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GeriatricsLaajuus (1 cr)

Code: SH10031

Credits

1 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Anu Kinnunen

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHAK24
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time Studies, Blended Learning, 2024

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

The UEF section (0.5 ECTS) can be completed flexibly before the studies of the Nursing for the Elderly (4 ECTS) -course. The evidence-based nursing assignment (0.5 ECTS) is completed as part of the Nursing for the Elderly -course (combined with the seminar assignment).

Materials

- UEF Moodle material
- Elderly care Moodle material (in the Geriatrics section)

Teaching methods

The course is divided into two sections as follows:
- UEF network course (0.5 ECTS)
- Evidence-based nursing assignment (0.5 ECTS)

The course is integrated with the Nursing care for the elderly -course 4 ECTS. A more detailed description of completing the Geriatrics is in Nursing care for the elderly -course´s Moodle (section: Geriatrics).

Exam schedules

Online exam in UEF Moodle (plus 2 retake opportunities/semester).

Student workload

1 ETCS = 27 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The descriptions are detailed in the Moodle of the study courses.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed performance in the UEF online exam and passed performance in the evidence-based nursing assignment.

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHNK24
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2024

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Spring semester 2025.

Materials

Materials presented in UEF´s elearn-learningenvironment and Karelia´s Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).
More detailed evaluation criteria presented in Moodle.

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHFS24
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2024, Fast Track

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

The UEF section (0.5 ECTS) can be completed flexibly before the studies of the Nursing for the Elderly (4 ECTS) -course. The evidence-based nursing assignment (0.5 ECTS) is completed as part of the Nursing for the Elderly -course (combined with the seminar assignment).

Materials

- UEF Moodle material
- Elderly care Moodle material (in the Geriatrics section)

Teaching methods

The course is divided into two sections as follows:
- UEF network course (0.5 ECTS)
- Evidence-based nursing assignment (0.5 ECTS)

The course is integrated with the Nursing care for the elderly -course 4 ECTS. A more detailed description of completing the Geriatrics is in Nursing care for the elderly -course´s Moodle (section: Geriatrics).

Exam schedules

Online exam in UEF Moodle (plus 2 retake opportunities/semester).

Student workload

1 ETCS = 27 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The descriptions are detailed in the Moodle of the study courses.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed performance in the UEF online exam and passed performance in the evidence-based nursing assignment.

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Karoliina Keinänen
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • STNK24
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2024

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Spring semester 2025.

Materials

Materials presented in UEF´s elearn-learningenvironment and Karelia´s Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).
More detailed evaluation criteria presented in Mood

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Minna Turunen
  • Karoliina Keinänen
  • Tarja Ruokonen
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHNS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Materials

Materials presented in Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
  • Karoliina Keinänen
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • STNS23
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Materials

Materials presented in Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHAK23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Spring, 2023

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHNK23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2023

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHFS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023, Fast Track

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHNS22
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, fall, 2022

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Materials

Materials presented in Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHAS22
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Materials

Materials presented in Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Terhi Hagman
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • STNS22
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Materials

Materials presented in Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Anu Kinnunen
  • Minna Turunen
  • Terhi Hagman
  • Tarja Ruokonen
Teacher in charge

Anu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SHNS22
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, fall, 2022

Objective

- You know the common geriatric diseases.
- You understand the key features, how geriatric diseases are diagnosed and cared.
- You understand the main changes and characteristic of morbidity in ageing.
- You understand the entirety of older people functional capacity and geriatric assessment evaluation.
- You understand the basics and challenges of paincare and medication in old people nursing.
- You are able to assess the nutrition and nutritional state of older people.
- You practice applying knowledge related to main geriatric diseases and syndromes in nursing of older clients.
- You practice in systematic evidence based knowledge retrieval.
- You are able to assess evidence based knowledge applicability in geriatric nursing.

Content

- Sickness and morbidity in old age.
- Physiology changes in aging.
- Special features of old patient (inc. fragility syndrome).
- Acutely ill older people (inc. delirium, infectious).
- Memory disorders - prevalence, etiology, diagnosis and symptomatology.
- Functional capasity and geriatric assessment.
- Pain management of older people.
- Complexity and comprehensive evaluation of older people medication.
- Nutrition state of older people and its assessment.
- Evidence based nursing and systematic information retrieval.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Materials

Materials presented in Moodle.
Independent information search guided as recordings in Karelia's Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studying:
UEF geriatrics online exam package: online lectures and exam in UEF's Moodle learning environment
Evidence-based information search: a task in Karelia's Moodle learning environment

Student workload

Geriatrics 1 ECTS = 27 h, of which
· UEF section (online lectures and exam) 13.5 h
· Karelia section (evidence-based nursing) 13.5 h

Further information

The independently performed part of the evidence-based nursing task is included in Geriatrics. The assignment continues as group work in Nursing the old people -studies (seminar presentation).

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

UEF geriatrics online exam package (approved/rejected).
Assessment of the evidence-based nursing task as part of the seminar task assessment in Nursing the old people -studies (approved/rejected).