Introduction to Evidence-based Nursing (3 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- define the meaning of evidence-based information and how it is produced, summarised and distributed
- describe the nurse's/public health nurse's role in evidence-based care and commit to implementing it
- describe the significance of different types of information in client contacts and evidence-based nursing in health care services
- search for information in the most common nursing and other health science databases
- critically assess and apply national and international research data
- describe the basic Information related to copyright and mark reference sources
- apply the basics of reporting and scientific writing
- present information in different ways, taking the target group and its needs into account
- acquire basic presentation skills and use them in practise
- display a positive attitude towards research and evidence-based nursing
- discuss the significance of human rights, values of nursing, ethical principles and instructions in nursing and their own work
- recognise the existence of ethical conflicts and propose justified solutions to them

Aika ja paikka

Canvas workspace
contact lessons in Tikkurila
Zoom lectures ( if needed)

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

STUDY MATERIAL FOR EVIDENCE BASED NURSING

Kozier B & Erb, G & Berman, A. Snyder, s. 7th or 8th edition. FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING. Concepts, Process, and Practice. Pearson, Prentice Hall. - parts / page numbers will be informed in the course orientation / 1. lecture.

•Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice : A Practical Guide for Nursing by Hopp Lisa and Rittenmeyer Leslie (e-book, available on-line free of charge via school library) link will be provided later.

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=967063

•Other study material will be given by the lecturer

Toteutustapa

-Contact lesson
-Workshop on ethics
-Group discussion in canvas
-Independent tasks in canvas

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

Check the exam date from Pakki. The exam can be repeated twice, meaning that there is the original exam date + 2 re takes.

In accordance with Section 18 of the Degree Regulations, “the student must be present at the first contact or inform the teacher in charge of his / her absence. Registration will be rejected if the student does not report his / her absence from the start of the Study. He can be replaced by the next student in the queue. (Laurea's degree regulation.) "

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

According to Laurea's degree rules, all students have the right to demonstrate their skills. The initiative to identify and recognize the acquired competence is taken by the student. Competence is identified and recognized by the teacher responsible for the implementation of the study or another person appointed by the head of the university unit. The evaluation follows the same evaluation criteria and evaluation scale as the Course. See student intranet for more information

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

1 cr = 27 hours of student workload
3 cr = 71 hours

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Core content:

Parts:

Evidence based nursing 2cr
Communication skills 1cr
Information retrieval 0 cr

- Health care act’s obligations and nurse's role in evidence-based activities
- The links between evidence-based actions, theory, research and practice
- Evidence based knowledge, client as a producer of information and utilizing different forms of information in client situations
- Decision-making process in nursing. Planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care.
- Knowledge and core concepts produced by nursing science as the basis for nursing.
- Use of the most common databases in health sciences
-Information search targeted at a phenomenon or problem in nursing and forming clinical research questions: For example, PICO/PICoa/PCC, mind map or other chosen method
- Reading and utilising scientific publications
- Identifying the main features and stages of the research process and understanding their significance
- Basic philosophical principles of nursing and basic concepts of ethics
- Values, principles and ethical guidelines of nursing.
- Autonomy and self-determination.
- Human dignity and human rights.
- Identification and management of ethical problems
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Planning and evaluation of communication
- Argumentation and presentation skills
- Basic academic writing skills, presenting and summarizing research information
- Co-writing, use of communication technology

Schedule is found in Pakki

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

NOTE: The implementation includes workshops on ethics. Compulsory attendance for the ethics workshop.