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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