Clinical Nursing Methods (6op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The student
- knows how to monitor an adult’s body temperature, respiration and circulatory systems, knows the normal values and is able to implement nursing care to resolve problems in these systems
- knows the ABCDE –method and how to assess patient’s vital signs based on the ABCDE method
- knows how to assess a patient’s pain and is aware of various methods of pain management
- takes responsibility for his/her learning and actions during small-group learning activities and commits himself/herself to goal-oriented problem solving process in small-group education.

Clinical and microbiological investigations
The student
- knows the most common clinical and microbiological investigations.

First Aid
The student
- is able to act on his/her own initiative in different emergency situations in the most common illness and emergency situations taking into consideration safety and the need of mental first aid.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Nursing
- monitoring of the circulatory system
- monitoring of respiration and nursing methods of respiratory support
- monitoring of body temperature and nursing actions and methods related to imbalances of thermal regulation
- assessment of a patient’s vital signs based on the ABCDE –method and reporting of patient’s condition (ex ISBAR)
- pain types and pain management using non-pharmacological nursing methods
- basics of gas calculations

Clinical and microbiological investigations
- the most common clinical and microbiological investigations

First Aid
- recognition of emergency situations and call for help
- first aid for a person who is unconscious or suffering from a fit
- basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and CPR-D (defibrillation) of children or adults
- first aid of trauma patients
- mental first aid

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (Opintojakso)

Nursing
The student
- knows the basic requirements of human blood circulation, breathing, and heat regulation, and can identify nursing interventions in these areas
- knows the normal values of the different monitoring areas
- knows the types of pain and can identify nursing interventions to help in pain management

Clinical and microbiological examinations
The student
- is familiar with key laboratory tests and is able to search for instructions in manuals
- is able to perform venous and skin stitch sampling under supervision
- is able to perform ECG registration under supervision

Emergency care
The student
- knows how to give first aid in the most common illness and accident situations, taking into account the need for safety and mental first aid

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (Opintojakso)

Nursing
The student
- knows how to monitor adult activity regarding the thermoregulatory, respiratory and circulatory systems, knows their normal functions and knows in detail how to perform nursing interventions for problems in the mentioned areas
- knows how to monitor pain and is aware of different methods of pain management

Clinical and microbiological examinations
The student
- is able to apply his/her knowledge regarding key laboratory tests
- understands pre-analytic factors and knows the methods for handling samples
- is able to search for instructions in manuals
- is able to perform venous and skin stitch sampling under supervision
- is able to perform ECG registration under supervision and analyse the quality of the registration

Emergency care
The student
- knows how to provide emergency care in the most common illness and accident situations, taking into account the need for safety and mental first aid

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (Opintojakso)

Nursing
The student
- analyses, explains in detail and combines knowledge regarding the thermoregulatory, respiratory and circulatory systems, knows their normal functions and knows in detail how to perform nursing interventions for problems in the mentioned areas, in various professional contexts

Clinical and microbiological examinations
The student
- is able to supplement his/her personal awareness with professional knowledge
- is able to assess the indications of main laboratory tests and understands the connection between the the methods of handling lab samples and their quality and results
- is able to interpret the knowledge from the instruction manuals
-is able to perform venous and skin stitch sampling under supervision
- is able to perform ECG registration under supervision, analyse its quality and explain possible error factors

Emergency care
The student
- knows how to diversely apply his/her knowledge of emergency care in the most common illness and accident situations, and reflects on his/her performance from many different viewpoints, explaining in detail his/her own actions
- takes into account the need for safety and mental care in emergency treatment

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

Nursing theory exam 29 Nov
Retake I January 2020 on Exam , retake II Fabruary 2020

First aid EXAM in tenttiterraatio 29.11-5.12. 2019 https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/57628?code=7Q00EG64-3001
Firtst Aid 1. retake 20-22.1.2020
https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/64991?code=7Q00EG64-3001
Firtst Aid 2. retake 23-24.1.2020
https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/64992?code=7Q00EG64-300

Clinical and microbiological investigations exam 17 Dec
1. Retake in Tenttiterraario EXAM
2. Retake in Tenttiterraario EXAM

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

All the skills stations, small groups, Orientation to the course (21.10.2019), and Orientation to First Aid and Orientation to Clinical examinations are mandatory. All the tasks must be submitted and completed by 16.12.

FIRST AID:
100% attendance during the course, including lectures and skill stations.
Active participation in all forms of study
Pass the following:
Resuscitation skills test
Skills test day
Exam: 70% of total points is needed for passing the test

Clinical and microbiological investigations
100% attendance during small groups (ECG and venepuncture & capillary sampling)
Exam: 50% of total points is needed for passing the test

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Theory lessons, skills stations, group work, independent study, online studying

Oppimateriaalit

FIRST AID: https://www.redcross.org.uk/first-aid, Course material

NURSING CARE:
Janice L. Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever. Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing. 2018. 14th edition:
Concepts and Challenges in Patient Management: Pain management.
Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function: Assessment of Respiratory Function, Respiratory Care Modalities: Noninvasive Respiratory Therapies. Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function: Assessment of Cardiovascular Function.

NICE guideline: Hypertension in Adults Diagnosis and Management(August 2019) Parts 1.1-1.3 and only Lifestyle interventions from 1.4

-Anne-Marie Brady, Catherine McCabe, and Margaret McCann. 2013 "Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing : A Systems Approach" eBook by John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Chapter 1: Principles of Nursing Assessment.pp:35-45.
-All the material provided by the teachers.
-All the material produced within the small group work.

Clinical and microbiological investigations
Joint EFLM-COLABIOCLI Recommendation for venous blood sampling (Tabula)
Basten, G. 2013. Blood Results in Clinical Practice; Chapter 1: Understanding blood tests,
-All the material provided by the teachers.
-All the material produced within the small group work.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

162 hours