Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Clinical Laboratory TestsLaajuus (4 cr)
Course unit code: 7K00GH65
General information
- Credits
- 4 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide the competence to carry out intravenous fluid therapy and basic clinical laboratory tests.
After completing the course, the student
• Have knowledge of the fundamentals of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
• Be able to plan, execute, and assess a patient's intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusions.
• Work aseptically and prioritize safety in intravenous fluid and medication therapy.
• Consider patient education and care continuity.
• Know the most common clinical laboratory tests.
• Understand the principles and stages of the clinical laboratory testing process.
• Grasp the pre-analytical quality factors related to laboratory testing and their significance in their own practice.
• Be familiar with the basics of venous blood and skin puncture.
• Practice venous blood and skin puncture under guidance, ensuring patient and occupational safety.
Content
• Fundamentals of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion
• Planning, implementation, and evaluation of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion
• Aseptic and safety in intravenous fluid therapy
• Patient education and ensuring care continuity in fluid therapy and blood transfusion
• Key clinical laboratory tests
• Laboratory testing process
• Test names and the use of laboratory manuals
• Pre-analytical quality factors
• Patient guidance for laboratory tests
• Venous blood and skin puncture
Prerequisites
The student has participated in Basics of Infection Prevention course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Student
• Identifies the fundamentals of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
• Practices in planning, implementing, and evaluating intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
• Understands the basic principles of aseptic practice and safety in intravenous fluid and medication therapy.
• Has a basic understanding of patient education in the administration of fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Student
• Knows the fundamentals of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
• Implements the planning, execution, and evaluation of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
• Follows the basic principles of aseptic practice and safety in intravenous fluid and medication therapy.
• Can guide the patient in the basics of administering fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Student
• Masters the fundamentals of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
• Can patient-centeredly plan, execute, and evaluate intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusions.
• Can analyze the basic principles of aseptic practice and safety in intravenous fluid and medication therapy.
• Can reasonably guide the patient in the administration of fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
Assessment criteria, pass/fail
Clinical Laboratory Tests
Pass:
Student
• Knows the basics of key laboratory tests and pre-analytical quality factors.
• Can search for information in laboratory manuals.
• Can guide patients through laboratory tests.
• Considers patient and occupational safety in their actions.
• Practices supervised venous and skin puncture sampling.
Fail:
Student
• The basic of laboratory tests and the pre-analytical quality factors are unclear.
• Does not know how to use the laboratory manuals.
• Patient guidance for laboratory tests is inadequate.
• Does not ensure the safety of a patient or safety at work.
• Does not actively participate in venous blood sample and skin puncture sample training.