Nursing in Emergency and Outpatient Services (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Special characteristics of the acute and general practice nursing and the environment.
Assessment of vital functions and condition of the client/patient
Nursing in different phases of acute and general practice nursing process.
Guidance and support of the acutely ill patient and self management of the patient with chronic illnesses
Clinical laboratory and radiology in acute and general practice nursing.

Objective

Competence goals

You can apply evidence-based information in assessing the need and urgency of a patient's care and in making decisions.
You are able to carry out emergency and reception care work for people of different ages as part of a multi-professional working group.
You are able to prepare and refer the patient to clinical examinations and treatment procedures in emergency and reception care work and to draw the necessary conclusions. You can guide and support the patient individually in self-care and health promotion.
You understand the connection between the northern region and distances in emergency and reception care work and you are able to use digital services in the social and health sector.

Content

Contents

Special features of emergency care nursing work
- Assessment of the need and urgency of treatment (triage)
- Key clinical trials and treatment interventions

Special features of reception nursing
- Self-care guidance and support
- Reception nursing work in different operating environments

Materials

•Lewis, L. et al. 2011. Medical-surgical nursing : assessment and management of clinical problems.
•Tait,D.et al. 2012. Acute and critical care in adult nursing
•Peate et al. 2012. Acute nursing care: recognising and responding to medical emergencies
•Harrison, R. & Daly, L. 2011. A nurse's survival guide to acute medical emergencies
•Garza, D. & Becan-McBride, K. 2015. Phlebotomy handbook. Blood specimen collection from basic to advanced.
•Ewles, L. & Simnett, I. 2009. Promoting Health. A practical guide.
•Edelman, C.& Mandle, C. 2010. 7. edition. Health promotion throughout the life span.
•Abbott, H., Brainthwaite, W. & Ranson, M.2014. Clinical Examination Skills for healthcare professionals.
•Gavin et al. 2013. Lifestyle wellness coaching.
•Finnish Center for Evidence Based Health Care, www.hotus.fi(via nelliportal) and other evidence based literature, studies and articles

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent studies, individual andco-operative working, virtual and contact learning, simulation, practices, seminar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Under guidance, you can assess the need for and urgency of care and decision making and identify your role as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Under guidance, you can prepare and refer patients for clinical examinations and treatments in emergency and reception services.
You know national guidelines and recommendations for emergency and reception services.
You know different referral methods in emergency and reception services.
You know the role of the northern region and distances in emergency and reception services and know available digital services in social services and healthcare.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You can assess the need for and urgency of care and decision making and act as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You can prepare and refer patients for clinical examinations and treatments in emergency and reception services and make conclusions.
You can use national guidelines and recommendations for nursing in emergency and reception services.
You can guide and support patients in self-care and in improving health using different methods in emergency and reception services.
You understand the role of the northern region and distances in emergency and reception services and can use digital services in social services and healthcare.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You can independently assess the need for and urgency of care and decision making as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You can independently prepare and refer patients for clinical examinations and treatments in emergency and reception services and make the conclusions required.
You can critically use national guidelines and recommendations for nursing in emergency and reception services.
You can provide clients with individual guidance and support in self-care and in improving health in different operating environments in emergency and reception services.
You analyse the role of the northern region and distances in emergency and reception services and based on your assessments, can use digital services in social services and healthcare.