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Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 3 (6 cr)

Code: NU20CT09-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 31.12.2022

Timing

02.01.2023 - 23.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Marica Hinders
  • Nina Vestö
  • Åsa Lågland

Teacher in charge

Nina Vestö

Groups

  • NU20D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2020, Vasa

Objective

The student will:
- take part in a multiprofessional team and create a natural caring relationship with the patient
- demonstrate the ability to support the patient and the family in the rehabilitation process
- be able to employ safe working methods
- under supervision and with increasing independence be able to assess the patient’s caring needs, plan for i interventions, gradually independently implement nursing activities and demonstrate clinical nursing skills related to medical and surgical nursing
- be able to document and report nursing activities and the patient’s condition in Finnish or Swedish
- be able to implement the underlying principles of medical and surgical nursing care at different wards
- obtain evidence-based knowledge of common diseases and show an understanding for the pharmacological treatment of the patient
- 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
- has achieved competence in internal medicine, neurological and oncological care according to national standards

Content

Clinical training in patient-centered nursing care

Location and time

Supervised Clinical Practice in different hospitals during spring semester 2023

Materials

Jobiili https://www.jobiili.fi
Vasa Centralsjukhus https://www.vaasankeskussairaala.fi/sv/
Terveysportti https://www.terveysportti.fi/terveysportti/koti
Moodle - Practice Documents for Nursing 2021

Teaching methods

Supervised Clinical practice
Practice seminars

Exam schedules

Compulsory attendance at Practice seminars
Approved internship from clinical supervisor and teacher

Completion alternatives

Approved internships
Participation in internship seminar
Approved practice assignments
See Moodle - Practice Documents for Nursing 2021

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Qualifications

Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 2

Further information

Only for degree students