Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to
comply with the values and ethical principles of nursing in the care of clients and in the work community
form a professional cooperative relationship with clients
observe changes in the client’s vital functions and support vital functions in the daily nursing work
assess and support clients’ resources and functional capacity
apply evidence-based knowledge in the care of clients
prepare a care plan and evaluate the care received by the client
document and give an oral report of the care given to the client
implement aseptic techniques
implement enteral, parental and topical drug administration under guidance
prepare clients and give them guidance for the main medical imaging and laboratory examinations
evaluate results in comparison with reference values and the client’s condition, and to specify the care plan based on these results
apply methods and operational models that promote patient safety and occupational safety in patient care
act in first-aid situations
work as a member of the work community and promote the well-being of the community

Teaching methods

A) Workshops in the skills lab
B) LbD project: Contact lessons, implementation of project in a nursing environment and seminar presentations
C) Clinical practice (during Autumn 2019)

Location and time

A) Autumn 2018 -Laurea Tikkurila campus
B) Autumn 2018 -Laurea Tikkurila campus and elderly home/service house
C) Spring 2019 - Geriatric units


Schedule will available in Pakki!

Learning materials and recommended literature

A) Workshops: Re study all material given during lectures (Basics of nursing) , and also the text books, and videos.
B) LbD-implementation 2 ECTS: (will be given by lecturer)
C) Clinical practice. No material needed.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

-LbD project will be planned and implemented in collaboration between educators, students and working life partners.
-Theoretical knowledge and skills practiced in school, will be implemented in the geriatric during clinical practice.

Important dates

NO EXAM

Students workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student´s workload
A: Workshops4.5cr =121.5 hr of student work, Workshops: 30h, Independent work 91.5h
B) LbD- project 2cr = 54hours
C) Clinical practice for 4 weeks in Geriatric units.

Content and scheduling

A) Workshops (8cr)
1. Basic nursing interventions, workshops 4.5 cr (Emma Tamankag & Riikka Mulder)
2. First AID 1.5 cr (Hannele Moisander)
3. MAPA 0.5 cr (Emma Tamankag)
4. Bioanalytics 0.5cr (Emma Tamankag)
5. Injection workshops 1 cr (Mika Alastalo)
B) LbD-implementation 2 cr: (Jonna Vierula)
The project is integrated to the course R0238 Project management and communication. Please see course details of R0238
C) Clinical Practice 5cr (Implemented during spring 2019)

Further information for students

COMPULSARY ATTENDANCE IN ALL WORKSHOPS!!!!!

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

A) Workshops: Pass/Fail
B) LbD- Project Pass/Fail
C) Clinical practice Pass/Fail
Note that LbDproject is integrated to the course R0238 Project management and communication. Please see course details of R0238.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

A) Student fails to attend workshops
B) LbD- Project: Student doesn´t participate in the planning, implementationa and evaluation of the project
C) Clinical practice:
Placement rejection criteria
1. Professional skills:
- Unethical actions
- Actions that endangers patient safety
- Lack of essential knowledge and skills
2. Learning capacity
- Not able to receive/seek guidance
- Lack of motivation and takinginitiative
- Lack of commitment to practice (Violation of commitment))
3. Achievement of goals
- Lack of description of starting level and goals for the training period
- Failure in achieving persons goals for the training period
- Failure to complete placement task(s)
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4. Achieving quantitative criteria
- Training hours is in complete
- The student has not present his/her signed work shift
5. Barriers due to student´s health status
A rejection in one of the criterial can lead to a decision rejecting the practice.