Study Guide

Objective

The student
-implements multi-professional practice and outpatient nursing while taking into consideration the patient's age, growth and development stage, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting.
-knows how to assess the resources of patients and their next-of-kin from different cultural backgrounds.
-is able to plan, implement and evaluate admission and outpatient nursing.
-can use evidence-based interventions developed for admission and outpatient nursing to help, support and counsel patients.
-is able to consider asepsis in admission and outpatient nursing.
-knows how to monitor patients in admission and outpatient nursing.
-is competent in common nursing procedures and diagnostic examinations used as part of patients' comprehensive care.
-knows how to support and promote health, ability to function and self-care in patients and their next-of-kin in admission and outpatient clinics.
-is able to support patients and their next-of-kin in crisis situations.
-is able to counsel and support patients and their next-of-kin in self-care and rehabilitation.
-knows how to counsel patients before and after common examinations.

Content

Health promotion, self-care support and rehabilitation in admission and outpatient nursing.
The most important nursing interventions (FinCC) in admission and outpatient nursing.
The national documentation model for nursing.
The impact of the patient's age, sex, cultural background, growth and development stage and care and service setting on admission and outpatient nursing.
Assessment of nursing needs and monitoring vital functions of patients in admission and outpatient nursing.
Essential examinations, nursing procedures and diagnostic examinations in admission and outpatient nursing.
Asepsis in admission and outpatient nursing.
Nursing care and counselling of patients and their next-of-kin in crisis.
Skill-labs and simulations
Multi-professionalism in admission and outpatient nursing.
Counselling of patients and their next-of-kin.
A safe nursing environment. Occupational safety.

Materials

Alanen, P., Jormakka J. & Kettunen J. 2023. Oireista työdiagnoosiin. Ensihoitopotilaan tutkiminen ja arviointi. SanomaPro Oy.

Mustajoki, M., Alila, A., Matilainen, E., Pellikka, M., Rasimus, M. & Könönen, P. 2018. Sairaanhoitajan käsikirja. Duodecim. 9. painos. Terveysportin verkkoaineisto. (Hoidon tarpeen arviointi, puhelinneuvonta, työtapaturmat ja työsuojelu, väkivaltaisen, uhkaavan potilaan kohtaaminen)

Opettajien osoittamat terveysportin artikkelit sairaanhoitajan ja lääkärien tietokannoista.

Teaching methods

Lessons, skills labs, simulations.
Independent studies, online studies

Exam schedules

Exam on Moodle, Teachers give instructions

Student workload

1ECTS = 27h student work

Further information

Skills labs and simulations are compulsory. The student must do those with another group, if she/ he misses the classes.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing narrowly.
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles.
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is to some extent prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered, responsible and safe clinical practice.
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates action and safety in client-centered clinical nursing based on professional ethical principles of registered nursing.
- acts as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- purposefully develops himself/herself and the working community in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in the nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centered clinical nursing.
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centered clinical nursing.
- creates innovative alternative solutions in decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of nursing in client-centered clinical nursing.
- as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- develops himself/herself, the profession and practice in client-centered clinical nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
The student
- does not adequately appreciate or use the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to give reasons for the chosen action in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to apply his/her knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not capable of adequate client-centered and safe clinical practice.
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centered clinical nursing.
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment methods and criteria

Grade 1-5
Exam
Active participation
Skills labs and simulations