Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses (10 op)

Tavoitteet

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

Aika ja paikka

Implemented in Tikkurila

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Part I: Health promotion and care for critically ill patients.

1. Kozier et al. Fundamantals of Nursing , Chapter 25: TEACHING
2. Brunner & Suddarth’s TEXTBOOK OF Medical-Surgical Nursing. 13th edition (or any edition available)

Mainly the following units of the book:

Unit ? Concepts and challenges in patient management (FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES IMBALANCE: Balance and distribution and ONCOLOGY: Nursing management in cancer care
Unit 4 Health education and health promotion
Unit 6 Cardio vascular and circulatory functions
Unit 11 Metabolic and Endocrine Function (liver, DM)
unit? Immunologic Function. (Assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders
Unit 12 Kidney and urinary function
Unit 13 Reproductive Function - Cancer issues only
Unit 16 Neurologic Function

All material given during the lectures
Articles posted in Canvas

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)

Toteutustapa

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

1 cr = 27 hours of student workload

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

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Lisätiedot

Groups for vaccination workshop will be determined later. Compulsory attendance in both theory and workshop.