Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

The student implements multi-professional gerontological nursing care while taking into consideration the patient's age, life situation, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting. The student knows how to assess the resources of patients and their next-of-kin from different cultural backgrounds. The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for aged patients and their next-of-kin facing common geriatric conditions and age-related changes. The student knows how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing for people with memory disorders. He/she is able to use evidence-based interventions and health technology developed for gerontological nursing to help, support and counsel aged patients and their next-of-kin.
The student can support and promote aged people's and their next-of-kin' s health and ability to function.The student knows how to support aged patients and their next-of-kin during life changes. He/ she is able to counsel and support aged patients and their next-of-kin in self-care and rehabilitation. In his/her work, the student can use current gerontological and geriatric knowledge.

Sisältö

Health promotion, self-care support and rehabilitation in gerontological nursing. The most important nursing interventions (FinCC) in gerontological nursing. The national documentation model for nursing. The impact of the patient's age, sex, cultural background, life situation and care and service setting in gerontological nursing. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of aged patients and their next-of-kin in different age related conditions. Nutrition and fluid care for aged patient and assessment of nutritional status. Multi-professionalism in gerontological nursing. Supporting aged patients' and their next-of-kin' s health and ability to function.
A safe nursing environment. Gerontology. Geriatrics.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

1-2
The student
- knows how to seek knowledge of gerontological nursing, but has difficulty in applying it into practice.
- demonstrates familiarity with the knowledge base and core content of gerontological nursing, but is unable to give reasons for their actions.
- demonstrates adequate knowledge of gerontological nursing, so that he/she knows how to act in professional situations.
-observes patient safety when nursing gerontological patients/clients.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

3-4
The student
- knows how to seek knowledge of gerontological nursing and is able to explain his/her choice of information sources.
- consistently uses a nursing scientific knowledge base in gerontological nursing.
- bases his/her actions in gerontological nursing on evidence-based knowledge.
- applies client-centered professional competence to various gerontological nursing situations.
- uses a client-centered approach in a responsible, ethical manner and observes patient safety in gerontological nursing.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5
The student
- competently and extensively uses gerontological nursing concepts and knowledge.
- uses and evaluates evidence-based knowledge in gerontological nursing.
- evaluates the effects of his/her actions in gerontological nursing.
- applies client-centered professional competence to various gerontological nursing situations.
- uses a client-centered approach in a responsible manner in gerontological nursing, observes patient safety and consistently follows ethical principles and laws.

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

Fail =0
The student
- is not familiar with or does not know how to adequately use gerontological nursing concepts.
- uses the nursing scientific knowledge base narrowly and is not adequately familiar with sources of information in gerontological nursing.
- does not adequately work with a client-centered approach in a responsible, ethical manner nor observes patient safety in gerontological nursing.
- is not adequately prepared to develop professionally or to contribute to the development of gerontological nursing.
- does not sufficiently observe patient/client safety in gerontological work.

Esitietovaatimukset

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Module I
Medication management and drug calculations