Clinical Know-How in Eldery Care and Self-MonitoringLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: 7K00FP55
Credits
4 op
Objectives
Students
- know national policies, recommendations and regulations on elderly care which guide age policy at societal and individual level and know principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- are able to evaluate effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and implement comprehensive geriatric nursing, medication and hospice care for elderly clients as a part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- understand the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and are able to initiate unit development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology
Content
- elderly people’s rights - key international agreements and national legislation, quality recommendations which ensure good ageing and improve services, Valvira: Regulation on the content, preparation and monitoring of self-monitoring plans for private social services and public services for the elderly
- quality deviations and related development of operations
- comprehensive geriatric assessment and collaboration with the physician
- evidence-based elderly work
- clinical skills, assessment of care needs of elderly patients and decision-making
- key diseases of the elderly and related pharmacotherapy
- palliative care and hospice care
- documentation and ensuring of continuity of care
- guidance and teaching skills
- wellbeing and health technology
- close relatives in elderly work
- self-monitoring plan
- cultural sensitivity
Prerequisites
At the beginning of alternative professional studies, the student must have completed 135 cr of studies. These should include nursing for Nursing Care for the Elderly theoretical studies, studies in anatomy and physiology and minimum six supervised clinical training courses.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Students
- are able to name national programmes, recommendations and regulations which guide age policy at social and individual level and know operating principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- know how to evaluate effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and are able to implement elderly clients’ comprehensive geriatric care, medication and hospice care as part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- know the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and identify the unit's development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Students
- know national programmes, recommendations and regulations governing age policy at societal and individual level, understand how they guide practical operation and understand operating principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- are able to evaluate effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and implement comprehensive geriatric care, medication and hospice care of elderly clients as a part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- understand the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and are able to initiate unit development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students
- are able to analyse the importance of national programmes, recommendations and regulations on age policy at social and individual level as factors guiding practical development activities and understand operating principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- are able to analyse effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and implement and develop comprehensive geriatric nursing, medication and hospice care of elderly clients as a part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- are able to analyse the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and are able to initiate and promote unit development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology.
Enrolment period
30.08.2021 - 06.03.2022
Timing
17.01.2022 - 20.02.2022
Credits
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Person in charge
Helena Vesaluoma
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- know national policies, recommendations and regulations on elderly care which guide age policy at societal and individual level and know principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- are able to evaluate effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and implement comprehensive geriatric nursing, medication and hospice care for elderly clients as a part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- understand the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and are able to initiate unit development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology
Content (course unit)
- elderly people’s rights - key international agreements and national legislation, quality recommendations which ensure good ageing and improve services, Valvira: Regulation on the content, preparation and monitoring of self-monitoring plans for private social services and public services for the elderly
- quality deviations and related development of operations
- comprehensive geriatric assessment and collaboration with the physician
- evidence-based elderly work
- clinical skills, assessment of care needs of elderly patients and decision-making
- key diseases of the elderly and related pharmacotherapy
- palliative care and hospice care
- documentation and ensuring of continuity of care
- guidance and teaching skills
- wellbeing and health technology
- close relatives in elderly work
- self-monitoring plan
- cultural sensitivity
Prerequisites (course unit)
At the beginning of alternative professional studies, the student must have completed 135 cr of studies. These should include nursing for Nursing Care for the Elderly theoretical studies, studies in anatomy and physiology and minimum six supervised clinical training courses.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Students
- are able to name national programmes, recommendations and regulations which guide age policy at social and individual level and know operating principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- know how to evaluate effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and are able to implement elderly clients’ comprehensive geriatric care, medication and hospice care as part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- know the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and identify the unit's development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Students
- know national programmes, recommendations and regulations governing age policy at societal and individual level, understand how they guide practical operation and understand operating principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- are able to evaluate effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and implement comprehensive geriatric care, medication and hospice care of elderly clients as a part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- understand the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and are able to initiate unit development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Students
- are able to analyse the importance of national programmes, recommendations and regulations on age policy at social and individual level as factors guiding practical development activities and understand operating principles and conditions of public and private service provision
- are able to analyse effectiveness and functional capacity of elderly care and implement and develop comprehensive geriatric nursing, medication and hospice care of elderly clients as a part of a multi-professional team at different stages of the client's service path
- are able to analyse the importance of self-monitoring as a part of ethically sustainable nursing and are able to initiate and promote unit development activities from the perspectives of customer orientation, family nursing and utilisation of health technology.
Assessment scale
0-5