Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment (5 cr)
Code: R0409-3003
General information
Enrollment
24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Timing
01.09.2021 - 16.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCS2), Health and welfare
Teachers
- Tiina Pitkänen
- Eveliina Kolankiewicz
Teacher in charge
Tiina Pitkänen
Groups
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TOS221SYTäydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S21, Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat
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CCS221SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S21, Health and welfare
Learning outcomes
The Student is able to
- describe how changes to the vital functions of a surgical patient can be anticipated and assessed before surgery, during surgery and after surgery
- apply their physiological and anatomical knowledge-base in the observation of a surgical patient's vital functions and in their care
- apply methods for the examination, observation and maintenance of the vital functions of a surgical patient in a patient-centred nursing and taking into account the needs of special groups (trauma patients, neurosurgery patients, heart surgery patients)
- use different methods of documentation and reporting related to the care of a surgical patient
- plan and apply the methods for a surgical patient's guidance and psychological support in a patient-centred nursing-
- describe the overall rehydration and medicinal treatment of a surgical patient
- describe the development needs for the care and service paths of surgical patients and plan evidence-based nursing procedures to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of surgical patient care
- critically analyse and develop one's skills in the care of a surgical theatre patient
- describe ethical problems and act according to ethical principles in the surgical care environment
Teaching methods
Contact lessons, lectures, independent studying and workshops
Location and time
Autumn 2021 semester.
Laurea Tikkurila Campus
Timetable will be available in Pakki
Learning materials and recommended literature
Recommended study material will be published later.
Important dates
Will be available in Pakki and will be discussed during the first contact lesson.
Student must participate to the 1st contact lesson / orientation.
Attendance to at least 80% of the lectures is mandatory.
Attendance to ALL workshops is mandatory.
There will be a written assignment that will be graded 1-5.
Forms of internationality
Study unit is suitable for nursing exchange students
Students workload
5 credits = 135 hours of student's work.
Content and scheduling
The study unit will be taught during the autumn 2021
Further information for students
Student must participate to the first contact lesson (orientation) to maintain his/her place in the study unit. If student cannot participate to orientation, he/she must inform the course teacher. If student fails to attend to orientation and fails inform the teacher, he /she may loose his/her place in the study unit.
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance and participation to all workshops is MANDATORY
Participation in contact lessons and workshops.
Written assignment that is assessed T1-K5 / failed.
For more detailed information, please see the information in the link below.
https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents/Assessment%20criteria%20for%20bachelor%20students%20a2018-.pdf