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KHO13VK24AVOIN Prevention of infections and asepsis (2 cr)

Code: KHO1302A20S-3056

General information


Timing

04.04.2024 - 14.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 1000

Degree programmes

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

Teachers

  • Janita Laine-Ahola
  • Karoliina Salminen

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