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Development of clinical nursing expertiseLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: IN00BL80

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Tommi Kinnunen

Learning objectives

After completing the course, student is able to
- assess the nursing needs of an acutely ill patient and the required interventions
- apply the triage classifications used in nursing assessment
- use the clinical examination methods of different organ systems
- assess the needs for a relative’s support or resource-oriented mentoring of an acutely ill patient and a patient with multiple diseases
- assess the need for care of emotionally traumatized patient and guide patient
- differentiate emotional anxiety from serious somatic disorders and treat patient in an acute situation
- work as a nurse in a resuscitation situation, manage and lead resuscitation event
- analyze and interpret the patient's condition using an ECG
- complements clinical knowledge of medication treatment

Content

- roles of a nurse in changing services structures and in the third sector
- a nurse as a nursing specialist in an independent nursing practice
- recognition of the disorders of vital functions in different situations
- emergency assessment, triage classifications
- clinical examination of patient
- resuscitation
- ECG interpretation
- assessment of the need for care of emotionally traumatized patient and treatment of severe anxiety in acute situation
- patient-safe intramuscular injection

Qualifications

Medical Nursing, Perioperative Nursing (theory and internship)