Point-of-care Testing and Health TechnologyLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: 7B00FP03
Credits
5 op
Objectives
The student
- knows the purpose of Point-of-care testing, its use in health care, operational guides, standards and quality systems
- can guide patients and nursing staff in Point-of-care testing
- understands the importance of high quality preanalytics, can evaluate the quality of test samples
- knows the principles of point-of-care test selection, analytical methods, use and quality assurance
- is aware of the role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist in point-of-care testing, multiprofessional co-operation and quality promotion
- knows the various fields, the present situation, and the future of health technology
- follows the development of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Content
Point-of-care testing and its purpose in healthcare
Point-of-care testing methods, analysers and analytical principles
The principles of choosing a point-of-care test
Validation and verification practices for the acquisition and implementation of point-of-care systems and evaluation, operation and maintenance
Quality management, guiding quality standards, quality systems and recommendations in point-of-care testing
Point-of-care testing as a multiprofessional cooperation
Information technology applications in point-of-care testing
Health technology in social and health care
Different dimensions of health technology
Application of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The student is able to identify recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their own activities. The student is able to define the areas of application and operating principles of the equipment in use. The student is able to test the operation and analytical methods of the point-of-care devices being used. He/she is able to compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work in a multidisciplinary team and recognizes his/her role in the processes of point-of-care analytics. The student can name different dimensions of health technology and applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide point-of-care analytics. The student is able to explain the most common methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles of the test analysers. The student can use, service and test the analysers and their operation and methods. The student can compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods, and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student can work in a multidisciplinary team and take responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student is familiar with different dimensions of health technology and considers their applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their activities. The student can describe extensively the methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles. The student is able to use, service and test the analysers and their operation and analytical methods in a self-directed manner. The student is able to compare and analyse the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student understands different dimensions of health technology and is able to apply health technology to clinical laboratory work.
Further information
The course must be completed before the course of Preanalytics, point of care testing and patient examination 7B00EG37 training course.
Enrolment period
05.06.2023 - 31.08.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 20.12.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
Teachers
- Anna Tiainen
- Jukka-Pekka Pirhonen
- Tarja Friman
- Marjo Tienari
Person in charge
Kirsi Mansikkamäki
Groups
-
23BA
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- knows the purpose of Point-of-care testing, its use in health care, operational guides, standards and quality systems
- can guide patients and nursing staff in Point-of-care testing
- understands the importance of high quality preanalytics, can evaluate the quality of test samples
- knows the principles of point-of-care test selection, analytical methods, use and quality assurance
- is aware of the role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist in point-of-care testing, multiprofessional co-operation and quality promotion
- knows the various fields, the present situation, and the future of health technology
- follows the development of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Content (course unit)
Point-of-care testing and its purpose in healthcare
Point-of-care testing methods, analysers and analytical principles
The principles of choosing a point-of-care test
Validation and verification practices for the acquisition and implementation of point-of-care systems and evaluation, operation and maintenance
Quality management, guiding quality standards, quality systems and recommendations in point-of-care testing
Point-of-care testing as a multiprofessional cooperation
Information technology applications in point-of-care testing
Health technology in social and health care
Different dimensions of health technology
Application of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Further information (course unit)
The course must be completed before the course of Preanalytics, point of care testing and patient examination 7B00EG37 training course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to identify recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their own activities. The student is able to define the areas of application and operating principles of the equipment in use. The student is able to test the operation and analytical methods of the point-of-care devices being used. He/she is able to compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work in a multidisciplinary team and recognizes his/her role in the processes of point-of-care analytics. The student can name different dimensions of health technology and applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide point-of-care analytics. The student is able to explain the most common methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles of the test analysers. The student can use, service and test the analysers and their operation and methods. The student can compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods, and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student can work in a multidisciplinary team and take responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student is familiar with different dimensions of health technology and considers their applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their activities. The student can describe extensively the methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles. The student is able to use, service and test the analysers and their operation and analytical methods in a self-directed manner. The student is able to compare and analyse the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student understands different dimensions of health technology and is able to apply health technology to clinical laboratory work.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
08.06.2022 - 30.01.2023
Timing
01.08.2022 - 15.12.2023
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
Teachers
- Anna Tiainen
- Henna Agbodjakin
- Anna Tiainen
- Jukka-Pekka Pirhonen
- Marjo Tienari
- Siru Suoniemi
Person in charge
Kirsi Mansikkamäki
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 4 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
22BA
Small groups
- Small group 1
- Small group 2
- Small group 3
- Small group 4
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- knows the purpose of Point-of-care testing, its use in health care, operational guides, standards and quality systems
- can guide patients and nursing staff in Point-of-care testing
- understands the importance of high quality preanalytics, can evaluate the quality of test samples
- knows the principles of point-of-care test selection, analytical methods, use and quality assurance
- is aware of the role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist in point-of-care testing, multiprofessional co-operation and quality promotion
- knows the various fields, the present situation, and the future of health technology
- follows the development of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Content (course unit)
Point-of-care testing and its purpose in healthcare
Point-of-care testing methods, analysers and analytical principles
The principles of choosing a point-of-care test
Validation and verification practices for the acquisition and implementation of point-of-care systems and evaluation, operation and maintenance
Quality management, guiding quality standards, quality systems and recommendations in point-of-care testing
Point-of-care testing as a multiprofessional cooperation
Information technology applications in point-of-care testing
Health technology in social and health care
Different dimensions of health technology
Application of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Further information (course unit)
The course must be completed before the course of Preanalytics, point of care testing and patient examination 7B00EG37 training course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to identify recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their own activities. The student is able to define the areas of application and operating principles of the equipment in use. The student is able to test the operation and analytical methods of the point-of-care devices being used. He/she is able to compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work in a multidisciplinary team and recognizes his/her role in the processes of point-of-care analytics. The student can name different dimensions of health technology and applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide point-of-care analytics. The student is able to explain the most common methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles of the test analysers. The student can use, service and test the analysers and their operation and methods. The student can compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods, and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student can work in a multidisciplinary team and take responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student is familiar with different dimensions of health technology and considers their applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their activities. The student can describe extensively the methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles. The student is able to use, service and test the analysers and their operation and analytical methods in a self-directed manner. The student is able to compare and analyse the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student understands different dimensions of health technology and is able to apply health technology to clinical laboratory work.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
01.12.2021 - 16.01.2022
Timing
10.01.2022 - 10.03.2023
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
Teachers
- Henna Agbodjakin
- Jukka-Pekka Pirhonen
- Tarja Friman
- Ulla Kähkönen
- Marjo Tienari
Person in charge
Kirsi Mansikkamäki
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
22BAJ
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- knows the purpose of Point-of-care testing, its use in health care, operational guides, standards and quality systems
- can guide patients and nursing staff in Point-of-care testing
- understands the importance of high quality preanalytics, can evaluate the quality of test samples
- knows the principles of point-of-care test selection, analytical methods, use and quality assurance
- is aware of the role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist in point-of-care testing, multiprofessional co-operation and quality promotion
- knows the various fields, the present situation, and the future of health technology
- follows the development of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Content (course unit)
Point-of-care testing and its purpose in healthcare
Point-of-care testing methods, analysers and analytical principles
The principles of choosing a point-of-care test
Validation and verification practices for the acquisition and implementation of point-of-care systems and evaluation, operation and maintenance
Quality management, guiding quality standards, quality systems and recommendations in point-of-care testing
Point-of-care testing as a multiprofessional cooperation
Information technology applications in point-of-care testing
Health technology in social and health care
Different dimensions of health technology
Application of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Further information (course unit)
The course must be completed before the course of Preanalytics, point of care testing and patient examination 7B00EG37 training course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to identify recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their own activities. The student is able to define the areas of application and operating principles of the equipment in use. The student is able to test the operation and analytical methods of the point-of-care devices being used. He/she is able to compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work in a multidisciplinary team and recognizes his/her role in the processes of point-of-care analytics. The student can name different dimensions of health technology and applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide point-of-care analytics. The student is able to explain the most common methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles of the test analysers. The student can use, service and test the analysers and their operation and methods. The student can compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods, and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student can work in a multidisciplinary team and take responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student is familiar with different dimensions of health technology and considers their applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their activities. The student can describe extensively the methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles. The student is able to use, service and test the analysers and their operation and analytical methods in a self-directed manner. The student is able to compare and analyse the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student understands different dimensions of health technology and is able to apply health technology to clinical laboratory work.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
03.05.2021 - 31.08.2021
Timing
01.08.2021 - 16.12.2022
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
Teachers
- Marika Toivonen
- Piia Ylisaari
- Elina Järvenpää
Person in charge
Kirsi Mansikkamäki
Groups
-
21BASJ
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- knows the purpose of Point-of-care testing, its use in health care, operational guides, standards and quality systems
- can guide patients and nursing staff in Point-of-care testing
- understands the importance of high quality preanalytics, can evaluate the quality of test samples
- knows the principles of point-of-care test selection, analytical methods, use and quality assurance
- is aware of the role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist in point-of-care testing, multiprofessional co-operation and quality promotion
- knows the various fields, the present situation, and the future of health technology
- follows the development of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Content (course unit)
Point-of-care testing and its purpose in healthcare
Point-of-care testing methods, analysers and analytical principles
The principles of choosing a point-of-care test
Validation and verification practices for the acquisition and implementation of point-of-care systems and evaluation, operation and maintenance
Quality management, guiding quality standards, quality systems and recommendations in point-of-care testing
Point-of-care testing as a multiprofessional cooperation
Information technology applications in point-of-care testing
Health technology in social and health care
Different dimensions of health technology
Application of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Further information (course unit)
The course must be completed before the course of Preanalytics, point of care testing and patient examination 7B00EG37 training course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to identify recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their own activities. The student is able to define the areas of application and operating principles of the equipment in use. The student is able to test the operation and analytical methods of the point-of-care devices being used. He/she is able to compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work in a multidisciplinary team and recognizes his/her role in the processes of point-of-care analytics. The student can name different dimensions of health technology and applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide point-of-care analytics. The student is able to explain the most common methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles of the test analysers. The student can use, service and test the analysers and their operation and methods. The student can compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods, and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student can work in a multidisciplinary team and take responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student is familiar with different dimensions of health technology and considers their applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their activities. The student can describe extensively the methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles. The student is able to use, service and test the analysers and their operation and analytical methods in a self-directed manner. The student is able to compare and analyse the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student understands different dimensions of health technology and is able to apply health technology to clinical laboratory work.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
03.05.2021 - 10.11.2021
Timing
01.08.2021 - 16.12.2022
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
Teachers
- Jukka-Pekka Pirhonen
- Ulla Kähkönen
- Marjo Tienari
- Siru Suoniemi
- Eeva Liikanen
Person in charge
Kirsi Mansikkamäki
Small groups
- R 1 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
- R 2 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
- R 3 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
- R 4 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä I (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä II (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä III (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
21BA
Small groups
- R 1
- R 2
- R 3
- R 4
- Pienryhmä I
- Pienryhmä II
- Pienryhmä III
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- knows the purpose of Point-of-care testing, its use in health care, operational guides, standards and quality systems
- can guide patients and nursing staff in Point-of-care testing
- understands the importance of high quality preanalytics, can evaluate the quality of test samples
- knows the principles of point-of-care test selection, analytical methods, use and quality assurance
- is aware of the role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientist in point-of-care testing, multiprofessional co-operation and quality promotion
- knows the various fields, the present situation, and the future of health technology
- follows the development of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Content (course unit)
Point-of-care testing and its purpose in healthcare
Point-of-care testing methods, analysers and analytical principles
The principles of choosing a point-of-care test
Validation and verification practices for the acquisition and implementation of point-of-care systems and evaluation, operation and maintenance
Quality management, guiding quality standards, quality systems and recommendations in point-of-care testing
Point-of-care testing as a multiprofessional cooperation
Information technology applications in point-of-care testing
Health technology in social and health care
Different dimensions of health technology
Application of health technology in clinical laboratory work
Further information (course unit)
The course must be completed before the course of Preanalytics, point of care testing and patient examination 7B00EG37 training course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is able to identify recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their own activities. The student is able to define the areas of application and operating principles of the equipment in use. The student is able to test the operation and analytical methods of the point-of-care devices being used. He/she is able to compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work in a multidisciplinary team and recognizes his/her role in the processes of point-of-care analytics. The student can name different dimensions of health technology and applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide point-of-care analytics. The student is able to explain the most common methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles of the test analysers. The student can use, service and test the analysers and their operation and methods. The student can compare the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods, and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student can work in a multidisciplinary team and take responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student is familiar with different dimensions of health technology and considers their applications in clinical laboratory work.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student applies recommendations, standards and quality objectives that guide their activities. The student can describe extensively the methods used in point-of-care testing and the measurement and operating principles. The student is able to use, service and test the analysers and their operation and analytical methods in a self-directed manner. The student is able to compare and analyse the values obtained by different analytical methods, sample types and processing methods and draw simple conclusions concerning the methods. The student is able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility not only for their own performance but also for the performance of the team. The student understands different dimensions of health technology and is able to apply health technology to clinical laboratory work.
Assessment scale
0-5