Surgical nursing (KIG01VS26PMK)
- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Pieksämäki
- Location
- Diak Itä-Suomi (Pieksämäki)
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 2.6.2026—11.7.2026
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
KIG01VS26PMK Surgical nursing
Sisältö
• 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
• 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
Learning outcomes
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
• 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
Grading scale
0-5