First Aid and Patient Safety (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to develop expertise in first aid, patient safety, and principles of nursing from the perspective of a biomedical laboratory scientist's work.

After completion of the course, the student:
• identifies life-threatening situations in patients
• acts appropriately in situations requiring first aid
• assists emergency patients independently and as a member of the care team
• prevents accidents
• understands the basic concepts of patient safety
• takes patient safety into consideration when performing sample collection and patient examinations
• acts in accordance with the principles of aseptics
• understands the principles of nursing and their significance in patient care
• assists patients in transfers with attention to ergonomics
• understands the basics of medication

Content (course unit)

• Emergency first aid and further actions
• Principles of action and assistance methods in acute situations, basic life support PPE-D
• Basic concepts of patient safety and related legislation
• Prevention of hazardous incidents in sample collection and patient testing situations
• Prevention of infections in healthcare and aseptic working methods
• Principles of nursing care
• Patient transfer and assistance
• Basics of medication

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

The student:
• assists and provides first aid in acute and emergency situations
• identifies accidents and hazardous situations
• operates in a patient-safe and aseptic manner in sample collection and patient testing situations
• can describe the principles of nursing care.

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

The student:
• assists and provides appropriate first aid in acute and emergency situations
• identifies hazardous situations and can prevent accidents
• operates in a patient-safe and aseptic manner in sample collection and patient testing situations
• can justify their actions
• can describe nursing principles well and their significance in patient care.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student:
• takes responsibility and provides appropriate first aid in acute and emergency situations
• identifies hazardous situations and can prevent accidents by anticipating them
• works adhering to the principles of patient safety and aseptic technique in sample collection and patient testing situations
• can justify and evaluate their actions
• can explain nursing principles and apply them to patient care.

Assessment scale

0-5