Study Guide

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)

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.

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

H-5

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%.