Basics of clinical nursing (4cr)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Individual exam. Exam areas:
Nutrition
Hygiene
Elimination
End-of-Life Care
First Aid
Oral hygiene

FIRST AID1
Obligation to attend 100%
Active participation

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Content scheduling

Theme 1:
Assisting the client/patient with activities of daily living on an individual basis and in accordance with the principle of holistic care
Basic skin care hygiene
Oral and dental care
Meeting the dying patient and his/her relatives. Psychosocial support
Good care of the dying person, dignified death and caring for the deceased

Theme 2
Monitoring excretion (fecal and urinal)
Incontinence
Aseptic and patient safety when using excretory equipment
One-off and indwelling catheterization and care of the catheterized patient

Theme 3
Nutritional recommendations and different diets
Nutritional status tests
Identification and planning of nutritional care needs as part of client/patient care
Nasogastric tube insertion and tube feeding

Theme 4
Fist aid 1:
• action at an emergency
• life-saving procedures in following situations:
• unconcious casualty
• bls (cpr + aed)
• choking
• severe bleeding
• shock
• sudden cases of illness
• wounds
• burns
• bone fractures
• joint injuries
• other injuries
• poisonings
• accident prevention
• emotional support

Objective

The student:
Is able to assess the care needs of the client/patient and use appropriate nursing methods to meet these needs.
Is able to act aseptically correct.
Is able to recognize the nutritional status of the client/patient and apply nutrition and care recommendations tailored for different age and target groups, as well as implement enteral nutrition in a patient-safe manner.
Is able to act according to the ethical principles of nursing when encountering a dying patient and their relatives.
Is able to identify a person in need of first aid and act appropriately in first aid situations.

Accomplishment methods

Contact lessons and on-line activities

Content

Theme 1
Assisting the client/patient with activities of daily living on an individual basis and in accordance with the principle of holistic care
Basic skin care
Hygiene, oral and dental care and foot care
Meeting the dying patient and his/her relatives
Good care of the dying person, dignified death and caring for the deceased
Psychosocial support

Theme 2
Monitoring excretion
Aseptic and patient safety when using excretory equipment
One-off and continuous catheterisation and care of the catheterised patient

Theme 3
Nutritional recommendations and different diets
Nutritional status tests
Identification and planning of nutritional care needs as part of client/patient care
Nasogastric tube insertion and tube feeding

Theme 4
First aid

Location and time

16.1 klo 12:15 – 13:45 Info session
19.1 klo 12:15 – 15:30 Nutrition
30.1 klo 8:00 -11:15 Hygiene
2.2 klo 12:15 – 15:30 Elimination
5.2 klo 8:00 – 11:15 End-of-Life Care
6.2 klo 8:00 – 15:30 First Aid
18.3 klo 12:15 – 13:45 Oral hygiene
23.3 klo 12:15 -14:15 Exam
14. 4 klo 14:00 – 15:30 Retake exam


Date & Time
Group A :
20.2 klo 8:00 - 15:45 First aid TA20L121
23.2 klo 8:00 -11:30 Nutrition TA20L160
klo 12:30 -15:45 Hygiene & End-of-Life Care TA20L163
20.3 klo 8:00 Elimination TA20L164

Group B
20.2 klo 8:00 - 11:30 Hygiene & End-of-Life Care TA20L163
klo 12:30 - 15:45 Elimination TA20L164
23.2 klo 8:00 -15:45 First aid TA20L121
20.3 klo 8:00 - 11:30 Nutrition TA20L160

Group C
20.2 klo 8:00 - 11:30 Elimination TA20L164
23.2 klo 8:00 - 11:30 Hygiene & End-of-Life Care TA20L163
klo 12:30 - 15:45 Nutrition TA20L160
20.3 klo 8:00 -15:45 First aid TA20L121

Materials

Hygiene.
Kozier & Erb's. Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts, process and practice. 11th edition
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FIRST AID1
The material presented in the lessons
https://ensiaputodistus.fi/en/
https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(2 5)00264-3/fulltext
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Teaching methods

Plelimenary assignments
Theory classes
Clinical Skills Lab (CSL)
Exam

First aid 1
During the course participant gets to practise hands-on skills in various first aid topics. Aim of the course is to increase
participant`s courage to take action in emergency situations as well as in smaller everyday incidents.
Activating lectures 20%
Practical training 80%

Exam schedules

23.3 klo 12:15 -14:15 Exam
14. 4 klo 14:00 – 15:30 Retake exam TA21L157

Completion alternatives

Class attendance and preliminary assignment are prerequisites to the CSL
All the CSLs require 100% participation.

FIRST AID 1
None.
Presence 100%

Student workload

Hygiene, Nutrition, elimination and postmortem care 81h (3credits)
First aid 1: Contact teaching 16h (1 credit)

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed
The student:
Assesses the care needs of the client/patient and uses appropriate nursing methods to meet these needs.
Acts aseptically correct.
Recognizes the nutritional status of the clients/patient and applies nutrition and care recommendations tailored for different age and target groups, as well as implements enteral nutrition in a patient-safe manner.
Acts according to the ethical principles of nursing when encountering a dying patient and their relatives.
Identifies a person in need of first aid and acts appropriately in first aid situations.
Fail
The student:
Does not recognize the care needs of the client/patient, nor uses appropriate nursing methods to meet these needs.
Does not know how to act aseptically.
Does not recognize the nutritional status of the customer/patient, nor applies nutrition and care recommendations tailored for different age and target groups. Does not know how to implement enteral nutrition in a patient-safe manner.
Does not know how to act according to the ethical principles of nursing when encountering a dying patient and their relatives.
Does not recognize a person in need of first aid, nor acts appropriately in first aid situations.