Work placement in internal medicine (8cr)

Objective

Work placement objectives
Students
• understand the stages of the treatment process for internal medicine and cancer patients
• are able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for internal medicine and cancer patients taking into account patient safety
• can use systematic approaches and scoring systems to assess the clinical condition of patients (cABCDE, NEWS, GCS)
• recognise the most common respiratory, circulatory, secretory and fluid balance disorders and their risk factors
• can use evidence-based interventions to support breathing, circulation, secretory functions and fluid balance
• can prepare and guide patients for examinations and procedures
• are able to plan and administer medication under supervision using different routes of administration
• are able to monitor, evaluate and document the effectiveness of medical treatment and can work in unusual situations
• can administer parenteral nutrition and fluid therapy and pharmacotherapy under supervision
• can identify risk points typical of the working environment in the pharmacotherapy process
• can document and report (ISBAR) on the overall care of a patient
• understand the significance of a multiprofessional team and know how to work in multiprofessional networks
• know how to use the technological tools and applications used in adult nursing in an ethical and customer-oriented manner
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care work
• can assess the stage of their professional growth

Objectives of work placement reflection
Students
• reflect on the importance of the work placement in relation to their own professional growth
• reflect on patients’ holistic care processes and intervention methods in relation to the work placement environment
• reflect on the implementation of safe pharmacotherapy and the associated risk factors, as well as their own responsibilities as a student nurse providing pharmacotherapy

Qualifications

In health sector education, participation in first-semester practical training and subsequent internships requires that the student has successfully completed Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (PHA1) study module. Additionally, before each subsequent internship, the student must successfully complete the relevant medication administration and calculation modules related to that specific internship.
For more details about Practical training refer to the degree regulations on Diak’s website.

Further information

RPL 8/2025:
Recognition of prior learning is only possible if the student has a previous nursing degree or equivalent higher education studies leading to a nursing degree.