Internal medicine and cancer care skills workshop and simulationLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: IMC0204N24S
Credits
4 op
Objective
Students
• can use systematic approaches and indicators to assess the clinical condition of the patient
• recognise the most common disorders of vital functions and the risk factors that predispose to them
• know how to use evidence-based interventions to support breathing, circulation, secretory functions and fluid balance taking into account patient safety
• know the principles of enteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy
• know the principles of CPR and how to perform CPR
• are aware of professional interaction and guidance of patients and their family members
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care settings
Content
• applying systematic approaches and indicators (ISBAR, cABCDE, NEWS, GCS) to the assessment and reporting of a patient’s condition
• identification and treatment of the most common respiratory, circulatory, secretion and fluid balance disorders
• assisting with breathing, supporting oxygenation and suctioning airways
• taking care of special functions; short-term and indwelling catheterisation, lowering fluid balance
• identifying emergency patients, principles of CPR and performing CPR
• high-quality ECG recording and the most common arrhythmias
• enteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy; nasogastric tube, PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
• administering medicines via different routes; intramuscular injection (IM), administering inhaled medications
• professional interaction and patient guidance
Enrollment
23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024
Timing
13.01.2025 - 23.03.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
- Kristiina Rosqvist
- Suvi Vierelä
- Aino Maaria Kokkonen
Groups
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HKI-S24nur
Objective
Students
• can use systematic approaches and indicators to assess the clinical condition of the patient
• recognise the most common disorders of vital functions and the risk factors that predispose to them
• know how to use evidence-based interventions to support breathing, circulation, secretory functions and fluid balance taking into account patient safety
• know the principles of enteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy
• know the principles of CPR and how to perform CPR
• are aware of professional interaction and guidance of patients and their family members
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care settings
Content
• applying systematic approaches and indicators (ISBAR, cABCDE, NEWS, GCS) to the assessment and reporting of a patient’s condition
• identification and treatment of the most common respiratory, circulatory, secretion and fluid balance disorders
• assisting with breathing, supporting oxygenation and suctioning airways
• taking care of special functions; short-term and indwelling catheterisation, lowering fluid balance
• identifying emergency patients, principles of CPR and performing CPR
• high-quality ECG recording and the most common arrhythmias
• enteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy; nasogastric tube, PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
• administering medicines via different routes; intramuscular injection (IM), administering inhaled medications
• professional interaction and patient guidance
Teaching methods
The progress of the course:
1. Self study and preparation for skills workshops and simulations
2. Skills workshops
3. Simulations
Learning outcomes
Students
-can use systematic approaches and indicators to assess the clinical condition of the patient
-recognize the most common disorders of vital functions and the risk factors that predispose to them
-know how to use evidence-based interventions to support breathing, circulation, secretory functions and fluid balance taking into account patient safety
-know the principles of enteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy
-know the principles of CPR and how to perform CPR
-are aware of professional interaction and guidance of patients and their family members
-develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care settings
Content
-applying systematic approaches and indicators (ISBAR, cABCDE, NEWS, GCS) to the assessment and reporting of a patient’s condition
-identification and treatment of the most common respiratory, circulatory, secretion and fluid balance disorders
-assisting with breathing, supporting oxygenation and suctioning airways
-taking care of special functions; short-term and indwelling catheterisation, lowering fluid balance
-identifying emergency patients, principles of CPR and performing CPR
-high-quality ECG recording and the most common arrhythmias
-enteral fluid and nutrition therapy and pharmacotherapy; nasogastric tube, PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
-administering medicines via different routes; intramuscular injection (IM), administering inhaled medications
-professional interaction and patient guidance
Materials
Same literature as on the course "internal medicine and cancer care, 3cr"
Additional material
Student workload
1. Self study and preparation for skill labs and simulations 76h
2. Skills workshops 3x8h / student
3. Simulations 1x8h / student
Further information
Precondition of the course is the completion of the "internal medicine and cancer care, 3cr"-course according to Diak's degree regulation §15.
Assessment methods and criteria
To complete the course 100% participation is required in skills workshops and simulations
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty