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Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill (5 cr)

Code: ST00BG44-3008

General information


Timing

12.08.2019 - 20.09.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Social and Health Care

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Sari Nieminen
  • Maria Tuominen
  • Tiina Jokinen

Scheduling groups

  • Toteutuksen opetusryhmä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Toteutuksen opetusryhmä 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • 08SH19KM
    , Lahti

Small groups

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain key treatment modalities and nursing interventions of a medical-surgical patient
- describe national nutrition recommendations and medical-surgical patients’ special diets and their role in the overall care of a patient
- describe the importance of a multi-professional team and the significant others in the care of chronically ill patients/clients
- utilize evidence-based knowledge in promoting chronically ill patients’ health and functional capacity
- describe future nursing and self-care methods of chronically ill patients as part of patient guidance

Assessment scale

1-5