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

On campus, online, at Skills and Simulation Center.

Exam schedules

Course exam in the EXAM area week 8/.2025
1. resit in April
2. resit in May

Compensation for missing skills class: 8 hours in clinical environment
Compensation for missing the hospital Day: 27hours in clinical environment
Compensation for missing the Seminar: with another group in the future ( Fall 2025 or later)

Assessment methods and criteria

Mandatory participation in Orientation, Seminar and in all skills classes.
All tasks must be completed by 27.9.2024

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, online teaching, Individual and group tasks, skills classes.

Learning materials

Englanniksi
Fundamentals of Medical surgical nursing. Brady et al 2014. Ebook
Chapters: 3,4, 14, 17, 20
e-book Kozier & Erb’s fundamentals of nursing: concepts,process, and practice. 2016 .Chapter 35 Medications, Chapter 46 Pain management
Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing. 2017. Crouch, Robert ( Editor). Oxford University Press. E- book.
Chapters: 1, 2,3, 6, 9 ( excluding individual injuries), 10, 15 ( excluding facial trauma), 16 ( hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, frostbite, hypothermia, Acid base disorders, respiratory and metabolic acidaemia,)

Kliininen hoitotyö.2019. pages 217-282.

Jennings, Catriona, and others, 'Care of the patient with cardiac arrhythmias', in Catriona Jennings, and others (eds), ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing, The European Society of Cardiology Series (Oxford, 2021; online edn, ESC Publications, 1 Jan. 2022), https://doi-org.libproxy.tuni.fi/10.1093/med/9780198849315.003.0007, accessed 16 Jan. 2024.

Resuscitation guidelines 2015. European resuscitation council.

Österberg & Liukas. 2018.Valvontamonitorit, EKG-seuranta, 3–5 kytkentää. Oppiportti Duodecim


All other material according to the teacher and/ or discussed on lessons

Student workload

108 hours

Further information

Mandatory participation in Orientation, Seminar and in all skills classes.

Requirements for participation:
135 credits including Anatomy and Physiology.