Study Guide

Objective

Students are able to assess patients'/clients' needs for care, counseling and rehabilitation and with help of evidence-based knowledge, choose optimal interventions for acute situations. Students are able to develop patient/client safety in acute situations.

Content

Wide responsibility in acute care
Clinical expertise in acute situations
Action in acute situation as a process
Multiprofessional teamwork in acute situations
Career models from perspective of acute care
Sharing knowledge and knowhow as an advanced practiced nurse
Different counseling ways in acute care
Decision making, situational awareness and emotional intelligence skills in acute care situations
CRM skills, management of acute situation
Developing quality in acute care
Assessment of care needs, various schemes and protocols
Digitalization from perspective of acute care

Materials

Alahuhta S, Ala-Kokko T, Kiviluoma K, Perttilä J, Ruokonen E, Silfvast T. (uusin painos). Peruselintoimintojen häiriöt ja niiden hoito. Kustannus Oy Duodecim. Bookwell Oy. Porvoo.
Denisco S.M., Barker, A.M. 2016. Advanced Practice Nursing. Essential Kowledge for the Profession. Jones & Bartlett Learning. (3. painos tai uud.)
Burns S.M., Delgado S.A. 2016. Acute and critical care nurse practitioner. Cases in diagnostic reasoning. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. McGraw-Hill Education Books.
Korhonen A, Jylhä V, Korhonen T., Holopainen A. 2018. Näyttöön perustuva toiminta. Tarpeesta tuloksiin. Hotus. Skhole Oy.
Kosonen A, Saikko S, Alanen P., Jormakka J. 2016. Oireista työdiagnoosiin.
Nurminen R. (toim.) 2011. Tulevaisuuden erityisosaaminen. Turun AMK. Raportteja 113.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, lessons, simulations, exercises, tasks, oral and written tasks. Various innovative, participatory learning methods (e.g. Learning cafe, simulation-based learning) and independent work.

Student workload

270 h

Further information

Every absence must be compensated for through an assignment, as agreed with the lecturer

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to define what clinical expertise involves in acute situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to analyse clinical expertise in acute situations and apply it to practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to develop clinical expertise in various acute situations.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments given by lecturers, assessed 1.5
Active participation