Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- takes part in a multiprofessional team and create a natural caring relationship with the patient
- understands Swedish or Finnish at an intermediate level when communicating with patients and colleagues. The main supervision is Swedish or Finnish
- developing individual communication skills with patients and colleagues In Swedish or Finnish
- demonstrates respect for the patient´s integrity and autonomy
- demonstrates the ability to support the patient in the rehabilitation process
- understands the importance of aseptic working methods
- demonstrates safe working methods
- under supervision and with increasing independence be able to assess the patient´s caring needs,
- understads the nursing plan for the surgical patient
- can implement nursing activities in surgical nursing care
- can document and report nursing activities and the patient´s condition in Swedish or Finnish
- be able to implement the underlying principles surgical nursing care at different wards
- develops evidence-based knowledge about common diseases, and an understanding of the pharmacological treatment of the patient
- can perform safe drug administration under supervision
- can under supervision and with increasing independence be able to perform safe oral- and intravenous drug administration, follow up the effects and act in accordance with the situation
- can perform necessary procedures when receiving and discharging a patient

Content

Practice in patient-centered nursing care

Location and time

Spring 2025

Materials

Jobiili https://www.jobiili.fi
Vasa Centralsjukhus https://www.vaasankeskussairaala.fi/sv/
Terveysportti https://www.terveysportti.fi/terveysportti/koti
See Moodle for more information:

About any health checks, tests and vaccinations: Finnish Student Health Service
About assignments- see in moodle

Teaching methods

Practice in patient-centered nursing care in the surgical field
Workshops 1,5 sp at Novia before the practice
Practice seminars

Employer connections

Practice 40 h/week (38h at the practice place and 2h for your assignments from school) for 5 weeks.
Approved assignments and seminars

Exam schedules

Practice 40 h/week for 5 weeks.
Approved assignments and seminars

Completion alternatives

Only for degree students.
Not possible to validate.

Student workload

1 credit = 27h, this course is 9 credits 243h.

38 h/ week and 5 weeks = 190h

Further information

Prior knowledge

Practice: Basic Nursing Care 1
Clinical Nursing 2
Clinical Pharmacology
2 of the course below:
Responses to Altered Hematological, Cardiovascular and Sensory Function
Responses to Altered Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Function and Urinary Elimination
Responses to Altered Musculoskeletal, Neurologic and Respiratory Function

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed performance in clinical studies:

A Satisfactorily achieved the objectives of the internship section.

B Interest and motivation
• can receive feedback and shows willingness to develop professional skills
• follows the work list and keeps agreed times
• can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work step

C Knowledge and skills
• mostly works according to plan and has a basic accuracy in important work steps
• can perform tasks under supervision
• has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learn
• can follow directives and instructions and takes responsibility for tasks
• can make decisions related to work tasks at a basic level
• knows the value base and considers the professional ethical principles

D Cooperation and treatment
• can communicate and respond to patients/clients/customers
• can collaborate with others in the work team

Qualifications

Practice: Basic Nursing Care 1
Clinical Nursing 2
Clinical Pharmacology
2 of the course below:
Responses to Altered Hematological, Cardiovascular and Sensory Function
Responses to Altered Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Function and Urinary Elimination
Responses to Altered Musculoskeletal, Neurologic and Respiratory Function

Further information

Only for degree students
Not possible to validate