Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of and demonstrate decision-making skills and critical thinking in internal medicine and surgical nursing
- demonstrates skills in assessing, implementing and evaluating the internal medicine and surgical nursing process in different clinical settings
- demonstrates a holistic perspective of nursing care in case studies
- demonstrates skills in assessing, implementing and evaluating the nursing process in internal medicine and surgical field
- has knowledge about health technology related to the medical/surgical field
- has knowledge about patient safety, ethical and cultural issues in different nursing contexts

Content

Common clinical interventions and methods in internal medicine nursing
Common clinical interventions and methods in surigcal nursing
Common intraoperative nursing and postoperative and surgical nursing skills
Nursing care for patients with altered electrolyte- and fluid balance
Managing the fluid balance, focusing on intravenous and blood infusions, drainage and catheters
Blood transfusions, CVC, PICC, arterial cannula
Medication technology and health technology in internal medicine and surgical field
Skills in assessing, implementing and evaluating the nursing process in internal medicine and surgical field
Patient safety, ethical and cultural issues in medical/ surgical field
ABCD, ISBAR
Resuscitation

Location and time

The course starts in November 2023 and continue in Spring 2024

Materials

Wicker, Paul. Perioperative Practice at a Glance, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.novia.fi/lib/novia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1895109.

Berman, A. & Snyder, S. 2016. Kozier & Erb´s Fundamentals of Nursing. Concepts. process and Practice. Unit 8, Chapter 37.

Boyd, C. 2013. Clinical Skills for Nurses. Student Survival Skills. Wiley-Blackwell
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.novia.fi/lib/novia-ebooks/reader.action?docID=7103667&query=Clinical%20skills

LeMone, P., Burke, K., Bauldoff, G. & Gubrud, P. (2015). Medical-Surgical Nursing – Critical Thinking in Patient Care. 6 th Ed. Pearson. New Jersey. Unit 2, Chapter 4: Nursing care of patients having surgery.

Bauldoff, G., Gubrud-Howe, P, & Carno, M. 2020. LeMone & Burke's medical-surgical nursing : clinical reasoning in patient care.7 th Ed. Pearson Education

E-book Ebrary: Stone, Julian & Fawcett, W. (2013). At a Glance : Anaesthesia at a Glance (1). Wiley-Blackwell.

https://www.veripalvelu.fi/en/

https://view.taiqa.com/librismedia/verivalmisteiden-kayton-opas-fi#/page=1

Terveysportti

+ other recommended literature

Teaching methods

Lessons
Clinical training in class, practical exercises
Case-studies

Exam schedules

Practical examination in resuscitation in November, December, pass/fail
Practical examination February 2024, pass/fail
Virtual test in Bloodtransfusion; Verensiirron verkkokurssi or Blodtransfusionens ABO, pass/fail

Student workload

4 x 27 h = 108 h

Further information

If you fail in practical exam resuscitation, re-take is arranged
If you fail in the practical exam in the rest of the course, you will make a movie

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

Compulsory attendance at workshops and approved practical examinations and virtual test

Qualifications

Clinical Nursing 1