Study Guide

Objective

Work placement objectives
Students
• understand the surgical patient care pathway and the different stages of the perioperative care process
• are able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care of a surgical patient taking into account patient safety
• can use systematic approaches and scoring systems to assess the clinical condition of patients (cABCDE, NEWS, GCS)
• can prepare and guide patients for examinations, procedures, rehabilitation and self-care
• can identify surgical patients’ complications and risk factors for them
• understand the specificities of asepsis in the care of surgical patients and the prevention of infections
• can plan, implement and evaluate under supervision safe and aseptic pharmacotherapy using different routes of administration
• can administer parenteral nutrition and fluid therapy and pharmacotherapy under supervision
• can implement different methods of pain management for surgical patients (medical and non-medical treatment)
• can identify risk points typical of the working environment in the pharmacotherapy process
• are able to document and assess the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and can work in unusual situations
• can document and report (ISBAR) on the overall care of patients
• understand the significance of a multiprofessional team and know how to work in multiprofessional networks
• can use the technological tools and applications in an ethical and customer-oriented manner
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in nursing
• 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
• consider the surgical care process for the patient and development ideas for the care pathway
• reflect on sustainable development from the perspective of a patient’s care pathway