Decision-Making in Acute Nursing Care (10 cr)

Code: V1609-3001

General information

Enrollment: 25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2020
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 10 cr

Local portion: 10 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Campus: Laurea Lohja

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Nursing (SNF2), Laurea Lohja

Teachers: Heidi Jokinen; Anna Sievers; Kirsi Halttunen

Teacher in charge: Heidi Jokinen

Study unit: V1609

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to
analyse the basis of decision-making in a multidisciplinary team in clinical nursing
describe nurses’ responsibilities and obligations in assessing the need for and urgency of care
make decisions by using methods of clinical examination of the patient, care need assessment, digital decision aids and consultation
recognise changes that threat vital functions and plan, implement and evaluate clinical nursing procedures that support vital functions
explain the main illnesses and injuries in the field of surgery and the medical grounds for care
describe the different fields of anaesthesiology and the different anaesthesia forms
plan, carry out and evaluate perioperative nursing
justify the practices and medicines used advanced life support
plan, implement and evaluate administration of intravenous medication, infusions and nutrition

Materials

Acute Care Nursing 3 cr: online lectures in Zoom, independent assignments, ECG interpretation online course in Skhole, exam on 15.5.2020
Anesthesiology and surgical online course 2 cr:
Perioperative nursing 5 cr:

Teaching methods

Student workload

Acute Care Nursing 3 cr: 81 hours of student workload
Anesthesiology and surgical online course 2 cr: 54 hours of student workload
Perioperative nursing 5 cr: 135 hours of student workload

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed