Medical-Surgical Nursing (10 cr)
Code: AH00CK60-3005
General information
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
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HLPRPARA22SHBBachelor'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