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Competence in Acute Care Nursing and Emergency Health Care (5 cr)

Code: AH00BZ58-3053

General information


Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 17.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

  • Lappeenranta Campus
  • E-campus, Lappeenranta

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Emergency Care (in Finnish)

Teachers

  • Paula Ovaska
  • Teresa Garcia-Kaartinen
  • Marjut Louhelainen

Scheduling groups

  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Simulaatio R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Simulaatio R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLPREH23SM

Small groups

  • Info 1
  • Practice R 1
  • Practice R 2
  • Simulation R 1
  • Simulation R 2
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- evaluate the need of acute care and carry out treatment in different working environments
- evaluate the reasons, symptoms and treatment procedures that lead to changes in the state of a client in need of acute care
- encounter, support and guide a client in an acute crisis, and their loved ones
- describe the operating models of the authority cooperation and communication in exceptional and dangerous situations
- begin immediate emergency care
- describe the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of an acutely ill client

Implementation and methods of teaching

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

Timing and attendance

Mandatory attendance on Info-lecture.
Return of individual Moodle tasks.
Participate of rehearsals and simulation lectures.
Accepted Anesthesiology 1cr exam.
Accept Exam-test

Assessment scale

1-5