Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses (10 cr)
Code: V1606-3004
General information
Enrollment
18.05.2020 - 24.05.2020
Timing
01.08.2020 - 31.07.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Emmaculate Tamankag
- Sari Juvonen
- Marja Tanskanen
- Lotta Tiikkainen
- Piia Jokinen
Teacher in charge
Marja Tanskanen
Groups
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SNV220SN2Degree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S20, Tikkurila
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 Finnish nursing recommendations 2 cr compulsory for all
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr / Based on nursing diploma
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr / Based on nursing diploma
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr (Piia Jokinen)
Students workload
1 cr = 27 hours of student workload
Part 1: 2 cr = 54 hours of student workload
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr =
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr = 54 hours of student workload
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Part 1: 5cr = Pass/Fail/Redo /task
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