Gerontological Nursing and Home Care (6 cr)
Code: SH00BY88-3005
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2022 - 31.01.2023
Timing
01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Sote
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Teachers
- Sannamari Kortelainen
- Katja Räisänen
Groups
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SMM21SRaa2SMM21SRaa2
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SMM21SRaa1SMM21SRaa1
Objective
The students will be aware of the legislation, strategies and recommendations that regulate services for the elderly.
The students will be able to describe an age-friendly service structure and explain the importance of living at home.
The students will be able to assess the physical, mental, social and cognitive abilities of the elderly and identify physical and mental capability risk factors
The students will be able to describe the customer and service management model.
The students will be able to explain the main geriatric diseases based on evidence and will master holistic nursing.
The students will be able to promote the health of the elderly and implement nursing of the elderly in a manner that supports the autonomy and inclusion of the elderly, within a variety of operational environments.
The students will be able to utilize technology supporting living at home, communication, health monitoring and services.
The students will be able to understand the special features of medicating the elderly and are able to implement and evaluate medical treatment for the elderly.
The students will be able to plan, implement and evaluate palliative nursing and the care of a dying patient, while supporting the patient’s next-of-kin.
Content
Socially and economically sustainable service system for the elderly and the legislation and recommendations that guide it.
Customer and service guidance. Care and service plan.
Ethical issues and value base in gerontological nursing
Aging, changes that occur during the aging process, mental and physical capacity and its assessment. Anticipating changes mental and physical capacity.
Promoting healthy and mentally and physically active aging and supporting the mental and physical resources of the elderly.
Safe medical treatment, dosage calculation.
The most common geriatric diseases and their care.
Wound Care
Multi-professional cooperation and collaboration with relatives/loved ones.
Accessibility, intelligent building technology, home-help robots and various technological applications. Communication Technology. Electronic services
Planning, implementing and evaluating palliative nursing and the care of a dying patient.
Location and time
To 23.2. klo 8-8.30 BRAHEN KOULUTUSKESKUS
Lääkelaskut
Pe 24.2. klo 12.30-15.45 TEAMS
Orientaatio opintojaksoon, Ikääntyminen ja ikääntymismuutokset sekä eettisyys
La 25.2. klo 12.30-15.45 TEAMS
Sosiaalisesti ja taloudellisesti kestävä ikäihmisten palvelujärjestelmä ja sitä ohjaava lainsäädäntö ja suositukset
Asiakas- ja palveluohjaus
Hoito- ja palvelusuunnitelma
To 16.3. klo 10-14 TEAMS
Muistisairaiden hoitotyö ja opetus sekä ohjaus-osaaminen
Pe 17.3. klo 8-8.30 BRAHEN KOULUTUSKESKUS
Lääkelaskujen 1. uusinta
9-11.30 TEAMS
Toimintakyvyn arviointi
La 25.3. klo 14.15-17.15 TEAMS
Lääkehoito
Pe 14.4. klo 8-11.30 TEAMS
Teknologia, älykäs talotekniikka, sähköiset palvelut ja esteettömyys
Pe 21.4. BRAHEN KOULUTUSKESKUS
8-11.30 R2 Simulaatio
La 22.4. BRAHEN KOULUTUSKESKUS
12.30-15.45 R1 Simulaatio
Materials
Gerontologia- kirja Duodecim
Geriatria- kirja Duodecim
Ikääntynyt ihminen ja hoitotyö -kirja Sanoma Pro
Muu opettajan osoittama materiaali
Verkkomateriaali mm. devmoodlessa
Teaching methods
Aktivoivat teams-tunnit
Skhole verkko-opiskeluympäristö
Simulaatiot
Itsenäinen opiskelu
Exam schedules
Lääkelaskut: 23.2.2022
Lääkelaskujen 1. uusinta: 17.3.2022
Geriatrian tentti Skholessa.
Student workload
6 op = 162 h opiskelijan työtä, joka koostuu:
29 h teams/simulaatio tunneista
133 h itsenäisen opiskelun tunneista
Further information
Simulaatioihin pukeudutaan hoitotyön suojavaatteisiin.
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa
Assessment methods and criteria
Lääkelaskut hyv/hyl
Geriatrian tentti hyv/hyl
Lopputehtävä 1-5
Opintojakson kokonaisarvosana määräytyy lopputehtävän perusteella.