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Medical-Surgical NursingLaajuus (10 cr)

Code: AH00CK60

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

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

26.02.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Sini Hämäläinen
  • Marjut Louhelainen
  • Mervi Hietanen
Scheduling groups
  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G1/ ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G2/ ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G3/ ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G1/ Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G2/ Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G3/ Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G1/ IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G2/ IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G3/ IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G1/ Sterile/ aseptic work manners/ wound care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G2/ Sterile/ aseptic work manners/ wound care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G3/ Sterile/ aseptic work manners/ wound care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G1/ Advanced life support,Hospital resuscitation/ Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G2/ Advanced life support, Hospital resuscitation/ Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Practical session G3/ Advanced life support, Hospital resuscitation/ Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Palliative and end-of-life care Digicampus exam (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Medical nursing competence Digicampus exam Palliative and end-of-life care Digicampus exam (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Surgical nursing skill test (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 1. Diabetic patient (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 2. Patient with kidney disease (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 5. Patient with hip surgery (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 6. Patient with breast cancer (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 3. Hypertensive and cardiac patient (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 4. Patient with arterial disease (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 8. Patient with cerebrovascular accident (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 9. Respiratory patient (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 7. Patient with intestinal disease (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • 10. Patient with palliative and end-of-life care (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRPARA23S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 23S Lappeenranta
Small groups
  • Info
  • Practical session G1/ ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Practical session G2/ ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Practical session G3/ ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Practical session G1/ Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Practical session G2/ Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Practical session G3/ Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Practical session G1/ IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Practical session G2/ IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Practical session G3/ IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Practical session G1/ Sterile/ aseptic work manners/ wound care
  • Practical session G2/ Sterile/ aseptic work manners/ wound care
  • Practical session G3/ Sterile/ aseptic work manners/ wound care
  • Practical session G1/ Advanced life support,Hospital resuscitation/ Skills practice
  • Practical session G2/ Advanced life support, Hospital resuscitation/ Skills practice
  • Practical session G3/ Advanced life support, Hospital resuscitation/ Skills practice
  • Palliative and end-of-life care Digicampus exam
  • Medical nursing competence Digicampus exam Palliative and end-of-life care Digicampus exam
  • Surgical nursing skill test
  • 1. Diabetic patient
  • 2. Patient with kidney disease
  • 5. Patient with hip surgery
  • 6. Patient with breast cancer
  • 3. Hypertensive and cardiac patient
  • 4. Patient with arterial disease
  • 8. Patient with cerebrovascular accident
  • 9. Respiratory patient
  • 7. Patient with intestinal disease
  • 10. Patient with palliative and end-of-life care

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
Flipped working in small groups
Seminars
Practical classes
Medical-surgical nursing care intermediate exams (1-5) in Exam
Palliative and end-of-life care Exam
Medical nursing 4 ects, Surgical nursing 3 ects, Anatomy-Physiology-Pharmacology (integrated in nursing studies) and Internal medicine and surgery (independent studies in Medical studies Moodle) 2 ects

Timing and attendance

Spring 26.02.2024-31.05.2024
Contact teaching
Practical lessons 100 % mandatory attendance
Seminars 80% mandatory attendance

Learning material and recommended literature

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

Anatomy and Physiology book:
Principles of human anatomy and physiology, Gerald J Tortora and Bryan H Derrickson

Pharmacology book:
Rang & Dale's Pharmacology 2019 9th edition

Käypä-hoito / JBI care guidelines

Current studies, research articles and other relevant study material

Exam retakes

Medical-surgical nursing care intermediate exams (1-5) in Exam.
Digicampus exams and skill test according to separate instructions.
Medical studies on internal medicine and surgery on Moodle.

Learning environment

Course's Moodle and Medical studies Moodle.
Contact teaching at campus

Student time use and work load

Medical-surgical nursing care 10 of equals 270 h of studying.
Pharmacotherapy-course must participated parallel with Medical-surgical nursing care.

Contents

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

Relevant anatomy, physiology, pharmacology included into nursing care of these patient groups.
Medical studies on internal medicine and surgery as independent studies in Moodle.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Prerequisites:
Principles of nursing
Clinical nursing interventions
Basics of anatomy and physiology

Please note:
Digicampus exam of Medical nursing competence and surgical and perioperative nursing skill test are done at the end of this course entity.

Assessment criteria

Seminars accepted/failed, for more detailed information see course's Moodle.
Medical surgical nursing care partial exams (1-5) grade
Palliative and end-of-life care exam grade 1-5
Medical studies accepted/failed
Final course grade is counted the average of all above mentioned grades.

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 exams and assignments
Student does not participate to seminars or practical lessons
Student fails to work as a group member in seminar group work
Student fails to complete medical studies

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student can

-define key elements of different stages of medical-surgical nursing care process and path.
-understand needs of medical-surgical patient care and implement necessary nursing procedures
-describe most common medical-surgical diseases in nursing process
-understand meaning of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and implementation of planning, execution and evaluation of pharmacotherapy
-complete medical studies

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student can

-evaluate key elements of different stages of medical-surgical nursing need of care, process and path
-implement knowledge of most common medical-surgical diseases in nursing care
-implement knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and in planning, implementing and evaluation of pharmacotherapy
-complete medical studies

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student can

--evaluate key elements of different stages of medical-surgical nursing care process and path implementing evidence based nursing
-implement knowledge of most common medical-surgical diseases in nursing care and evaluate effectiveness of practiced care
-Implement knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and implementation of planning, implementing and evaluation of pharmacotherapy
-complete medical studies

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023

Timing

06.02.2023 - 16.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Eeva Tuomenoksa
  • Marjut Louhelainen
  • Mervi Hietanen
Scheduling groups
  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 Nursing care of Diabetes patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 2 Nursing care of kidney patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 3 Nursing care of hip surgery patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 4 Nursing care of a patient with breast surgery (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 5 BP and arteriosclerosis patient care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 6 Nursing of a patient with coronary artery disease (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 7 Nursing care of CVA patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 8 Nursing care of a patient with breathing difficulties/ with lung diseases (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 9 Gastrointestinal nursing care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 10 Cardiac care, acute AMI (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Sterile/ aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Sterile/ aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Palliative and end-of-life care exam 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRPARA22SHB
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 22S A Lappeenranta
Small groups
  • Info 1
  • Seminaari 1
  • Seminaari 2
  • Seminaari 3
  • Seminaari 4
  • Seminaari 5
  • Seminaari 6
  • Seminaari 7
  • Seminaari 8
  • Seminaari 9
  • Seminaari 10
  • Harjoitus R1 Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Harjoitus R2 Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Harjoitus R1 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Harjoitus R2 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Harjoitus R1 IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Harjoitus R2 IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Harjoitus R1 Sterile/ aseptic work manners
  • Harjoitus R2 Sterile/ aseptic work manners
  • Practice R1 Skills practice
  • Practice R2 Skills practice
  • Palliative and end-of-life care exam 1

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 exams in Exam
Palliative and end-of-life care Exam
Medical nursing 4 ects, Surgical nursing 3 ects, Anatomy-Physiology-Pharmacology and Internal medicine and surgery 2 ects (integrated)

Timing and attendance

Spring 09.01.2023-16.04.2023
Contact teaching
Practical lessons 100 % mandatory attendance
Seminars 80% mandatory attendance

Learning material and recommended literature

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

Anatomy and Physiology book:
Principles of human anatomy and physiology, Gerald J Tortora and Bryan H Derrickson

Pharmacology book:
Rang & Dale's Pharmacology 2019 9th edition

Käypä-hoito / JBI care guidelines

Current studies, research articles and other relevant study material

Exam retakes

Medical-surgical nursing care intermediate exams (1-5) in Exam.

Learning environment

Course's in Moodle
Contact teaching at campus

Student time use and work load

Medical-surgical nursing care 10 of equals 270 h of studying.
Pharmacotherapy-course must participated parallel with Medical-surgical nursing care.

Contents

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

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

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Principles of nursing
Clinical nursing interventions
Basics of anatomy and physiology

Assessment criteria

Seminars accepted/failed, for more detailed information see course's Moodle.
Medical surgical nursing care partial exams (1-5) grade
Palliative and end-of-life care exam grade 1-5
Final course grade is counted the average of all above mentioned grades.

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 exams
Student does not participate to seminars or practical lessons
Student fails to work as a group member in seminar group work

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student can

-define key elements of different stages of medical-surgical nursing care process and path.
-understand needs of medical-surgical patient care and implement necessary nursing procedures
-describe most common medical-surgical diseases in nursing process
-understand meaning of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and implementation of planning, execution and evaluation of pharmacotherapy

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student can

-evaluate key elements of different stages of medical-surgical nursing need of care, process and path
-implement knowledge of most common medical-surgical diseases in nursing care
-implement knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and in planning, implementing and evaluation of pharmacotherapy

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student can

--evaluate key elements of different stages of medical-surgical nursing care process and path implementing evidence based nursing
-implement knowledge of most common medical-surgical diseases in nursing care and evaluate effectiveness of practiced care
-Implement knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in medical-surgical nursing care and implementation of planning, implementing and evaluation of pharmacotherapy

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 16.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Eeva Tuomenoksa
  • Marjut Louhelainen
  • Mervi Hietanen
Scheduling groups
  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 Nursing care of Diabetes patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 2 Nursing care of kidney patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 3 Nursing care of hip surgery patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 4 Nursing care of a patient with breast surgery (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 5 BP and arteriosclerosis patient care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 6 Nursing of a patient with coronary artery disease (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 7 Nursing care of CVA patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 8 Nursing care of a patient with breathing difficulties/ with lung diseases (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 9 Gastrointestinal nursing care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 10 Cardiac care, acute AMI (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Sterile/ aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 IV-canulation, perfusors (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Sterile/ aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Skills practice (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Palliative and end-of-life care exam 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRPARA22SHA
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 22S A Lappeenranta
Small groups
  • Info 1
  • Seminaari 1 Nursing care of Diabetes patient
  • Seminaari 2 Nursing care of kidney patient
  • Seminaari 3 Nursing care of hip surgery patient
  • Seminaari 4 Nursing care of a patient with breast surgery
  • Seminaari 5 BP and arteriosclerosis patient care
  • Seminaari 6 Nursing of a patient with coronary artery disease
  • Seminaari 7 Nursing care of CVA patient
  • Seminaari 8 Nursing care of a patient with breathing difficulties/ with lung diseases
  • Seminaari 9 Gastrointestinal nursing care
  • Seminaari 10 Cardiac care, acute AMI
  • Harjoitus R1 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Harjoitus R1 Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Harjoitus R1 IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Harjoitus R1 Sterile/ aseptic work manners
  • Harjoitus R1 Skills practice
  • Harjoitus R2 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS
  • Harjoitus R2 Infusions, venous blood samples
  • Harjoitus R2 IV-canulation, perfusors
  • Harjoitus R2 Sterile/ aseptic work manners
  • Harjoitus R2 Skills practice
  • Palliative and end-of-life care exam 1

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

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

07.02.2022 - 15.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Eeva Tuomenoksa
  • Marjut Louhelainen
  • Mervi Hietanen
Scheduling groups
  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 IV-canulation, perfusors, sterile/aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R3 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 IV-canulation, perfusors, sterile/aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R3 IV-canulation, perfusors, sterile/aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R3 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R1 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 Nursing care of hip surgery patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 2 Nursing care of Diabetes and Kidney patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 3 Nursing care of a patient with breast surgery (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 4 Palliative and hospice care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 5 Cardiac care, acute phase (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 6 Cardiac care, heart failure (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 7 Nursing care of CVA patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 8 Nursing care of Asthma / COPD patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 9 Gastrointestinal nursing care, part 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 10 Gastrointestinal nursing care part 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRPARA21SHB
Small groups
  • Info 1
  • Harjoitus R 1
  • Harjoitus R 2
  • Harjoitus R 3
  • Practice R
  • Practice R
  • Practice R
  • Practice R
  • Practice R
  • Practice R
  • Seminaari 1
  • Seminaari 2
  • Seminaari 3
  • Seminaari 4
  • Seminaari 5
  • Seminaari 6
  • Seminaari 7
  • Seminaari 8
  • Seminaari 9
  • Seminaari 10
  • Tentti 1

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

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 06.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Sini Hämäläinen
  • Eeva Tuomenoksa
  • Marjut Louhelainen
Scheduling groups
  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 1 IV-canulation, perfusors, sterile/aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 1 Infusion, venous blood sample (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 1 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 IV-canulation, perfusors, sterile/aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 3 IV-canulation, perfusors, sterile/aseptic work manners (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 3 Infusions, venous blood samples (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 3 ECG, patient evaluation ABCDE + NEWS (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 1 Nursing care of hip surgery patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 2 Nursing care of Diabetes and Kidney patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 3 Nursing care of a patient with breast surgery (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 4 Palliative and hospice care (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 5 Cardiac care, acute phase (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 6 Cardiac care, heart failure (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 7 Nursing care of CVA patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 8 Nursing care of Asthma / COPD patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 9 Gastrointestinal nursing care, part 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminaari 10 Gastrointestinal nursing care part 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tentti (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HLPRPARA21SHA
Small groups
  • Info
  • Practical session G1
  • Harjoitus R
  • Harjoitus G1
  • Practical session G2
  • Practical session G2
  • Practical session G2
  • Practical session G3
  • Practical session G3
  • Practical session G3
  • Seminar 1
  • Seminar 2
  • Seminar 3
  • Seminar 4
  • Seminar 5
  • Seminar 6
  • Seminar 7
  • Seminar 8
  • Seminar 9
  • Seminar 10
  • Exam

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

Assessment scale

1-5