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
-
SHAK24Bachelor 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
-
SHNK24Bachelor 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
-
SHFS24Bachelor 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
-
STNK24Public 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
-
SHNS23Bachelor 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
-
STNS23Public 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
-
SHAS23Bachelor 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
-
SHAK23Bachelor 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
-
SHNK23Bachelor 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
-
SHFS23Bachelor 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
-
SHNS22Bachelor 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
-
SHAS22Bachelor 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
-
STNS22Public 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
-
SHNS22Bachelor 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).