Nursing of Patients with Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases (9 op)

Tavoitteet

Student is able to
- describe changes in the body caused by the most common internal medicine and infectious diseases
- describe the main diagnostic tests and principles of care and prevention of internal medicine and infectious diseases
- apply research data and recommendations on the most important treatment methods, procedures and monitoring of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases
- justify the significance of self-care guidance for patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and describe its main contents
- describe the principles and main methods of treating a chronic wound
- explain the principles of the mechanism and treatment of chronic pain as part of the treatment of patients with internal medicine diseases
- use digital tools in monitoring the health status of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases
- describe and justify the nurses´ actions in situations requiring immediate care and resuscitation
- justify the significance and methods of nutritional care as part of the treatment of patients with internal medicine diseases
- describe how the patient is prepared for and guided in the most common medical imaging examinations
- promote patient safety and prevent hazardous incidents at all stages of internal medicine and infectious patients care process

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Course text book:

Hinkle, J. L. & Cheever, K. H. 2018. Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing. 14th edition. International edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.


JBI database: Evidence summaries, Recommended practices, Best practice information sheets
Terveysportti: EBMG
WHO: https://www.who.int/

Toteutustapa

Contact lessons, independent online learning, workshops & simulations

Internal medicine 2 ects
Nursing of Patients and treatment of internal disease and infectious disease 4 ects
Advance Life Support 1 ects
Workshops and simulations 2 ects

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

Course orientation lesson and workshops/simulations are compulsory.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

1 ects = 27 hours of student workload

Internal medicine 2 ects pass/fail = 54 hours of student´s workload
Nursing of Patients and treatment of internal disease and infectious disease 4 ects = 108 hours of student´s workload
Advance Life Support 1 ects = 27 hours of student´s workload
Workshops and simulations 2 ects = 54 hours of student´s workload

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty

https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents/Assessment%20criteria%20for%20bachelor%20students%20a2018-.pdf

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Independent online studies:
- Internal medicine
- Medical imaging
- Advanced Life Support theory

Theory lessons:
- Nursing of Patients and treatment of internal disease and infectious disease

Workshops and simulations:
- Diabetes patient care
- Cardiac patient care
- Pulmonary patient care
- Stroke patient care
- Advanced life support
- Simulation workshop

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

Groups for workshops and simulation will be determined later. Compulsory attendance in workshops.

According to Laurea UAS Degree Regulations a student MUST attend the orientation lesson of the study unit.