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Wound Care (3 cr)

Code: VAL21045-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2021 - 12.01.2022

Timing

14.01.2022 - 18.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning

Campus

Åbo, Henriksgatan 7

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Emilia Kielo-Viljamaa

Teacher in charge

Emilia Kielo-Viljamaa

Objective

Students deepen themselves in theory and/or practice that supports professional development

Content

Anatomy and physiology related to wounds
Chronic and acute wounds
Wound management and care of a patient with a wound

Materials

Wound, O., Doughty, D. B. & McNichol, L. L. (2016). Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society core curriculum: Wound management. Wolters Kluwer.

Peate, I. & Glencross, W. (2015). Wound care at a glance. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Students choose the other reference literature needed to carry out the tasks.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Workshop
Skills training
Simulation

Exam schedules

Part 1: Group assignment (workshop)
Part 2: Knowledge test on Moodle and written assignment 18.3.2022

Student workload

3 ECTS = 81h

Part 1: (30,5h)
- Lectures: 3,5h
- Workshop 2h
- Independent studying: 25h

Part 2: (50,5h)
- Lectures: 2,5h
- Skills training 2h
- Simulation 3h
- Independent studying: 43h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

For passing the course it is required that the assignments have been done and submitted and that the student has participated in the workshop, skills training and simulation

Content scheduling

Part 1: Chronic and acute wounds
Part 2: Wound management and care of a patient with a wound

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

- Substance-related knowledge
- Integration of theoretical and practical knowledge
- Use of literature
- Participation in teaching

Qualifications

No prerequisites