Basics of Clinical Nursing 2 (6cr)

Content scheduling

-

Objective

Students are able to respond to needs for care by evidence-based nursing interventions and they know how to store the data using uniform structured documentation and relevant classifications. Students assess needs for care using appropriate clinical and physiological tools or instruments. Students take an ethical, rehabilitation and resource-centred approach to their work with patients and family members of all ages. Students implement Finnish nutritional guidelines. They understand the principles of patient safety and sustainable development and are aware of their own responsibility in promoting these principles at the workplace. Students know the phases of the laboratory process, are competent to take blood ja urine samples and know the basic principles of point-of-care testing. Students know the central examinations in clinical chemistry and haematology.

Content

Human anatomy and physiology 2. Prevention of infections and asepsis in nursing. Individual, family and resource-centred nursing, the effect of health and illness on the client's life. Assessment of nursing needs. Monitoring the patient's vital functions. Essential nursing interventions. Principles of documentation and (FinCC). The national documentation model for nursing. ePatient recording system. End-of-life nursing. Rehabilitation in nursing. Ergonomics. Spirituality and cultural aspects in nursing. Sustainable development in nursing. Labratory process. Blood- and urine sampling and point-of-care testing. Examinations of clinical chemistry and haematology. Need and function of nutritions in the organism during nutritional care, guidelines for healthy nutrition to prevent prevalent diseases, challenges in nutrition of people of different ages. Statutory duties and safety guidelines for health care organizations. Safe care environment. Patient safety.

Location and time

Classroom/ online

Materials

Teacher will show the material in the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Theory lessons, lab skills lessons, simulations

Employer connections

After completing this course the student will join practical training in Clinical Nursing environment among adult patients

Exam schedules

EXAM in the end of the course (April-may)
The student can retake the failed exam 2 times.

International connections

Some exchange students will participate on this course

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

26,6h work/ 1 credit + simulations which are part of practical training

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Students
-seek information required in individual situations in client-centred clinical nursing
-demonstrate that they are to some extent able to use the knowledge base of client-centred clinical nursing
- make a difference between everyday knowledge and evidence-based knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-following instructions, are competent to work in individual client-centred clinical nursing situations
-demonstrate that they know the ethical principles for nurses/public health nurses in client-centred clinical nursing
-are competent to work as members of a team and share some of their knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-are able to analyse their strengths and developments needs in client-centred clinical nursing

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
Students
-seek various sources for information required in client-centred clinical nursing and actively familiarize themselves with the knowledge base of client-centred clinical nursing
- use and apply evidence-based knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-are competent to implement responsible and safe client-centred clinical nursing
-in their work in client-centred clinical nursing, observe ethical principles for nurses/public health nurses
-are competent to work as members of a team, following the principles of client-centred clinical nursing and sharing their knowledge
-develop themselves and their competence in client-centred clinical nursing

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Students
-seek various sources for information required in client-centred clinical nursing and are able to explain their use in
client-centred clinical nursing
- use and apply evidence-based knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-are competent to implement responsible and safe client-centred clinical nursing
-can explain their actions in client-centred clinical nursing
-are able to solve tasks and problems in client-centred clinical nursing
-can give reasons for their actions based on the ethical principles of nurses/public health nurses
-are competent to work as members of a team and share their knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-systematically develop themselves and their competence in client-centred clinical nursing

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
Students
-do not know how to seek information required in individual situations in client-centred clinical nursing
-cannot demonstrate ability to use the knowledge base of client-centred clinical nursing
- do not make a difference between everyday knowledge and evidence-based knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-are not competent to work in individual client-centred clinical nursing situations even if instructed
-cannot demonstrate awareness of the ethical principles for nurses/public health nurses in client-centred clinical nursing
-are not competent to work as members of a team or to share their knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
-are unable to analyse their strengths or developments needs in client-centred clinical nursing

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing 1

Further information

-