Professional Development in Practice 2. (10 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- apply their knowledge of the most common internal medicine and infectious diseases in nursing
- recognise the health risks of their patients and give early support for those who need it
- use different patient-oriented guidance methods to support clients’ resources in self-care and life-style habits
- utilise the most common treatment and guidance methods used in the treatment of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and to safely implement treatment and monitoring
- plan, implement and assess the treatment of a patient's pain
- plan, implement and evaluate the treatment of a chronic wound
- recognise a patient at risk of malnutrition and propose methods of nutrition therapy to improve the patient’s nutritional status
- prepare and guide clients in most common imaging examinations
- justify the use of the most common medications and drug classifications in treating patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and assess the effectiveness of medication treatment
- safely administer basic vaccines
- prevent and control infections in their working environment, taking the needs of different patient groups into account
- assess the patient care from the patient and occupational safety perspectives and promote patient safety at all stages of the care
- engage in multiprofessional interaction and cooperation in nursing care of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases
- communicate orally and in writing in different nursing situations in Finnish

Sisältö

Theme: Treatment of patients with internal medicine or infectious diseases, resource-based patient guidance.

LbD assignment during placement: Evidence-based nursing/Searching for information targeted at a phenomenon or problem in nursing work and formulation of clinical research questions:
- For example, PICO/PICoa/PCC, mind map or other chosen method.
- Searching and summarising research data.

Toteutustapa

Professional Development in Practice 2,10 credits
Orientation and reflection
Assignment in practice

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

Clinical practice 2 in a internal medicine wards for 7 weeks or Home care as a last resort

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

Orientation and Reflection are very important.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No alternative method to complete this study unit.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Practice information: 2 hours (includes information session and independent familiarization with the general guidelines of the practice in the Workseed workspace)
Practice reflection: 3 hours
Practice assignment: 8 hours (creating a guidance plan based on evidence, assessment, and reporting; the actual implementation of the guidance session takes place in the placement)
Practice in a clinical nursing environment 254 hours (approximately 7 weeks)

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty

Student is able to:

apply his / her knowledge of the most common internal medicine and infectious diseases in nursing
recognise the health risks of his / her patients and give early support for those who need it
use different patient oriented guidance methods to support clients’ resources in self care and life style
habits
utilise the most common treatment and guidance methods used in the treatment of patients with internal medicine and infectious diseases and to safely implement treatment and monitoring
plan, implement and assess the treatment of a patient's pain
plan, implement and evaluate the treatment of a chronic wound
recognise a patient at risk of malnutrition and propose methods of nutrition therapy to improve the
patient’s nutritional status
prepare and guide clients in most common imaging examinations
justify the use of the most common medications and drug classifications in treating patients with internal
medicine and infectious diseases and assess the effectiveness of medication treatment
safely administer basic vaccines
prevent and control infections in his / her working environment, taking the needs of different patient
groups into account
assess the patient care from the patient and occupational safety perspectives and promote patient
safety at all stages of the care
engage in multiprofessional interaction and cooperation in nursing care of patients with internal
medicine and infectious diseases
communicate orally and in writing in different nursing situations in Finnish

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Placement is 7 weeks, 5 days/ week, 7,5-8hours/ day

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Esitietovaatimukset

The student has actively participated in the study unit "Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 2." and has passed the medication calculations prior to the clinical practice placement starts.

Lisätiedot

Student must make sure that all needed vaccinations have been received.
Student must have completed module I theory and practice before Module II practice.
Modules 1 and 2 theory studies mainly completed
Medication calculation exam passed
Practice environments (general medicine and medical specialties, nursing of elderly patients)
inpatient wards in health centres and hospitals providing primary
health care
day hospitals
outpatient clinics
specialised units for internal medicine diseases
home care units