Surgical nursing (13op)

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G217-9 SURGICAL NURSING 13 ECTS

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students view the nature of surgical nursing. Stu-dents become aware of the most important func-tional disorders caused by surgical diseases / inju-ries / procedures and of the problems they cause to adult patients. They are able to establish a con-structive nursing relationship with the patient. Stu-dents are capable of helping and supporting indi-viduals and their families to improve their health and well being. They know the basics of physio-therapy and occupational therapy in surgical nurs-ing. They master the essential clinical nursing methods and are capable of adapting their theo-retical knowledge in surgical nursing, surgery and pharmacology during their supervised clinical train-ing.

Course contents
G217A-9 Surgical nursing and surgery, 3 ECTS
Surgical patient and pathway
Pre- and postoperative care
Managing wound care
Pain management
Management of a patient with breast cancer
Management a patient undergoing hip replacement
Management of a patient with enlarged prostate and cancer of prostate
Management of a patient having acute abdomen
Management of a ostomy patient

G217B-9 Supervised clinical training, 8 ECTS
Students familiarize themselves with the nature of surgical nursing. They forms a comprehensive idea of nursing process in surgical nursing situations.
They are aware of the most important functional disorders caused by different diseases and of the problems they cause the adult patient. Students are aware of clinical nursing methods, master the essential ones and are able to apply them individu-ally in surgical nursing.
They are able to enter into a constructive nursing relationship with a patient. Students acquire skills to support the patient in self-care. They apply nurs-ing principles in the selection and use of different nursing methods. Students master the main com-municative and interactive skills required of a member of nursing community.

G217C-9 Surgery 1 ECTS
General surgery
Gastroenterology
Orthopedics and traumatology
Cancer and surgery

G217D-9 IV-fluid therapy 1 ECTS
Fuid volume and electrolyte disorders
Total parenteral nutrition
Blood transfusion
Technique of peripheral and central cannulation

Teaching methods
Lectures
Independent studies
Practicing nursing skills
Presentations
Written assignments

Assessment methods
Written, graded examinations
Approved clinical training

Prerequisite:
G225H-9 must be completed

Required reading
Suzanne C.Smeltzer - Brenda G. Bare: Brunner - Suddarth's Medical-Surgical Nursing. Latest edition
Downie - Mackenzie - Williams: Pharmacology and Medicines Management for Nurses. Latest edition

Name of lecturer
Ms P. Salokangas, Ms A-M Hammar

Year of study
First and second year

Semester:
Spring and autumn

Language of instruction
English