Work placement in internal medicine

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

Terveysalan koulutuksessa 1. lukukauden harjoitteluun ja sen jälkeisiin harjoitteluihin osallistuminen edellyttää, että opiskelija on suorittanut Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA1) -opintojakson hyväksytysti ja aina ennen seuraavia harjoitteluja niihin sisällöllisesti liittyvät lääkehoidon ja lääkelaskut hyväksytysti.
Katso harjoittelujen lisätiedot tutkintosäännöstä Diakin nettisivuilta.