Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- can perform basic care and take care of a clients basical needs
- adapts safe and sustainable working methods such as asepsis and ergonomics
- knows how to assess and evaluate patient´s vital signs
- demonstrates knowledge and perform skills in basic care, and in promoting physiological health
- obtains knowledge of first aid, and be prepared to act in accordance with the requirements of the acute situation
- understands patient safety and sustainability in different nursing contexts
- is aware of ethical and cultural issues in different nursing contexts

Content

Assess and evaluate vital signs
Aseptic technique and routine safety precautions
Patient is isolated due to illness reasons
Patient’s hygiene, activity, exercise, sleep
Nutritional matters (malnutrition), weight monitoring, measure and monitoring nutrition
Oxygen therapy
Ergonomic working methods and show skills in moving and handling patients, kinesthetic
Skin integrity and different types of wounds, as well as perform skills in wound care
First aid
Patient safety and sustainability, waste management

Location and time

Spring 2026
Students who participate need to be present in Vaasa, Campus.

Materials

Bergman, A. & Snyder, S. & Frandsen .G. 2022. (10th ed) Kozier & Erb´s. Fundamentals of Nursing. Concepts, process and practice.

Austin, M., Crawford, R., Klaassen, B. & Armstrong, V. J. (2016). First aid manual: The authorised manual of St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid and the British Red Cross (Revised 10th edition.). Dorling Kindersley.
Korte, H. & Myllyrinta. K. 2017. Ensiapu. Suomen punainen risti. Otavan Kirjanpaino Oy. Keuruu.
Korte, H. & Myllyrinta. K. 2018. Första hjälpen. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy. Keuruu.

Moodle: Teachers notes

Boyd, Claire. (2013). Student Survival Skills. Clinical Skills for Nurses. Wiley-Blackwell.
Timby, Barabara Kuhn. (2013). Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts. 10 Ed. Lippincott. Williams & Wilkins. USA

Teaching methods

Contact-teaching at Novia. Lectures. Practical training in class, demonstration, workshops, compulsory attendance at all workshops
First Aid 1, compulsory attendance at all theory and workshops

Exam schedules

Moodle exam

Completion alternatives

Basic Nursing;
Moodle exam
Clinical examination

First Aid;( obligatory)
Clinical examination: 90 % correct compressions (CPR) time: 2 minutes

Student workload

4x27h = 108 h

Further information

After completed course in First Aid 1 you can bye an electronic First Aid card (Red Cross). Costs 13 euro/card

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass/fail

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites