Guided Practice in Promoting Health and Functional Capacity in Home Care and Gerontological NursingLaajuus (8 cr)
Code: K702DL57
Credits
8 op
Teaching language
- English
Responsible person
- Hannele Kauppila
Objective
Competence goals
You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and you know the knowledge and value base, and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations and the methods of nursing and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
You implement resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
You carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
You can apply the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
● You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations the methods of nursing, and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
● You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
● You can carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You can carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You master the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Fail
● You lack understanding of human aging as part of the life cycle. You fail to know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You are not familiar with the national nursing recommendations based on researched knowledge and methods of nursing, or health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You are not able to take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are not able engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly person and their loved ones.
● You are not able to apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and well-being technology.
● You cannot carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You cannot carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You don’t have the competence to use the principles and methods of palliative and hospice care.
Enrollment
01.10.2024 - 09.03.2025
Timing
10.03.2025 - 13.04.2025
Credits
8 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing K
Office
Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Kaisa Tarkiainen
Responsible person
Kaisa Tarkiainen
Student groups
-
K72D22SNursing (day time learning) Kemi autumn 2022
Objective
Competence goals
You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and you know the knowledge and value base, and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations and the methods of nursing and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
You implement resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
You carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
You can apply the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Location and time
10.3.-13.4.2025, or according to the student's individual plan in spring 2025.
Teaching methods
The practical training promoting professional skills, for which a supervisor is appointed from the workplace and a supervising teacher on behalf of the school.
In the practical training student uses Workseed's electronic evaluation book, in which the student records their personal goals, as well as mid-term and final evaluations. The student also distributes the evaluation book for the workplace supervisor. The teacher also monitors the setting of goals and the progress of the training through the evaluation book.
Mid-term and final evaluation discussions will be held with the supervising teacher, at the time of which the student agrees with the teacher. The participation of the workplace supervisor in the evaluation discussions is desirable.
Completion alternatives
The course can be completed as a normal practical training or paid in one's own work if there are nurse(s) in the work unit. If you are considering completing practical as a paid internship in your own job, carefully read the instructions for paid internships in the Moodle “Hoitotyön harjoittelut” workspace.
The responsible teacher of the practical training and practical training coordinators must be informed sufficiently in advance (in accordance with the Lapland UAS process) of the implementation of the practical training.
Content scheduling
Spring 2025.
Further information
The teacher will be notified of the internship position well in advance via the registration form in the Moodle “Hoitotyön harjoittelut” workspace, after which the teacher accepts or rejects the internship proposal.
If you have not completed yet the 10 ECTS theory period on Supporting the functional capacity of the elderly, you must complete the tasks related to preparing for the internship according to the instructions found in Moodle and return them to Moodle at least two weeks before the planned start of the internship. Remember to inform the responsible teacher of the practical training about it.
The student must have completed the Decision-Making in Clinical Nursing and Clinical Competence in Internal Medicine and Surgical Patient Nursing courses (the exam may not yet be taken), as well as the practical training in internal medicine nursing completed before this practical training.
In addition, tuition-specific drug calculation must be successfully completed!
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
● You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations the methods of nursing, and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
● You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
● You can carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You can carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You master the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Fail
● You lack understanding of human aging as part of the life cycle. You fail to know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You are not familiar with the national nursing recommendations based on researched knowledge and methods of nursing, or health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You are not able to take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are not able engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly person and their loved ones.
● You are not able to apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and well-being technology.
● You cannot carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You cannot carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You don’t have the competence to use the principles and methods of palliative and hospice care.
Assessment methods and criteria
During the internship, mid-term and final evaluations will be held, attended by the student and the teacher, and the presence of the workplace supervisor is desired. The workplace supervisor can also provide written feedback in the Workseed evaluation book.
After the paid internship, a final discussion will be held between the student and the teacher.
Enrollment
02.10.2023 - 10.03.2024
Timing
11.03.2024 - 14.04.2024
Credits
8 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing K
Office
Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Kaisa Tarkiainen
Responsible person
Kaisa Tarkiainen
Student groups
-
K72D21S
Objective
Competence goals
You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and you know the knowledge and value base, and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations and the methods of nursing and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
You implement resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
You carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
You can apply the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Location and time
11.3.2024-14.4.2024 or at separately agreed time.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
• You are able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work for clients of different ages using evidence-based, health-promoting and resource-enhancing information.
• You can take into account the special features of children, young people and families, and the special issues in emergency and reception nursing work.
• You can guide and support patients and clients individually in self-care and in health promotion.
• You understand the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration for customer well-being.
• You can implement safe medication in different operating environments.
• You can use digital social and health services in your practical training environment.
• You are able to comply with the data protection and security requirements of social and health care sector and the regulations governing them when creating, using, storing and disposing data.
Fail
• You are unable to plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for clients of all ages using evidence-based, health-promoting, and resource-enhancing information.
• You fail to take into account the special features of children, young people and families, nor the special issues in emergency and reception nursing work.
• You are unable to guide and support patients and clients individually in self-care and in health promotion.
• You are unable to understand the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration for customer well-being.
• You cannot implement safe medication in different operating environments.
• You cannot use digital social and health services in your practical training environment.
• You are not able to comply with the data protection and security requirements of the social and health care sector nor the regulations governing them when creating, using, storing and disposing data.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
● You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations the methods of nursing, and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
● You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
● You can carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You can carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You master the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Fail
● You lack understanding of human aging as part of the life cycle. You fail to know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You are not familiar with the national nursing recommendations based on researched knowledge and methods of nursing, or health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You are not able to take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are not able engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly person and their loved ones.
● You are not able to apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and well-being technology.
● You cannot carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You cannot carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You don’t have the competence to use the principles and methods of palliative and hospice care.
Assessment methods and criteria
Scale: Approved / Rejected
Enrollment
14.03.2022 - 31.07.2022
Timing
08.08.2022 - 11.09.2022
Credits
8 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing K
Office
Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 15
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Kirsi Heikkinen
Responsible person
Kirsi Heikkinen
Student groups
-
K72D19S
Objective
Competence goals
You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and you know the knowledge and value base, and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations and the methods of nursing and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
You implement resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
You carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
You can apply the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
● You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations the methods of nursing, and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
● You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
● You can carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You can carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You master the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.
Fail
● You lack understanding of human aging as part of the life cycle. You fail to know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You are not familiar with the national nursing recommendations based on researched knowledge and methods of nursing, or health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You are not able to take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are not able engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly person and their loved ones.
● You are not able to apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and well-being technology.
● You cannot carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You cannot carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You don’t have the competence to use the principles and methods of palliative and hospice care.