Study Guide

Objective

The student:
Can apply medical knowledge of anesthesiology and the most common diseases requiring surgical treatment in nursing practice.
Understands the care pathway of a surgical patient and the stages of the perioperative care process.
Knows and uses key nursing methods in surgical patient care environments.
Can apply the principles of pain management at different stages of surgical patient care.
Can implement safe medication administration, fluid therapy, and blood transfusion for patients.
Can guide surgical patients and their families in terms of the patient's recovery, rehabilitation, and commitment to self-care.

Content

The key medical foundation of surgery and anesthesiology
The care pathway of a surgical patient and the perioperative care process
Nursing activities for surgical patients in different care environments
Pain mechanisms, recognition, and assessment in surgical patients
Medication administration, fluid therapy, and blood transfusion for surgical patients
Guiding and supporting surgical patients and their families

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In relation to the learning objectives, the student can:

Expertly and comprehensively use the concepts of their professional field and integrate them into cohesive wholes.
Analyze, synthesize, and critically select information as well as propose alternative nursing care models.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In relation to the learning objectives, the student can:

Consistently use the concepts of their professional field.
Name, describe, and justify the basic knowledge of their professional field.
Appropriately apply nursing care models relevant to their professional field

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

In relation to the learning objectives, the student can:

Appropriately use key/individual concepts of their professional field.
Name and describe the basic knowledge of their professional field.
Appropriately use nursing care models relevant to their professional field.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Does not meet the satisfactory level of the assessment criteria.