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Medical-Surgical NursingLaajuus (10 cr)

Code: AH00CT94

Credits

10 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

The student is able to
- define primary treatment paths and processes of a medical-surgical and perioperative client
- assess the treatment needs of a medical-surgical client and implement key nursing measures
- apply knowledge of the primary medical-surgical diseases in nursing care
- apply knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and safe pharmacology

Enrollment

01.04.2023

Timing

14.08.2023 - 22.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Fanny Kilpinen
  • Outi Niskanen
Scheduling groups
  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Workshop 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Workshop 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Workshop 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Workshop 4 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Workshop 5 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLTINURSE23KMU
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing 23KMU Lahti
Small groups
  • Info
  • Luennot 1
  • Luennot 2
  • Luennot 3
  • Luennot 4
  • Luennot 5
  • Harjoitukset 1
  • Harjoitukset 2
  • Harjoitukset 3

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- define primary treatment paths and processes of a medical-surgical and perioperative client
- assess the treatment needs of a medical-surgical client and implement key nursing measures
- apply knowledge of the primary medical-surgical diseases in nursing care
- apply knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and safe pharmacology

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact teaching at campus
Seminar work in small groups
Seminars
Practical sessions
Medical-surgical nursing care intermediate tests

Timing and attendance

Autumn 14.8.-22.10.2023
Contact teaching
Practical lessons 100 % mandatory attendance
Seminars 100% mandatory attendance

Learning material and recommended literature

Suggested literature:
Hinkle J.& Cheever K. 2018. Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Brunner & Suddarth´s 14th Edition.

Käypä-hoito / JBI care guidelines

Current studies, research articles and other relevant study material

Learning environment

Course's Moodle
Contact teaching at campus

Contents

Medical-surgical nursing process
Diabetic patient
Patient with respiratory disease
Kidney failure patient
Neurological patient
Coronary disease Patient
Heart failure patient
Hypertensive patient
Cancer patient
Orthopedic patient

Relevant anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and medical topics included into nursing care of these patient groups.

Assessment criteria

Accepted/failed
All parts of the course must be completed before completion of course.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Student fails to pass some of the required tests
Student does not participate to seminars or practical lessons
Student fails to work as a group member in seminar group work