Orientation to Clinical Training: Surgical Nursing (1 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to guide the surgical patient in the pre- and postoperative phases
- is able to care for the surgical wound and guide the patient in the treatment of the wound
- is able to make various wound dressings and supportive slings
- is able to plan, implement and assess the patient's parenteral nutrition
- is able to apply the principles of aseptics and promote patient safety

Content (course unit)

- surgical wound care
- surgical dressings and supportive slings
- parenteral nutrition and fluid therapy for a surgical patient
- care of a tracheostomised patient

Prerequisites (course unit)

First year studies 50 ects completed, including the course on Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.
Participation in the courses on Surgical Nursing and Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to plan and implement surgical nursing safely
- works professionally and ethically

Fail
The student
- puts patient safety at risk

Location and time

Tamk Kuntokatu 4, Skills Center, online connections

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation passed/failed.
100 % active participation.
To pass this course a student should:
- participate in all three meetings, 100% participation
- being an active participant and take part in all activities and given tasks within the given timeframes
- it is mandatory make pre-task criterias before the skills meeting, and show them to the teacher at the beginning of each meeting
- professional behaviour during the lessons

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Participation in teaching and learning in the skills class rooms.
Due to COVID19 pandemic situation some learning/teaching might be online.

Learning materials

All given material and literature for surgical nursing course
All material given by the teachers during the skills lessons

Student workload

1 ECTS is 27 hours students' work.
3x 4h meetings and individual study.

Completion alternatives

None

Further information

Participation in surgical nursing and parenteral fluid therapy and blood transfusion courses before this course. Contents of the lessons:
- surgical wound care (online)
- surgical dressings, bandages, stoma care, care for a patient with a tracheostomy (P3-class room: masks required)
- surgical patient's parenteral nutrition and hydration, central venous catheter (Skills Center/Taitokeskus, masks required)