Study Guide

Objective

Competence goals

You are able to plan and implement nursing work for patients with internal diseases and cancers, as well as for patients in need of surgical treatment at all stages of the life cycle.
You will be able to identify and prevent risk factors that cause national health problems that impair health and the ability to function and work.
You can assess the need for care of a patient in need of treatment, start treatment that maintains the vital signs and functions of a patient, and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and nursing care.
You know how to support by guiding and teaching a patient in need of care and his/her loved ones.
You know how to apply the Finnish national nutrition recommendations in the prevention and treatment of national diseases.
You know how to take radiation safety into account when treating a patient.
You are able to utilize various digital applications and solutions in the treatment and patient management and guidance in internal and surgical diseases, and cancers.

Content

Contents

Nursing care of an internal medicine patient
- Major Internal Diseases
- Nursing interventions in the care of an internal medicine patient
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Blood transfusion treatment

Nursing care of a surgical patient
- Common diseases requiring surgical treatment
- Surgical patient nursing interventions
- Pre-, intra- and postoperative nursing

Nursing care of a cancer patient
- Common cancers
- Cancer patient nursing interventions including palliative nursing care


Nutrition
- Diet in accordance with the Finnish national nutritional recommendations, promoting health and prevention of national diseases in Finland
- Assessment of a nutritional status and its significance for the treatment of the patient's disease
- Nutritional treatment and special diets as part of a patient's overall care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You describe nursing for patients with internal medicine and cancer disorders and for patients who require surgical care in all phases of the lifecycle.
You describe risk factors in public health issues that are significant for patient health.
You describe the need for patient care and care to maintain basic bodily functions.
You face the patient and people close to them.
You identify Finnish nutrition recommendations in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
You identify the significance of radiation safety in patient care.
You identify different digital applications and solutions in the treatment of internal medicine, surgical and cancer disorders, and in patient guidance.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Under guidance, you plan and provide nursing for patients with internal medicine and cancer disorders and for patients who require surgical care in all phases of the lifecycle.
You apply information on risk factors that cause public health issues and reduce health and the ability to function and work.
You assess the urgency of patient care and initiate treatment to maintain basic bodily functions, considering the patient and people close to them.
You use Finnish nutrition recommendations in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
You assess the significance of radiation safety in patient care.
You assess the use of different digital applications and solutions in the treatment of internal medicine, surgical and cancer disorders and in patient guidance.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Based on your assessments, you plan and provide nursing for patients with different internal medicine and cancer disorders and for patients who require surgical care in all phases of the lifecycle based on studied information and evidence.
You assess and prevent risk factors that cause public health issues and reduce health and the ability to function and work.
You assess and plan the need for care for patients requiring urgent care, initiate treatment to maintain basic bodily functions, and critically assess the impact of care in cooperation with the patient and people close to them.
You use Finnish nutrition recommendations and assess their impact on the prevention and treatment of chronic disorders.
You assess and plan radiation safety in patient care.
You assess and plan the use of different digital applications and solutions in the treatment of internal medicine, surgical and cancer disorders and in patient guidance.