Cardiovascular health promotion and basics of nursing cardiovascular diseases (10cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course:
Students
-are able to monitor adults´ body temperature, respiratory and vascular system and are able to apply related nursing practices
-are able to observe patients' pain and know different pain relief methods
-are able to observe patients' level of consciousness
-are familiar with the meaning of lifestyle in emergence and prevention of cardiovascular diseases
-know the dimensions of the concepts of health and illness
-can support patients' individuality and integrity from the viewpoint of holistic health and see sexual health as part of it
-know the regulations of pharmacological management
-know the nurse's responsibility for the patient's pharmacological management and know the tasks of nurses related to the pharmacotherapy of patients
-know the most common clinical tests
-know the health care service system

Course contents:
-health care service system
-nursing practices
-connection between nutrition and health and wellbeing
-patient education towards healthy lifestyle
-monitoring of patients´ vital functions and nursing actions to support breathing, blood circulation and body temperature
-basics of pharmacotherapy and medical calculation
-the most important clinical haematology and microbiology tests
-human wellbeing, health and illness concepts and definition of health

Teaching methods:
Lectures, tutorials, clinical training, seminar, study visits, assignments, interview and small group exercises, supervised independent learning

Assessment methods:
Examinations, assignments, clinical skills tests, self-evaluation, peer review, feedback given by teacher

Prerequisites:
Participation in the course on orientation to nursing profession

Required reading:
Hellsten S. (ed.).2005. Infektioiden torjunta sairaalassa. Suomen kuntaliitto. Helsinki: Gummerus
Kassara H. et al. 2006. Hoitotyön osaaminen. WSOY
Hellsten, Soile (ed.). 2002. Kliininen mikrobiologia terveydenhuollossa. Helsinki:Suomen Kuntaliitto
Nurminen, M-L. 2006. Lääkehoito. 7. painos. Juva: WSOY
Ernvall, S., Pulli, A., Salonen, A-M., Nurminen, M-L.& Kaukkila, H-S.,2005. Lääkelaskenta. Porvoo: WSOY
Louheranta A. (ed.) 2006. Ravitsemus ja ruokavaliot. (6. uudistettu painos) Helsinki. Ravitsemusterapeuttiyhdistys.
Rautajoki, A. 1998. Kliinisten laboratoriotutkimusten näytteenotto-opas hoitohenkilöstölle. Tampere. Tammer-Paino Oy.
Koskenvuo & Vertio (ed.) 1998 Sairauksien ehkäisy. Kustannus Oy Duodecim. Gummerus. Kirjapaino Oy. Jyväskylä
Taipale ym. 2004 Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon perusteet.
Turvallinen lääkehoito. Valtakunnallinen opas lääkehoidon toteuttamisesta sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollossa. STM- oppaita 2005/32
Savola, E. & Koskinen-Ollonqvist, P. 2005. Terveyden edistäminen esimerkein. Käsitteitä ja selityksiä. Terveyden edistämisen keskuksen julkaisuja-sarja 3/2005. Terveyden edistämisen keskus ry. Available at http://www.health.fi/timage.php?i=100311&f=1&name=Terveyden_edistaminen_esimerkein.pdf

Name of lecturer:
Susanna Seitsamo

Year of study:
1st year

Period:
1, 2, 3, 4

Language of instruction:
Finnish

Parts of course:
Cardiovascular health promotion and nursing of cardiovascular and coronary diseases
3 credits
Pharmacotherapy and medical calculations 3 credits
Supervised independent learning 2 credits
Orientation to clinical training 2 credits