Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses (10 cr)
Code: V1606-3003
General information
Enrollment
18.05.2020 - 31.07.2020
Timing
01.08.2020 - 31.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Virtual proportion
3 op
Mode of delivery
70 % Contact teaching, 30 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Emmaculate Tamankag
- Lotta Tiikkainen
- Piia Jokinen
Teacher in charge
Riikka Mulder
Groups
-
SNV219SN
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to
justify the significance of preventing non-communicable diseases and their impact on individuals, family and society
justify the approaches and methods of health promotion in client-oriented nursing
plan, implement and evaluate nursing of patients with chronic illnesses and give support for self-care
explain the main diseases and medical grounds for care in the field of internal medicine
plan, implement and evaluate client centred guidance, and justify different approaches and guidance methods in health promotion and nursing patients with long-term illnesses
describe the main national and international recommendations for a healthy lifestyle
justify the good practices and methods used to assess nutritional status
describe the main drug classifications, drugs and medicines used in long-term and acute care and their mechanisms
justify safe vaccination practices
Teaching methods
Contact lessons, online and workshops
Part 1: Health promotion and caring for chronically ill 5cr ( Emma Tamnakag &Lotta Tiikkainen)
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr (Lotta Tiikkainen)
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr (Lotta Tiikkainen)
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr (Piia Jokinen)
Location and time
Implemented in Tikkurila
Learning materials and recommended literature
Recommended literature will be included later.
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations:
Vesikari T. & Van Damme P., 2017. Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations. A European Textbook. Springer. (Recommended besides the material given during the study unit)
Students workload
1 cr = 27 hours of student workload
Part 1: 5cr = 135 hours of student workload (incl. Medical Calculations)
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr = 40.5 hours of student workload
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr = 40.5 hours of student workload
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr = 54 hours of student workload
Further information for students
Groups for vaccination workshop will be determined later.
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Part 1: 5cr = Writen exam K5-T1, Fail, Medical Calculations= Pass/Fail/Redo
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr = Pass/Fail/Redo
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr = Pass/Fail/Redo
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr = Pass/Fail
Evaluation criteria, approved/failed
TI-K5/Fail. REQUIREMENT LEVEL: https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents/Assessment%20criteria%20for%20bachelor%20students%20a2018-.pdf