Basic Level Paramedic Nursing ILaajuus (5 cr)
Code: AH00CK65
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student is able to
- apply test methods according to different symptom profiles
- identify the emergency patient and start immediate first aid
- carry out basic emergency care based on different occupational diagnoses
- understand the roles of co-operation authorities and the basics of radio traffic in the most common first aid situations
- adhere to occupational safety and patient safety principles in their operations
Enrollment
20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024
Timing
08.04.2024 - 26.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Jenni Hämäläinen
- Tuomo Nyyssönen
Scheduling groups
- Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Simulaatio (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Tentti (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA22SHBBachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 22S A Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Info
- Lecture
- Practice
- Simulation
- Exam
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- apply test methods according to different symptom profiles
- identify the emergency patient and start immediate first aid
- carry out basic emergency care based on different occupational diagnoses
- understand the roles of co-operation authorities and the basics of radio traffic in the most common first aid situations
- adhere to occupational safety and patient safety principles in their operations
Implementation and methods of teaching
- Lectures
- Group tasks
- Moodle tasks
- Skills-station practices
- Simulation practices
- Exam, Moodle or paper test
Timing and attendance
100% presence is mandatory in practices and simulations
Contents
After this course, a student can:
-use check lists and understand the meaning of those for patient safety
-face the acute patient; make a primary assessment, secondary assessment and work diagnose
-recognice emergency patient based on symptoms and findings and start immidiate care
-knows basic level care and treatments for different illnesses based on a work diagnose
-justify the decicions in care
-knows non-technical - patient safe care
-handles communication, documentation and usage of Virve-network in emergency care
-understand aseptic and infection preventing work manners (personal hygienia, patient work and ambulance&equipment maintenance)
-knows medications and fluid therapy in basic level
-understand ergonomic and work-safe way to work
-make ethically right decicions
-work in multi-authority situations
-work as a situation leader in basic level
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Following courses needs to be completed before starting this course:
-Examination of a Patient
-Emergency Care Services
-Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
-Medical-Surgical Nursing
Assessment scale
1-5
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to face the patient in acute situations and make a correct primary assessment. Data collection and anamnesis are accomplished as instructed by interviewing the patient. The examination required for an detailed assessment of the situation is logical and consistent. The basic level paramedic care started on the basis of the collected information is correct. Medications and the use of treatment technology are safe. The student is able to make independent decisions and lead others. The student uses the non-technical skills required for patient-safe work in a acute situations.
Enrollment
15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
02.10.2023 - 19.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Tuomo Nyyssönen
- Anssi Hapuli
Scheduling groups
- Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Simulaatio (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Exam (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA22SHABachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic 22S A Lappeenranta
Small groups
- Info
- Lectures
- Practice
- Simulations
- Exam
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- apply test methods according to different symptom profiles
- identify the emergency patient and start immediate first aid
- carry out basic emergency care based on different occupational diagnoses
- understand the roles of co-operation authorities and the basics of radio traffic in the most common first aid situations
- adhere to occupational safety and patient safety principles in their operations
Implementation and methods of teaching
- Lectures
- Group tasks
- Moodle tasks
- Skills-station practices
- Simulation practices
- Exam, Moodle or paper test
Timing and attendance
100% presence is mandatory in practices and simulations
Contents
After this course, a student can:
-use check lists and understand the meaning of those for patient safety
-face the acute patient; make a primary assessment, secondary assessment and work diagnose
-recognice emergency patient based on symptoms and findings and start immidiate care
-knows basic level care and treatments for different illnesses based on a work diagnose
-justify the decicions in care
-knows non-technical - patient safe care
-handles communication, documentation and usage of Virve-network in emergency care
-understand aseptic and infection preventing work manners (personal hygienia, patient work and ambulance&equipment maintenance)
-knows medications and fluid therapy in basic level
-understand ergonomic and work-safe way to work
-make ethically right decicions
-work in multi-authority situations
-work as a situation leader in basic level
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Following courses needs to be completed before starting this course:
-Examination of a Patient
-Emergency Care Services
-Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
-Medical-Surgical Nursing
Assessment scale
1-5
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to face the patient in acute situations and make a correct primary assessment. Data collection and anamnesis are accomplished as instructed by interviewing the patient. The examination required for an detailed assessment of the situation is logical and consistent. The basic level paramedic care started on the basis of the collected information is correct. Medications and the use of treatment technology are safe. The student is able to make independent decisions and lead others. The student uses the non-technical skills required for patient-safe work in a acute situations.
Enrollment
21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023
Timing
27.03.2023 - 07.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 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
- Anssi Hapuli
- Tuomo Nyyssönen
Scheduling groups
- Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Lectures (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Practices (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Simulations (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA21SHB
Small groups
- Info
- Lectures
- Practices
- Simulations
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- apply test methods according to different symptom profiles
- identify the emergency patient and start immediate first aid
- carry out basic emergency care based on different occupational diagnoses
- understand the roles of co-operation authorities and the basics of radio traffic in the most common first aid situations
- adhere to occupational safety and patient safety principles in their operations
Implementation and methods of teaching
- Lectures
- Group tasks
- Intermediate exams
- Skills-station practices
- Simulation practices
- Exam, Moodle or paper test
Timing and attendance
100% presence is mandatory in practices and simulations
Learning material and recommended literature
Recommended literature:
Perustason ensihoito, Naarajärvi & Telkki
Assessment Skills for Paramedics , Blaber & Harris
Clinical ECGs in Paramedic Practice, Till
Other material announced at lectures
Alternative completion methods
No other ways
Exam retakes
The exam test opens after the last simulation day and is open for 2 weeks. Renewals are agreed with the course teachers separately.
Learning environment
- Moodle
- Campus
- Zoom
- One drive, sharepoint, Stream
Contents
After this course, a student can:
-use check lists and understand the meaning of those for patient safety
-face the acute patient; make a primary assessment, secondary assessment and work diagnose
-recognice emergency patient based on symptoms and findings and start immidiate care
-knows basic level care and treatments for different illnesses based on a work diagnose
-justify the decicions in care
-knows non-technical - patient safe care
-handles communication, documentation and usage of Virve-network in emergency care
-understand aseptic and infection preventing work manners (personal hygienia, patient work and ambulance&equipment maintenance)
-knows medications and fluid therapy in basic level
-understand ergonomic and work-safe way to work
-make ethically right decicions
-work in multi-authority situations
-work as a situation leader in basic level
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Following courses needs to be completed before starting this course:
-Examination of a Patient
-Emergency Care Services
-Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
-Medical-Surgical Nursing
Assessment criteria
- Active participation and 100% presence in the course lessons, exercises and simulation
- Group task and participation in it
- Making Moodle assignments
- Simulations
- Exam test
Assessment scale
1-5
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
- The student is not capable of a consistent encounter with a patient in a first aid situation.
- Making an initial assessment is missing or is only partially realized.
- Things related to the interview and examinations required by the treatment protocol remain unfulfilled.
- The selected line of treatment is not justified and/or the treatment involves factors that endanger patient safety. - Treatment of the patient's position and transfer is not possible with the taught methods.
- Control of the necessary treatment technology is uncertain.
- Cooperation, communication, decision-making and situation management cannot be achieved independently.
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
- Student is able to face the patient in acute situations and make a correct primary assessment.
- Data collection and anamnesis are accomplished as instructed by interviewing the patient.
- The examination required for an detailed assessment of the situation is logical and consistent.
- Basic level paramedic care started on the basis of the collected information is correct.
- Medications and the use of treatment technology are safe.
- Student is able to make independent decisions and lead others.
- Student uses the non-technical skills required for patient-safe work in a acute situations.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
- Student knows how to face a patient in a first aid situation with confidence and make the patient's initial assessment correctly.
- Student progresses naturally and consistently in data collection and taking an anamnesis.
- Student knows how to examine the patient comprehensively and critically analyze the information he has acquired.
- Treating the patient is certain and the student is able to justify the treatment given.
- Communication related to the situation is clear, targeted and assured. Management and decision-making is certain.
- In handling and reporting, the student uses verifying checklists.
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
24.10.2022 - 27.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
25 - 35
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Tuomo Nyyssönen
- Anssi Hapuli
Scheduling groups
- Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Simulaatio (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
HLPRPARA21SHA
Small groups
- Info
- Lectures
- Practices
- Simulations
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- apply test methods according to different symptom profiles
- identify the emergency patient and start immediate first aid
- carry out basic emergency care based on different occupational diagnoses
- understand the roles of co-operation authorities and the basics of radio traffic in the most common first aid situations
- adhere to occupational safety and patient safety principles in their operations
Implementation and methods of teaching
- Lectures
- Group tasks
- Moodle tasks
- Skills-station practices
- Simulation practices
- Exam, Moodle or paper test
Timing and attendance
100% presence is mandatory in practices and simulations
Contents
After this course, a student can:
-use check lists and understand the meaning of those for patient safety
-face the acute patient; make a primary assessment, secondary assessment and work diagnose
-recognice emergency patient based on symptoms and findings and start immidiate care
-knows basic level care and treatments for different illnesses based on a work diagnose
-justify the decicions in care
-knows non-technical - patient safe care
-handles communication, documentation and usage of Virve-network in emergency care
-understand aseptic and infection preventing work manners (personal hygienia, patient work and ambulance&equipment maintenance)
-knows medications and fluid therapy in basic level
-understand ergonomic and work-safe way to work
-make ethically right decicions
-work in multi-authority situations
-work as a situation leader in basic level
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Following courses needs to be completed before starting this course:
-Examination of a Patient
-Emergency Care Services
-Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
-Medical-Surgical Nursing
Assessment scale
1-5
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to face the patient in acute situations and make a correct primary assessment. Data collection and anamnesis are accomplished as instructed by interviewing the patient. The examination required for an detailed assessment of the situation is logical and consistent. The basic level paramedic care started on the basis of the collected information is correct. Medications and the use of treatment technology are safe. The student is able to make independent decisions and lead others. The student uses the non-technical skills required for patient-safe work in a acute situations.