Professional Development in Practice 5. (7 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- assess the need for treatment of different age clients using versatile clinical research and data collection methods
- make independent decisions when implementing treatment that responds to the patient’s care needs
- direct the client to the right place of care at the right time or guide the patient to carry out self-care at home
- safely implement minor procedures required in nursing work
- use care technology and monitoring, research and treatment methods as part of patient care
- use electronic services and digital solutions in the care of a patient and to support decision-making
- implement successful interactive and service situations on the phone and online with the patients and their significant others
- guide clients with self-care and as users of digital services, as producers and holders of their health data
- consciously manage, organise and prioritise their own activities also in unexpected and complex situations occurring at work and with patients
- apply versatile self-regulation methods in the handling of demanding and stressful situations
- examine patient care, the work community and their own activities critically from client-oriented, evidence-based and impact perspectives
- make suggestions to improve patient care and work community activities
- communicate fairly fluently and spontaneously with patients and their significant others in Finnish
- work well in nursing environment using Finnish language

Content

Theme: Assessment of the need for treatment and clinical examination of the patient, using digital services and remote technology as part of the patient's care path, the client’s service and treatment experience as a starting point for development

LbD assignment during placement: Evidence-based nursing.
- Describing and analysing customer experience and service path and presenting justified development proposals at the workplace.

Location and time

Practical environment
Medical calculation exam on Tikkurila Campus

Materials

The material for the internship Lbd assignment is acquired by the student himself
Medication calculation material in the Canvas of this workspace.

Teaching methods

The course is completed in practical training environments
The course includes a medical calculation test under supervision on campus

Employer connections

Practice environments

Exam schedules

Medical calculation exam + 2 retakes scheduled for the course. This is followed by exams in a medication calculation support workshop.
If you agree on the practice in the middle of the semester, make sure that the medication calculations are made before the exam and, if necessary, sign up for the general retake day for the exam.

The LbD assignment of the internship is returned at the end of the internship

LbD Assignment "Evidence-Based Nursing"
Describing and analysing the customer experience and service path and presenting justified development proposals at the internship.

Completion alternatives

It is possible for you to credit paid work as an practice if you are working as a substitute nurse. You can perform nursing tasks if you have completed 2/3 (140 ECTS credits) of the nursing degree. In practice, this means that crediting is possible from practice 4 onwards. The employer decides whether to hire you for tasks requiring a bachelor's degree and signs a employment contract with you. Always agree on the crediting of work-based learning in advance with your own teacher tutor, the responsible teacher for the practice period, or the placement coordinator.

Student workload

The scope of practical training 5 promoting professional skills is 7 ECTS credits, i.e. 187 h. It will happen in five weeks.
-Training info, medical calculation test 5 h
-Clinical training (incl. task observation) 174 h
-Training LbD task 8 h

Absences due to public holidays and/or illness are compensated as traineeships. Absence cannot be compensated by written assignments.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved/ Failed

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

Previous studies
Modules 1-5 theory studies mainly completed
Medication calculations exam passed

Places suitable for training
-Reception activities of wellbeing services counties
-Outpatient services for specialised medical care
-Other outpatient and reception settings
-A training environment chosen by the student that supports professional competence