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Prevention of infections and asepsis (2 cr)

Code: KHO1302A20S-3052

General information


Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 28.01.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing

Teachers

  • Erja Eskelinen

Groups

  • HKI-K24shd
  • HKI-K24sh-lh
  • HKI-K24th
  • HKI-K24sh

Objective

Students
- understand the basics of infection prevention and asepsis and can justify their significance for nursing
- are familiar with the most common and relevant diseases caused by viruses and bacteria, their prevention and matters considered in nursing

Content

- microbiology
- prevention of infections and basics of asepsis
- diseases caused by microbes
- prevention of infectious diseases and activities in nursing
- prevention of highly contagious diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5