NS-2-003

• Nursing 2014 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2015 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2016 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2017 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2018 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2019 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2020 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
• Nursing 2021 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing

• 3 (2022-01-01 to 2022-03-13)
• 4 (2022-03-14 to 2022-07-31)

English

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

This course is taught and administrated by Diak

This course contributes to increasing the
competence of clinical nursing.
The competence increases in the medical and
surgical context and the medical competence
will also consolidate.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in
medical-surgical nursing.

By the end of this course, students are able
to:

• assess and observe changes in the state of
  health in the medical-surgical patient using
  the ABCDE mnemonic tool
• establish a caring relationship with the
  patient and relatives
• demonstrate practical skills in medical and
  surgical nursing
• utilize the perioperative process when caring
  for a patient
• practice caring science in the clinical
  context
• give an oral report using the ISBAR mnemonic
  tool

Central issues relating to medical and surgical
nursing

In order to attend this course, the student
shall have passed the course Anatomy &
Physiology,
Clinical Care I and have basic knowledge in the
following topics:
Basic caring science, pharmacology, medication
calculation and administration

Medical & Surgical Nursing
Clinical care II

The introductory day is compulsory for all
students who wish to accomplish this course.In
addition students will actively participate
during the contact days in the simulation
center and complete the assignments posted on
the learning platform. Contact days are
compulsory for students wishing to accomplish
this course.

The majority of the literature students will
use for this course is available on-line.
Students
may access the material by visiting the
learning platform. Additional materials are
available on ebrary,Skhole or by visiting the
library.

Textbooks:
Harvey, S. & Morgan-Samuel, H., (2012).
Fundamentals of Nursing, Concepts, process and
practice. Pearson Education Limited. UK  ISBN:
978-0-273-73908-1

Fry & Johnstone,. (2008). Ethics in Nursing
Practice, A guide to Ethical Decision Making,
Third Edition. Blackwell Publishing            
 
ISBN -13: 978-1-4051-6052-0

Smeltzer, Bare, Cheever, Hinkle: Brunner and
Suddarth, Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Lippincott,
12th

• Lectures - 10 hours
• Practical exercises - 78 hours
• Internet-based studies - 45 hours
• - 2 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Demonstrations and proficiency exams

Oral and practical examinations will be held in
the simulation center during each contact day.
A
final written and practical examination will
take
place near the end of the course. Date to be
announced

• Gray Pamela
• Mannevaara Pauleen

Gray Pamela

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (18 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

Please see ARBS for class schedule

2021-12-24 to 2022-01-20

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments