Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the stages of the laboratory process and is able to guide the patient in the most common clinical trials. The student is able to take the ECG most common blood and urine samples. The student is familiar with the basics of analytics, as well as basic clinical chemistry, hematology, physiology and microbiology studies.

The student knows the most important radiation safety issues related to medical radiation use. The student knows how to prepare and guide the patient for the most important radiological examinations: X-ray examinations, ultrasound examinations, MRI examinations and radiological interventions.

Content

Clinical examinations: Laboratory process, blood and urine sampling, and Point of Care Tests. Basic examinations in clinical chemistry, hematology, physiology and microbiology.
Radiation Safety and Radiological Examinations: X-ray and basic information about biological effects of radiation, radiation safety in Finland and most common radiological examinations.

Materials

Clinical Examinations 2 cr
- Teacher's material at Moodle

Radiation safety and radiological examinatios:
all materials is on Moodle course.

Teaching methods

Clinical Examinations 1,5 cr
- info, question times
- lab skills
- Moodle exam
- individual task
- exam at Exam room.

Radiation safety and radiological examinatios 0,5 cr
-Teams lessons 2 h
-study visit to SEKS radiologia via Teams 2 h
-exam at Exam room.

Student workload

Clinical Examinations 1,5 cr:
- Info & question times 6h
- lab skills 4 h
- Moodle exam 1 h
- Exam at Exam room 2 h
- Independent studies 28 h

Radiation safety and radiological examinatios 0,5 cr:
-lessons 2 h
-study visit 2 h
-Exam at Exam room 1 h
-Independent studies 9 h

Further information

Avoimen AMK:n opiskelijalta edellytetään aikaisempaa osaamista hoitotyöstä ja opintojakso on tarkoitettu siltakoulutukseksi EU/ETA maiden ulkopuolella valmistuneille sairaanhoitajille.
Open University student must have previous knowledge of nursing and course is meant as bridging education for nurse, who is educated outside EU/ETA area.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to make some use of radiation legislation related to medical radiation use and issues related to radiation protection in nursing.
The student is able to describe briefly how he / she guides the patient in some key radiological examinations.
The student is able to distinguish the most important radiation-damaging examinations from other studies.
The student understands the most important risk factors related to magnetic examinations.


The student knows the role of the nurse in the laboratory process and in obtaining reliable laboratory results.
The student is able to guide the patient to various laboratory tests.
The student knows the basics of analytics.
The student is familiar with clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology and physiology studies.
The student is able to take different blood and urine samples as well as the EKG- film.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3- 4
The student is able to utilize radiation legislation related to medical radiation use and issues related to radiation protection in nursing.
The student is able to describe how he/she prepares and directs the patient in the most important radiological examinations.
The student is able to distinguish radiation-related studies from other studies as a rule, and to understand the risk factors associated with magnetic investigation.

The student understands the role of the nurse in the laboratory process and in obtaining reliable laboratory results and is able to apply the knowledge in practice.
The student is able to guide the patient to various laboratory tests, knowing the reasons for the respective case.
The student knows the basics of different analytics and knows how to apply them in his/her activities.
The student is familiar with key clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and physiology studies and is able to utilize the knowledge to guide the patient.
The student is able to control different types of blood and urine samples and EKG- film and is able to justify his/her actions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student is able to apply radiation legislation related to medical radiation use and issues related to radiation protection in nursing.
The student can reasonably describe how he / she prepares and guides the patient in all important radiological examinations.
The student can critically justify and distinguish radiation-sensitive studies from other studies.
The student understands the risk factors related to magnetic investigation, partly applying them in nursing.


The student masters the role of the nurse in the laboratory process and in obtaining reliable laboratory results.
Student patient guidance for various laboratory tests is smooth and justified.
The student is able to do high-quality analytics independently.
The student masters the essential clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology and physiology studies and understands their importance in patient care.
The student is able to control the taking of blood and urine specimens of different grades and the heart film independently, justifying their actions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail
The student does not master the essential issues of radiation legislation and radiation protection related to nursing.
The student is not able to describe the guidance and preparation of the patient coming to radiological / clinical studies or the description is fundamentally inadequate.
The student is unable to distinguish between radiation-sensitive studies and other studies.
The student does not know the risk factors of magnetic research.
Patient safety is compromised during the student's activities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Clinical Examinations 1,5 cr
- Moodle exam 50% (1-5)
- exam at Exam room 50% (1-5)
- Individual task Passed
- Lessons 80% presence (First lesson obligatory)
- Lab skills Passed

Radiation safety and radiological examinatios 0,5 cr:
-be at lessons, 100 % obligatory
-study visit obligatory
-Exam (T1 -K5)