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Clinical Nursing Interventions (5 cr)

Code: AH00CK55-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Paramedic (2021, 2022, 2023)

Teachers

  • Outi Pöyhönen
  • Taru Simpura
  • Titta Sainio
  • Tiina Simola
  • Emilia Laapio-Rapi
  • Anssi Hapuli

Scheduling groups

  • Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Medication calculations lectures (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Medication calculations exam (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLPRPARA21S
  • HLPREX21S
  • HLPRPARA21SHA
  • HLPRPARA21SHB

Small groups

  • Workshop
  • Orientation lecture
  • Lectures
  • Medication calculations lectures
  • Medication calculations exam

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- implement basic clinical nursing skills and interpret basic organ functions in a customer-oriented manner
- work ergonomically and follow occupational safety instructions in nursing
- describe the basics of microbiology and the principles of infection control
- explain the principles of patient safety
- calculate the dosages of drugs used in pharmacotherapy and understand their responsibility for the correctness of the calculations

Implementation and methods of teaching

Workshops, online lectures and sessions, independent studies, microbiology exam on december.

Learning material and recommended literature

Books: Weston, D., Burgess, A. & Roberts, S. (2017) Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance Wiley Blackwell

Bunker Rosdahl, C. & Kowalski, M. T. (2017) Textbook of Basic Nursing 11th ed. Wolters Kluwer

Guidelines

Other given material

Alternative completion methods

Students with Finnish /European practical nurse degree can proove their knowledge by making a nursing care plan and completing a simulation. Separate enrollment required.

Learning environment

Online facilities, Medical calculations: contact teaching

Student time use and work load

Contact teaching approx. 2,5 ects
Independent studies: 2,5 ects (67 hours)

Medication calculation
INFO lecture on campus 27.9.2021 100% attendance required.
Rehersal hours 29.9.2021 on on campus and ZOOM 100% attendance required
14.10.2021 dosage calculations on campus, partly ZOOM lectures
15.10.2021 dosing by weight on campus, partly ZOOM lectures
20.10.2021 solution from dry ingredient on campus, partly ZOOM lectures
21.10.2021 solution by diluting on campus, partly ZOOM lectures
10.11.2021 flow rate on campus, partly ZOOM lectures
4.11.2021 rehersal only on campus
11.11.2021 medication calculation exam on campus

Contents

Aseptics and infection control
Ergonomics
Basic nursing skills (Activities of daily living)
Patient observation, ABCDE
Medical calculations
Nursing care of a dying patient

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

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Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not participated in all workshops and or has not passed the exams
The student has not passed medical calculations and/or microbiology exam.

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

The student knows actions included in the ABCDE protocol and is able to implement it the needed level. The student can name and use aids in ergonomics and thus promoting general safety.

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

The student knows the actions of ABCDE protocol and is able to implement them in good level. The student understands and is able to utilise techniques and aids used in safe patient mobilisation taking rehabilitative working method into consideration partly.

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

The student knows the actions of ABCDE protocol and is able to implement them in different situations in good level. The student can compare and is able to utilise techniques and aids used in safe patient mobilisation taking rehabilitative working method into consideration partly.