Surgical nursing (13cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students view the nature of surgical nursing. Students become aware of the most important functional disorders caused by surgical diseases / injuries / procedures and of the problems they cause to adult patients. They are able to establish a constructive nursing relationship with the patient. Students are capable of helping and supporting indi-viduals and their families to improve their health and wellbeing. They know the basics of physiotherapy and occupational therapy in surgical nursing. They master the essential clinical nursing methods and are capable of adapting their theoretical knowledge in surgical nursing, surgery and pharmacology during their supervised clinical training.

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

G217B-9 Supervised clinical training, 8 cr
Students familiarize themselves with the nature of surgical nursing. They form 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 to the adult patient. Students are aware of clinical nursing methods, master the essential ones and are able to apply them individually in surgical nursing.
They are able to enter into a constructive nursing relationship with the patient. Students acquire skills to support the patient in self-care. They apply nursing principles in the selection and use of different nursing methods. Students master the main communicative and interactive skills required of a member of nursing community.

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

G217D-9 IV-fluid therapy 1 cr
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