Identifying and treating failures in the vital functions of a critically ill patientLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: KSP0105A20S
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Enrollment
03.02.2025 - 16.02.2025
Timing
26.05.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 70
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Tiina Ervelius
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024
Timing
20.01.2025 - 16.03.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Tiina Ervelius
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
A53sh
-
A52sh
-
Diak
-
A53sha
-
I53sh
-
E53sh
-
A54sh-lh
-
F53sh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024
Timing
05.08.2024 - 29.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Tiina Ervelius
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
A52sh
-
F51shF51sh
-
Diak
-
A52sh-lh
-
A51shaA51sha
-
A51shA51sh
-
I51shI51sh
-
E51shE51sh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
01.02.2024 - 18.02.2024
Timing
01.05.2024 - 31.07.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 70
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Tiina Ervelius
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 03.03.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
- Tiina Ervelius
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
A50shA50sh
-
F51shF51sh
-
Diak
-
A52sh-lh
-
A51shaA51sha
-
A51shA51sh
-
I51shI51sh
-
E51shE51sh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023
Timing
14.08.2023 - 06.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Marjut Ikonen
- Niina Patronen
- Aino Maaria Kokkonen
Groups
-
A50shA50sh
-
A49sha
-
Diak
-
E49sh
-
A50sh-lhA50sh-lh
-
F49sh
-
I49sh
-
A49sh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
06.02.2023 - 19.02.2023
Timing
29.05.2023 - 28.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 70
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
- Marjut Ikonen
- Niina Patronen
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022
Timing
09.01.2023 - 03.03.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 80
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Marjut Ikonen
- Niina Patronen
Groups
-
A47shd
-
A49sha
-
Diak
-
E49sh
-
A50sh-lhA50sh-lh
-
F49sh
-
I49sh
-
A48sh
-
A49sh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Timing
15.08.2022 - 21.10.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Marjut Ikonen
- Niina Patronen
Groups
-
I47sh
-
A47sh
-
I46shd
-
E47sh
-
F47sh
-
A48sh-lh
-
A48sh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
07.02.2022 - 18.02.2022
Timing
23.05.2022 - 31.07.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 70
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
Timing
10.01.2022 - 11.03.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 80
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
Teachers
- Tiina Ervelius
- Marjut Ikonen
Groups
-
I47sh
-
A47sh
-
Diak
-
E47sh
-
A46sh
-
F47sh
-
A47sh-lh
-
A48sh-lh
Objective
Students
• know how to explain the characteristics of a critically ill patient, the staggering of treatment and competence requirements of nurses
• know how to anticipate, identify and assess changes in the patient’s vital functions in various operating environments
• know how to plan and execute the care of critically ill patients in various operating environments
• know how to use and apply guidance methods in supporting and guiding the patient and their immediate circle
• know how to apply evidence-based activities when treating patients’ main illnesses and assess the impact of care
Content
• characteristics of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care and observation, staggering of care, special competence requirements of nurses
• nursing of a critically ill patient
• aetiology and pathophysiology of changes in vital functions
• classification systems for nursing critically ill patients
• assisting interaction and guidance, service coordination for continued care
• evidence-based nursing
Evaluation scale
0-5