Opinto-opas

The student
- is able to act as an expert in nursing of chronic diseases;
- is able to act as an expert in medical-surgical nursing by using evidence based knowledge;
- knows the central principles in rehabilitative nursing of long-term medical-surgical patient.

First year and middle phase studies completed, at least 135 credits, including the basic level studies in the field of advanced professional studies and Anatomy and Physiology.

- needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in nursing of long-term medical-surgical patients
- support coping the patient and his/her family in coping with long-term health issues
- guiding the patient and the family to self-care and supporting the rehabilitation

Sanna Laiho

Brady, Anne-Marie, McCabe, Catherine, McCann, Margaret. 2014. Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing : A Systems Approach. eBook by John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. (TUNI FINNA)
Part 2: Adult Medical and Surgical Nursing.

Hinkle, J.L & Cheever, K.H (different editions) : Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Peate, Ian. 2016. Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. (TUNI FINNA)
Part 3 Medical Nursing, Part 4 Surgical Nursing

Yoost, Barbara L., Crawford, Lynne R., Peterson, Veronica. 2015. Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing : Active Learning for Collaborative Practice. Elsevier. (TUNI FINNA)

Recommended literature: Material provided by the teachers during the course.
All material in used/created in small group work, lectures and group assignments.

Due to COVID19 pandemic, students must be prepared to possible changes in the timetable and/or study plan.
Mandatory online orientation 1.2.2021.
Online lectures, team work, small group work, individual study/tasks/assignments

Exam answers creating potential or permanent damage to a patient or endangering patient safety will lead to failed examination.

Englanti

25.01.2021 - 28.02.2021

16.12.2020 - 25.01.2021

4 op

18NURSE

Anna Rinne, Anne-Marja Hammar, Gitte Taulo, Sanna Laiho

Course is part of Advanced studies. Prior to course student must have completed 134 credits of nursing studies (including pharmacotherapy, anatomy and physiology, studies in Medical-Surgical nursing).

Mandatory participation in Orientation lecture and small group sessions. All tasks must be completed within the given timeframes. Written assignments must be done according to TAMK/Tuni's written work instructions and template. References must fulfill evidence-based nursing requirements.

Nursing

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

TAMK Pääkampus

0-5

None

Exam includes nursing care and calculation
Course exam 25.2.2021
1st retake exam in March 2021
2nd retake exam in April 2021

The course is 4 ECTS. 1 ECTS is 27 hours of student work. The total work is 108 hours of student's work, including online studies, blended learning, small group work and independent studies.

The student does not reach the criteria set for passed evaluation, and criteria for satisfactory is not met.
Exam answers or assignments creating potential permanent damage to a patient and/or endangering patient safety lead to failed exam.

The student
- is able to comprehend the meaning of falling ill with chronic disease
- has basic theoretical, evidence-based and ethical knowledge needed in the nursing care of chronically ill patients
-knows how to implement (rehabilitative) nursing care with patients with chronic diseases
- can recognise most common long-term chronic diseases in medical-surgical patients and recognises most common disturbances in health condition/care and how they affect patient's health
- knows the most pertinent nursing methods with patients with chronic diseases: know the medication process, parenteral hydration and nutrition, and is able to take care of clinical calculations
- is able to evaluate patient’s condition and plan the care according to the needs
- is aware of the meaning of multidisciplinary cooperation in the care
- recognises the importance of patient’s and their families’ guidance during the care process
- does not have the ability to justify the decisions made, needs guidance and assistance, but will take responsibility of one’s learning

The student
- understands the meaning of falling ill with chronic disease
- understands the importance of theoretical, evidence-based and ethical knowledge needed in the nursing care of chronically ill patients, and is able to use this knowledge in care planning and implementation
- implements (rehabilitative) nursing care with patients with chronic diseases with good results
- knows most common long-term chronic diseases in medical-surgical patients and understands the meaning of most common disturbances in health condition and how they affect patient's health. Is able to plan nursing care based on these observations.
- has good nursing methods skills with patients with chronic diseases: good understanding and skills in medication process, parenteral hydration and nutrition, and clinical calculations
- understands the importance, and is good at evaluating patient’s condition and planning the care according to the needs
-understands one’s role and the meaning of multidisciplinary cooperation in the care
- understands the importance of good communication and cooperation skills with other professionals, patients and their families
- understands the importance of patient’s and their families’ guidance and support during the care process and is able to take part in the guidance and support
- is able to justify the decisions made, and understands the importance of taking responsibility of one’s learning

The student

- masters theoretical, evidence-based and ethical knowledge needed in the nursing care of chronically ill patients, and uses the knowledge in care planning and implementation
- masters (rehabilitative) nursing care with patients with chronic diseases with good results
- masters most common long-term chronic diseases in medical-surgical patients and understands the meaning of most common disturbances in health condition and how they affect patient's health. Plans nursing care based on these observations.
- has good and professional nursing methods skills with patients with chronic diseases: good understanding and skills in medication process, parenteral hydration and nutrition, and clinical calculations
- masters the evaluation of patient’s condition and planning the care according to the needs
-is able to be a part in multidisciplinary cooperation team in patient’s care
- masters good communication and cooperation skills with other professionals, patients and their families
- masters good guidance and support skills of patient’s and their families’ during the care process
- justifies and analyses the decisions with evidence-based knowledge, is responsible of own learning and actions