Practical Training in Gerontological Nursing (7cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

Students implement multi-professional gerontological nursing care while taking into consideration the patient's age, life situation, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting. Students know how to assess the resources of patients and families from different cultural backgrounds and know how to support them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
Students plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for aged patients and family members facing common health changes and/or problems and/or crises. Students are competent in nursing documentation and oral reporting. They use evidence-based interventions developed for gerontological and dementia nursing care to help, support and counsel aged patients and family members. Students are able to safely plan, implement and evaluate drug and fluid care for aged patients. Students work aseptically. They support and promote aged people's and family members' health and ability to function. They are able to counsel and support aged patients and family members in self-care and rehabilitation. Students evaluate their professional competence critically from the perspectives of strengths and development needs.

Content

Practical training in placements which allow students to practise gerontological nursing. eDrug Care Certificate. Assignments.

Location and time

Harjoittelu jossain terveydenhuollon toimintaympäristössä toteuttuu viikoilla 17-20, ja viikolla 21 opiskelija toteuttaa omaishoitajatehtävän omaisen ja hoidettavan luona.

Teaching methods

Ohjattu harjoittelu jossain terveydenhuollon toimintayksikössä

Student workload

Ohjatun harjoittelun (kontakti)tuntimäärä on yhteensä 140 tuntia/4vko. Lisäksi opiskelijoille on varattu itsenäistä opiskelua ja orientoivaa harjoittelua / seminaarityöskentelyä ja omaishoitajatehtävää varten 40 tuntia.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Practical Training in Clinical Nursing during the middle phase of the studies

Qualifications

Gerontological Nursing
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