Skills Labs in Surgical and Perioperative Nursing (3cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Content scheduling

Simulations related to perioperative nursing
Skills labs related to surgical nursing and perioperative nursing

Objective

The student can use evidence-based implementations developed for surgical and perioperative nursing to help, support, and counsel adult patients and their next-of-kin.
The student is competent in common nursing procedures and diagnostic examinations used as part of surgical nursing in pre- intra and postoperative phases. The student knows how to support and promote surgical patients' and their next-of-kin's health, self-care, rehabilitation and ability to function. The student is able to manage and support pain patients.

Content

Pre- intra and post-operative nursing, rehabilitation and counselling. Assessment of nursing needs and monitoring vital functions of surgical patients with acute and chronic diseases. Pain assessment and control. Essential examinations, nursing procedures and diagnostic examinations in surgical and perioperative nursing. Nursing interventions (FinCC) in surgical nursing. Health promotion, self-care support and rehabilitation in nursing with surgical patients and their next-of-kin.

Teaching methods

Simulation based learning
Skills labs

International connections

This course is available for exchange students

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
- does not participate in skills labs and simulations
- does not use the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing with surgical patients narrowly.
- does not seek information and use evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical nursing with surgical patients on a satisfactory level.
- does not implement his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various registered nursing situations on a satisfactory level.
- is not capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice with surgical patients based on ethical principles.
- does not own adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is not prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
The student
- does not participate in skills labs and simulations
- does not use the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing with surgical patients narrowly.
- does not seek information and use evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical nursing with surgical patients on a satisfactory level.
- does not implement his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various registered nursing situations on a satisfactory level.
- is not capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice with surgical patients based on ethical principles.
- does not own adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is not prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse's clinical competence Modules I-II
Surgical and perioperative theory

Further information

Perioperative nursing: The online course must be completed before participating in perioperative simulations.