The course is included in these curricula and study modules
The course takes place in period
- 1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)
- 2 (2021-10-25 to 2021-12-31)
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 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 (ABCDE)
- I&O balance
- iv cannulation
- hanging iv solutions/iv antibiotics
-iv pumps
- abg/ arterial line
- Respiration
- tracheostomy
- oral & nasal suctioning
- ambu-bag oxygenation VM
- OF, CPAP/Bi-pap
- care of unconsious patient
- care for patient on ventilator
- deep suctioning (closed-open)
- resuscitation
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
- patient assessment
- placing a patient on monitor (non-invasive)
- relevant laboratory results for main patient
groups
HOME CARE (1 cr):
- blood sample/blood drawing
- ECG: obtaining ecg 3-12-14 leads
- 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 and simulation.
- The teaching is in English and simulated nursing
situations and cases are held in Finnish
Recommended or required reading
E-book that can be accessed through Arcadas
library and links found on ItsLearning:
Fundamentals of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! 2015
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Chapter: 6
Chapter: 7
Chapter: 8
Chapter: 9
Chapter: 10
Chapter: 11
Chapter: 12
Chapter: 13
Chapter: 14
Nursing Pharmacalogy Made Incredibly Easy! 2015
Chapter 4: Pain medication p.139-167 (Not the
anestetic drugs)
Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy! 2015: Slachta A.
Patricia. 2015, Third edition.
Not the scales and algoritmes, product table
Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
2015.
Chapter 11. End of life care
Ebooks:
Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:
Chapters: 4: Cardiovascular system
Chapter 5: Respiratory system
Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal system (Lotta!)
Chapter 7: Renal system
Chapter 10: Multisystem issues (iv therapy,
electrolytes, bloodtransfusions, burns,
hyperthermia,hypothermia, hypovolemic chock, MOF,
septic chock, trauma)
Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy!
Williams & Wilkins
Drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance
Dosage Calculation Made Incredibly Easy! Margareth
Harvey. 2015.
Chapter 12: Calculating parenteral injections
Chapter 13: Calculating iv infusions
Chapter 16: Calculating critical care dosages
Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly easy!
Chapter 3: Fluids and electrolytes
Chapter 4: Perioperative care
Chapter 5: Pain management
Chapter 10: Respiratory disorders
Fundamentals of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Chapter 11. Iv therapy
Articles:
Four phases of intravenous fluid therapy: a
conceptual model (pdf)
Intravenous fluid therapy (pdf)
Now and Then, the History of Parenteral Fluid
Administration(pdf)
Books:
Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö Sanoma Pro
Anestesiologian ja tehohoidon perusteet
Tehohoitopas
Akuuttihoito opas
Akuuttihoidon lääkkeet
Oppiportti:
Peruselintoimintojen häiriöt ja niiden hoito
(Oppiportti?)
Anestesiahoitotyön käsikirja (oppipporti)
Study activities
- Lectures - 32 hours
- Practical exercises - 50 hours
- Individual studies - 145 hours
- Internet-based studies - 40 hours
- Written exams: 26.10.2021 23.11.2021 - 3 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 the
online bloodtransfusion course
Accomplish on-line courses on Oppiportti:
- Injektioiden perusteet
- EKGn perusteet ja systemaattinen tulkinta
- Laiteturvallisuus
- ABCDE
Pass both written exams
Teacher
- Appelroth Maria
- Ekman Petra
- Eronen Lotta
- Gray Pamela
- Grönlund Anu
- Herva Marja
- Karbin Daniela
- Mannevaara Pauleen
- Sjölund Terese
- Skogster Annika
Examiner
Sjölund Terese
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (24 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2021-08-09 to 2021-09-05
Assessment methods
2021-10-26 - Exams
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2021-08-25 | 09:00 - 11:00 | D173 | Clinical Competences - course introduction | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-08-25 | 12:30 - 15:00 | D173 | Welcome to Arcada | Gray Pamela Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese Åkermarck Erica |
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2021-08-26 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Clinical Competences | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67082689721 Meeting ID: 670 8268 9721 | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-09-03 | 08:30 - 12:30 | Clinical Competences | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-09-03 | 13:15 - 14:45 | Self-help and study skills | This session is for both Arcada-Diak students and Top-Up students. It will be held online. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63947265399?from=addon | Kalland Astrid Nyström Erika |
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2021-09-06 | 12:00 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Sjölund Terese | ||
2021-09-07 | 08:15 - 12:15 | Clinical Competences | Eronen Lotta | ||
2021-09-09 | 08:30 - 12:30 | Clinical Competences | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63673310431 Meeting ID: 636 7331 0431 | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-09-10 | 08:30 - 12:30 | Clinical Competences | Sjölund Terese | ||
2021-09-14 | 12:30 - 16:30 | Clinical Competences | Eronen Lotta Sjölund Terese |
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2021-09-15 | 08:00 - 14:00 | E485 | Clinical Competences | Appelroth Maria Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-09-15 | 08:00 - 14:00 | E490 | Clinical Competences | Free practice: Depending on the needs of Top-Up | Appelroth Maria Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-09-15 | 08:00 - 14:00 | E488 | Clinical Competences | Free practice: Depending on the needs of Top-Up | Appelroth Maria Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-09-17 | 08:30 - 12:30 | Clinical Competences | Eronen Lotta Sjölund Terese |
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2021-09-20 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E490 | Clinical Competences | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese Skogster Annika |
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2021-09-20 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E491 | Clinical Competences | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese Skogster Annika |
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2021-09-20 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E488 | Clinical Competences | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese Skogster Annika |
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2021-09-23 | 10:30 - 12:00 | Clinical Competences Autumn 2021 | This is a tutoring meeting with Erica and Pamela. We will also be discussing the writing of your academic blog. You are now double booked but Annika Skogster knows that you will be joining this meeting. | Gray Pamela Åkermarck Erica |
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2021-09-27 | 08:00 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Self studies: Laiteturvallisuus verkkokurssi | ||
2021-09-28 | 08:00 - 12:30 | Clinical Competences | Self studies: Laiteturvallisuus verkkokurssi | ||
2021-09-29 | 11:00 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Self studies: Laiteturvallisuus verkkokurssi | ||
2021-09-30 | 08:00 - 11:30 | Clinical Competences | Self studies: Laiteturvallisuus verkkokurssi | ||
2021-10-01 | 12:30 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Self studies: Laiteturvallisuus verkkokurssi | ||
2021-10-11 | 11:15 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Selfstudies:ABO-verkkokurssi | ||
2021-10-12 | 08:00 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Selfstudies:ABO-verkkokurssi | ||
2021-10-14 | 12:15 - 16:00 | Clinical Competences | Selfstudies:ABO-verkkokurssi | ||
2021-10-15 | 08:00 - 16:00 | Clinical Care III: Anesthesiology and Intensive Care | Selfstudies:ABO-verkkokurssi | ||
2021-10-21 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Tutorsession with Therese and Erica | Online, https://arcada.zoom.us/j/62492642735?from=addon | Pihlström Therese Åkermarck Erica |
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2021-10-22 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E491 | Clinical Competences | Modul 3 | Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-10-22 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E490 | Clinical Competences | Modul 3 | Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-10-22 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E488 | Clinical Competences | Modul 3 | Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-10-25 | 08:30 - 16:30 | E490 | Clinical Competences | Karbin Daniela Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-10-25 | 08:30 - 16:30 | E491 | Clinical Competences | Karbin Daniela Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-10-25 | 08:30 - 16:30 | E488 | Clinical Competences | Karbin Daniela Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-10-26 | 08:30 - 10:30 | Clinical Competences | Theory exam | Appelroth Maria Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-11-10 | 08:00 - 16:00 | B326 | Clinical Competences | Modul 4 | Appelroth Maria Ekman Petra Mannevaara Pauleen Nyberg Anu Sjölund Terese |
2021-11-10 | 09:00 - 16:00 | E486 | Clinical Competences Autumn 2021 | Mannevaara Pauleen | |
2021-11-10 | 09:00 - 16:00 | E491 | Clinical Competences Autumn 2021 | Mannevaara Pauleen | |
2021-11-10 | 09:00 - 16:00 | E487.3 | Clinical Competences | Modul 4 | Appelroth Maria Ekman Petra Mannevaara Pauleen Nyberg Anu Sjölund Terese |
2021-11-10 | 09:00 - 16:00 | E492 | Clinical Competences Autumn 2021 | Debriefing during simulations | Appelroth Maria Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-11-29 | 09:00 - 12:00 | NS21 TopUp Academic Blog Presentations | Gray Pamela Mannevaara Pauleen |
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2021-12-02 | 08:00 - 16:00 | E487.2 | Clinical Competences | Simulation | Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-12-02 | 09:00 - 16:00 | E487.3 | Clinical Competences | Simulation | Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-12-02 | 09:00 - 16:00 | E492 | Clinical Competences | Simulation | Eronen Lotta Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
2021-12-10 | 13:00 - 15:00 | E385 | Re-exam | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |
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2021-12-10 | 13:00 - 15:00 | E383 | Re-exam | Mannevaara Pauleen Sjölund Terese |