Guiding a diabetic client (3 cr)
Code: XX00DN88-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 11.03.2024 - 24.05.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 06.05.2024 - 31.08.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
- Teachers
- Virpi Salo
- Kirsi Kivistö-Rahnasto
- Course
- XX00DN88
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Objective
The student
- strengthens his / her diabetes knowledge and counselling skills in nursing a type 1 and type 2 diabetes patient.
Content
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes as a disease and counselling through various cases:
Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Ketoacidosis
Different forms of pharmacotherapy for type 1 diabetes,
Familiarization with insulin pump therapy, type 2 pharmacotherapy and drug-free treatment
Self-care guidance for diabetics, support and motivation, guidance on the use of treatment equipment
Diabetic nutrition; assessment of carbohydrate levels in meals, special situations
Diabetic patient`s exercise
Prevention of organ changes in diabetics, supporting resources and encouraging self-care
Different counselling methods
Materials
Moodlessa oleva materiaali
Teaching methods
Verkko-opinto
Student workload
3 opintopistettä on n. 80 tuntia opiskelijan itsenäistä työskentelyä.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Hyväksytysti suoritetut opintojakson tehtävät.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Approved completion of required tasks according to the following criteria:
The student
- knows the types of diabetes,causes, symptoms, and diagnosis.
- is familiar with different forms of pharmacotherapy for type 1 diabetes.
- knows the different forms of type 2 drug treatment and drug-free treatment.
- is familiar with self-care guidance for diabetics and guidance on the use of treatment equipment.
- is familiar with the central aspects and is able to guide a diabetic regarding nutrition; assessment of carbohydrate levels in meals, special situations.
- is able to provide guidance on a diabetic patient`s exercise.
- is able to provide guidance regarding prevention of organ changes in diabetics.
- is aware of different counselling methods.
Qualifications
Basic knowledge about diabetes 1 and 2 is recommended.