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OS00DX98	Acute Outpatient Care (5 cr)
Prerequisites	The course can be chosen when the compulsory vocational studies are mainly completed with a pass. Students must have completed at least 120 credits of nursing studies.
Objectives	-The student masters essential diagnostic examinations and procedures as a part of the patient's holistic care in acute outpatient environments -The student is able to form conclusions of somatic outpatients´ state and changes of health and adherence to self-care -Is able to plan and implement patient care in acute outpatient environments -Is able to apply safe intravenous medication and fluid therapies, pain care, interpret, support vital functions and manages ekg interpretation in acute patient -Is able to mind diffirent patients in acute care and detects social emergency -Is able to apply triage in order to enhance the quality and safety of patient care -Is able to apply evidence based nursing -Is able to evaluate personal competencies and development in different situations of interaction -Is able to solve professional problems and confections in multi professional teams
Content	-Characteristics of nursing work in acute emergency and outpatient care -Utilisation-based nursing: IV drug and fluid therapy, resuscitation, assessment, support and management of the vital signs of acutely ill patients -mental health, substance abuse and paediatric patients in the emergency setting - specific features -Social emergencies -Classification of the urgency of care needs triage -ECG interpretation in the critically ill patient -Home-based acute home care services and health technology -Working in pairs and teams, multidisciplinary skills -Critical thinking and problem solving -Quality of care, professional identity and ethical competence
Recommended optional programme components	If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.
Accomplishment methods	Theoretical lectures, exercises/simulation exercises, learning tasks, independent study
Execution methods	Theoretical lectures, exercises/simulation exercises, learning tasks, independent study
Materials	Not applicable
Literature	Not applicable
Evaluation Criteria	0-5
Evaluation Criteria	satisfactory (1-2) -I Know the diagnostic tests and key interventions required in acute outpatient care as part of the overall management of the patient in a variety of acute outpatient settings -I Can draw conclusions about the health status of the acute outpatient client and changes in this status and detect changes in the condition of the acutely ill patient -I Plan care for the acute outpatient client in a variety of settings -I implement safely administer intravenous drugs, fluids and pain management, and examine, interpret and support the vital signs of acutely ill patients -I can interpret the outline of an acutely ill patient's ECG -I Know and be able to use 5-step triage as a tool to improve quality of care and patient safety -I Understand the characteristics of different patient groups in the ED environment and know the different social emergencies -I understand the importance of researched information as part of decision making -I Develop my skills and solve problems and conflicts related to professional situations in multidisciplinary teams good (3-4) -I Manage the diagnostic tests and key interventions required in acute outpatient care as part of the overall care of the patient in a variety of acute outpatient settings -I Analyzing conclusions about the health status of the acutely ill outpatient and changes in health status and responding to changes in the condition of the acutely ill patient -I Plan, implement care for the acute outpatient client in a variety of settings -I implement safely administer intravenous drugs and fluids, pain management, and examine, interpret and support the vital signs of acutely ill patients -I can interpret the ekg of the acutely ill patient -I can manage the use of 5-step triage as a tool to improve the quality of patient care and patient safety -I Recognise the characteristics of different patient groups in the ED environment and identify different social emergencies -I Applying researched knowledge as part of patient care and decision making -I analyse my competences and resolve problems and conflicts in professional situations in multidisciplinary teams excellent (5) -I Manage and evaluate diagnostic investigations and key interventions required in acute outpatient care as part of the overall patient care and apply them in a variety of acute outpatient settings -I Analyzing and evaluating my conclusions about the health status of the acute outpatient client and changes in health status and responding appropriately to changes in the condition of the acutely ill patient -I Plan, implement and analyse care of the acute outpatient client in a variety of settings -safely administer intravenous drugs and fluids and assess pain management, necessary investigations, interpret and support the vital signs of the acutely ill patient -I Manage the interpretation of ekg in acutely ill patients -I Manage and use 5-step triage as a tool to improve the quality of patient care and patient safety -I Recognise and assess the characteristics of different patient groups in the ED environment and identify and respond appropriately to a range of social emergencies -I Apply and evaluate scientific evidence as part of patient care and decision making -I Analyse and evaluate my competences and resolve problems and conflicts related to professional situations in multidisciplinary teams
Assessment Frameworks	Not applicable
Further Information	Students choose their advanced studies in nursing according to their own career plan. It is worthwhile to find out in advance what educational and skills requirements employers have defined for nurses in different workplaces. In addition, different options may require you to complete certain courses before starting advanced studies (see preliminary information). Pre-requisite requirements also apply to elective courses. Information on the selection process and enrolment for advanced studies will be provided in advance. The course will take place in the Oulainen unit.
Responsible persons	Henna-Maria Aaltonen, Anne Hannus
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