Professional Development in Practice 2.Laajuus (10 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- apply their knowledge of the most common internal medicine and infectious diseases in nursing
- recognise the health risks of theirpatients and give early support for those who need it
- use different patient-oriented guidance methods to support clients’ resources in self-care and life-style habits
- utilise the most common treatment and guidance methods used in the treatment of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and to safely implement treatment and monitoring
- plan, implement and assess the treatment of a patient's pain
- plan, implement and evaluate the treatment of a chronic wound
- recognise a patient at risk of malnutrition and propose methods of nutrition therapy to improve the patient’s nutritional status
- prepare and guide clients in most common imaging examinations
- justify the use of the most common medications and drug classifications in treating patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and assess the effectiveness of medication treatment
- safely administer basic vaccines
- prevent and control infections in their working environment, taking the needs of different patient groups into account
- assess the patient care from the patient and occupational safety perspectives and promote patient safety at all stages of the care
- engage in multiprofessional interaction and cooperation in nursing care of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases

Content

Theme: Treatment of patients with internal medicine or infectious diseases, resource-based patient guidance.

LbD assignment during placement: Evidence-based nursing/Searching for information targeted at a phenomenon or problem in nursing work and formulation of clinical research questions:
- For example, PICO/PICoa/PCC, mind map or other chosen method.
- Searching and summarising research data.

Qualifications

The student has actively participated in the study unit "Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 2." and has passed the medication calculations prior to the clinical practice placement starts.

Accomplishment methods

Practice environments: Inpatient wards in health centres and hospitals providing primary health care, nurses’ receptions in health care centers, day hospitals, outpatient clinics, specialised units for internal medicine diseases , home care units, (virtual) health promotion and guidance environments (general medicine and medical specialities, nursing of elderly patients)