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Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses (10 cr)

Code: V1606-3001

General information


Enrollment
13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
19.08.2019 - 20.12.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
10 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
Emmaculate Tamankag
Anna Niskanen
Jonna Vierula
Riikka Mulder
Teacher in charge
Riikka Mulder
Study unit
V1606

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

Location and time

Implemented in Tikkurila

Materials

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)

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, online and workshops
Part 1: Health promotion and caring for chronically ill 5cr ( Emma Tamnakag & Riikka Mulder)
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr ( Riikka Mulder)
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr (Lotta Tiikkainen)
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr (Jonna Vierula)

Student workload

1 cr = 27 hours of student workload
Part 1: 5cr = 135 hours of student workload
Part 2: Internal medicine - online 1.5 cr = 40.5hours of student workload
Part 3: Pharmacology on-line 1.5 cr = 40.5hours of student workload
Part 4: Basics of vaccinations theory and workshop 2cr = 54hours of student workload

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

TI-K5/Fail. REQUIREMENT LEVEL: https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents/Assessment%20criteria%20for%20bachelor%20students%20a2018-.pdf

Further information

Groups for vaccination workshop will be determined later.

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