The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)
  • 2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

Students have knowledge of the theory of
clinical
care work at a basic level with the aim of
gaining
an understanding and being able to apply the
theory through practice. Students recognize
ethics
and professionalism in nursing work and can
describe this as a phenomenon. Students
understand
the importance of client centering and can
describe evidence-based activities and decision
making.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course: students have
skills
to meet patients with different types of health
barriers and health resources, students have
ability under supervision form an idea of the
patient as a whole. Students have under
supervision the ability to plan, implement and
evaluate the care, students have an idea of the
characteristics of the care and treatment of
patients with different cultural background.
Students have basic clinical skills in hospital
hygiene and clinical care. The student is
familiar
basic nursing Finnish.

Course contents

Patient examination and clinical care,- basic
care. Central
health care activities and examinations,
Introduction to palliative care and care at the
end of life, Systematic documentation and
reporting, patient safety, aseptic work and
infection control,
Drug administration and calculation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Anatomy and physiology

Previous course names

Clinical care I

Additional information

The first lecture and lessons in the simulation
center are compulsory.

Recommended or required reading

The majorty of learning materials are found on
the learning platform itslearning. In addition,
the main text books can be found online here or
in the library.
In Arcada library: Fundamentals of nursing;
concepts, process and practice, second edition,
2012. Kozier Barbara, Erb Glenora, Berman
Audrey,
Snyder Shirlee, Harvey Sharon & Morgan-Samuel
Heulwen
Online copy, free of charge: Fundamentals of
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Lippincott
Williams
& Wilkins, 2015

Please visit itsLearning for a full listing of
reading material used for this course.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 15 hours
  • Practical exercises - 42 hours
  • Individual studies - 50 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 28 hours
  • - 0 hours

Workload

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

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

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

Assessment requirements

To accomplish the course the students shall
participate and pass oral and practical skill
demonstrations exercises during contact days in
the simulation center. The student shall
achieve a passing grade of 60% for the final
theoretical examination.

Teacher

  • Eronen Lotta
  • Mannevaara Pauleen
  • Sjölund Terese
  • von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
  • Stenbäck Pernilla

Examiner

Eronen Lotta

Group size

No limit (28 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2022-08-10 to 2022-09-06

Assessment methods

  • 2022-11-03 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2022-08-26 09:00 - 16:00 B518 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Introduction to Clinical Care 1 + Theory at Arcada Campus Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 E487.3 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Practical Exam - accreditation from previous studies Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-08-31 09:00 - 13:00 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Online Topic: Lotta Eronen's Zoom Meeting Time: Aug 31, 2022 09:00 AM Helsinki Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/9714122686 Meeting ID: 971 412 2686 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
2022-08-31 13:15 - 16:00 E487.3 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Practical Exam - accreditation from previous studies Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-05 09:00 - 12:00 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Online Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/2928476057   Meeting ID: 292 847 6057 Eronen Lotta
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-13 08:30 - 11:30 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/62671852361 Meeting ID: 626 7185 2361 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-15 08:00 - 15:00 B325 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 1 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-15 08:00 - 15:00 E490 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 1 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-15 08:00 - 15:00 E491 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 1 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-15 08:00 - 15:00 E488 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 1 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-16 08:00 - 15:00 E490 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 2 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-16 08:00 - 15:00 E488 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 2 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-16 08:00 - 15:00 E491 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 2 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-16 08:00 - 15:00 B325 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 2 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-21 10:00 - 11:30 B327 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care, Jobiili info Bring your own computer with you Stenbäck Pernilla
2022-09-22 08:30 - 10:30 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care This session is for Arcada students only. We will discuss the first practical training next spring. DIAK students will have a similar session with DIAK teachers.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63168515738   Meeting ID: 631 6851 5738 Mannevaara Pauleen
2022-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 B326 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 3 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
2022-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 E491 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 3 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
2022-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 E488 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 3 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 E490 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 3 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
2022-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 E490 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 4 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 E488 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 4 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 E491 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 4 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 E494 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 3 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 E486 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Module 3 Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-10-13 09:00 - 15:00 E488 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Mannevaara Pauleen
2022-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 B325 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Simulation Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 E490 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Simulation Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 E487.3 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Simulation Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-10-25 09:00 - 16:00 E492 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Simulation Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-10-25 09:00 - 16:00 E487.3 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Simulation Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-10-25 09:00 - 15:00 E488 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Mannevaara Pauleen
2022-11-03 09:30 - 11:30 E385 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Theory Exam Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-11-10 09:00 - 16:00 E487.3 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Practical Exam Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-11-25 09:30 - 11:30 E385 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care Theory Exam - Re-exam Eronen Lotta
Mannevaara Pauleen
Sjölund Terese
2022-12-13 09:00 - 15:00 Clinical Care I: Basic Clinical Care This information session is for Arcada students only. We will discuss some practical issues regarding the spring semester. Room: D173 Mannevaara Pauleen

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