Safety in Nursing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

-Aspects of patient safety 
-Patient safety legislation and ensuring patient safety 
-Ergonomics in nursing 
-Aseptic work, hand hygiene and common precautions 
-Microbiology 
-Diagnostic examinations (venous blood sampling) 
-Clinical nursing procedures: nursing assistance methods related to patients’ daily activities, such as 
hygiene assistance (basic care, bed washes), skin condition, pressure ulcer prevention, 
taking care of nutrition (assisting with eating, NG tube insertion), 
taking care of excretion needs (single and permanent bladder catheterisation, bowel function, excretion aids) 
-Dying patient care 
-Basics of first aid

Objective

You deepen your knowledge of the different stages of the nursing process.
You know how to promote patient safety and prevent dangerous events in nursing.
You know the principles of work ergonomics in nursing and know how to apply them in patient care. You know the principles of infection control in nursing and know how to apply this knowledge when implementing infection control.
You can identify and assess patients’ needs in terms of rest, nutrition, excretion, cleanliness, movement and interaction, and you can plan and implement related nursing assistance methods in accordance with patients’ individual resources.
You know how to act in situations that require first aid.

Content

-Aspects of patient safety
-Patient safety legislation and ensuring patient safety
-Ergonomics in nursing
-Aseptic work, hand hygiene and common precautions
-Microbiology
-Diagnostic examinations (venous blood sampling)
-Clinical nursing procedures: nursing assistance methods related to patients’ daily activities, such as
hygiene assistance (basic care, bed washes), skin condition, pressure ulcer prevention,
taking care of nutrition (assisting with eating, NG tube insertion),
taking care of excretion needs (single and permanent bladder catheterisation, bowel function, excretion aids)
-Dying patient care
-Basics of first aid

Location and time

1. semester studies
Kosmos Campus autumn 2024 (starting on week 44)

Materials

Kozier, B.& Erb B. et al. 2008. Fundamentals of Nursing. Concepts, Process and Practice. Pearson Education, Inc, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 

Skhole-material, 

Material from Dudecim Terveysportti and Oppiportti 

Studies and reports Moodle-material 

Instructions for the written assignments of LUAS and model of the thesis 

Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 2014. 13th ed. Lippincot’s. Ethical guidelines of nursing: https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ethical-Guidelines-of-Nursing.pdf. 

International Association for the Study of Pain: Methodological Issues in Nonpharmacological Trials for Chronic Pain. https://www.iasp-pain.org/PublicationsNews/NewsletterIssue.aspx?ItemNumber=2091. 

International Council of Nurses. 2012. The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses. Available: https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/inline-files/2012_ICN_Codeofethicsfornurses_%20eng.pdf. 

Jasper, M., Rosser, M. & Mooney, G. 2013. Vital Notes for Nurses: Professional Development, Reflection and Decision-Making in Nursing and Healthcare (2nd Edition). 

John Wiley & Sons. Mcguire-Wolfe, C., 2017. Foundations of Infection Control and Prevention. 1st ed. Sudbury, United States: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Peate, I. & Nair, M.(ed.) 2017.  

 

Perry, A., Potter, P.A., Stockert, P. & Hall, A. 2019. Essentials for Nursing Practice. (Chapter 17. Medication Administration) 9th Edition.Elsevier. E-book.available. 

 

Red Cross Finland, 2014. First Aid instructions. Available at: https://www.redcross.fi/learn-first-aid/first-aid-instructions.  

 

Resuscitation council (UK). The ABCDE-approach. The Royal College of Physicians.  

 

National Early Warning Score (NEWS). Ethical guidelines of nursing: https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ethical-Guidelines-of-Nursing.pdf.  

 

Standardising the assessment of acute illness severity in the NHS. London: RCP:2017:1-77. WHO. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) http://www.who.int/classifications/icf/en/. 

 

Rautavaara-Nurmi, H., Westergård, A., Henttonen, T., Ojala, M: & Vuorinen, S. 2015. Hoitotyön taidot ja toiminnot. SanomaPro.  

Teaching methods

Lessons, lectures, independent studies, group works, simulations, workshops, hands skills practice

Employer connections

Nursing Interventions Workshops
Training Camp before practical training spring 2025 (repeating all hand skills in nursing interventions that has been already learned)
6 weeks basic care practical training, A72D013-3001Guided Practice in Social and in Health Care Environments 10 cr, on spring 2025.

Exam schedules

Exam of Nursing Interventions 13.12.2024 (also includes from Patient Education and Health Promotion -course
nursing intervention parts (documentation, breathing and blood circulation) 

Re-exam of nursing interventions on spring 2025, if needed.

Student workload

1 ect = 27 hours, 5 ects = 135 hours of studying / student

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2)
You work as instructed, responsibly and professionally in the different phases of the nursing process and name the steps of the process.
You identify the aspects of patient safety and patient safety legislation. You work as instructed, recognising your professional responsibilities in ensuring and promoting patient safety and explaining your actions.
You identify and follow an ergonomic working method in different nursing situations, from both the patient’s and the nurse’s point of view.
You identify the principles of aseptic work and are able to describe its stages. You identify the principles of infection control.
You are able to assist in patients’ daily activities under supervision.
Fail: You have not achieved level 1.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4)
You work responsibly, professionally and mainly independently in the different phases of the nursing process and describe your actions in the nursing process.
You are able to apply patient safety aspects and legislation.
You work mainly independently, recognise your professional responsibilities in ensuring and promoting patient safety and can justify your actions.
You know how to follow an ergonomic working method in different nursing situations, from both the patient’s and the nurse’s point of view.
You know how to comply with the principles of aseptic work and know the principles of infection control. You are able to act independently, assisting in patients’ daily activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
You work responsibly and professionally in the different phases of the nursing process and evaluate your actions in the nursing process.
You work responsibly and professionally in ensuring and promoting patient safety and evaluate your actions.
You know how to follow and justify an ergonomic working method in different nursing situations, from both the patient’s and the nurse’s point of view.
You know how to comply with the principles of aseptic work and can justify your actions. You know and can justify the principles of infection control.
You are able to act independently and justify your actions in assisting patients’ daily activities, following the phases of the nursing process.

Further information

Competence goals:

You deepen your knowledge of the different stages of the nursing process. 
You know how to promote patient safety and prevent dangerous events in nursing. 
You know the principles of infection control in nursing and know how to apply this knowledge when implementing infection control. 
You know the principles of work ergonomics in nursing and know how to apply them in patient care.
You can identify and assess patients’ needs in terms of rest, nutrition, excretion, cleanliness, movement and interaction, and you can plan and implement related nursing assistance methods in accordance with patients’ individual resources. 
You know how to act in situations that require first aid.