Study Guide

Objective

Competence goals

You can encounter and interact professionally with clients and patients of different ages and backgrounds, as well as their loved ones.
You know the importance of resource-oriented interaction in nursing.
You know how to work in accordance with the work community and teamworking skills.
You can work professionally and ethically in various interaction situations, including in online operating environments.
You know how to act in accordance with the values, ethical principles and guidelines of nursing.
You can identify ethical problems in nursing and discuss how to solve them.

Content

Contents

-Professional encounter and interaction
- The customer as an expert of their own life, a resource-oriented approach
- Professional role in communication, professional confidentiality
- Finnish language and communication; communication skills in work communities and digital services
- Ethical values, principles and professional ethical guidelines in nursing
- Ethical problems and their handling in nursing
- Responsibility and accountability in nursing

Location and time

At weeks 43-50, Course info 23.10.2023 at 8.15-9.45.

Materials

Books: 

- Cranmer & Nhemchena 2013. Ethics for Nurses: Theory and Practice. Chapters 1-9. E-book 

- ICN Code of Ethics 2012. www.icn.ch 

 

Additional articles and books: 

Articles: 

Kangasniemi, M., Pakkanen, P. & Korhonen, A. 2014. Professional ethics in nursing: an integrative review 

Books: 

- Abdelhamid, P., Juntunen, A. & Koskinen, L. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. Helsinki: WSOYpro Oy. 

- Leino-Kilpi, H.& Välimäki, M. 2015. Etiikka hoitotyössä. Helsinki: WSOY. e-book 

Exam schedules

12.12.2023 at 10.15-11.45.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You define the starting points of professional, nursing-based and resource-driven interaction.
You act responsibly in accordance with professional ethics.
You know the nursing values on which facing the client/patient respectfully and professional interaction are based.
You identify different ethical issues in nursing and propose solutions for them.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You explain the significance of professional, nursing-based and resource-driven interaction considering individuals of different ages and characteristics.
You act responsibly and with justification in accordance with professional ethics.
You connect the nursing values on which facing the client/patient respectfully and professional interaction are based to practice.
You identify different ethical issues in nursing and propose justified solutions for them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess different meanings of professional, nursing-based and resource-driven interaction with clients of different ages and characteristics and people close to them.
You act responsibly, with justification, and by analysing different options in accordance with professional ethics.
With justification, you can connect the nursing values on which facing the client/patient respectfully and professional interaction are based to practice.
You examine and consider different ethical issues in nursing and propose justified solutions for them.

Objective

Competence goals

You know the most common geriatric diseases, recommendations for elderly nursing and methods of ethical gerontological nursing.
You are able to plan, implement and evaluate nutrition and pharmaceutical treatment as well as drug-free treatment, taking into account the special characteristics of the elderly.
You are able to utilize health and functional assessment methods and you are able to plan, implement and evaluate health and functional promotion interventions in nursing care for the elderly in a multidisciplinary context.
You know how to interact professionally and caringly with an elderly client / patient and their loved ones.
You can apply teaching and guidance methods and digital services in a variety of ways in nursing the elderly and fostering self-care.
You can utilize wellness technology in different operating environments of gerontological nursing.
You know the fundamental principles of end-of-life nursing.

Content

Contents

Maintaining health and functional capacity, wellness technology
- Key concepts and changes related to aging
- Older people as members of the society
- Methods and evaluation of health and functional capacity promotion of the elderly

Gerontological nursing
- Special features of gerontological nursing in different operating environments
- The most common geriatric diseases and their medication
- Nursing care for the elderly disabled
- Community and multi-professional activities in different operating environments

Home care
- Support and service guidance for the elderly person's family and loved ones
- Rehabilitative nursing and wellness technology
- End-of-life care in different operating environments

Location and time

Spring 2024

Materials

Kelo ym. Ikääntynyt ihminen ja hoitotyö Heikkinen, Jyrkämä & Rantanen; Gerontologia Ajankohtaiset laatu-, hoito- ja käypähoito-suositukset Muu opintomateriaalissa osoitettu kirjallisuus

Teaching methods

The teaching is carried out using the Flipped classroom method, simulations, workshops, teaching discussions and lecture teaching.

The teaching is carried out together with the Finnish-speaking group, so the used languages ​​are English and Finnish

Completion alternatives

It is possible to complete the course as Finnish online-courses: for example Karelia: Ikäihmisen aktiivinen arki 5 op + Lapin AMK/XAMK: Gerontologia 5 op

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You know the most common geriatric diseases and their medicinal treatment and nursing recommendations.
You know methods for assessing health and the ability to function and under guidance, plan and provide interventions to improve health and the ability to function in elderly care.
You can plan, provide and assess nutritional and medicinal treatment, as well as medication-free treatment, considering the special characteristics of the elderly.
You know teaching and guidance methods in elderly care.
You know the opportunity of using electronic services.
You know principles and methods of improving the health and ability to function of the elderly.
You know the opportunities of wellbeing technologies in different operating environments of gerontological nursing.
You know principles and methods of nursing during the final stages of life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

With justification, you apply research-based nursing recommendations and the methods of ethical nursing to the treatment of the most common geriatric disorders and related medicinal treatment.
You apply methods for assessing health and the ability to function and plan and provide and under guidance, assess interventions to improve health and the ability to function in elderly care.
You select the most suitable teaching and guidance methods for different situations in elderly care.
You can apply electronic guidance methods in accordance with the purpose.
You apply the principles and methods of improving the health and ability to function of the elderly in different operating environments of nursing and provide guidance for matters related to support services.
You have a grasp of professional and nursing-based interaction with elderly clients/patients and people close to them.
You can use wellbeing technologies in different operating environments of nursing.
You apply nursing during the final stages of life and under guidance, use its methods in different operating environments of nursing in cooperation with people close to patients.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess national research-based nursing recommendations and the methods of ethical nursing.
You analyse international and multidisciplinary research data in the care and medicinal treatment of geriatric disorders.
You assess methods for assessing health and the ability to function and innovatively plan and provide and assess interventions to improve health and the ability to function and propose new solutions in elderly care.
You assess the guidance and teaching methods used in elderly care and in supporting self-care and propose new client-driven methods of providing electronic guidance and teaching.
You assess the principles and methods of improving the health and ability to function of the elderly in different operating environments of nursing with a multidisciplinary approach.
You assess and compare the methods of end-of-life care in cooperation with a multidisciplinary team and people close to patients in different operating environments of nursing.
You assess and compare the use of wellbeing technologies in different operating environments of gerontological nursing.
You analyse international and multidisciplinary research data and recommendations for nursing during the final stages of life.

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

Location and time

25.9.2023-12.11.2023

Materials

Linton A.D. 2016. Introduction to Medical-surgical nursing. (eBook) Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. MOSBY, Elsevier, China. Abrams, A.C., Pennington S.S., Lammon, C.B. 2009. Clinical Drug Therapy, Rationales for Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, China. Adams, M.P., Holland, Jr, L.N., Bostwick, P. M. 2011 and 2014. Pharmacology for Nurses. A Pathophysiologic Approach, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA. Ahonen O., Blek-Vehkaluoto M., Ekola S., Partamies S., Sulosaari & Uski-Tallqvist T. 2012. Kliininen hoitotyö. Iivanainen A., Jauhiainen M. & Syväoja P. 2010. Sairauksien hoitaminen terveyttä edistäen. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoitotyö. Saano, Susanna & Taam-Ukkonen, Minna 2013. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Additional material: The materials you have about Nursing Process. E.g. Berman, Audery ; Snyder, Shirlee J., 2012 Kozier & Erb's Evidence based nursing materials and articles, material in the Moodle environment and the information from the practical training. EBMG, Evidence Based Medical Guidelines in Terveysportti. Course handouts, Materials produced by students. Materials in the Moodle. Material of Internal Medicine in Skhole

Teaching methods

Independent studies and pre-assignments, workshops and simulations, specialist lectures, cooperation with practical field, alumni visit, exams, Surgical and perioperative skills practise test.

Employer connections

Practical training info held during the course

Exam schedules

Medication therapy Exam 27.10.2023 at 8.15-9.45, at campus
Medical Nursing and Internal Medicine Exam 8.11.2023 at 8.15-9.45 campus
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing competence : Nursing skills practice test 8.11.2023, the time is given by the teachers beforehand

Content scheduling

Themes and essential content:

Care of a medical patient
- Most important internal diseases
- Activities in the nursing of medical patients
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Transfusion treatment

Nursing of surgical patients
- Most important illnesses that require surgical treatment
- Activities in the nursing of surgical patients
- Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing

Nursing of cancer patients
- Most important cancer diseases
- Activities in the nursing of cancer patients
-Palliative care

Nutrition
- Diet compliant with nutritional recommendations in health promotion and the prevention of nationally common illnesses
- Assessing a patient’s nutritional state and its significance with regard to the patient’s care
- Nutritional care and special diets related to primary illnesses as part of the 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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance requirements; Lectures 80%, Workshops and simulations 100%.
Exams: medication therapy, Medical nursing and Internal Medicine Exam, Numeric grading T1- K5.
Anatomy and physiology assignment: numeric grading 0-5.
Surgical and Perioperative group assignment, Numeric grading T1- K5
Surgical and perioperative nursing: Nursing skills practice test: approved/failed.
Independent assignments : approved/to be completed.

Numeric grading is given after passing/approved all the objectives of the course.
Fail: The student has not achieved a satisfactory level.

Satisfactory(1-2)
You describe the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients.
You describe the risk factors related to national health problems that are significant to the patient’s health.
You describe the patient’s care needs and the treatment to maintain basic vital functions. You engage and interact with the patient and those close to him/her.
You identify nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Good(3-4)
You plan and implement the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance.
You apply information on risk factors that cause national health problems and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess the urgency of patient’s care and initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions, with due consideration to the patient and those close to him/her.
You apply nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Very Good(5)
You plan, implement and assess the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance based on research information and evidence.
You assess and prevent risk factors that cause public health issues and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess and plan the care need of a patient who requires urgent care, initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions and critically assess the efficacy of the treatment with the patient and those close to him/her.
You utilise and assess the effect of Finnish nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Fail: The student has not achieved a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory(1-2)
You describe the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients.
You describe the risk factors related to national health problems that are significant to the patient’s health.
You describe the patient’s care needs and the treatment to maintain basic vital functions. You engage and interact with the patient and those close to him/her.
You identify nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good(3-4)
You plan and implement the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance.
You apply information on risk factors that cause national health problems and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess the urgency of patient’s care and initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions, with due consideration to the patient and those close to him/her.
You apply nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Very Good(5)
You plan, implement and assess the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance based on research information and evidence.
You assess and prevent risk factors that cause public health issues and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess and plan the care need of a patient who requires urgent care, initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions and critically assess the efficacy of the treatment with the patient and those close to him/her.
You utilise and assess the effect of Finnish nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Objective

You are able to apply and deepen your knowledge in your chosen clinical nursing specialization.
You are able to make clinical nursing decisions based on evidence and critical thinking.
You demonstrate the nurse's professional responsibility in nursing work and its development. You know how to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing work in patient care and in your own activities.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate guidance for different target groups, justifying and taking into account distances.
You can utilize teleworking tools and online interaction skills in guidance.
You are able to evaluate and develop your own skills and well-being at work.
You know and recognize nursing career development opportunities regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Content

Contents

Evidence-based nursing and health care 5 ects

Governing legislation (including special laws) and professional ethics guidelines for nurses

Evidence-based healthcare model

Quality management in nursing, quality and effectiveness indicators and monitoring

Development of professional expertise

Medical-surgical nursing 10 ects

Location and time

7. semester
29.4.2024 info of the course and first assignment is given.
On week 32 Tue 6.8.2024 1. campus day and seminar.

Materials

Books:

Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, Camera. 2011. Medical-Surgical Nursing. Elsevier.

Hughes, Ronda G. 2008. Patient Safety and Quality, An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2651/

Harrison & Daly.2011. Acute medical emergencies. Churchill Livingstone. BRITISH NATIONAL FORMULARY (BNF) Pharmaceutical Press http://www.allbookez.com/british-national-formulary-2013/

Saano & Taam-Ukkonen. 2013. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro.

Benner, Patricia. 2001. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice, California

Carlson, K. Advanced Critical Care Nursing. 2009

Sole, M. L. & Klein, D. G Moseley, M. J. Introduction to critical care nursing. 2009

Abrams, A.C., Pennington S.S., Lammon, C.B. 2009. Clinical Drug Therapy, Rationales for Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health/

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, China. Adams, M.P., Holland, Jr, L.N., Bostwick, P. M. 2009. Pharmacology for Nurses. A Pathophysiologic Approach, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA.

Skhole materials + Moodle materials

E-books via Nelli portal: McGloin, S. & McLeod, A. Advanced practice in critical care : a case study approach. 2010.

Bademan, E. G. A daybook for critical care nurses. 2010 Scientific journals: Critical care nurse, Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Evidence-based Healthcare, http://www.stm.fi/en/publications

also journal articles in Moodle environment Databases: Duodecim Lääketietokanta ja Sfinx Pharao (Terveysportti) sekä 75+ (www.fimea.fi also in English)

Teaching methods

Lectures, case studies, simulation, exercises, independent and group work
Finnish language is integrated into the teaching

Employer connections

10 weeks practical training after theory, K702DL37-3009 Guided Practice in Evidnce-based Nursing 15 ects

Exam schedules

Nurse's Core Competence (180 Ects) National Exam;
Mon 29.4.2024 at 8.30 - 11.30
1st RE - Exam on Wed 8.5.2024 at 8.30 - 11.30
2nd RE-Exam on Thu 16.5.2024 at 8.30 - 10.30

Exam of Intensive Care 26.9.2024
Exam of Special Issues 26.9.2024
Re-exams be informed later.

Content scheduling

Content:

Evidence-based nursing and health care 5 ects

Governing legislation (including special laws) and professional ethics guidelines for nurses

Evidence-based healthcare model

Quality management in nursing, quality and effectiveness indicators and monitoring

Development of professional expertise

Medical-surgical nursing 10 ects

Further information

Objectives:

You are able to apply and deepen your knowledge in your chosen clinical nursing specialization.
You are able to make clinical nursing decisions based on evidence and critical thinking.
You demonstrate the nurse's professional responsibility in nursing work and its development. You know how to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing work in patient care and in your own activities.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate guidance for different target groups, justifying and taking into account distances.
You can utilize teleworking tools and online interaction skills in guidance.
You are able to evaluate and develop your own skills and well-being at work.
You know and recognize nursing career development opportunities regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You operate in various changing health care environments in accordance with good collaboration skills.

You use guidance and teaching as work methods in nursing.

You appropriate and purposefully use existing teaching and guidance materials.

You describe your responsibility for quality in your own activities, and prevent and identify quality discrepancies in all phases of the care process.

You identify a nurse’s career development opportunities on an international, national and regional level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You operate in various changing health care environments, developing your collaboration skills.

You use guidance and teaching as justified work methods in nursing in various contexts.

You use existing teaching and guidance materials and justify their use, along with producing new materials.

You indicate your responsibility for nursing quality in your own activities, and prevent and identify quality discrepancies in all phases of the care process.

You apply the career development opportunities of a nurse on an international, national and regional level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You operate in various changing health care environments, developing and assessing your collaboration skills.

You use and assess guidance and teaching as work methods in nursing in suitable contexts.

You use existing teaching and guidance materials, assess it in a critical manner and develop new materials.

You justify your responsibility for nursing quality in your own activities in a critical manner, and anticipate and interpret quality discrepancies in all phases of the care process.

You assess the career development opportunities of a nurse on an international, national and regional level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation: 0-5
Final exam (skhole materials, intensive care nursing, expertise, special issues) gives the basics to the grade.
Nurse's core competences (180 Ects) national exam is done spring -24
Quality Insurance and and Expertise Assignments, Case Studies and seminars are effecting the grade.

Attendance:
compulsory: The final test in medical calculation is included in Nurse's core competences (180 Ects) national exam. - It's going to be done spring -24
- 80 % lectures
- 100 % clinical practices, groupwork, simulation, workshops
Independent work
Final Exam

Objective

Competence goals

You know how to plan and implement evidence-based nursing work that promotes family health and takes resource-based care into account.
You understand sexuality, sexual and reproductive health as part of family nursing.
You understand the normal course of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
You know the growth and development of a child and young person.
You understand the importance of attachment and early interaction for a child’s growth and development.
You understand the importance of family support in parenting and in the daily lives of families with children.
You know the basic principles of caring for a sick child, adolescent, and family.
You apply information about the most important long-term illnesses in children / adolescents in nursing.
You identify the care needs of children and young people in need of special support.
You understand the northern region and distances in family nursing and you are able to apply digital tools in health services.

Content

Contents

Family nursing
Pregnancy and childbirth
Child and adolescent nursing

Teaching methods

Lectures, individual & group work and learning
Seminars/webinars
Workshops
Independent studying
Skhole

Exam schedules

Skhole-exam in pediatrics
Course exam for nursing care
Re-take in Exam-aquarium

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You know evidence-based and resource-driven methods in family care that improve health and wellbeing, considering cultural backgrounds.
You know the different elements of children and young people’s growth and development.
You know the principles of monitoring pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period, as well as out-of-hospital birth.
You know the significance of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You know key methods in supporting families grow towards parenthood.
You know the principles of supporting the maternal bond and early interaction.
You know the special characteristics of care provided for a child, young person and family with illnesses and a need for special support.
You have knowledge of key long-term illnesses are in child/youth care.
You have knowledge of the role of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You know the connection of the northern region and distances with family care and have knowledge of the use of digital health services.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You can apply and define evidence-based and resource-driven methods in family care that improve health and wellbeing, considering cultural backgrounds.
You can define and apply the different elements of children and young people’s growth and development.
You can explain the monitoring of normal pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
You know the special characteristics of out-of-hospital birth.
You can explain family support methods and their significance in growth towards parenthood.
You can explain the role of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You can explain the significance of supporting the maternal bond and early interaction. You know the principles of open early cooperation.
You can explain the special characteristics of care provided for a child, young person and family with illnesses and a need for special support.
Under guidance, you can apply information on key long-term child/youth illnesses in nursing.
You understand the connection of the northern region and distances with family care and know how to use digital health services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You can interpret and compare evidence-based and resource-driven methods in family care that improve health and wellbeing, considering cultural backgrounds.
You can interpret and compare the different elements of children and young people’s growth and development in multidisciplinary cooperation.
You can assess the monitoring of normal pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
You can justify the special characteristics of out-of-hospital birth.
You can interpret and compare family support methods and their significance in growth towards parenthood and interpret challenges presented by family changes and crises to parenthood.
You can justify the role of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You can interpret and compare the significance of supporting the maternal bond and early interaction.
You can justify the significance of early open cooperation in nursing based on a multidisciplinary approach.
Based on a client-driven approach, you can interpret and compare the special characteristics of care provided for a child, young person and family with illnesses and a need for special support using up-to-date information.
You can apply information on key long-term child/youth illnesses in nursing.
You grasp the connection of the northern region and distances with family care and can apply the use of digital health services.

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

Location and time

Weeks 37-40.
Course info 13.9.2023 at 8.15- 9.45 in Zoom.

Teaching methods

Videolectures, team work, independent work, seminars, online courses, workshops.

Exam schedules

Exam 5.10.2023 at 8.15- 9.45.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Case studies in groups: pass/to be completed, 100% attendance in seminars.
Minimum 75% attendance in workshops.  
Exam: 1-5

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

Location and time

Course info 27.5.2024 at 10-11.30 in Zoom. Introduction lecture online in Zoom. Seminar and workshops at weeks 33-35 at campus.

Materials

The literature will be announced in the course info.

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work, independent work, seminars, online courses, workshops, exam.

Employer connections

Practical training info 27.8.2024.

Exam schedules

Course Exam is on 27.8.2024 at 8.15-9.45.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Case studies in groups: Numeric grading 1-5, 100% attendance in seminars.
Workshops: Minimum 75% attendance.
Online courses: Approved /Failed.
Exam: numeric grading 1-5.
Courses numeric grading will be given after passing/approved all the objectives of the course.

Objective

Competence goals

You can explain different care and service chains and plan and implement comprehensive patient care in a multi-professional team.
You can describe the mechanisms of the most common internal diseases, surgical, cancerous and mental health-related diseases and the changes they cause in the human body.
You can define a patient's need for nursing care by combining and utilizing evidence-based information.
You will be able to utilize basic diagnostic tests and procedures required in clinical nursing as part of the patient's overall care.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate safe, natural routes of medication.
You can utilize a multi-professional team in your work and decision-making, and reflect on your own work at different stages of the nursing process.
You are able to utilize various digital applications and solutions in customer and patient care and decision making.
You are able to encounter and maintain therapeutic interactions with the patient and their loved ones in different care settings that promote mental health, prevent mental disorders and are resource-oriented.
You know how to support a person in an acute crisis.

Content

Contents

Care and service chains
- National and international treatment recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of different disease groups
- Nurse's work in different operating environments
- Digital solutions in health services and their special features

Defining the need for nursing, decision-making process
- Therapeutic relationship in nursing
- Evidence-based action and decision-making
- Effects of health and illness on the patient's life situation
- Means of assistance and guidance in an acute crisis

Clinical nursing
- Pathology and pathophysiology, medical knowledge base
- The most common mental disorders and addiction as a phenomenon
- Action in situations requiring immediate care and in emergencies
- Resuscitation
- Pharmacotherapy and pharmacology
- Use of care and monitoring equipment

Location and time

27.5.2024-20.9.2024 Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kemi campus

Materials

Only those parts that concern Decision Making in Medical, Surgical and Mental health

Nursing:

• Skhole-material


• EBMG, Evidence Based Medical Guidelines in Terveysportti, JBI - Finnish Center for Evidence Based Health Care, www.hotus.fi


• Linton et. al. 2014/2016 Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. E-book from Ebsco


• Davies et at. 2009. ABC of mental health: ABC series (available as an ebook)


• Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System Manual. in ebrary of Nelli-portal: http://ez.lapinamk.fi:2054/lib/ramklibrary/detail.action?docID=10265457&p00=saba%2C+virginia


• Evidence based nursing materials and articles, materials in the Moodle environment.


• Partanen ym. 2015 Päihdehoitotyö (in Finnish, available as an ebook))


• Kuhanen ym. 2017, Mielenterveyshoitotyö (available as an ebook), in Finnish)


• Huovinen ym. 2023. Kliininen hoitotyö (applicable parts, available as an ebook, in Finnish) or Ahonen ym. 2019. Kliininen hoitotyö. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoito (available as an ebook, in Finnish)


• Tait et al. 2012. Acute and critical care in adult nursing


• Peate et al. 2012. Acute nursing care: recognizing 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.


• Abbott, H., Brainthwaite, W. & Ranson, M.2014. Clinical Examination Skills for healthcare professionals.

Pharmacology:

• Adams, Michael Patrick; Holland, Leland Norman; Urban, Carol Quam, 2014. Pharmacology for nurses: a pathophysiologic approach.


• Saano S. & Taam-Ukkonen M. (2020) Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro. (in Finnish, available also as an ebook)

Anatomy and physiology:

• Peate, I. & Nair, M.(ed.) 2017. Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology for nursing and healthcare students. John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. Second edition. (e-book available) or Watson & Rogers 2011. Anatomy and physiology for nurses (or other anatomy and physiology book for nurses)


• Material in the Moodle

Teaching methods

Independent studies and pre-assignments, virtual online courses, lectures, workshops, simulations and training, exams.

Exam schedules

Exam of anatomy and physiology 9.9.2024
Exam of medication 17.9.2024
Exam of clinical nursing 20.9.2024
Retakes in Exam classroom

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You define the basic principles of the comprehensive process for treating patients and those of treatment and service chains.
You describe illnesses related to internal medicine, types of cancer and psychological health, and the mechanisms behind them.
You define the basic principles of the key procedures and examinations required in clinical nursing.
You describe the safe medication administration via natural routes in the medicinal treatment of different illnesses and different patient groups.
Under guidance, you can use a multidisciplinary team in your work and decision making and reflect on your work in different phases of the nursing process.
Under guidance, you can use different digital applications and solutions in client and patient care and decision making.
You describe the significance of evidence-based information as part of decision making and different technological applications as part of comprehensive patient care.
You define nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for the patient and people close to them.
You identify patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You apply the process of comprehensive patient care and consider it as part of the activities of patients’ treatment and service chains.
You classify the changes in the organ system resulting from the most common illnesses related to internal medicine and psychological health.
You use the key studies and procedures required in clinical nursing in comprehensive patient care.
You provide safe medication administration via natural routes in the medicinal treatment of different illnesses and different patient groups.
You can use a multidisciplinary team in your work and decision making and reflect on your work in different phases of the nursing process.
You can use different digital applications and solutions in client and patient care and decision making.
You use evidence-based information and based on your assessments, the benefits of different technological applications as part of patient care.
You provide, with justification, nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for the patient and people close to them.
You face patients in acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess the need for patient care and plan the process of comprehensive nursing based on evidence.
You connect the significance of treatment and service chains as part of comprehensive patient care.
You connect and interpret changes caused by the most common illnesses related to internal medicine and psychological health based on the patient’s symptoms.
You use the key studies and procedures required in clinical nursing and interpret information obtained from them. You use the information obtained in decision making in nursing.
You plan, provide and assess safe medication administration via natural routes in the medicinal treatment of different illnesses and different patient groups.
You can broadly use a multidisciplinary team in your work and decision making and reflect on your work in different phases of the nursing process.
You critically assess and use different digital applications and solutions in client and patient care and decision making.
You critically assess and use evidence-based information and plan the use of different technological applications as part of comprehensive patient care and decision making in nursing.
You provide and maintain nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for the patient and people close to them.
You support patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation: 5-1 - rejected
Three exams to be assessed numerically: exam grading 0-5 (grade emphasis: Decision making in clinical nursing exam 50 %, Medication therapy exam 35 %, Anatomy and physiology exam 15 %), independent assignments pass/fail or pass/to be completed.
Independent assignments to be completed by the agreed deadline/before the workshops.
Workshop attendance 100 %, lectures 80 % (ways for making up for absences to be agreed on separately with a teacher)

Objective

Competence goals

You are able to structure the construction and development of positive mental health according to stress and development theories and from a biological perspective.
You are able to assess the needs and goals of treatment according to the nature of the mental disorder.
You are able to encounter and maintain therapeutic interactions with a patient with mental health and substance abuse problems and their loved ones in different treatment settings that promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and are resource-oriented.
You can take use and apply digital online services at different stages of the care process for a patient with a mental health or substance abuse problem.
You understand the impact of mental health and substance use on the well-being of a person, their loved ones, the environment, and the society.

Content

Contents

Preventive and supportive mental health and substance abuse nursing
- Positive mental health
- Promoting mental health at different ages, preventive mental health and substance abuse treatment for children and young people

Substance abuse work
- Bringing up issues, mini-intervention, motivational interview
- Addictions and special features of substance abuse treatment

Crisis work
- Crises and crisis work methods
- Factors influencing the development of mental health: stress and trauma theories, personality development theories and the biological perspective

Location and time

Spring 2024

Materials

Material in Moodle

Articles 

Teaching methods

Case work and simulations,
Lectures, reflections
Reflection tasks

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You describe the building and development of positive psychological health from different perspectives.
You identify the needs for and goals of patient care in psychological healthcare in accordance with the characteristics of the psychological health disorder.
You define nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues and people close to them.
You define the impact of psychological health and the use of substances on the person and their family, as well as environmental, societal and cultural wellbeing.
You identify digital online services in different phases of the process of providing care for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues.
You identify patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You structure the building and development of positive psychological health from different perspectives.
You structure the needs for and goals of patient care in psychological healthcare in accordance with the characteristics of the psychological health disorder.
You provide, with justification, nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues and people close to them.
You apply information on the impact of psychological health and the use of substances on the person and their family, as well as environmental, societal and cultural wellbeing.
You can use digital online services in different phases of the process of providing care for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues.
You face patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess the significance of the building and development of positive psychological health from different perspectives.
You assess the needs for and goals of patient care in psychological healthcare in accordance with the characteristics of the psychological health disorder.
You face and maintain nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues and people close to them.
You connect the impact of psychological health and the use of substances on the person and their family, as well as environmental, societal and cultural wellbeing in practice.
You can use and apply digital online services in different phases of the process of providing care for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues.
You support patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation materials; Case work , reflection tasks
Grade 1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory
Good
Very good
You describe the building and development of positive mental health from a variety of perspectives.
You parse and structure the building and development of positive mental health from a variety of perspectives.
You evaluate the building and development of positive mental health from a variety of perspectives.
You identify the care needs and goals of mental health patients in accordance with the nature of the mental disorder in question.

You structure the care needs and goals of mental health patients in accordance with the nature of the mental disorder in question.

You assess the care needs and goals of mental health patients in accordance with the nature of the mental disorder in question.
You define care-related interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients and those close to them in various care environments in a resource-oriented manner that promotes mental health and prevents disorders.
You implement and justify care-related interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients and those close to them in various care environments in a resource-oriented manner that promotes mental health and prevents disorders.
You initiate and maintain care-related interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients and those close to them in various care environments in a resource-oriented manner that promotes mental health and prevents disorders.
You determine the effect of mental health and substance abuse on individuals and their families and the well-being of the environment, society and cultures.
You apply information about the effect of mental health and substance abuse on individuals and their families and the well-being of the environment, society and cultures.
You link the effect of mental health and substance abuse to individuals and their families and the well-being of the environment, society and cultures.
You identify patients in an acute crisis.
You initiate contact and interact with patients in an acute crisis.
You support patients in an acute crisis.
Fail: The student has not achieved a satisfactory level.

Objective

Competence goals

You know how to treat a client / patient according to the nursing care process, holistically and safely.
You know how to utilize technology and digital tools in nursing.
You know what professional responsibility means in nursing work.
You know the principles of health promotion and you act accordingly in nursing work.
You know the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology of human beings.
You will be able to write an essay by using evidence-based information and referencing.

Content

Patient-safe nursing

- Fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology
- Nursing care process and documenting
- Clinical nursing functions and skills
- Basics of ergonomics
- Patient safety

Health promotion guidance and counselling

- Principles of health promotion
- Guidance and teaching in nursing
- Oral and written communication in nursing
- Finnish National Vaccination Programme (Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare)

Location and time

Kosmos Campus spring 2024
Independent studies
Online studies

Materials

Edelman, C. & Mandle, C. 2010. 7. edition (or newer). Health promotion throughout the life span. Sihto, M. & Karvonen, S. (Toim.) 2016.

Terveyden edistäminen ja eriarvoisuus - Lähestymistapoja ja ratkaisuja. Juvenes Print - Suomen Yliopistopaino Oy. Löytyy e-kirjana.

Skhole-material,

Material of Dudecim Terveysportti and Oppiportti

Studies and reports Moodle-material

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

Bastable. S, B, Gramer, P, Jacobs, K & Sopczyk, D. 2011. Health Professional as Educator. Principles of Teaching and Learning.

Jones& Bartlett LEARNING. British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwiwes. 2020. Practice standard for BCCNM nurses. avaiblable: https://www.bccnm.ca/Documents/standards_practice/nurses/All_PS_Documentation.pdf. BNF Medicines Complete for Children (The British National Formulary BNF-Pediatric).

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. Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology for nursing and healthcare students. John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. Second edition. (e-book available) 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/.

Teaching methods

Lessons, lectures, Independent study, group works, simulations, workshops, hands skills practice, Training Camp, practical training.

Employer connections

Traing Camp before practical training
After this theory course is 6 weeks basic care training K700BB86-3002 Guided Practice in Social and in Health Care Environments 10 op
and 3 weeks SOTE1 training

Exam schedules

27.3.2024 Anatomy and physiology exam and Nursing Skills Theory test.

3.6.2024 RE-exams of Anatomy and physiology and Nursing Skills Theory test.

Content scheduling

Nursing that is safe for patients
Process and documenting in nursing
Skills and activities of clinical nursing
Patient safety
Health-promoting guidance
Principles of health promotion
Guidance and teaching in nursing
Oral and written communication in nursing
Human organ systems
Basics of human anatomy and physiology
Patient transfer and ergonomy
Radiaton safety
Basics of vaccination

Further information

Competence goals:

You can meet the care needs of an individual in a comprehensive manner in the various phases of nursing. You recognise your professional responsibility in nursing. You can describe the safe medication process and basics of pharmacology and have mastered dosage calculation.
You can describe the principles of health promotion and act in accordance with value principles that promote health. You understand the philosophical, ethical and pedagogic principles of guidance and teaching and their significance in the guidance of an individual.
You can explain the basics of the structure, functioning and regulation of organ systems in the human body as well as the underlying factors.
You can prepare a written report that consolidates evidence-based information.
In the context of nursing, you can engage in understandable communication in English and use special terminology.

Themes and essential content:

Nursing that is safe for patients
Process and documenting in nursing
Skills and activities of clinical nursing
Patient safety
Health-promoting guidance
Principles of health promotion
Guidance and teaching in nursing
Oral and written communication in nursing
Human organ systems
Basics of human anatomy and physiology
Finnish
Essential professional terminology related to the course content, oral and written English

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You act in a responsible and professional manner and follow guidance in the various phases of the nursing process and can name the process phases.
You act in accordance with guidance recognising your professional responsibility for ensuring and promoting patient safety, and can explain your actions.
You explain the principles of health promotion and consider the customer’s resources in your actions.
You act according to guidance in a customer-oriented and health-promoting manner in the various phases of the guidance process and can name the process phases.
You name the basics of the structure, function and regulation of organ systems in the human body as part of the nursing work.
You report essential information and issues both orally and in writing based on sources and observe text type instructions, language recommendations and the institute's instructions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You act in a responsible and professional manner and mainly independently in the various phases of the nursing process and can describe your activities in the process.
You act mainly independently recognising your professional responsibility for ensuring and promoting patient safety, and justify your actions.
You utilise the principles of health promotion when acting in a resource-oriented manner to promote customer health.
You act mainly independently and in a customer-oriented manner promoting health in the various phases of the guidance process and justify your actions through the phases.
You explain and provide grounds for the basics of the structure, function and regulation of organ systems in the human body as part of the nursing work.
You present a consistently structured oral and written account based on sources and apply text type instructions, language recommendations and the institute’s instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You act in a responsible and professional manner in the various phases of the nursing process and can assess your activities in the process.
You act in a responsible and professional manner in ensuring and promoting patient safety and assess your actions.
You analyse the principles of health promotion, taking into account the customer’s resources in health promotion and assess the choice of the principles you employ.
You act in a customer-oriented and health-promoting manner in the various phases of the guidance process and assess your actions.
You link the basics of the structure, function and regulation of organ systems in the human body to the overall the nursing work.
You modify and consolidate ideas presented in the sources to form a fluent verbal and written presentation and take the requirements of the communication situation into account.

Assessment methods and criteria

Anatomy and physiology exam (score 0-5) (Approved >50% Failed <50% of the total score)
Nursing Interventions; Basic clinical nursing competence test (Approved >50% Failed <50% of the total score.).
Health Promotion assignments and basics of vaccination -online course 2cr (Approved - to be Completed)
Radiaton safety Online -course 1 cr (Metropolia AMK)
Pre-assignments for different themes (approved-failed)/ online courses/exams of Skhole and/or Oppiportti
In simulations and workshops/hand skill trainings presence 100%.

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

Location and time

Course info 27.5.2024 at 10-11.30 in Zoom. Introduction lecture online in Zoom. Seminar and workshops at weeks 33-35 at campus.

Materials

The literature will be announced in the course info.

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work, independent work, seminars, online courses, workshops, exam.

Employer connections

Practical training info 27.8.2024.

Exam schedules

Course Exam is on 27.8.2024 at 8.15-9.45.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Case studies in groups: Numeric grading 1-5, 100% attendance in seminars.
Workshops: Minimum 75% attendance.
Online courses: Approved /Failed.
Exam: numeric grading 1-5.
Courses numeric grading will be given after passing/approved all the objectives of the course.

Objective

Competence goals

You can explain different care and service chains and plan and implement comprehensive patient care in a multi-professional team.
You can describe the mechanisms of the most common internal diseases, surgical, cancerous and mental health-related diseases and the changes they cause in the human body.
You can define a patient's need for nursing care by combining and utilizing evidence-based information.
You will be able to utilize basic diagnostic tests and procedures required in clinical nursing as part of the patient's overall care.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate safe, natural routes of medication.
You can utilize a multi-professional team in your work and decision-making, and reflect on your own work at different stages of the nursing process.
You are able to utilize various digital applications and solutions in customer and patient care and decision making.
You are able to encounter and maintain therapeutic interactions with the patient and their loved ones in different care settings that promote mental health, prevent mental disorders and are resource-oriented.
You know how to support a person in an acute crisis.

Content

Contents

Care and service chains
- National and international treatment recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of different disease groups
- Nurse's work in different operating environments
- Digital solutions in health services and their special features

Defining the need for nursing, decision-making process
- Therapeutic relationship in nursing
- Evidence-based action and decision-making
- Effects of health and illness on the patient's life situation
- Means of assistance and guidance in an acute crisis

Clinical nursing
- Pathology and pathophysiology, medical knowledge base
- The most common mental disorders and addiction as a phenomenon
- Action in situations requiring immediate care and in emergencies
- Resuscitation
- Pharmacotherapy and pharmacology
- Use of care and monitoring equipment

Location and time

27.5.2024-20.9.2024 Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kemi campus

Materials

Only those parts that concern Decision Making in Medical, Surgical and Mental health

Nursing:

• Skhole-material


• EBMG, Evidence Based Medical Guidelines in Terveysportti, JBI - Finnish Center for Evidence Based Health Care, www.hotus.fi


• Linton et. al. 2014/2016 Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. E-book from Ebsco


• Davies et at. 2009. ABC of mental health: ABC series (available as an ebook)


• Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System Manual. in ebrary of Nelli-portal: http://ez.lapinamk.fi:2054/lib/ramklibrary/detail.action?docID=10265457&p00=saba%2C+virginia


• Evidence based nursing materials and articles, materials in the Moodle environment.


• Partanen ym. 2015 Päihdehoitotyö (in Finnish, available as an ebook))


• Kuhanen ym. 2017, Mielenterveyshoitotyö (available as an ebook), in Finnish)


• Huovinen ym. 2023. Kliininen hoitotyö (applicable parts, available as an ebook, in Finnish) or Ahonen ym. 2019. Kliininen hoitotyö. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoito (available as an ebook, in Finnish)


• Tait et al. 2012. Acute and critical care in adult nursing


• Peate et al. 2012. Acute nursing care: recognizing 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.


• Abbott, H., Brainthwaite, W. & Ranson, M.2014. Clinical Examination Skills for healthcare professionals.

Pharmacology:

• Adams, Michael Patrick; Holland, Leland Norman; Urban, Carol Quam, 2014. Pharmacology for nurses: a pathophysiologic approach.


• Saano S. & Taam-Ukkonen M. (2020) Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro. (in Finnish, available also as an ebook)

Anatomy and physiology:

• Peate, I. & Nair, M.(ed.) 2017. Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology for nursing and healthcare students. John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. Second edition. (e-book available) or Watson & Rogers 2011. Anatomy and physiology for nurses (or other anatomy and physiology book for nurses)


• Material in the Moodle

Teaching methods

Independent studies and pre-assignments, virtual online courses, lectures, workshops, simulations and training, exams.

Exam schedules

Exam of anatomy and physiology 9.9.2024
Exam of medication 17.9.2024
Exam of clinical nursing 20.9.2024
Retakes in Exam classroom

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You define the basic principles of the comprehensive process for treating patients and those of treatment and service chains.
You describe illnesses related to internal medicine, types of cancer and psychological health, and the mechanisms behind them.
You define the basic principles of the key procedures and examinations required in clinical nursing.
You describe the safe medication administration via natural routes in the medicinal treatment of different illnesses and different patient groups.
Under guidance, you can use a multidisciplinary team in your work and decision making and reflect on your work in different phases of the nursing process.
Under guidance, you can use different digital applications and solutions in client and patient care and decision making.
You describe the significance of evidence-based information as part of decision making and different technological applications as part of comprehensive patient care.
You define nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for the patient and people close to them.
You identify patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You apply the process of comprehensive patient care and consider it as part of the activities of patients’ treatment and service chains.
You classify the changes in the organ system resulting from the most common illnesses related to internal medicine and psychological health.
You use the key studies and procedures required in clinical nursing in comprehensive patient care.
You provide safe medication administration via natural routes in the medicinal treatment of different illnesses and different patient groups.
You can use a multidisciplinary team in your work and decision making and reflect on your work in different phases of the nursing process.
You can use different digital applications and solutions in client and patient care and decision making.
You use evidence-based information and based on your assessments, the benefits of different technological applications as part of patient care.
You provide, with justification, nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for the patient and people close to them.
You face patients in acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess the need for patient care and plan the process of comprehensive nursing based on evidence.
You connect the significance of treatment and service chains as part of comprehensive patient care.
You connect and interpret changes caused by the most common illnesses related to internal medicine and psychological health based on the patient’s symptoms.
You use the key studies and procedures required in clinical nursing and interpret information obtained from them. You use the information obtained in decision making in nursing.
You plan, provide and assess safe medication administration via natural routes in the medicinal treatment of different illnesses and different patient groups.
You can broadly use a multidisciplinary team in your work and decision making and reflect on your work in different phases of the nursing process.
You critically assess and use different digital applications and solutions in client and patient care and decision making.
You critically assess and use evidence-based information and plan the use of different technological applications as part of comprehensive patient care and decision making in nursing.
You provide and maintain nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for the patient and people close to them.
You support patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation: 5-1 - rejected
Three exams to be assessed numerically: exam grading 0-5 (grade emphasis: Decision making in clinical nursing exam 50 %, Medication therapy exam 35 %, Anatomy and physiology exam 15 %), independent assignments pass/fail or pass/to be completed.
Independent assignments to be completed by the agreed deadline/before the workshops.
Workshop attendance 100 %, lectures 80 % (ways for making up for absences to be agreed on separately with a teacher)

Objective

You are able to apply and deepen your knowledge in your chosen clinical nursing specialization.
You are able to make clinical nursing decisions based on evidence and critical thinking.
You demonstrate the nurse's professional responsibility in nursing work and its development. You know how to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing work in patient care and in your own activities.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate guidance for different target groups, justifying and taking into account distances.
You can utilize teleworking tools and online interaction skills in guidance.
You are able to evaluate and develop your own skills and well-being at work.
You know and recognize nursing career development opportunities regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Content

Contents

Evidence-based nursing and health care 5 ects

Governing legislation (including special laws) and professional ethics guidelines for nurses

Evidence-based healthcare model

Quality management in nursing, quality and effectiveness indicators and monitoring

Development of professional expertise

Medical-surgical nursing 10 ects

Location and time

7. semester
29.4.2024 info of the course and first assignment is given.
On week 32 Tue 6.8.2024 1. campus day and seminar.

Materials

Books:

Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, Camera. 2011. Medical-Surgical Nursing. Elsevier.

Hughes, Ronda G. 2008. Patient Safety and Quality, An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2651/

Harrison & Daly.2011. Acute medical emergencies. Churchill Livingstone. BRITISH NATIONAL FORMULARY (BNF) Pharmaceutical Press http://www.allbookez.com/british-national-formulary-2013/

Saano & Taam-Ukkonen. 2013. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro.

Benner, Patricia. 2001. From Novice to Expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice, California

Carlson, K. Advanced Critical Care Nursing. 2009

Sole, M. L. & Klein, D. G Moseley, M. J. Introduction to critical care nursing. 2009

Abrams, A.C., Pennington S.S., Lammon, C.B. 2009. Clinical Drug Therapy, Rationales for Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health/

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, China. Adams, M.P., Holland, Jr, L.N., Bostwick, P. M. 2009. Pharmacology for Nurses. A Pathophysiologic Approach, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA.

Skhole materials + Moodle materials

E-books via Nelli portal: McGloin, S. & McLeod, A. Advanced practice in critical care : a case study approach. 2010.

Bademan, E. G. A daybook for critical care nurses. 2010 Scientific journals: Critical care nurse, Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Evidence-based Healthcare, http://www.stm.fi/en/publications

also journal articles in Moodle environment Databases: Duodecim Lääketietokanta ja Sfinx Pharao (Terveysportti) sekä 75+ (www.fimea.fi also in English)

Teaching methods

Lectures, case studies, simulation, exercises, independent and group work
Finnish language is integrated into the teaching

Employer connections

10 weeks practical training after theory, K702DL37-3009 Guided Practice in Evidnce-based Nursing 15 ects

Exam schedules

Nurse's Core Competence (180 Ects) National Exam;
Mon 29.4.2024 at 8.30 - 11.30
1st RE - Exam on Wed 8.5.2024 at 8.30 - 11.30
2nd RE-Exam on Thu 16.5.2024 at 8.30 - 10.30

Exam of Intensive Care 26.9.2024
Exam of Special Issues 26.9.2024
Re-exams be informed later.

Content scheduling

Content:

Evidence-based nursing and health care 5 ects

Governing legislation (including special laws) and professional ethics guidelines for nurses

Evidence-based healthcare model

Quality management in nursing, quality and effectiveness indicators and monitoring

Development of professional expertise

Medical-surgical nursing 10 ects

Further information

Objectives:

You are able to apply and deepen your knowledge in your chosen clinical nursing specialization.
You are able to make clinical nursing decisions based on evidence and critical thinking.
You demonstrate the nurse's professional responsibility in nursing work and its development. You know how to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing work in patient care and in your own activities.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate guidance for different target groups, justifying and taking into account distances.
You can utilize teleworking tools and online interaction skills in guidance.
You are able to evaluate and develop your own skills and well-being at work.
You know and recognize nursing career development opportunities regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You operate in various changing health care environments in accordance with good collaboration skills.

You use guidance and teaching as work methods in nursing.

You appropriate and purposefully use existing teaching and guidance materials.

You describe your responsibility for quality in your own activities, and prevent and identify quality discrepancies in all phases of the care process.

You identify a nurse’s career development opportunities on an international, national and regional level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You operate in various changing health care environments, developing your collaboration skills.

You use guidance and teaching as justified work methods in nursing in various contexts.

You use existing teaching and guidance materials and justify their use, along with producing new materials.

You indicate your responsibility for nursing quality in your own activities, and prevent and identify quality discrepancies in all phases of the care process.

You apply the career development opportunities of a nurse on an international, national and regional level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You operate in various changing health care environments, developing and assessing your collaboration skills.

You use and assess guidance and teaching as work methods in nursing in suitable contexts.

You use existing teaching and guidance materials, assess it in a critical manner and develop new materials.

You justify your responsibility for nursing quality in your own activities in a critical manner, and anticipate and interpret quality discrepancies in all phases of the care process.

You assess the career development opportunities of a nurse on an international, national and regional level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation: 0-5
Final exam (skhole materials, intensive care nursing, expertise, special issues) gives the basics to the grade.
Nurse's core competences (180 Ects) national exam is done spring -24
Quality Insurance and and Expertise Assignments, Case Studies and seminars are effecting the grade.

Attendance:
compulsory: The final test in medical calculation is included in Nurse's core competences (180 Ects) national exam. - It's going to be done spring -24
- 80 % lectures
- 100 % clinical practices, groupwork, simulation, workshops
Independent work
Final Exam

Objective

Competence goals

You are able to structure the construction and development of positive mental health according to stress and development theories and from a biological perspective.
You are able to assess the needs and goals of treatment according to the nature of the mental disorder.
You are able to encounter and maintain therapeutic interactions with a patient with mental health and substance abuse problems and their loved ones in different treatment settings that promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and are resource-oriented.
You can take use and apply digital online services at different stages of the care process for a patient with a mental health or substance abuse problem.
You understand the impact of mental health and substance use on the well-being of a person, their loved ones, the environment, and the society.

Content

Contents

Preventive and supportive mental health and substance abuse nursing
- Positive mental health
- Promoting mental health at different ages, preventive mental health and substance abuse treatment for children and young people

Substance abuse work
- Bringing up issues, mini-intervention, motivational interview
- Addictions and special features of substance abuse treatment

Crisis work
- Crises and crisis work methods
- Factors influencing the development of mental health: stress and trauma theories, personality development theories and the biological perspective

Location and time

Spring 2024

Materials

Material in Moodle

Articles 

Teaching methods

Case work and simulations,
Lectures, reflections
Reflection tasks

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You describe the building and development of positive psychological health from different perspectives.
You identify the needs for and goals of patient care in psychological healthcare in accordance with the characteristics of the psychological health disorder.
You define nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues and people close to them.
You define the impact of psychological health and the use of substances on the person and their family, as well as environmental, societal and cultural wellbeing.
You identify digital online services in different phases of the process of providing care for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues.
You identify patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You structure the building and development of positive psychological health from different perspectives.
You structure the needs for and goals of patient care in psychological healthcare in accordance with the characteristics of the psychological health disorder.
You provide, with justification, nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues and people close to them.
You apply information on the impact of psychological health and the use of substances on the person and their family, as well as environmental, societal and cultural wellbeing.
You can use digital online services in different phases of the process of providing care for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues.
You face patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess the significance of the building and development of positive psychological health from different perspectives.
You assess the needs for and goals of patient care in psychological healthcare in accordance with the characteristics of the psychological health disorder.
You face and maintain nursing-based interaction to improve psychological health and prevent disruptions and based on resources in different nursing environments for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues and people close to them.
You connect the impact of psychological health and the use of substances on the person and their family, as well as environmental, societal and cultural wellbeing in practice.
You can use and apply digital online services in different phases of the process of providing care for a patient with psychological health and substance abuse issues.
You support patients facing an acute crisis.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation materials; Case work , reflection tasks
Grade 1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory
Good
Very good
You describe the building and development of positive mental health from a variety of perspectives.
You parse and structure the building and development of positive mental health from a variety of perspectives.
You evaluate the building and development of positive mental health from a variety of perspectives.
You identify the care needs and goals of mental health patients in accordance with the nature of the mental disorder in question.

You structure the care needs and goals of mental health patients in accordance with the nature of the mental disorder in question.

You assess the care needs and goals of mental health patients in accordance with the nature of the mental disorder in question.
You define care-related interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients and those close to them in various care environments in a resource-oriented manner that promotes mental health and prevents disorders.
You implement and justify care-related interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients and those close to them in various care environments in a resource-oriented manner that promotes mental health and prevents disorders.
You initiate and maintain care-related interaction with mental health and substance abuse patients and those close to them in various care environments in a resource-oriented manner that promotes mental health and prevents disorders.
You determine the effect of mental health and substance abuse on individuals and their families and the well-being of the environment, society and cultures.
You apply information about the effect of mental health and substance abuse on individuals and their families and the well-being of the environment, society and cultures.
You link the effect of mental health and substance abuse to individuals and their families and the well-being of the environment, society and cultures.
You identify patients in an acute crisis.
You initiate contact and interact with patients in an acute crisis.
You support patients in an acute crisis.
Fail: The student has not achieved a satisfactory level.

Objective

Competence goals

You know the most common geriatric diseases, recommendations for elderly nursing and methods of ethical gerontological nursing.
You are able to plan, implement and evaluate nutrition and pharmaceutical treatment as well as drug-free treatment, taking into account the special characteristics of the elderly.
You are able to utilize health and functional assessment methods and you are able to plan, implement and evaluate health and functional promotion interventions in nursing care for the elderly in a multidisciplinary context.
You know how to interact professionally and caringly with an elderly client / patient and their loved ones.
You can apply teaching and guidance methods and digital services in a variety of ways in nursing the elderly and fostering self-care.
You can utilize wellness technology in different operating environments of gerontological nursing.
You know the fundamental principles of end-of-life nursing.

Content

Contents

Maintaining health and functional capacity, wellness technology
- Key concepts and changes related to aging
- Older people as members of the society
- Methods and evaluation of health and functional capacity promotion of the elderly

Gerontological nursing
- Special features of gerontological nursing in different operating environments
- The most common geriatric diseases and their medication
- Nursing care for the elderly disabled
- Community and multi-professional activities in different operating environments

Home care
- Support and service guidance for the elderly person's family and loved ones
- Rehabilitative nursing and wellness technology
- End-of-life care in different operating environments

Location and time

Spring 2024

Materials

Kelo ym. Ikääntynyt ihminen ja hoitotyö Heikkinen, Jyrkämä & Rantanen; Gerontologia Ajankohtaiset laatu-, hoito- ja käypähoito-suositukset Muu opintomateriaalissa osoitettu kirjallisuus

Teaching methods

The teaching is carried out using the Flipped classroom method, simulations, workshops, teaching discussions and lecture teaching.

The teaching is carried out together with the Finnish-speaking group, so the used languages ​​are English and Finnish

Completion alternatives

It is possible to complete the course as Finnish online-courses: for example Karelia: Ikäihmisen aktiivinen arki 5 op + Lapin AMK/XAMK: Gerontologia 5 op

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You know the most common geriatric diseases and their medicinal treatment and nursing recommendations.
You know methods for assessing health and the ability to function and under guidance, plan and provide interventions to improve health and the ability to function in elderly care.
You can plan, provide and assess nutritional and medicinal treatment, as well as medication-free treatment, considering the special characteristics of the elderly.
You know teaching and guidance methods in elderly care.
You know the opportunity of using electronic services.
You know principles and methods of improving the health and ability to function of the elderly.
You know the opportunities of wellbeing technologies in different operating environments of gerontological nursing.
You know principles and methods of nursing during the final stages of life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

With justification, you apply research-based nursing recommendations and the methods of ethical nursing to the treatment of the most common geriatric disorders and related medicinal treatment.
You apply methods for assessing health and the ability to function and plan and provide and under guidance, assess interventions to improve health and the ability to function in elderly care.
You select the most suitable teaching and guidance methods for different situations in elderly care.
You can apply electronic guidance methods in accordance with the purpose.
You apply the principles and methods of improving the health and ability to function of the elderly in different operating environments of nursing and provide guidance for matters related to support services.
You have a grasp of professional and nursing-based interaction with elderly clients/patients and people close to them.
You can use wellbeing technologies in different operating environments of nursing.
You apply nursing during the final stages of life and under guidance, use its methods in different operating environments of nursing in cooperation with people close to patients.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess national research-based nursing recommendations and the methods of ethical nursing.
You analyse international and multidisciplinary research data in the care and medicinal treatment of geriatric disorders.
You assess methods for assessing health and the ability to function and innovatively plan and provide and assess interventions to improve health and the ability to function and propose new solutions in elderly care.
You assess the guidance and teaching methods used in elderly care and in supporting self-care and propose new client-driven methods of providing electronic guidance and teaching.
You assess the principles and methods of improving the health and ability to function of the elderly in different operating environments of nursing with a multidisciplinary approach.
You assess and compare the methods of end-of-life care in cooperation with a multidisciplinary team and people close to patients in different operating environments of nursing.
You assess and compare the use of wellbeing technologies in different operating environments of gerontological nursing.
You analyse international and multidisciplinary research data and recommendations for nursing during the final stages of life.

Objective

Competence goals

You know how to treat a client / patient according to the nursing care process, holistically and safely.
You know how to utilize technology and digital tools in nursing.
You know what professional responsibility means in nursing work.
You know the principles of health promotion and you act accordingly in nursing work.
You know the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology of human beings.
You will be able to write an essay by using evidence-based information and referencing.

Content

Patient-safe nursing

- Fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology
- Nursing care process and documenting
- Clinical nursing functions and skills
- Basics of ergonomics
- Patient safety

Health promotion guidance and counselling

- Principles of health promotion
- Guidance and teaching in nursing
- Oral and written communication in nursing
- Finnish National Vaccination Programme (Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare)

Location and time

Kosmos Campus spring 2024
Independent studies
Online studies

Materials

Edelman, C. & Mandle, C. 2010. 7. edition (or newer). Health promotion throughout the life span. Sihto, M. & Karvonen, S. (Toim.) 2016.

Terveyden edistäminen ja eriarvoisuus - Lähestymistapoja ja ratkaisuja. Juvenes Print - Suomen Yliopistopaino Oy. Löytyy e-kirjana.

Skhole-material,

Material of Dudecim Terveysportti and Oppiportti

Studies and reports Moodle-material

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

Bastable. S, B, Gramer, P, Jacobs, K & Sopczyk, D. 2011. Health Professional as Educator. Principles of Teaching and Learning.

Jones& Bartlett LEARNING. British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwiwes. 2020. Practice standard for BCCNM nurses. avaiblable: https://www.bccnm.ca/Documents/standards_practice/nurses/All_PS_Documentation.pdf. BNF Medicines Complete for Children (The British National Formulary BNF-Pediatric).

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. Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology for nursing and healthcare students. John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. Second edition. (e-book available) 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/.

Teaching methods

Lessons, lectures, Independent study, group works, simulations, workshops, hands skills practice, Training Camp, practical training.

Employer connections

Traing Camp before practical training
After this theory course is 6 weeks basic care training K700BB86-3002 Guided Practice in Social and in Health Care Environments 10 op
and 3 weeks SOTE1 training

Exam schedules

27.3.2024 Anatomy and physiology exam and Nursing Skills Theory test.

3.6.2024 RE-exams of Anatomy and physiology and Nursing Skills Theory test.

Content scheduling

Nursing that is safe for patients
Process and documenting in nursing
Skills and activities of clinical nursing
Patient safety
Health-promoting guidance
Principles of health promotion
Guidance and teaching in nursing
Oral and written communication in nursing
Human organ systems
Basics of human anatomy and physiology
Patient transfer and ergonomy
Radiaton safety
Basics of vaccination

Further information

Competence goals:

You can meet the care needs of an individual in a comprehensive manner in the various phases of nursing. You recognise your professional responsibility in nursing. You can describe the safe medication process and basics of pharmacology and have mastered dosage calculation.
You can describe the principles of health promotion and act in accordance with value principles that promote health. You understand the philosophical, ethical and pedagogic principles of guidance and teaching and their significance in the guidance of an individual.
You can explain the basics of the structure, functioning and regulation of organ systems in the human body as well as the underlying factors.
You can prepare a written report that consolidates evidence-based information.
In the context of nursing, you can engage in understandable communication in English and use special terminology.

Themes and essential content:

Nursing that is safe for patients
Process and documenting in nursing
Skills and activities of clinical nursing
Patient safety
Health-promoting guidance
Principles of health promotion
Guidance and teaching in nursing
Oral and written communication in nursing
Human organ systems
Basics of human anatomy and physiology
Finnish
Essential professional terminology related to the course content, oral and written English

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You act in a responsible and professional manner and follow guidance in the various phases of the nursing process and can name the process phases.
You act in accordance with guidance recognising your professional responsibility for ensuring and promoting patient safety, and can explain your actions.
You explain the principles of health promotion and consider the customer’s resources in your actions.
You act according to guidance in a customer-oriented and health-promoting manner in the various phases of the guidance process and can name the process phases.
You name the basics of the structure, function and regulation of organ systems in the human body as part of the nursing work.
You report essential information and issues both orally and in writing based on sources and observe text type instructions, language recommendations and the institute's instructions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You act in a responsible and professional manner and mainly independently in the various phases of the nursing process and can describe your activities in the process.
You act mainly independently recognising your professional responsibility for ensuring and promoting patient safety, and justify your actions.
You utilise the principles of health promotion when acting in a resource-oriented manner to promote customer health.
You act mainly independently and in a customer-oriented manner promoting health in the various phases of the guidance process and justify your actions through the phases.
You explain and provide grounds for the basics of the structure, function and regulation of organ systems in the human body as part of the nursing work.
You present a consistently structured oral and written account based on sources and apply text type instructions, language recommendations and the institute’s instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You act in a responsible and professional manner in the various phases of the nursing process and can assess your activities in the process.
You act in a responsible and professional manner in ensuring and promoting patient safety and assess your actions.
You analyse the principles of health promotion, taking into account the customer’s resources in health promotion and assess the choice of the principles you employ.
You act in a customer-oriented and health-promoting manner in the various phases of the guidance process and assess your actions.
You link the basics of the structure, function and regulation of organ systems in the human body to the overall the nursing work.
You modify and consolidate ideas presented in the sources to form a fluent verbal and written presentation and take the requirements of the communication situation into account.

Assessment methods and criteria

Anatomy and physiology exam (score 0-5) (Approved >50% Failed <50% of the total score)
Nursing Interventions; Basic clinical nursing competence test (Approved >50% Failed <50% of the total score.).
Health Promotion assignments and basics of vaccination -online course 2cr (Approved - to be Completed)
Radiaton safety Online -course 1 cr (Metropolia AMK)
Pre-assignments for different themes (approved-failed)/ online courses/exams of Skhole and/or Oppiportti
In simulations and workshops/hand skill trainings presence 100%.

Objective

Competence goals

You can encounter and interact professionally with clients and patients of different ages and backgrounds, as well as their loved ones.
You know the importance of resource-oriented interaction in nursing.
You know how to work in accordance with the work community and teamworking skills.
You can work professionally and ethically in various interaction situations, including in online operating environments.
You know how to act in accordance with the values, ethical principles and guidelines of nursing.
You can identify ethical problems in nursing and discuss how to solve them.

Content

Contents

-Professional encounter and interaction
- The customer as an expert of their own life, a resource-oriented approach
- Professional role in communication, professional confidentiality
- Finnish language and communication; communication skills in work communities and digital services
- Ethical values, principles and professional ethical guidelines in nursing
- Ethical problems and their handling in nursing
- Responsibility and accountability in nursing

Location and time

At weeks 43-50, Course info 23.10.2023 at 8.15-9.45.

Materials

Books: 

- Cranmer & Nhemchena 2013. Ethics for Nurses: Theory and Practice. Chapters 1-9. E-book 

- ICN Code of Ethics 2012. www.icn.ch 

 

Additional articles and books: 

Articles: 

Kangasniemi, M., Pakkanen, P. & Korhonen, A. 2014. Professional ethics in nursing: an integrative review 

Books: 

- Abdelhamid, P., Juntunen, A. & Koskinen, L. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. Helsinki: WSOYpro Oy. 

- Leino-Kilpi, H.& Välimäki, M. 2015. Etiikka hoitotyössä. Helsinki: WSOY. e-book 

Exam schedules

12.12.2023 at 10.15-11.45.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You define the starting points of professional, nursing-based and resource-driven interaction.
You act responsibly in accordance with professional ethics.
You know the nursing values on which facing the client/patient respectfully and professional interaction are based.
You identify different ethical issues in nursing and propose solutions for them.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You explain the significance of professional, nursing-based and resource-driven interaction considering individuals of different ages and characteristics.
You act responsibly and with justification in accordance with professional ethics.
You connect the nursing values on which facing the client/patient respectfully and professional interaction are based to practice.
You identify different ethical issues in nursing and propose justified solutions for them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You assess different meanings of professional, nursing-based and resource-driven interaction with clients of different ages and characteristics and people close to them.
You act responsibly, with justification, and by analysing different options in accordance with professional ethics.
With justification, you can connect the nursing values on which facing the client/patient respectfully and professional interaction are based to practice.
You examine and consider different ethical issues in nursing and propose justified solutions for them.

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

Location and time

25.9.2023-12.11.2023

Materials

Linton A.D. 2016. Introduction to Medical-surgical nursing. (eBook) Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. MOSBY, Elsevier, China. Abrams, A.C., Pennington S.S., Lammon, C.B. 2009. Clinical Drug Therapy, Rationales for Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, China. Adams, M.P., Holland, Jr, L.N., Bostwick, P. M. 2011 and 2014. Pharmacology for Nurses. A Pathophysiologic Approach, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA. Ahonen O., Blek-Vehkaluoto M., Ekola S., Partamies S., Sulosaari & Uski-Tallqvist T. 2012. Kliininen hoitotyö. Iivanainen A., Jauhiainen M. & Syväoja P. 2010. Sairauksien hoitaminen terveyttä edistäen. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoitotyö. Saano, Susanna & Taam-Ukkonen, Minna 2013. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Additional material: The materials you have about Nursing Process. E.g. Berman, Audery ; Snyder, Shirlee J., 2012 Kozier & Erb's Evidence based nursing materials and articles, material in the Moodle environment and the information from the practical training. EBMG, Evidence Based Medical Guidelines in Terveysportti. Course handouts, Materials produced by students. Materials in the Moodle. Material of Internal Medicine in Skhole

Teaching methods

Independent studies and pre-assignments, workshops and simulations, specialist lectures, cooperation with practical field, alumni visit, exams, Surgical and perioperative skills practise test.

Employer connections

Practical training info held during the course

Exam schedules

Medication therapy Exam 27.10.2023 at 8.15-9.45, at campus
Medical Nursing and Internal Medicine Exam 8.11.2023 at 8.15-9.45 campus
Surgical and Perioperative Nursing competence : Nursing skills practice test 8.11.2023, the time is given by the teachers beforehand

Content scheduling

Themes and essential content:

Care of a medical patient
- Most important internal diseases
- Activities in the nursing of medical patients
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Transfusion treatment

Nursing of surgical patients
- Most important illnesses that require surgical treatment
- Activities in the nursing of surgical patients
- Pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing

Nursing of cancer patients
- Most important cancer diseases
- Activities in the nursing of cancer patients
-Palliative care

Nutrition
- Diet compliant with nutritional recommendations in health promotion and the prevention of nationally common illnesses
- Assessing a patient’s nutritional state and its significance with regard to the patient’s care
- Nutritional care and special diets related to primary illnesses as part of the 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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance requirements; Lectures 80%, Workshops and simulations 100%.
Exams: medication therapy, Medical nursing and Internal Medicine Exam, Numeric grading T1- K5.
Anatomy and physiology assignment: numeric grading 0-5.
Surgical and Perioperative group assignment, Numeric grading T1- K5
Surgical and perioperative nursing: Nursing skills practice test: approved/failed.
Independent assignments : approved/to be completed.

Numeric grading is given after passing/approved all the objectives of the course.
Fail: The student has not achieved a satisfactory level.

Satisfactory(1-2)
You describe the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients.
You describe the risk factors related to national health problems that are significant to the patient’s health.
You describe the patient’s care needs and the treatment to maintain basic vital functions. You engage and interact with the patient and those close to him/her.
You identify nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Good(3-4)
You plan and implement the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance.
You apply information on risk factors that cause national health problems and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess the urgency of patient’s care and initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions, with due consideration to the patient and those close to him/her.
You apply nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Very Good(5)
You plan, implement and assess the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance based on research information and evidence.
You assess and prevent risk factors that cause public health issues and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess and plan the care need of a patient who requires urgent care, initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions and critically assess the efficacy of the treatment with the patient and those close to him/her.
You utilise and assess the effect of Finnish nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Fail: The student has not achieved a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory(1-2)
You describe the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients.
You describe the risk factors related to national health problems that are significant to the patient’s health.
You describe the patient’s care needs and the treatment to maintain basic vital functions. You engage and interact with the patient and those close to him/her.
You identify nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good(3-4)
You plan and implement the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance.
You apply information on risk factors that cause national health problems and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess the urgency of patient’s care and initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions, with due consideration to the patient and those close to him/her.
You apply nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Very Good(5)
You plan, implement and assess the nursing of medical patients, cancer patients and surgical patients under guidance based on research information and evidence.
You assess and prevent risk factors that cause public health issues and deteriorate health and functional capacity.
You assess and plan the care need of a patient who requires urgent care, initiate treatment to maintain basic vital functions and critically assess the efficacy of the treatment with the patient and those close to him/her.
You utilise and assess the effect of Finnish nutritional recommendations in the prevention and treatment of nationally common illnesses.

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

Location and time

Weeks 37-40.
Course info 13.9.2023 at 8.15- 9.45 in Zoom.

Teaching methods

Videolectures, team work, independent work, seminars, online courses, workshops.

Exam schedules

Exam 5.10.2023 at 8.15- 9.45.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Case studies in groups: pass/to be completed, 100% attendance in seminars.
Minimum 75% attendance in workshops.  
Exam: 1-5

Objective

Competence goals

You know how to plan and implement evidence-based nursing work that promotes family health and takes resource-based care into account.
You understand sexuality, sexual and reproductive health as part of family nursing.
You understand the normal course of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
You know the growth and development of a child and young person.
You understand the importance of attachment and early interaction for a child’s growth and development.
You understand the importance of family support in parenting and in the daily lives of families with children.
You know the basic principles of caring for a sick child, adolescent, and family.
You apply information about the most important long-term illnesses in children / adolescents in nursing.
You identify the care needs of children and young people in need of special support.
You understand the northern region and distances in family nursing and you are able to apply digital tools in health services.

Content

Contents

Family nursing
Pregnancy and childbirth
Child and adolescent nursing

Teaching methods

Lectures, individual & group work and learning
Seminars/webinars
Workshops
Independent studying
Skhole

Exam schedules

Skhole-exam in pediatrics
Course exam for nursing care
Re-take in Exam-aquarium

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You know evidence-based and resource-driven methods in family care that improve health and wellbeing, considering cultural backgrounds.
You know the different elements of children and young people’s growth and development.
You know the principles of monitoring pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period, as well as out-of-hospital birth.
You know the significance of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You know key methods in supporting families grow towards parenthood.
You know the principles of supporting the maternal bond and early interaction.
You know the special characteristics of care provided for a child, young person and family with illnesses and a need for special support.
You have knowledge of key long-term illnesses are in child/youth care.
You have knowledge of the role of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You know the connection of the northern region and distances with family care and have knowledge of the use of digital health services.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You can apply and define evidence-based and resource-driven methods in family care that improve health and wellbeing, considering cultural backgrounds.
You can define and apply the different elements of children and young people’s growth and development.
You can explain the monitoring of normal pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
You know the special characteristics of out-of-hospital birth.
You can explain family support methods and their significance in growth towards parenthood.
You can explain the role of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You can explain the significance of supporting the maternal bond and early interaction. You know the principles of open early cooperation.
You can explain the special characteristics of care provided for a child, young person and family with illnesses and a need for special support.
Under guidance, you can apply information on key long-term child/youth illnesses in nursing.
You understand the connection of the northern region and distances with family care and know how to use digital health services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You can interpret and compare evidence-based and resource-driven methods in family care that improve health and wellbeing, considering cultural backgrounds.
You can interpret and compare the different elements of children and young people’s growth and development in multidisciplinary cooperation.
You can assess the monitoring of normal pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
You can justify the special characteristics of out-of-hospital birth.
You can interpret and compare family support methods and their significance in growth towards parenthood and interpret challenges presented by family changes and crises to parenthood.
You can justify the role of sexuality and sexual and reproductive health as part of family care.
You can interpret and compare the significance of supporting the maternal bond and early interaction.
You can justify the significance of early open cooperation in nursing based on a multidisciplinary approach.
Based on a client-driven approach, you can interpret and compare the special characteristics of care provided for a child, young person and family with illnesses and a need for special support using up-to-date information.
You can apply information on key long-term child/youth illnesses in nursing.
You grasp the connection of the northern region and distances with family care and can apply the use of digital health services.