Safety in Health Care (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
-identifys factors related to occupational safety in the health care sector and can act in situations threatening occupational safety and in exceptional health care conditions
- is familiar with the central legislation and guidelines on the use of clinical nuclear medicine and are able to apply their knowledge base to their actions
- applies his/her aseptic knowledge based on microbiology to diverse situations in the workplace
- is familiar with the biomedical laboratory testing and understand its significance to health care and identify the main sampling and patient examination methods as well as factors related to the reliability of laboratory tests and work methods

Content

Basics of patient safety
Basics of occupational safety in the health care sector
Basics of taking microbiological laboratory samples
Infectious disease transmission and infectious diseases
Clinical laboratory testing as part of health care
Processes of laboratory work and quality verification
General radiation substance safety in health care

Location and time

N/A

Materials

Materials on electical and radiation safety on separate Moodle: https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=1111 ,key: kätilö
Työturvallisuus (henkilö- ja paloturvallisuus) terveysalalla opiskelumateriaali:
Lehestö Mika 2004. Hoitajan turva. Edita. Helsinki. sivut 85-143, 145-166.
Työturvallisuuslaki 738/2002
Pelastuslaki (379/2011)
Metropolia amk: OMA - Opiskelijoille- Turvallisuus
Muu opettajan osoittama materiaali
http://www.tehy.fi/
STM: Riskien hallinta ja turvallisuussuunnittelu. Helsinki 2011.
Muu opettajien osoittama materiaali.
Laboratorion turvallisuus:
Karhumäki, E., Jonsson, A. & Saros, M.: Mikrobit hoitotyön haasteena, Edita, 2016 (soveltuvin osin)
http://www.hotus.fi/hotus-fi/hoitotyon-suositukset
TTL verkkokirja – Teravat_instrumentit.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_Ywp9_qFxBo, aseptiikka haavanhoidossa
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Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Study conversation
Laboratory instructions /Workshop
Guided assignments
Individual tutorials
Independent study

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Lab safety to be informed later and SU202005 or SU202006

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

AHOT

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours students works
Including:Contact teaching, teamwork, laboratory instructions, workshop, independent learning and virtual learning.

Content scheduling

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Further information

Orientation
Students prepare to lectures by studying the anatomy of the days topic in advance. Attending to classes. Laboratory safety: Workshops compulsory
Independent studying alone /hopefully in small groups with given material and litterature.
Radiation and electricity safety are assessed via virtual assignments. Dead line agreed later.
Radiation safety studies gives the right to work as assisting personnel in medical procedure using radiation.
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Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
- is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
- distinguishes informal information from research knowledge
- can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
- aims to act in a client-oriented way
- proves to have adequate skills to act in professional situations
- is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
- can work as a member of a work group
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam in two student groups (approved/ failed)Exam approved 60 % right
Assignements approved/ failed