Degree Programme in Health Care, Public Health Care – 3rd semester, Pori (TH3LKKMS26POR)

• nursing process of a surgical patient (pre-, intra- and postoperative care)
• care pathway of a surgical patient (elective and emergency patients)
• the most common surgically treated diseases and evidence-based nursing
• principles of trauma patient nursing
• fractures, wound care and stemming the flow of blood in an emergency
• applying systematic approaches and indicators (ISBAR, cABCDE, NEWS, CGS, TRIAGE, VAS) to the assessment and reporting of a patient’s condition
• identification and prevention of post-operative complications
• surgical patient interventions, including acute pain management, surgical wound care, mobilisation, parenteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy and blood transfusions
• basics of anaesthesiology, the most common types of anaesthesia and anaesthesia medications
• multiprofessional collaboration
• patient guidance, continuity of care, care pathway

Students
• know the main surgical diseases and the most common surgical procedures
• know the principles of the care process of surgical patients
• are able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based holistic care of a surgical patient, taking into account patient safety
• understand the importance of multiprofessional care at different stages of the care pathway of a surgical patient
• understand the use of health technology applications in the care of surgical patients
• understand the importance of patient guidance, the continuity of care and care pathway

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• systematic monitoring of breathing, circulation, consciousness and pain in surgical patients (cABCDE, NEWS, CGS, VAS)
• preparing a patient for surgery
• sterile scrubs, setting up a sterile table and operating area
• surgical wound care, different drains and suture/agraffe removal
• peripheral vein cannulation
• different i.v. routes
• parenteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy
• care and self-care management of patients with a stoma
• professional interaction and patient guidance

Students
• can use systematic approaches and indicators to assess the clinical condition of a patient
• can implement evidence-based clinical treatments, investigations and nursing interventions in the care of surgical patients
• are able to prepare a patient for surgery
• know the principles of stoma treatment
• know the principles of surgical wound care and suture/agraffe removal
• know the principles of parenteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy
• are aware of professional interaction and guidance of patients and their family members

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• changes brought by ageing and the main diseases of older people
• the Act on Services for Older Persons, the Quality Recommendations and other topical legislation
• comprehensive assessment of medical care needs and functional capacity and evidence-based nursing
• home care NEWS, ISBAR reporting
• memory disorders and treating people with memory disorders
• inclusion of and support for older people and their families
• mental health and substance abuse work
• nutrition and physical activity of older people
• service needs assessment and gerontechnology, service coordination, remote consultation
• continuity of care and care pathway
• treatment of chronic wounds
• venous sampling
• professional interaction and patient guidance

Students
• understand ageing and related changes from a multidisciplinary perspective
• understand the principles of medical and evidence-based care for the most common diseases of older people
• can use and apply methods to assess the need for medical care of older customers
• understand the individual life situations and life course of older people (loneliness, abuse, life history) and can provide guidance on the use of available services
• are familiar with the Act on Services for Older Persons, the Quality Recommendations for Older Persons and the values of social work with older people
• understand the principles of RAI assessment and know the criteria for assessing the functional capacity of older people
• know the principles of chronic wound care for older people
• are aware of professional interaction and guidance of patients and their family members
• understand the importance of supporting the wellbeing of people with a memory disorder and their family member in their everyday lives
• understand the specificities of mental health and substance abuse among older people
• understand the use of health technology applications in the care of older people and to promote their ability to cope at home
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care settings

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• development needs and targets in working life and methods for identifying them
• process, methodology and evaluation of development and project activities
• customer involvement and co-creation
• basic concepts and practices of project activities and service design
• ethical basis for development activities
• information sources, databases and critical approach to sources
• information retrieval and professional literacy development

Students
• are able to observe the development needs and targets of working life using different methods
• know the stages and methods of the development process in the social, health and church sectors
• recognise ethical questions for consideration in development activities
• know the different types and sources of information and understand the importance of having a critical approach to sources
• recognise R&D text types, their structures and linguistic features

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• vaccination competence, significance of vaccinations and the national vaccination programme
• diseases prevented with vaccines
• significance of vaccinations and vaccinating special groups
• planning and executing immunisations
• vaccination guidance

Students
• are familiar with the national vaccination programme and its vaccines
• are familiar with the diseases prevented with vaccines
• know how to justify matters related to vaccines and vaccination
• are familiar with the contraindications of vaccinations and the vaccination technique

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• safe pharmacotherapy of older people
• specificities of pharmacotherapy of older people
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration for older people
• risk medications for older people
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to treatment
• medical calculations

Students
• understand the specificities of patient safety in pharmacotherapy in the care of older people
• know the principles of clinical pharmacology in pharmacotherapy of the most common diseases of older people and know how to apply the information in nursing.
• know the risk medications in the pharmacotherapy of older people
• can assess the pharmacotherapy of older people
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to customers/patients and their families
• know how to use drug databases and apply the information in pharmacotherapy
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

0-5

Work placement objectives
Students
• understand the surgical patient care pathway and the different stages of the perioperative care process
• are able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care of a surgical patient taking into account patient safety
• can use systematic approaches and scoring systems to assess the clinical condition of patients (cABCDE, NEWS, GCS)
• can prepare and guide patients for examinations, procedures, rehabilitation and self-care
• can identify surgical patients’ complications and risk factors for them
• understand the specificities of asepsis in the care of surgical patients and the prevention of infections
• can plan, implement and evaluate under supervision safe and aseptic pharmacotherapy using different routes of administration
• can administer parenteral nutrition and fluid therapy and pharmacotherapy under supervision
• can implement different methods of pain management for surgical patients (medical and non-medical treatment)
• can identify risk points typical of the working environment in the pharmacotherapy process
• are able to document and assess the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and can work in unusual situations
• can document and report (ISBAR) on the overall care of patients
• understand the significance of a multiprofessional team and know how to work in multiprofessional networks
• can use the technological tools and applications in an ethical and customer-oriented manner
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in nursing
• can assess the stage of their professional growth

Objectives of work placement reflection
Students
• reflect on the importance of the work placement in relation to their own professional growth
• consider the surgical care process for the patient and development ideas for the care pathway
• reflect on sustainable development from the perspective of a patient’s care pathway

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• rehabilitative work
• resource-oriented rehabilitation process that seeks the strengths of the individual and supports self-initiative
• assessment of functional capacity
• individual, group and community rehabilitative methods in institutions and at home – personal capacity to function

Students
• understand rehabilitative work as part of holistic nursing
• are familiar with the objectives and forms of rehabilitative work
• are familiar with rehabilitative methods that impact individual resources and the opportunities of the environment
• know the national recommendations for assessment of functional capacity
• know how to assess their own functional capacity and the challenges to retain and maintain it to promote their own health

0-5

Work placement objectives
Students
• understand the stages of the treatment process for internal medicine and cancer patients
• are able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for internal medicine and cancer patients taking into account patient safety
• can use systematic approaches and scoring systems to assess the clinical condition of patients (cABCDE, NEWS, GCS)
• recognise the most common respiratory, circulatory, secretory and fluid balance disorders and their risk factors
• can use evidence-based interventions to support breathing, circulation, secretory functions and fluid balance
• can prepare and guide patients for examinations and procedures
• are able to plan and administer medication under supervision using different routes of administration
• are able to monitor, evaluate and document the effectiveness of medical treatment and can work in unusual situations
• can administer parenteral nutrition and fluid therapy and pharmacotherapy under supervision
• can identify risk points typical of the working environment in the pharmacotherapy process
• can document and report (ISBAR) on the overall care of a patient
• understand the significance of a multiprofessional team and know how to work in multiprofessional networks
• know how to use the technological tools and applications used in adult nursing in an ethical and customer-oriented manner
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care work
• can assess the stage of their professional growth

Objectives of work placement reflection
Students
• reflect on the importance of the work placement in relation to their own professional growth
• reflect on patients’ holistic care processes and intervention methods in relation to the work placement environment
• reflect on the implementation of safe pharmacotherapy and the associated risk factors, as well as their own responsibilities as a student nurse providing pharmacotherapy

Hyväksytty/Hylätty