Infection Control (2 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the most common microbes and communicable diseases
- is able to work according to aseptic principles, improving patient safety.

Content (course unit)

- essential microbes in nursing, their transmission vectors basic concepts of asepsis
- aseptic practice in various nursing environments
- the importance of personal and hand hygiene in aseptic working
- different types of protection and using them properly
- use of the conventional precautions and different isolation measures in nursing care
- treatment-related infections and their prevention

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the basics of infection prevention
- recognizes the microbial groups that are essential for health and knows the basics of their spreading
- is able to work according to aseptic principles without endangering patient safety.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- has a structured picture of the basics of infection prevention
- knows the microbial groups that are essential for health and understands the importance of their spreading in maintaining health and preventing illness
- is able to apply the principles of aseptic practice in different nursing environments and justify their activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- understands comprehensively the basics of infection prevention in various nursing environments
- knows the microbial groups that are essential to health and understands the importance of their proliferation in maintaining health and preventing illness
- is able to apply and evaluate the principles of aseptic work in different nursing environments and is able to justify the activity with evidence-based practice.

Exam schedules

Aseptiikka koe tenttiterraariossa 1.6. - 30.7. 2021.

1. uusinta tenttiterraariossa syyskuussa
2. uusinta tenttiterraariossa lokakuussa
Korotustentti mahdollisuus yleisinä korotustenttipäivinä

Mikrobiologian koe tenttiterraariossa 1.6. - 30.7.21.
Mikrobiologian kokeen uusinnat Examissa syys-lokakuussa

linkit koeajan varauksiin tulevat opintojakson moodleen

Assessment methods and criteria

Aseptiikan koe
Mikrobiologian koe
Kokeiden läpipääsyyn 50% oltava oikein

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Toteutuu etä-opetuksena
Verkko-kurssit
Itsenäinen opiskelu

Learning materials

Aseptiikan koemateriaali
Luennot ja opettajan osoittama muu materiaali esimerkiksi opetusvideot
Aseptiikan koekirjallisuus:
Anttila V-J, Kanerva M, Kuronen M., Kurvinen T., Lyytikäinen O., Rantala A., Vuento R. ja Ylipalosaari P. 2018. Hoitoon liittyvien infektioiden torjunta. Juvenes. Helsinki, sivut 15-165, 326-407, 410-557
Duodecim oppiportti: verkkokurssit Infektioiden torjunta https://www.oppiportti.fi/op/dvk00036
Tavanomaiset varotoimet infektioiden torjunnassa https://www.oppiportti.fi/op/dvk00140
http://www.tays.fi/fi-FI/Ohjeet/Sairaalahygieniaohjeisto PSHP:n hygieniaohjeet
Mikrobiologian koemateriaali:
Luennot ja muu opettajan osoittama materiaali
Mikrobiologian koekirjallisuus
Eliisa Karhumäki; Anne Jonsson; Marita Saros, 2016. Mikrobit hoitotyön haasteena. Edita Publishing Oy sivut 11-63, 104-175

Student workload

Onlineverkko-opetusta yhteensä 7 tuntia
Itsenäistä opiskelua 46 tuntia

Completion alternatives

Ei ole

Further information

Läsnäolo opintojakson orientaatiotunneilla 17.5. klo 16 - 16.45 ja 19. 5. klo 16 - 16.45 pakollinen ja vahvistaa osallistumisen opintojaksolle. Poissaolijat poistetaan toteutukselta
Sisältö:
-keskeiset mikrobit ja niiden tartuntatiet ja –tavat
-aseptiikan peruskäsitteet
- aseptiikkaan liittyvä lainsäädäntö
-aseptinen työskentely ja siihen liittyvät toimet
-henkilöhygienia
-käsihygienia
-henkilösuojaimet
- varotoimiluokat
- hoitoon liittyvät infektiot ja niiden ennaltaehkäisy
- aseptiikkaan liittyvä dokumentointi, riskitiedot
- sairaalahygienia organisaatio
- eritetahrakäytännöt
- väline- ja jätehuolto

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Englanniksi

The student
- knows the basics of infection prevention
- recognizes the microbial groups that are essential for health and knows the basics of their spreading
- is able to work according to aseptic principles without endangering patient safety.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Englanniksi

The student
- has a structured picture of the basics of infection prevention
- knows the microbial groups that are essential for health and understands the importance of their spreading in maintaining health and preventing illness
- is able to work according to aseptic principals and justify their activities.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Englanniksi

The student
- understands comprehensively the basics of infection prevention in various nursing environments
- knows the microbial groups that are essential to health and is able to apply knowledge in maintaining health and preventing illness
- is able to apply and evaluate the principles of aseptic work in different nursing environments and is able to justify the activity with evidence-based practice.