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Nursing Care of Elderly Patients (4 cr)

Code: SH00BS96-3020

General information


Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 06.08.2023

Timing

14.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Hyvinkää

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Pirkko Rimpilä-Vanninen

Teacher in charge

Pirkko Rimpilä-Vanninen

Groups

  • SHB222KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuototeutus, K22, Hyvinkää

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- apply their knowledge of changes related to ageing, health risk factors and most common illnesses of the elderly in their nursing care
- apply the principles and recommendations related to the assessment of the functional capacity, service needs of elderly patients and service guidance
- apply the main principles of rehabilitation and resource-oriented care while supporting health, functional capacity and care for elderly patients
- apply research data and recommendations in the planning, implementation and assessment of the quality of care for elderly patients
- describe and justify the most common examinations and procedures needed in the nursing care of elderly patients when the general condition of the elderly patient has suddenly deteriorated
- describe the special features of interaction and guidance in the nursing of elderly patients and patients with a memory disorders
- describe and justify the use of digital and technological aids in the monitoring and treating of the health of elderly patients and their rehabilitation

Grading scale

H-5