Nursing in Acute and Critical Situations (3op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Under supervision, students will be competent in identifying needs of patients and their families and in planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting nursing care. Students will learn the structure of the service provision system, the collaborating authorities and typical service pathways for various client groups in acute and critical nursing situations. Students will learn to give oral reports under supervision. They will also be competent in dealing with patients in various life situations. Students will become familiar with the principles of patient-oriented, resource-based and multi-professional nursing of patients and their families. Students will utilize information and nursing technology and equipment. They will apply ethical guidelines and principles to nursing in acute and critical situations.
Students will be competent in identifying and assessing changes and disorders in patients' basic vital functions and, under supervision, in initiating appropriate nursing interventions. Students will, under supervision, be able to recognize the individual rehabilitation needs of patients and to support patients during the rehabilitation process. Under supervision, students will be competent in preparing patients for treatment and monitoring and caring for them during and after treatment. Students will follow asepsis in acute and critical nursing situations. Under supervision, they will be able to implement common treatments, procedures and examinations. Under supervision, they will be able to implement intravenous fluid, drug and nutritional care and blood transfusions. Students will recognize pain and learn to plan, implement and evaluate pain control under supervision.
Students will follow the principle of promoting and supporting the health and resources of the patient. Students will know the main factors that influence the health and illness of patients. They will also know what occupational health principles pertaining to physical and mental safety are important in the maintenance and promotion of their own wellbeing at work.
Under supervision, students will be competent to apply research and evidence-based knowledge to counsel patients in issues pertaining to health and illness. Students will, under supervision, be able to plan, implement and evaluate counselling situations.

Sisältö

System of care and services for acutely and critically ill patients, main concepts and different care settings. Acutely and critically ill patient; assessment of the patient's status, planning and implemention of nursing care. Triage in emergency clinics and disasters. Securing patient's vital functions in acute and critical situations. Nursing intensive care patients on a ventilator. Nursing cardiac patients in CCU. Written and oral information and documentation in acute and critical nursing situations.

Esitietovaatimukset

Medical Nursing. Surgical Nursing and Health Technology.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

1-2
Students
- are able to describe some elements in the care and service provision system for acutely and critically ill patients, including collaboration between authorities
- under supervision, recognise changes and problems in vital functions and know how to carry out nursing interventions to help patients with respiratory or cardiac failure
- under supervision, are competent to plan and carry out safely intravenous fluid and drug care of acutely and critically ill patients
- under supervision, are competent to apply nursing technology and to give reports
- under supervision, are competent to encounter acutely and critically ill patients and their families
- under supervision, know how to counsel acutely and critically ill patients

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

3-4
Students
- are able to describe the care and service provision system for acutely and critically ill patients, including collaboration between authorities
- recognise changes and problems in vital functions and know how to carry out nursing interventions to help patients with respiratory or cardiac failure
- under supervision, are competent to plan and carry out safely intravenous fluid and drug care of acutely and critically ill patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of the care
- under supervision, are competent to apply nursing technology and to give reports
- are competent to encounter acutely and critically ill patients and their families professionally
- know how to counsel acutely and critically ill patients

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5
Students
- are able to describe the structure of the care and service provision system for acute and critically ill patients, including collaboration between authorities
- recognise changes and problems in vital functions and implement appropriate nursing interventions
- know how to carry out nursing interventions to help patients with respiratory or cardiac failure and evaluate the effectiveness of the care
- are competent to plan and carry out safely intravenous fluid and drug care for acutely or critically ill patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of the care
- are competent to apply nursing technology and to give reports
- are competent to encounter acutely and crically ill patients and their families professionally
- know how to counsel acutely and crically ill patients

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

Fail = 0
Students
- are not able to describe the structure of the care and service provision system for acute and critically ill patients or the collaboration between authorities
- do not know how to meet basic needs of acutely and critically ill patients
- their skills and knowledge of emergency nursing are lacking and patient safety is jeopardised
- do not recognise changes in patient's vital functions
- do not fully observe asepsis
- jeopardise their own and the patient's safety
- repeatedly make mistakes in drug and fluid care
- avoid nursing and learning situations
- do not seek contact with patients
- despite feedback, dress and behave inappropriately
- do not respect confidentiality
- their collaboration skills are lacking
- their study motivation is lacking