Orientation to Clinical Training, Basics of Intravenous Fluid Therapy (1cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to implement a patient's intravenous fluid therapy safely;
- is able to add aseptically and correctly calculated medication to intravenous infusion;
- is able to responsibly insert intravenous cannula under supervision;
- is able to guide patients with issues concerning fluid therapy and blood transfusions.

Content (course unit)

- preparation of infusions and adding the medication
- inserting peripheral cannula, implementing the fluid therapy and blood transfusion

Prerequisites (course unit)

Prerequisite: Infection prevention in nursing and intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion

Location and time

Tampere Centre for Skills Training and Simulation, Arvo-building,0-floor, Tampere University, Medisiinarinkatu 1, spring 2019

Exam schedules

The student will have to demonstrate the skills during the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

100% participation during the course.
Active participation during the contact lessons.
Compulsory preparatory work/assignments before the contact lessons.
The student will show competence in following areas, and plan the critera for the topics:
manages to prepare an IV fluid infusion/injection successfully according to the protocols
manages to perform IV cannulation successfully

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Orientation to clinical training/practical training excercises under the supervision of the teachers
All material given by the teachers are part of the course material

Learning materials

The course Orientation to Clinical Training, Basics of Intravenous Fluid Therapy is attached to the theory course Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion, the study material and course literature from the course are part of this course.
All materials given by the teachers.

Student workload

1 ECTS = 27 hours of student's work: 3 contact meetings, practical training, 3x4 hours, and student's independent study.

Content scheduling

Content and objectives of the course:
the student masters aseptic and safe working manners at all times during practices and when handling the equipment.
the student masters clinical calculations required during the administration of intravenous fluids and medication
the student will be able to prepare an IV infusion set with aseptic and safety manners
the student will be able to prepare IV fluids for intravenous infusion with aseptic and safety manners
the student will be able to prepare intravenous medication infusion/injection with aseptic and safety manners
the student will be able to perform a peripheral cannulation with aseptic and safety manners
the student will be able to give guidance to the patient in relation to intravenous fluid and medication administration

Completion alternatives

None

Further information

Before the course the student needs to have participated in the courses:
Infection control in Nursing and Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Pass:
The student has actively participated during the course and completed the given assignments in the given time frame.
The student will show competence in following areas:
manages to prepare an IV fluid infusion successfully according to the protocols
manages to perform IV cannulation successfully
Fail:
The student has not actively participated during the course and completed the given assignments in the given time frame.
The student fails to prepare an IV fluid infusion successfully according to the protocols
The student fails to perform IV cannulation successfully