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Communicable Diseases and Vaccination Expertise (3 cr)

Code: 7K00EV90-3017

General information


Enrolment period
16.01.2022 - 02.05.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.05.2022 - 05.06.2022
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 52
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Teachers
Elisa Airikkala
Person in charge
Ida Nikkola
Course
7K00EV90

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the obligations set by the Infectious Diseases Act and Regulation in nursing
- can identify the main and topical national and global communicable diseases and knows how to prevent and treat them at individual and population level
- knows which diseases can be prevented by vaccines
- knows the different types of vaccinations and basics of vaccine composition
- knows the vaccines included in the national vaccination program
- knows the principles of safe vaccination

Content (course unit)

- Infectious Diseases Act and the Decree
- communicable diseases which are generally dangerous and to be controlled
- prevention and treatment of communicable diseases
- national vaccination programme and diseases prevented by vaccinations
- different vaccine types and vaccine composition
- safe vaccination
- health of tourists

Prerequisites (course unit)

50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

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

The student
- knows the prevention and treatment of the most common communicable diseases, along with care and guidance for the patient
- knows the basic priciples of safe vaccination
- knows the most common vaccines and the main principles of a national vaccine program
- knows the basics of vaccination-related guidance

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

The student
- knows the prevention and treatment of the most common communicable diseases, along with care and guidance for the patient
- knows the principles of safe vaccination
- knows the most common vaccines and vaccines of the national vaccination program
- knows the basics of vaccination-related guidance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- masters the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases along with care and guidance at the individual and population level
- is able to apply the principles of safe vaccination in different situations
- knows the national vaccination program and its vaccines, as well as the most common travelers’ vaccines
- knows the basics of vaccination-related guidance

Exam schedules

Uusintatentit examissa.syyslukukaudella 2022.
1. uusinta 10.8-20.8.2022 https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/108946?code=7K00EV90-3017
2. uusinta 19.9 – 1.10.2022 https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/108947?code=7K00EV90-3017

Assessment methods and criteria

• Tentti, arviointi 0-5
• Tartuntatautilaki ja -asetus: itsenäinen opiskelu ja testi, hyväksytty/hylätty
• Tubi-verkkokurssi, hyväksytty/hylätty
• Seminaari/työpaja, osallistuminen + case-tehtävä, hyväksytty/hylätty


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Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot, verkkokurssi, ryhmätyöskentely, itsenäinen työskentely, tehtävät ja tentit

Learning materials

- Tartuntatautilaki 1227/2016 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2016/20161227
- Tartuntatautiasetus 146/2017 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2017/20170146
- Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetus rokotuksista 149/2017 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2017/20170149
- Toimenpideohje salmonellatapauksiin https://thl.fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/taudit-ja-torjunta/taudit-ja-taudinaiheuttajat-a-o/salmonella/toimenpideohje-salmonellatapauksiin
- Toimenpideohje tuhkarokkotapauksiin https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/taudit-ja-torjunta/taudit-ja-taudinaiheuttajat-a-o/tuhkarokko/toimenpideohje-tuhkarokkotapauksiin
- Rokotteet A-Ö https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset (tarkemmin Moodlessa)
- Tietoa rokotuksista https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset (tarkemmin Moodlessa)
- Infektiotaudit https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/taudit-ja-torjunta/taudit-ja-taudinaiheuttajat-a-o (tarkemmin Moodlessa)
- Maksatulehdus aikuisilla https://www.terveyskirjasto.fi/kotisivut/tk.koti?p_artikkeli=dlk00451
- Matkailijan terveysopas http://www.terveyskirjasto.fi/terveyskirjasto/ktl.mat (tarkemmin Moodlessa)
- HIV-HOITOTYÖN KÄSIKIRJA 4.uudistettu painos s. 18-36:
https://www.hus.fi/ammattilaiselle/hoito-ohjeet/hiv-hoitotyon_kasikirja/Documents/hiv_kasikirja_2018_final%20( 1).pdf

- Luennot ja tunneilla esille tullut materiaali

Student workload

3 op = 27h x 3 = 81h, joista
18h (luennot + seminaari/työpaja)
THL:n videot ~1h-2h
itsenäiseen opiskeluun 59-60h
tentti 2h

Completion alternatives

Osallistuminen toiselle toteutukselle

Practical training and working life cooperation

Mahdollisuus osallistua syksystä 2022 alkaen influenssorokotuspäiviin rokottajana. Osallistujalla tulee olla Tartuntataudit ja rokottaminen sekä Avoterveydenhuollon kokonaisuus (orhissa kerrataan im. olkavarteen) suoritettuna.

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