Gerontologisen hoitotyön harjoittelu (8op)

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Sisällön jaksotus

Fall 2026.

Tavoitteet

You are familiar with ageing as part of the life human cycle as well as the knowledge, values and ethical principles gerontological nursing is based on.
You know the research-based nursing recommendations and the nursing and health promotion methods in gerontological nursing and decision-making.
You know how to pay attention to the most common geriatric diseases, the basics of good nutrition and the pharmacotherapy process in elderly care.
You know how to interact and make decisions professionally with elderly people and their loved ones.
You can use various teaching and guidance methods as well as digital services and well-being technologies.
You are able to carry out resource- and customer-oriented elderly care.
You are able to carry out multi-professional and rehabilitative elderly care safely in various operating environments.
You are familiar with the principles and methods of palliative and end-of-life care.

Aika ja paikka

10.8.-11.9.2026 (weeks 33-37), or according to the student's individual plan in fall 2025.

Opetusmenetelmät

The practical training promoting professional skills, for which a supervisor is appointed from the workplace and a supervising teacher on behalf of the school.

In the practical training student uses Workseed's electronic evaluation book, in which the student records their personal goals, as well as mid-term and final evaluations. The student also distributes the evaluation book for the workplace supervisor. The teacher also monitors the setting of goals and the progress of the training through the evaluation book.

Mid-term and final evaluation discussions will be held with the supervising teacher, at the time of which the student agrees with the teacher. The participation of the workplace supervisor in the evaluation discussions is desirable.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The course can be completed as a normal practical training or paid in one's own work if there are nurse(s) in the work unit. If you are considering completing practical as a paid internship in your own job, carefully read the instructions for paid internships in the Moodle “Hoitotyön harjoittelut” workspace.

The responsible teacher of the practical training and practical training coordinators must be informed sufficiently in advance (in accordance with the Lapland UAS process) of the implementation of the practical training.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

8 credits = 5 weeks of practical training, the number of hours of training per week is 38 h 45 min.

Absences from the training must be compensated for.

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

Pass:
You are familiar with ageing as part of the life human cycle as well as the knowledge, values and ethical principles gerontological nursing is based on.
You know the research-based nursing recommendations and the nursing and health promotion methods in gerontological nursing and decision-making.
You know how to pay attention to the most common geriatric diseases, the basics of good nutrition and the pharmacotherapy process in elderly care.
You know how to interact and make decisions professionally with elderly people and their loved ones.
You can use various teaching and guidance methods as well as digital services and well-being technologies.
You are able to carry out resource- and customer-oriented elderly care.
You are able to carry out multi-professional and rehabilitative elderly care safely in various operating environments.
You are familiar with the principles and methods of palliative and end-of-life care.

Fail:
You do not understand ageing as part of the life human cycle or the knowledge, values and ethical principles gerontological nursing is based on.
You do not know the research-based nursing recommendations or the nursing and health promotion methods in gerontological nursing and decision-making.
You do not know how to pay attention to the most common geriatric diseases, the basics of good nutrition or the pharmacotherapy process in elderly care.
You do not know how to interact and make decisions professionally with elderly people and their loved ones.
You do not know how to use various teaching and guidance methods or digital services and well-being technologies.
You are not able to carry out resource- and customer-oriented elderly care.
You are not able to carry out multi-professional and rehabilitative elderly care safely in various operating environments.
You are not familiar with the principles and methods of palliative and end-of-life care.

Lisätiedot

The teacher will be notified of the internship position well in advance via the registration form in the Moodle “Hoitotyön harjoittelut” workspace, after which the teacher accepts or rejects the internship proposal.

If you have not completed yet the 10 ECTS theory period on Supporting the functional capacity of the elderly, you must complete the tasks related to preparing for the internship according to the instructions found in Moodle and return them to Moodle at least two weeks before the planned start of the internship. Remember to inform the responsible teacher of the practical training about it.

The student must have completed the Clinical Competence in Internal Medicine Patient Nursing and Clinical Competence in Surgical Patient Nursing (the exam may not yet be taken), as well as the practical training in internal medicine nursing completed before this practical training.

In addition, tuition-specific drug calculation must be successfully completed!