Medical Nursing (7cr)
Course unit code: SH10155
General information
- Credits
- 7 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Henna Kakkonen, Vastuuopettaja
- Sami Arola, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
You understand the basics of internal medicine from both nursing and medical perspectives.
You know how to care for patients with internal diseases and promote their health.
You can assess a patient’s overall condition and vital signs in a structured way, and carry out the necessary nursing actions.
You know how to document nursing care using the Finnish structured documentation model.
You can apply infection prevention methods correctly and use your knowledge to prevent infections effectively.
Content
Etiology, risk factors, diagnostic tests, and pharmacological treatment of the most common internal and neurological diseases.
Nursing care of internal medicine patients in accordance with medical and nursing guidelines.
Guidance for patients and their families, and support for self-care.
Nursing documentation process and structured documentation.
Infection prevention and categories of precautions in nursing care.
Advanced life support (resuscitation).