Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- describe changes in the body caused by the most common internal medicine and infectious diseases
- describe the main diagnostic tests and principles of care and prevention of internal medicine and infectious diseases
- apply research data and recommendations on the most important treatment methods, procedures and monitoring of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases
- justify the significance of self-care guidance for patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and describe its main contents
- describe the principles and main methods of treating a chronic wound
- explain the principles of the mechanism and treatment of chronic pain as part of the treatment of patients with internal medicine diseases
- use digital tools in monitoring the health status of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases
- describe and justify the nurses´ actions in situations requiring immediate care and resuscitation
- justify the significance and methods of nutritional care as part of the treatment of patients with internal medicine diseases
- describe how the patient is prepared for and guided in the most common medical imaging examinations
- promote patient safety and prevent hazardous incidents at all stages of internal medicine and infectious patients care process

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, online, workshops & simulations

Part: Part 1: Internal medicine 1,5cr (recognition of prior learning)
Part 2: medical imaging 0,5cr (recognition of prior learning)
Part 3: Care of internal disease and infectious disease patients 4cr
Part 4: Advance Life Support 1cr
Part 5: Workshops and simulations 2cr

Learning materials and recommended literature

Main text book:

Brunner & Suddarth’s TEXTBOOK OF Medical-Surgical Nursing. 13th edition (or any edition available) Note that the unit names are the same but the unit numbers will differ depending on the version you are using.

Mainly the following units of the book:

Unit 3 Concepts and Challenges in patient management (Only pain management and nursing management in cancer care
Unit 5 Gas Exchange and respiratory function
Unit 6 Cardiovascular and circulatory functions
Unit 11 Metabolic and Endocrine Function (liver, DM)
unit? Immunologic Function.
(Assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders and assessment of patients with allergic disorders
Unit 12 Kidney and urinary function
Unit 13 Reproductive Function - Cancer issues only
Unit 15 Musculoskeletal function (only patient with musculoskeletal disorders)
Unit 16 Neurologic Function
Unit? Other acute problems (Management of patients with infectious diseases)


All material given during the lectures
Articles posted in Canvas

Students workload

1 cr = 27 hours of student workload

Part: Part 1: Internal medicine 1,5cr
Part 2: medical imaging 0,5cr
Part 3: Care of internal disease and infectious disease patients 4cr (108 hours of student´s workload)
Part 4: Advance Life Support 1cr 27 hours of student´s workload
Part 5: Workshops and simulations 2cr 54 hours of student´s workload

Further information for students

Groups for workshops and simulation will be determined later. Compulsory attendance in both theory lessons and workshop.

According to Laurea´s new regulations, A student MUST attend the orientation to the study unit.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Part: Part 1: Internal medicine 1,5cr
Part 2: medical imaging 0,5cr
Part 3: Care of internal disease and infectious disease patients 4cr YleSH Exam
Part 4: Advance Life Support 1cr Test your knowledge. 30 questions. Minimum 15 to pass the course
Part 5: Workshops and simulations 2cr Pass/Fail