Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Nursing and Vaccination (4cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Microbiology
The student
- is able to form an understanding of the diagnosis, etiology, effects, prevention and treatment of the most common illnesses, and the classification of disorders and illnesses.
- is able to describe the mechanisms of infectious diseases, the body's defense system and the prevention of infectious diseases by getting acquainted with microbes, normal human flora, ways of infecting of infectious diseases and microbes that cause infectious diseases.

Infectious diseases nursing and vaccination
The student
- can plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for patients and family members of all ages facing infectious diseases.
- knows how to support and promote the health and functioning of patients of various ages and their next-of-kin.
- is able to counsel and support patients of various ages and their next-of-kin to self-care.
- is able to apply the principles of infection control and justify its importance in nursing.
- knows the basics of immunization and vaccination.

Content

Diagnosis, etiology, effects, prevention and treatment of the most common disorders and illnesses; Classification of disorders and illnesses
Basic information about microbes; Human normal flora; Infectious methods and factors affecting the onset of infectious diseases; Infectious diseases caused by the most common human microbes; The body's defense system.

Prevention of infectious diseases
Health promotion, self-care support and rehabilitation for infectious diseases patients and their next-of-kin in nursing.
Immunization and vaccinations

Materials

Tartuntatautien hoitotyö:
Klemetti, Reija & Raussi-Lehto, Eija. 2013. Edistä, ehkäise, vaikuta - Seksuaali- ja lisääntymisterveyden toimintaohjelma 2014 - 2020.
Kurki, Raili & Pammo, Hely. 2010. Tartuntataudit ja hoitotyön osaaminen. WsoyPro.
Von Schantz, Marjale & Matilainen, Hilkka. 2009. Tarttuuko se? : ehkäise, estä ja hoida. Kirjapaja.
Opettajan luentomateriaali.
Metropolia Moodlen verkkokurssin Rokotusosaamisen perusteissa oma materiaali.

Teaching methods

Tartuntatautien hoitotyö: Luennot, ryhmätyö, tentti.
Metropolia Moodlen verkkokurssi Rokottamisen perusosaaminen

Exam schedules

Tartuntatautien hoitotyö: Moodle-tentti kurssin lopussa.
Metropolia Moodlen verkkokurssissa oma tentti.

Student workload

Tartuntatautien hoitotyö 1 op: lähiopetus 8 h, tentti 1 h.
Metropolia Moodlen verkkokurssi 2 op.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
-has an understanding of the diagnosis, etiology, effects, prevention, and treatment of the most common diseases.
-knows the mechanisms of infectious disease, the body's defense system and the prevention of infectious diseases by getting acquainted with microbes, normal human microbial infections, infectious diseases and infectious microbes.
-is able to solve common tasks and problems related to safe vaccination.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
-provides an understanding of the diagnosis, etiology, effects, prevention and treatment of the most common diseases.
-is able to describe the mechanisms of infectious disease, the body's defense system and the prevention of infectious diseases by getting acquainted with microbes, normal human microbial infections, infectious diseases and infectious microbes.
-can use evidence-based knowledge of immunization and vaccination.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
-understands the emergence, prevention, diagnosis, effects and treatment of common diseases.
-creates an overall picture of the classification of disorders and illnesses.
-is able to describe the mechanism of infectious diseases, the body's defense system and the prevention of infectious diseases by studying versatile microbes, normal human microbial infections, infectious diseases and infectious microbes.
-applies concepts and knowledge of safe immunization and vaccination competently and extensively.
-can use and evaluate evidence-based knowledge of safe vaccination.

Qualifications

No prerequisites