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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing (5 cr)

Code: AH00CK79-3001

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

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

15 - 30

Degree programmes

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

Teachers

  • Mira Korvenoja
  • Marjut Louhelainen
  • Mervi Hietanen

Scheduling groups

  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pharmacology and pathophysiology (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ICU assessment tools of breathing (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Endotracheal/tracheostomony patient nursing care wiening and rehabilitation in ICU (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ICU sepsis and blood circulation (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ICU sedation and neurological patient (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Monitoring in ICU R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Monitoring in ICU R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Monitoring in ICU R 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Nursing care ICU of patient in ventilator therapy R1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Nursing care ICU of patient in ventilator therapy R2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Nursing care ICU of patient in ventilator therapy R3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Simulaatio R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Simulaatio R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Simulaatio R 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLPRPARA21SHA

Small groups

  • Info 1
  • Pharmacology and pathophysiology
  • ICU assessment tools of breathing
  • Endotracheal/tracheostomony patient nursing care wiening and rehabilitation in ICU
  • ICU sepsis and blood circulation
  • ICU sedation and neurological patient
  • Monitoring in ICU R 1
  • Monitoring in ICU R 2
  • Monitoring in ICU R 3
  • Nursing care ICU of patient in ventilator therapy R1
  • Nursing care ICU of patient in ventilator therapy R2
  • Nursing care ICU of patient in ventilator therapy R3
  • Simulation R 1
  • Simulation R 2
  • Simulation R 3

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- evaluate the reasons, symptoms and treatment procedures that lead to changes in the state of a client in need of acute care
- evaluate the need of acute care and carry out treatment in different working environments
- assess patient weakening condition and be able to start needed nursing care interventions based on previous learned
- describe national and international preparedness operating models of the authority cooperation and communication in exceptional and dangerous situations

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, practical classroom training, bedside simulations and individual studying from given materials.
Approve when:
Attendance in practical sessions and bedside simulations
Passed Exam
Passed intensive medicine exam
Sparks feedback in the end of the course.

Timing and attendance

Spring 2024
Attendance in practical sessions and bedside simulations
Practical lessons 100 % mandatory attendance

Learning material and recommended literature

Book:
Duška F, Al-Haddad M & Cecconi M. 2023. Intensive care fundamentals.

eBook:
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/b5ag28/alma992087225306254 (LAB Primo)

Exam retakes

Exam and re-exam only in Exam.

Learning environment

Classroom lectures, practical sessions and bedside simulations in campus.

Student time use and work load

Anesthesia and ICU nursing course 5cr equal to 135h students study hours.
Individual tasks in Moodle
Materials for practical sessions and bedside simulations

Contents

Observing the patient in intensive care and choosing the appropriate help methods
Intensive care patient care environment
Nursing care of ICU patient with endotracheal/tracheotomy on a ventilator
Treatment of a patient with circulatory failure
Implementing safe medication and fluid therapy in ICU
Patient-, equipment- and occupational safety in intensive care
Anesthesia and pain medicines in ICU

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Paramedic students:
-Medical-Surgical nursing care exam passed and clinical placement passed
-Basics of Anatomy and physiology passed
-Competence in Acute Care Nursing and Emergency Health Care passed
-Basic level 1 & 2 theories passed

Nursing students:
Medical-Surgical nursing care exam passed and clinical placement
-Basics of Anatomy and physiology passed
-Competence in Acute Care Nursing and Emergency Health Care passed

Assessment criteria

Active participation in practice classes and simulations
Making/returning independent tasks
Successfully completed Exam exam

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student can describe the process and concepts of intensive care work only partially. He can work in various tasks according to the assignment. He connects the theoretical basis and the presented action models, but does not necessarily understand their meanings. The action models presented by the student are not justified and the reflection is only rarely critical.

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

The student can fluently describe the process and key concepts of intensive care work. The student understands the importance of the previous theoretical basis in patient care, but is not fully able to apply it. The student knows how to act in complex or unpredictable work situations. The student can present justified methods of operation in the care of an intensive care patient, and the reflection is partly critical, and partly shows independent thinking.

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

The student can fluently describe the process and key concepts of intensive care work. The student understands the importance of the previous theoretical basis in patient care, but is not fully able to apply it. The student knows how to act in complex or unpredictable work situations. The student can present justified methods of operation in the care of an intensive care patient, and the reflection is partly critical, and partly shows independent thinking.

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

The student can competently explain the process and key concepts of intensive care work. He knows how to apply the previous theoretical basis in the nursing work of an intensive care patient and understands their connections to each other. The student can present innovative or alternative solutions to professional tasks. The student can explain systematically justified procedures in the care of an intensive care patient, reflection is critical and demonstrates independent thinking.