Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to use expertise in medical-surgical nursing by using evidence based knowledge
- masters the nursing process of medical-surgical nursing
- masters ABCDE protocol and patient’s health assessment
- masters the central principles in rehabilitative nursing medical-surgical patients
- masters supporting patients and their families
- understands the crisis caused by illness

Content (course unit)

- evidence-based nursing of medical-surgical patients
- nursing process of long-term and acutely ill medical-surgical patients
- ABCDE protocol to assess health, vital functions and disturbances
- principles in rehabilitative medical-surgical nursing
- patient and family guidance to self-care
- support of medical-surgical patients and their families in crisis

Prerequisites (course unit)

First year and middle phase studies completed, at least 135 credits, including the basic level studies in the field of advanced professional studies and Anatomy and Physiology.

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

The student
- has basic theoretical, evidence-based and ethical knowledge needed in the nursing care of medical- urgical patients and in nursing process
- recognises most common long-term chronic diseases and acute conditions in medical-surgical patients
- recognises most common disturbances in health condition and how they affect patient's health and care
- knows how to implement rehabilitative nursing care
- is aware that patients and their families will need support in crisis
- recognises the importance of patient’s and families’ guidance during the care process
- does not have the ability to justify the decisions made, needs guidance and assistance, but will take responsibility of one’s learning

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

The student
- shows good theoretical, evidence-based and ethical knowledge needed in the nursing care of medical-surgical patients and in nursing process
- knows most common long-term chronic diseases and acute conditions in medical-surgical patients
- is able to assess and evaluate most common disturbances in health condition and how they affect patient's health and care
- implements rehabilitative nursing care
- shows good guidance skills with patients and families
- understands that patients and their families will need support in crisis
- is able to justify the decisions made, and understands the importance of taking responsibility of one’s learning

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- masters good theoretical, evidence-based and ethical knowledge needed in the nursing care of medical-surgical patients and in nursing process
- knows long-term chronic diseases and acute conditions in medical-surgical patients
- masters assessment and evaluation of common disturbances in health condition and how they affect patient's health and care
- masters rehabilitative nursing care
- masters good guidance skills with patients and families
- supports patients and families in a crisis caused by illness
- makes justified decisions, taking responsibility of one’s learning

Location and time

Spring 2023 at TAMK & Taitokeskus
Mandatory orientation 10.1

Exam schedules

The exam includes theory and a medical calculations.

Test in EXAM area week 8
I retake week 13
II retake 17

Dates will be confirmed closer to the beginning of the course

The exam is rejected if, based on the exam answer, patient safety is substantially compromised, e.g. a patient would die due to incorrect medication or instructions.

Upgrading exam week 17/2023 in Exam. If you want to participate in the upgraiding exam, contact the responsible teacher (Tuuli laine) of the course by e-mail by 16.4 . NOTE! Upgraiding exam includes all parts of the study course, i.e. only one part of the study course cannot be upgraded.

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1 & 2: In exams, the lowest accepted grade is 50% of the maximum points.
Part 3: Medical calculations: Assessment pass/faill --> you have to get 100% correct from the medical calculations to pass
Part 4: Small group work: In small group work, 100% attendance is required
Part 5: Skills classes at Taitokeskus: 100% attendance is required

Also all assignments presented in the course must be returned by the end of the course. Assignments returned after this will not be evaluated.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent study, small group work, homework, clinical training at Taitokeskus

Learning materials

Lectures, Moodle materials and other material offered by the teacher

Student workload

4 credits= 108 hours of students work

2 hours orientation
22 hours of lectures
16 hours of clinical practise & simulations at Taitokeskus

68 hours of independed and group working

Content scheduling

The course consists of the following parts
- part 1 internal medicine nursing
- part 2 nursing of Children and Young People and Nursing of the Disabled
- part 3 medical calculations
- part 4 small group work & seminar (Hypertension, Asthma, DM type 1 & 2, Heart failure, Post stroke rehabilitation, Sepsis, Ileus, IBD, Kidney failure)--> 20min presentation per group
- part 5 clinical practise

Course content:
NOTE! the timing and content will be finalized before the course begins. Changes are possible!

nursing of a patient with cardiovascular diseases
nursing a diabetic patient
nursing of a patient with kidney failure
nursing of patients with neurological diseases
nursing of a patient with lung diseases
nursing of an infected patient
treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
care of a patient with rheumatic diseases
nursing a cancer patient
palliative care
genomic information in internal medicine patient care
self-care and the importance and guidance of self-care, coping with self-care, supporting self-care
examination of basic vital functions, assessment and the necessary assistance methods when the condition changes
nursing of Children and Young People and Nursing of the Disabled

Completion alternatives

Non

Further information

The timing and content will be finalized before the course begins. Changes are possible!

A student who has enrolled to course within the deadline and attends the mandatory introductory class can participate in the implementation.