Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basics of fluid therapy and blood transfusion
- is able to monitor the patient's fluid balance
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the patient's intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusions according to given orders
- is able under supervision to safely perform peripheral cannulation
- is able to implement aseptically in intravenous fluid and drug therapy
- is able to guide the patient in issues related to fluid therapy and blood transfusion
- identifies his/her own ethical responsibility for implementing fluid therapy and transfusions

Content (course unit)

- fluid balance, acid-base balance and electrolyte balance
- planning, implementation and assessment of intravenous fluid- and medication therapy blood products and blood transfusion
- infusions
- medication additions and medication dilutions
- fluid and blood transfusion equipment and devices preparing the infusion for use
- peripheral vein cannulation
- guidance of fluid therapy and blood transfusion aseptics and safety in fluid therapy and blood transfusion - - ethical and responsibility issues in fluid therapy and blood transfusion

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

The student
- identifies the basics of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion
- identifies the basics of monitoring the patient's fluid balance
- is able under supervision to plan, implement and evaluate the patient's intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusions according to given orders
- is able under supervision to perform peripheral cannulation
- identifies the basic principles of asepsis in intravenous fluid and drug therapy
- knows the basic principles how to guide the patient in issues related to fluid therapy and blood transfusion identifies ethical issues for implementing fluid therapy and transfusions

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

The student
- knows the basics of fluid therapy and blood transfusion
- is able to monitor the patient's fluid balance
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the patient's intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusions according to given orders
- is able under supervision to safely perform peripheral cannulation
- is able to implement aseptically in intravenous fluid and drug therapy
- is able to guide the patient in issues related to fluid therapy and blood transfusion
- identifies his/her own ethical responsibility for implementing fluid therapy and transfusions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- masters the basics of intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion in depth
- is able to monitor the patient's fluid balance
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate patient- centered intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion according to the orders given
- is able safely perform peripheral cannulation
- is able to work aseptically in intravenous fluid and drug therapy, having mastered the aseptics in different situations
- is able to properly guide the patient on issues related to fluid therapy and blood transfusion implementation
- knows his/her own ethical responsibility for implementing fluid therapy and transfusions

Location and time

Spring 2022, Tamk Campus and Taitokeskus

Exam schedules

Course exam week 7-8 in Exam ( Electronic exam room at TAMK)

1st retake week 10 (Electronic exam room at TAMK)
2nd retake week 13 (Electronic exam room at TAMK)

Mandatory online tests and assignments (more information given during the course)

Assessment methods and criteria

Mandatory participation in the course's orientation and all the skills lab in Taitokeskus).
More information about the compulsory participation and assignments given during the orientation meeting.

Student should take part and complete given assignments/group work, possible online course -tests. Active participation in group work. Online course activities will have an effect on the final exam's points and thus the final grade.

Final exam, will be graded 0-5.
If any answer in the exam might result to patient's death or severely harming the patient, the exam will be failed.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, Small group work, Guided independent work, Flipped learning, Orientation skills training, teaching discussions, teaching simulation, group work, online tests and courses.

The implementation will be updated before the orientation

Learning materials

Brady, Anne-Marie; McCabe, Catherine; McCann, Margaret. Fundamentals of medical-surgical nursing: a systems approach. 2014. Part 1, chapter 3. Principles of intravenous therapy.

Smeltzer S., Bare B., Hinkle J. & Cheever K. : Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Wolters Kluwer: 12th/13th/14th edition.
Chapter: Fluid and Electrolytes: balance and disturbance, fluid volume disturbances, electrolyte imbalances, acid-base disturbances, parenteral fluid therapy.
Chapter: Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome: hypovolemic shock.
Chapter: Assessment of Hematologic Function and Tretment Modalities: anatomic and physiologic overview, procuring blood and blood products, transfusion.

Weston, Debbie, Burgess, Alison, Roberts, Sue, 2017. Infection prevention and control at a glance.
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd 2017. E-book Central. Part 3, Chapter 20. The infection prevention management of intravascular devices.

Online links:
https://www.bloodservice.fi/
www.ihn-org.com
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/blood-transfusion
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blood-transfusion/
https://www.who.int/bloodsafety/en/


Other course materials and references given by the teacher.

Student workload

3Cr = 81 hours of students work

Content scheduling

Part 1: Theory exam
Part 2: Blood Transfusion online exam
Part 3: Orientation training, fluid therapy
Part 4: Orientation training, cannulation

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

Basics of Intravenous Fluid Therapy -course. The course material will be benefited in the orientation practices.

Further information

Contents of the course:
- aseptics and safely in intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion
- fluid balance, acid-base balance, electrolyte balance
- intravenous fluid therapy and medication administration
- intravenous infusion fluids
- medication additives, medication dilutions
- peripheral venous cannulation
- intravenous fluids and blood transfusion devices and machines
- different blood products, safe blood transfusion
- guidance in patient care with intravenous fluid therapy and blood transfusion

If the student is absent on the first skills lab, the student will not be allowed to partcipate in the 2 or the 3rd skills lab.