Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe how changes to the vital functions of a surgical patient can be anticipated and assessed before surgery, during surgery and after surgery
- apply their physiological and anatomical knowledge-base in the observation of a surgical patient's vital functions and in their care
- apply methods for the examination, observation and maintenance of the vital functions of a surgical patient in a patient-centred nursing and taking into account the needs of special groups (trauma patients, neurosurgery patients, heart surgery patients)
- use different methods of documentation and reporting related to the care of a surgical patient
- plan and apply the methods for a surgical patient's guidance and psychological support in a patient-centred nursing
- describe the overall rehydration and medicinal treatment of a surgical patient
- describe the development needs for the care and service paths of surgical patients and plan evidence-based nursing procedures to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of surgical patient care
- critically analyse and develop one's skills in the care of a surgical theatre patient
- describe ethical problems and act according to ethical principles in the surgical care environment

Location and time

Autumn 2019 semester.
Mainly in Laurea Tikkurila Campus
Timetable will be available in Pakki

Materials

Recommended study material will be published later.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, lectures, workshops and simulation workshops.

Exam schedules

Will be available in Pakki and will be discussed during the first contact lesson

International connections

Study unit is suitable for nursing exchange students.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours of student's work.

Content scheduling

The study unit will be taught during the autumn 2019

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

Attendance and participation to 1st contact lesson is MANDATORY
Attendance and participation to all workshops and simulation workshops is MANDATORY
Attendance at to 75% of contact lessons mandatory.

Please note: You must have passed the following basic courses to be accepted to this study unit:
All first year nursing studies
V1606 Care of clients with chronic illnesses 10cr
V1608 Professional development in Clinical Practice II - (at least the workshops and simulations)
V1609 Decision making in Acute Care nursing 10cr
V1611 Professional development in Clinical Practice III (at least the workshops and simulations)