Study Guide

Objectives

The student
- meets with the emergency care patient, his/her significant others and members of the work community in an appropriate and respectful way
- is able to use and maintain the equipment for transfer and care of the emergency patient
- is able to work ergonomically, aseptically and safely
- is able to determine the most important care that the emergency care patient needs
- is able to observe the basic vital functions of the emergency care patient and learns to make the related decisions.
- gains experience in documentation and communication in the public health care network
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of emergency care, acts as a responsible member of the working group and follows the guidelines of the practice
- is able to evaluate his/her own skills and develop into a paramedic realistically

Content

-patient’s basic level emergency care

Prerequisites

50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Participation in courses on Medical Nursing, Surgical Nuring, Orientation to Clinical Training: Medical Nursing and Orientation to Clinical Training: Surgical Nursing
Participation in courses on Basic Level Emergency Care and Orientation to Clinical Training: Basic Level Emergency Care

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass
The student
- has the basic knowledge about emergency care
- knows the essential clinical skills for nursing care of an emergency care patient
- masters the use and maintenance the equipment of basic transfer and care for the emergency care patient
- is able, under supervision, to safely carry out the pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy
- is able to observe the basic vital functions of the patient and learns to make the related decisions
- meets with the patient and his/her significant others and members of the work community in an appropriate and respectful way
- is able to achieve and maintain professional interaction
- is able to work ergonomically and in accordance with occupational safety
- adheres to the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows the rules of the agreed clinical practice in his/her own activities
- realistically evaluates his/her own activities, and is able to give and receive feedback

Fail
The student
- is not able to interact professionally with the care team
- has obvious deficiencies in the management or maintenance skills of the basic transfer and care for the emergency care patient
- does not manage with ergonomic, aseptic or safe working practices
- does not know the patient's basic vital functions and does not recognize changes in them
- is unable to carry out the pharmacotherapy or fluid therapy required by the emergency patient
- does not manage with the basic care procedures of the emergency care patient and is not able to document the emergency care record
- does not follow the agreed rules of supervised practical training (for example, does not take responsibility for his/her own learning; learning goals are missing; does not report absences; required hours of the course are not met)
- evaluates his/her own skills unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback