Gerontological Nursing and Home Care (5 cr)
Code: ST00BG51-3002
General information
Timing
12.08.2019 - 22.09.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Social and Health Care
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Raija Hirvonen
- Matleena Takaluoma
Groups
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08SH18M, Lahti
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- appraise the normal changes and effects aging has on functional capability and make a comprehensive geriatric assessment
- plan, implement and evaluate the care of the elderly, utilizing evidence-based knowledge
- implement symptomatic and humane care to patients suffering long-term illness or terminally-ill patients and support their significant others
- appraise and promote safe living at home for the elderly, applying future wellbeing technology solutions
- define the most common geriatric diseases and their care guidelines (1 ETCS)
Assessment scale
1-5