Perioperative Nursing (2cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

1. Leikkaussali hoitoympäristönä, perioperatiivisen hoitotyön prosessi, perioperatiivisten sairaanhoitajien työtehtävät leikkausosastolla.
2. Leikkaushoitotyö
3. Anestesiahoitotyö
4. Simulaatiot ja taitopajat (mahdollinen tutustumiskäynti leikkausosastolle)
5. Tentit

Objective

The student
- understands the patient's perioperative treatment path.
- can work in a perioperative environment and in a multiprofessional team, taking into account the patient's individual needs, ethics and sustainability.
- identifies the different tasks of perioperative nurses.
- knows how to act aseptically and patient-safely in the different phases of perioperative patient care.
- manages perioperative nursing methods and patient monitoring.

Content

Preparing for the surgery
Tasks of perioperative nurses
The surgical and anesthesiology department as a work environment
Patient safety and occupational safety in perioperative care
Aseptic working in perioperative care
The most common surgical techniques, instruments and equipment
The most common forms of anesthesia and supervision during anesthesia
Recovery room nursing
Skills-labs and simulations

Materials

Aura, S., & Kinnunen, T. (2022). Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö. Sanoma Pro. (Saatavana myös e-kirjana)
Moodlessa oleva materiaali.

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus: Luennot ja harjoitukset tunnilla. Taitopaja/simulaatio-opetus opintojakson loppupuolella.
Verkko-opetus: Itsenäisesti tehtävät harjoitukset ja tehtävät Moodlessa.
Itsenäinen opiskelu: Moodlen materiaaleihin tutustuminen ja kirjallisuuden opiskelu.

Employer connections

Opintojakso ei sisällä harjoittelua. Tutustumiskäynti leikkausosastolle mahdollisuuksien mukaisesti.

Exam schedules

Opintojakso sisältää kaksi tenttiä, lääkelaskutentin ja teoriatentin. Tentit suoritetaan opintojakson lopussa.

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Ei ole.

Student workload

Opintojakso 2 op, 54h.
Luennot: 8h, taitopaja/simulaatio 13h (mahdollinen tutustumiskäynti leikkausosastolle 2h).
Moodlen tehtävät 15h.
Itsenäinen opiskelu, tunneille valmistautuminen ja tentti 16h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- identify the patient's perioperative care pathway
- can work in a guided manner in a perioperative environment and in a multiprofessional team
- identify the different tasks of perioperative nurses
- can act in a guided aseptic and patient-safe manner during the different phases of perioperative patient care.
- knows perioperative nursing methods and is able to monitor patients

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- can describe the patient's perioperative care pathway
- be able to work in a perioperative environment and in a multiprofessional team, taking into account the needs of the patient
- be able to describe the different tasks of perioperative nurses
- be able to act aseptically and in a patient-safe manner during the different phases of perioperative patient care.
- be able to assess and apply perioperative nursing techniques and observe the patient

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- can describe the patient's perioperative care pathway in a holistic way
- be able to work in a perioperative environment and in a multiprofessional team, taking into account the individual needs of the patient
- be able to describe and understand the different tasks of perioperative nurses
- be able to justify their actions in terms of asepsis and patient safety during the different phases of perioperative patient care.
- be able to evaluate and apply perioperative nursing methods
- can observe the patient and react to changing situations

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- cannot describe the patient's perioperative care pathway
- does not know how to work in a perioperative environment and in a multidisciplinary team
- does not recognise the different roles of perioperative nurses
- does not understand the importance of asepsis and patient safety in the care of the perioperative patient
- lack of knowledge of perioperative nursing techniques and poor patient monitoring
- compromises patient safety

Qualifications

To participate to this study module requires that Basics of Clinical Nursing 1 and Evidence-Based Nursing competence 1 are completed beforehand.