The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
10 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to:
- update clinical nursing skills suitable for
Finnish
health care context (internal medicine,
surgical
care, intensive care and perioperative care
(anesthesia and instruments), home care,
pediatrics and policlinics.
- Understand the Finnish health care system
from
a holistic perspective, is able to work in an
aseptic
way and be able to prioritize nursing tasks
according to patient needs.
-Feel confident in implementing previous
nursing
skills in the Finnish health care system.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and develop
their
own skills.
- Self-assessment, development and marketing of
their personal competence
- Demonstrates knowledge of independent
communication and interaction in his or her
native
language, the second official language of
Finland,
and at least one foreign language.
- Finnish, Swedish and a foreign language
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is
expected
to be able to:
-see the Finnish health care system as a whole
-be able to work as nurse from a Finnish
nursing
perspective
-can work as a nurse in different clinical
settings
Course contents
INTERNAL MEDICINE AND INTENSIVE CARE (4
cr)
- patient assessment by using the ABCDE- tool,
- I&O balance
- iv cannulation
- hanging iv solutions and mixing iv antibiotics
- iv pumps
- the use of an arterial line
- tracheostomy- and care of intubated patients
- oral and nasal suctioning, closed suctioning
- ambu-bag oxygenation, the use of Ventimask
- get used to ventilator settings: CPAP/Bi-pap and
Optiflow
- the care of unconscious patient
- care for patient on ventilator
- deep suctioning (closed-open)
PERIOPERATIVE CARE (2 cr)
- abg/ arterial line
- anesthesia
- mid-line/picc
- setting up a clean table/ sterile table at
bedside and operation room
- sterile glove application/removal/ assisting
doctor to apply
- tubes/draines/chesttubes
- sterile dressing change
- dressing and removing sterile gown
POLICLINIC ( 2cr):
- cardioversion
- placing a patient on monitor (non-invasive)
- cvk/picc/mid-line
- ECG obtaining ecg 3-12-14 leads
HOME CARE (1 cr):
- blood sample/blood drawing
- Wound care (Vac)
- sutures/staples removal
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The student must have a previous nursing degree
from aborad.
Additional information
- Compulsory attendance at introductory lecture,
practical exercises, seminars and simulation.
- The teaching is in English and simulated nursing
situations and cases are held in Finnish
Recommended or required reading
The literature is web-based and available through
Arcadas library: Perlego
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing: A
systems approach
Essential nursing care for children and young
people: theory, policy and practice
Essential paediatrics and child health
Articles:
Four phases of intravenous fluid therapy: a
conceptual model
Intravenous fluid therapy
Now and then, the History of Parenteral
Fluid Administration
Additive literature is found on ItsLearning
consisting of videos, articles and chapters from
book.
Study activities
- Lectures - 38 hours
- Practical exercises - 40 hours
- Small-group work - 45 hours
- Individual studies - 100 hours
- Internet-based studies - 47 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 270 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 270 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Participate in the skills days, accomplish all
web-
based courses from Oppiportti that are in Finnish
Theory exam approved, all quizzes done
successfully and also participation in on-line
seminars together with opponent's report.
Teacher
- Appelroth Maria
- Ekman Petra
- Eronen Lotta
- Gray Pamela
- Grönlund Anu
- Herva Marja
- Mannevaara Pauleen
- Sjölund Terese
- Stockmann-Broo Christine
- von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
Examiner
Sjölund Terese
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
2022-05-09 - Exams