perttilä, J, Pettilä, V, Ruokonen, E. (toim). 2010. TEHOHOITO-OPAS. Duodecim.
KÄYPÄ HOITO -SUOSITUKSET (link in Moodle)
Karma, A. ym. 2016. Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö.
Ilola, T. ym. (toim.) 2013. Anestesiahoitotyön käsikirja. (in Terveysportti).
Rosenberg, P. ym. (toim.) 2014. Anestesiologia ja tehohoito. (in Oppiportti).
Niemi-Murola, L. ym. (toim.) 2016. Anestesiologian ja tehohoidon perusteet. (in Oppiportti)
Articles and materials provided by lecturer.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Study visit

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Pre-exam in Moodle 1.8. 2020 (Moodle) and its open until 14.8.2020
Theory exam is in pairs .
Re-exam: 19.10. 2020 SU202009 and 7.12. SU202011.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Student's workload 27 hours/credit unit (5cr )
-Pre-exam 2h + preparing for exam 29h
Orientation 2h
-Interactive Lectures 24h
Drug calculations 1h
-Study Visit GE Healthcare 4 h
-Laboratory instruction 6,5h + preparations 5h
-Learning diary during clinical practise 11 h
-Seminars 2x4h, preparations 37h
-Assignments 31h ( in Moodle)
-Exam 4h+ 28h preparations
-Simulation: 5h + 4,5h preparations

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information for students

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Assessment methods and criteria

Pre-exam test
Laboratory instruction, Simulations
Net work (Moodle)
Exam H-5
Seminar

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.