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Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, K21, yhteinen: SHB221KA

Curriculum code: SHY221KY

Degree:
Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattikorkeakoulututkinto

Degree title:
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2021

Teaching language:
Finnish

Description

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Spring
2021 		Autumn
2021 		Spring
2022 		Autumn
2022 		Spring
2023 		Autumn
2023 		Spring
2024 		2. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2024
SHY221KY-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 180)

180
SHY221KY-1021
THE BASICS OF NURSING CARE

(Choose all)

30
01436 Initial Test in Mathematical Competence 0
R0187 Client Centered Care and Evidence-based Nursing 10
R0188 Structure and Functioning of the Human Body 5
R0202 Professional Development in Practice I 15
SHY221KY-1022
HEALTH PROMOTION AND NURSING OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(Choose all)

30
R0190 Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses 10
R0191 English for Health Care 5
00202 Initial Test in English Skills 0
R0192 Professional Development in Practice II 15
SHY221KY-1023
DECISION-MAKING IN CLINICAL NURSING

(Choose all)

30
R0193 Decision-making in Acute Nursing Care 10
R0194 Mental Health, Crisis Care and Substance Abuse Nursing 5
R0195 Professional Development in Practice III 15
SHY221KY-1024
NURSING CARE IN THE PROMOTION OF CLIENT'S PARTICIPATION AND WELL-BEING AT DIFFERENT LIFE STAGES

(Choose all)

30
R0196 Participation and Well-being at Different Life Stages 10
R0198 Professional Development in Practice IV 15
R0197 Swedish in Nursing 5
00203 Initial Test in Swedish Skills 0
00634 Oral Skills in Swedish 0
00635 Written Skills in Swedish 0
SHY221KY-1027
INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE NURSING

(Choose all)

30
SH00BJ48 Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovative Nursing 10
SH00BJ49 Decision-making in the Nursing of Seriously Ill Patients 5
SH00BJ50 Professional Development in Practice V 15
SHY221KY-1028
EXPERT IN DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION

(Choose all)

30
R0183 Project Management and Communication 5
R0184 Research and Development Methods 5
R0045 Thesis 15
SHY221KY-1029
From a Student to a Professional

(Choose all)

5
YY00BN52 Study Skills and Professional Orientation 2
YY00BN53 Professional Development 2
YY00BN54 Starting a Successful Career 1
SHY221KY-1010
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 30)

30
SHY221KY-1032
MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMPETENCE IN NURSING

(Choose 0)

0
R0127 Geriatrics 1
R0135 Pediatrics 1
R0147 Gynecology and Obstetrics 1
R0148 Surgery and Anesthesiology 2
R0158 Anatomy and Physiology 3
R0159 Psychiatry 1
R0390 Microbiology and Pathophysiology 1
R0408 Advanced Life Support (ALS) 0.5
R0426 Pharmacolygy 1.5
R0134 Internal Medicine 1.5
SHY221KY-1033
NURSING IN OUTPATIENT CARE

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
R0272 Assessing the Need for Treatment and Decision-Making in Outpatient Care 5
R0273 Supporting Self-Care of Patients with Long-Term Illnesses or Infections 5
R0274 Digital Health Care Services Supporting Health Promotion 5
SHY221KY-1034
EXPERTISE IN MENTAL HEALTH, CRISIS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NURSING

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
R0270 Clinical Expertise and Therapeutic Methods in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 10
R0271 Supporting the Patient During Crisis 5
T000BQ51 Effective Interventions in the Care of Substance Abuse Customers and Their Families 5
SHY221KY-1035
OVERALL SAFETY OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
R0268 Encountering Violence in the Workplace 5
R0405 Global Security and Well-Being 5
TO00BN49 Sexuality - Everyone's Right? 5
SHY221KY-1036
DIVERSE EXPERTISE IN NURSING

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
R0265 Diverse Expertise 1 5
R0266 Diverse Expertise 2 10
SHY221KY-1037
ACUTE NURSING

(Choose 30)

0 - 30
R0400 Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment 5
R0401 Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment 5
R0402 Nursing of Patients in Emergency Care and the Care Environment 5
R0403 Special Characteristics of Acute Nursing 5
R0409 Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment 5
R0410 Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment 5
SHY221KY-1038
ELDERLY CUSTOMERS IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
TO00BL65 Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly Customers 10
SHY221KY-1039
CLINICAL EXPERTISE IN ONCOLOGY NURSING

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
TO00BL62 Clinical Special Situations in Oncology Nursing 5
TO00BL64 Palliative Care in Oncology Nursing 5
SHY221KY-1040
Multidisciplinary promotion of the health and well-being of children, young people and families

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TO00BO45 Nursing of Seriously Ill Children and Young People 5
TO00BO48 Promotion and Support of Mental Health of School-age Children and Young People 5
TO00BO49 Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Children and Young People 5
SHY221KY-1041
EMPOWERING MULTICULTURAL CLIENTS

(Choose 30)

0 - 30
V1633 Global Challenges and Possibilities within Social Services, Community Work and Client Counselling 5
V1634 Supporting Multicultural Families 5
V1635 Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion with Multicultural Clients 5
V1637 Creative Methods in Empowering Multicultural Clients 5
V1643 Constructive communication with Multicultural Clients 5
TO00BL80 Art-based Methods in Social Welfare Practice 5
SHY221KY-1042
HEALTH AND WELLBEING FROM GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

(Choose 35)

0 - 35
01465 New Technological Solutions and Innovations for Social and Health Care 5
01464 Global Health 5
V1362 Wellness at Work 5
01439 Current Developments and Innovations in Social and Health Care in Finland 5
01440 Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences 5
V1622 Accessible Service Environments 10
SHY221KY-1031
OTHER COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCES

(Choose 30)

0 - 30
Total 210 10 35 0 0 10 20 15 0 0 0 0 10 20 15 0 0 0 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective study units, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Study unit types

1. Basic studies
Initial Test in Mathematical Competence
English for Health Care
Initial Test in English Skills
Swedish in Nursing
Initial Test in Swedish Skills
Oral Skills in Swedish
Written Skills in Swedish
Project Management and Communication
Study Skills and Professional Orientation
Professional Development
Starting a Successful Career
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Surgery and Anesthesiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Psychiatry
Microbiology and Pathophysiology
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Pharmacolygy
Internal Medicine
2. Professional studies
Client Centered Care and Evidence-based Nursing
Structure and Functioning of the Human Body
Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses
Decision-making in Acute Nursing Care
Mental Health, Crisis Care and Substance Abuse Nursing
Participation and Well-being at Different Life Stages
Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovative Nursing
Decision-making in the Nursing of Seriously Ill Patients
Research and Development Methods
3. Elective studies
Assessing the Need for Treatment and Decision-Making in Outpatient Care
Supporting Self-Care of Patients with Long-Term Illnesses or Infections
Digital Health Care Services Supporting Health Promotion
Clinical Expertise and Therapeutic Methods in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
Supporting the Patient During Crisis
Effective Interventions in the Care of Substance Abuse Customers and Their Families
Encountering Violence in the Workplace
Global Security and Well-Being
Sexuality - Everyone's Right?
Diverse Expertise 1
Diverse Expertise 2
Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Emergency Care and the Care Environment
Special Characteristics of Acute Nursing
Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment
Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly Customers
Clinical Special Situations in Oncology Nursing
Palliative Care in Oncology Nursing
Nursing of Seriously Ill Children and Young People
Promotion and Support of Mental Health of School-age Children and Young People
Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Children and Young People
Global Challenges and Possibilities within Social Services, Community Work and Client Counselling
Supporting Multicultural Families
Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion with Multicultural Clients
Creative Methods in Empowering Multicultural Clients
Constructive communication with Multicultural Clients
Art-based Methods in Social Welfare Practice
New Technological Solutions and Innovations for Social and Health Care
Global Health
Wellness at Work
Current Developments and Innovations in Social and Health Care in Finland
Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences
Accessible Service Environments
4. Job placement
Professional Development in Practice I
Professional Development in Practice II
Professional Development in Practice III
Professional Development in Practice IV
Professional Development in Practice V
5. Thesis
Thesis
Not grouped

Module type

Core competence
Initial Test in Mathematical Competence
Client Centered Care and Evidence-based Nursing
Structure and Functioning of the Human Body
Professional Development in Practice I
Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses
English for Health Care
Initial Test in English Skills
Professional Development in Practice II
Decision-making in Acute Nursing Care
Mental Health, Crisis Care and Substance Abuse Nursing
Professional Development in Practice III
Participation and Well-being at Different Life Stages
Professional Development in Practice IV
Swedish in Nursing
Initial Test in Swedish Skills
Oral Skills in Swedish
Written Skills in Swedish
Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovative Nursing
Decision-making in the Nursing of Seriously Ill Patients
Professional Development in Practice V
Project Management and Communication
Research and Development Methods
Thesis
Study Skills and Professional Orientation
Professional Development
Starting a Successful Career
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Surgery and Anesthesiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Psychiatry
Microbiology and Pathophysiology
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Pharmacolygy
Internal Medicine
Complementary competence
Assessing the Need for Treatment and Decision-Making in Outpatient Care
Supporting Self-Care of Patients with Long-Term Illnesses or Infections
Digital Health Care Services Supporting Health Promotion
Clinical Expertise and Therapeutic Methods in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
Supporting the Patient During Crisis
Effective Interventions in the Care of Substance Abuse Customers and Their Families
Encountering Violence in the Workplace
Global Security and Well-Being
Sexuality - Everyone's Right?
Diverse Expertise 1
Diverse Expertise 2
Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Emergency Care and the Care Environment
Special Characteristics of Acute Nursing
Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment
Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly Customers
Clinical Special Situations in Oncology Nursing
Palliative Care in Oncology Nursing
Nursing of Seriously Ill Children and Young People
Promotion and Support of Mental Health of School-age Children and Young People
Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Children and Young People
Global Challenges and Possibilities within Social Services, Community Work and Client Counselling
Supporting Multicultural Families
Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion with Multicultural Clients
Creative Methods in Empowering Multicultural Clients
Constructive communication with Multicultural Clients
Art-based Methods in Social Welfare Practice
New Technological Solutions and Innovations for Social and Health Care
Global Health
Wellness at Work
Current Developments and Innovations in Social and Health Care in Finland
Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences
Accessible Service Environments
Not grouped

Mobility Window

Mobility Window
Participation and Well-being at Different Life Stages
Professional Development in Practice IV
Swedish in Nursing
Initial Test in Swedish Skills
Oral Skills in Swedish
Written Skills in Swedish
Other studies
Initial Test in Mathematical Competence
Client Centered Care and Evidence-based Nursing
Structure and Functioning of the Human Body
Professional Development in Practice I
Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses
English for Health Care
Initial Test in English Skills
Professional Development in Practice II
Decision-making in Acute Nursing Care
Mental Health, Crisis Care and Substance Abuse Nursing
Professional Development in Practice III
Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovative Nursing
Decision-making in the Nursing of Seriously Ill Patients
Professional Development in Practice V
Project Management and Communication
Research and Development Methods
Thesis
Study Skills and Professional Orientation
Professional Development
Starting a Successful Career
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Surgery and Anesthesiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Psychiatry
Microbiology and Pathophysiology
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Pharmacolygy
Internal Medicine
Assessing the Need for Treatment and Decision-Making in Outpatient Care
Supporting Self-Care of Patients with Long-Term Illnesses or Infections
Digital Health Care Services Supporting Health Promotion
Clinical Expertise and Therapeutic Methods in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
Supporting the Patient During Crisis
Effective Interventions in the Care of Substance Abuse Customers and Their Families
Encountering Violence in the Workplace
Global Security and Well-Being
Sexuality - Everyone's Right?
Diverse Expertise 1
Diverse Expertise 2
Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Emergency Care and the Care Environment
Special Characteristics of Acute Nursing
Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment
Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment
Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly Customers
Clinical Special Situations in Oncology Nursing
Palliative Care in Oncology Nursing
Nursing of Seriously Ill Children and Young People
Promotion and Support of Mental Health of School-age Children and Young People
Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Children and Young People
Global Challenges and Possibilities within Social Services, Community Work and Client Counselling
Supporting Multicultural Families
Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion with Multicultural Clients
Creative Methods in Empowering Multicultural Clients
Constructive communication with Multicultural Clients
Art-based Methods in Social Welfare Practice
New Technological Solutions and Innovations for Social and Health Care
Global Health
Wellness at Work
Current Developments and Innovations in Social and Health Care in Finland
Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences
Accessible Service Environments
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
SHY221KY-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 180)

180
SHY221KY-1021
THE BASICS OF NURSING CARE

(Choose all)

30
01436 Initial Test in Mathematical Competence 0
R0187 Client Centered Care and Evidence-based Nursing 10
R0188 Structure and Functioning of the Human Body 5
R0202 Professional Development in Practice I 15
SHY221KY-1022
HEALTH PROMOTION AND NURSING OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(Choose all)

30
R0190 Care of Clients with Chronic Illnesses 10
R0191 English for Health Care 5
00202 Initial Test in English Skills 0
R0192 Professional Development in Practice II 15
SHY221KY-1023
DECISION-MAKING IN CLINICAL NURSING

(Choose all)

30
R0193 Decision-making in Acute Nursing Care 10
R0194 Mental Health, Crisis Care and Substance Abuse Nursing 5
R0195 Professional Development in Practice III 15
SHY221KY-1024
NURSING CARE IN THE PROMOTION OF CLIENT'S PARTICIPATION AND WELL-BEING AT DIFFERENT LIFE STAGES

(Choose all)

30
R0196 Participation and Well-being at Different Life Stages 10
R0198 Professional Development in Practice IV 15
R0197 Swedish in Nursing 5
00203 Initial Test in Swedish Skills 0
00634 Oral Skills in Swedish 0
00635 Written Skills in Swedish 0
SHY221KY-1027
INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE NURSING

(Choose all)

30
SH00BJ48 Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovative Nursing 10
SH00BJ49 Decision-making in the Nursing of Seriously Ill Patients 5
SH00BJ50 Professional Development in Practice V 15
SHY221KY-1028
EXPERT IN DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION

(Choose all)

30
R0183 Project Management and Communication 5
R0184 Research and Development Methods 5
R0045 Thesis 15
SHY221KY-1029
From a Student to a Professional

(Choose all)

5
YY00BN52 Study Skills and Professional Orientation 2
YY00BN53 Professional Development 2
YY00BN54 Starting a Successful Career 1
SHY221KY-1010
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 30)

30
SHY221KY-1032
MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMPETENCE IN NURSING

(Choose 0)

0
R0127 Geriatrics 1
R0135 Pediatrics 1
R0147 Gynecology and Obstetrics 1
R0148 Surgery and Anesthesiology 2
R0158 Anatomy and Physiology 3
R0159 Psychiatry 1
R0390 Microbiology and Pathophysiology 1
R0408 Advanced Life Support (ALS) 0.5
R0426 Pharmacolygy 1.5
R0134 Internal Medicine 1.5
SHY221KY-1033
NURSING IN OUTPATIENT CARE

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
R0272 Assessing the Need for Treatment and Decision-Making in Outpatient Care 5
R0273 Supporting Self-Care of Patients with Long-Term Illnesses or Infections 5
R0274 Digital Health Care Services Supporting Health Promotion 5
SHY221KY-1034
EXPERTISE IN MENTAL HEALTH, CRISIS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NURSING

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
R0270 Clinical Expertise and Therapeutic Methods in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 10
R0271 Supporting the Patient During Crisis 5
T000BQ51 Effective Interventions in the Care of Substance Abuse Customers and Their Families 5
SHY221KY-1035
OVERALL SAFETY OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
R0268 Encountering Violence in the Workplace 5
R0405 Global Security and Well-Being 5
TO00BN49 Sexuality - Everyone's Right? 5
SHY221KY-1036
DIVERSE EXPERTISE IN NURSING

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
R0265 Diverse Expertise 1 5
R0266 Diverse Expertise 2 10
SHY221KY-1037
ACUTE NURSING

(Choose 30)

0 - 30
R0400 Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment 5
R0401 Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment 5
R0402 Nursing of Patients in Emergency Care and the Care Environment 5
R0403 Special Characteristics of Acute Nursing 5
R0409 Nursing of Surgical Patients and the Care Environment 5
R0410 Nursing of Patients in Intensive Care and Care Environment 5
SHY221KY-1038
ELDERLY CUSTOMERS IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
TO00BL65 Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly Customers 10
SHY221KY-1039
CLINICAL EXPERTISE IN ONCOLOGY NURSING

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
TO00BL62 Clinical Special Situations in Oncology Nursing 5
TO00BL64 Palliative Care in Oncology Nursing 5
SHY221KY-1040
Multidisciplinary promotion of the health and well-being of children, young people and families

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TO00BO45 Nursing of Seriously Ill Children and Young People 5
TO00BO48 Promotion and Support of Mental Health of School-age Children and Young People 5
TO00BO49 Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Children and Young People 5
SHY221KY-1041
EMPOWERING MULTICULTURAL CLIENTS

(Choose 30)

0 - 30
V1633 Global Challenges and Possibilities within Social Services, Community Work and Client Counselling 5
V1634 Supporting Multicultural Families 5
V1635 Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion with Multicultural Clients 5
V1637 Creative Methods in Empowering Multicultural Clients 5
V1643 Constructive communication with Multicultural Clients 5
TO00BL80 Art-based Methods in Social Welfare Practice 5
SHY221KY-1042
HEALTH AND WELLBEING FROM GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

(Choose 35)

0 - 35
01465 New Technological Solutions and Innovations for Social and Health Care 5
01464 Global Health 5
V1362 Wellness at Work 5
01439 Current Developments and Innovations in Social and Health Care in Finland 5
01440 Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences 5
V1622 Accessible Service Environments 10
SHY221KY-1031
OTHER COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCES

(Choose 30)

0 - 30