Evidence-based Competence in Nursing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

4.9.2025 studies start in zoom. You will find the zoom link in courses Moodle account.

Objective

You are able to define the key concepts of nursing and describe the nursing process.
You are able to discuss the importance of nursing values, ethical principles and guidelines in nursing and in your work.
You are able to identify ethical problems in nursing and discuss ethical conflicts. You are able to identify your strengths for professional growth.
You understand that nurses’ work is based on evidence and scientific nursing knowledge. You can describe nurses’ role in evidence-based nursing and know the main sources of evidence.
You are able to search for data in healthcare databases and scientific publications and process and evaluate them.

Content

-Nursing process and key concepts
-Nursing values, principles and ethical guidelines and decision-making
-Nurses’ professional competence requirements
-Evidence-based practice and nurses’ role in evidence-based care
-Healthcare evidence data sources

Location and time

4.9-25.9.2025 Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kemi

Materials

Cranmer & Nhermchena 2013, Ethics for Nurses: Theory and Practice. Chapters 1-9. E-Book. Berman, A., Snyder, Kozier B. & Erb G. 2008 or 2012. Fundamentals of Nursing.Lecture materials, pre-recorded lectures and workshop materials in the Moodle. Also Ethical Guidelines of Nursing, ICN code of Ethics, Nurse´s Colleagility Guidelines

Teaching methods

Independent study, independent assignment, workshops in campus, lecture in campus and online.

Exam schedules

Exam with pair, individual retest will take place in the Exam space at a separate time.

Student workload

5 credits is 135 hours student`s work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2)
You define the key concepts of nursing and the nursing process. You know the values, ethical principles and guidelines of nursing. You identify different ethical problems in nursing. You identify your strengths that support your professional growth. You define evidence-based practice in nursing. You describe the nurse’s profession and the required competence. You use reliable sources of data in your field.
Fail: You have not achieved level 1

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4)
You describe the key concepts of nursing and the nursing process. You explain the values, ethical
principles and guidelines of nursing. You explain ethical problems of different levels in nursing. You describe your strengths that support your professional growth. You describe evidence-based practice in nursing. You understand the nurse’s profession and the required competence. You use a wide range of reliable sources of data in your field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
You combine the key concepts of nursing and the nursing process as part of evidence-based nursing. You understand the importance of the values of nursing and the ethical principles and guidelines. You reflect on ethical issues of different levels in nursing and propose justified solutions for them. You apply and evaluate your strengths that support your professional growth. You understand and explain the competence required for the nurse’s profession. You use a wide range of reliable sources of data in your field and assess them.